Category: Music News

Engineer Records will be releasing A Tribute To Seaweed.

The record is out now online and will hit the shops on June 24th and will feature tracks by the Washington band who began releasing music on their own Leopard Gecko label in 1989. The CD will come with a video of the band playing Sit In Glass in Houston in 1992. The tracklisting is:

1. START WITH – Ryan Mills (of Kover)
2. SQUINT – Four Star Alarm
3. STEADFAST SHRINE – The Company We Keep (feat. Brian Southall of The Receiving End of Sirens w/Kenny Bridges of Moneen)
4. FREE DRUG ZONE – Favez
5. CHALK THE CRACKS – Steve Brodsky
6. CLEAN SLATE – Nora
7. MAGIC MOUNTAINMAN – Elemae
8. KID CANDY – The Action Design
9. COMMON MISTAKE – The Porter (feat. members of We.re All Broken, Thursday & The Gaslight Anthem)
10. BAGGAGE – Killwhitneydead.
11. ONE OUT OF FOUR – Look What I Did
12. CRUSH US ALL – The Fire Still Burns
13. ANTILYRICAL – The Story Changes
14. CARD TRICKS – Worlds | Between | Us
15. STARGIRL – Joshua
16. STAGGER – Kane Hodder
17. LOSING SKIN – Rob Avery (of Boysetsfire).

www.myspace.com/engineerrecords

Ice Cube will be playing one show in the UK this summer.

The former N.W.A. man will be hitting the Electric Ballroom in London on July 14th, his first show in this country since 2006. Tickets are available now, so hip hop to it.

www.myspace.com/icecube

Reuben have gone on indefinite hiatus.

A message was posted on the band’s website stating that they band would not record music or play any gigs in the foreseeable future. Though no reasons were given for the split, the message said that the group remain on amicable terms and all supported the need to bring an end to the band.

www.wordsfromreuben.com

Moby is giving fans the chance to direct his video.

The producer has announced details of a competition for fans to submit their video for the track Ooh Yeah with Moby choosing the winner who will then win $10,000 and have their video used as the official video for the single.

To enter, go to www.mobygratis.com/competition.html to register and get the full instructions of how to submit your video.

Moby’s new single, I Love To Move In Here is out on June 30th.

www.mobygratis.com

Israeli band Funk’N’Stein are hitting London for two shows.

The group, performing with an eight piece band, will be playing their shows at the Pigalle in London on Friday June 6th and Sunday June 8th. It’s a rare chance to see them, so head over there or face missing out for quite a while.

www.myspace.com/funknstein

Ratatat have announced some UK dates.

The duo will be playing four dates in the UK to showcase material from their upcoming album LP3, which is released on July 7th. Their dates are:

23rd July – Cargo, London
26th July – Headlining Second Stage at Secret Garden Party, East Anglia
1st August – Fringe Festival, Edinburgh
2nd August – The Captain’s Rest, Glasgow

www.myspace.com/ratatatmusic

Avenged Sevenfold will release their new single in July.

Dear God will be released as a limited edition single and will also feature the track A Little Piece Of Heaven. The CD version will also feature an alternate version of Afterlife. The band will be heading over to the UK to support Iron Maiden at Twickenham Stadium on July 5th before coming back in August for Leeds and Reading.

www.myspace.com/avengedsevenfold

Funeral For A Friend are back with a double A-side single.

Waterfront Dance Club and Beneath The Burning Tree will be released on July 14th via Join Us Records. Waterfront Dance Club will be available as a free download with both tracks appearing on a limited edition 7″. The band are also hitting the road from the end of June:

30th – Manchester, Academy 3

July:

1st – Glasgow, King Tuts
2nd – London, Kings College
4th – Newport, TJ’s
5th – Abersoch, Wakestock Festival
6th – Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Zoo Thousand And Eight Festival

www.myspace.com/funeralforafriend

InnerPartySystem have announced some UK dates.

The Pennsylvanian quartet will be hitting these shores at the end of June with a support slot at the Projekt Revolution gig in Milton Keynes alongside Linkin Park, Jay Z and Pendulum. They will be showcasing their debut single Don’t Stop [released June 30th] on the tour which you can check out at the following dates:

June

23rd – Wolverhampton Little Civic
24th – Southhampton Joiners
26th – Liverpool Barfly
27th – Swansea Club NME Sin City
29th – Milton Keynes The Bowl (Projekt Revolution with Linkin Park)
30th – Cardiff Barfly

July
1st – Glasgow Barfly
3rd – London The Scala
4th – London Club NME Koko
5th – London Wireless Festival

www.myspace.com/innerpartysystem

RZA has set up a new website.

The Wu Tang member has teamed up with Chesspark to create a website called Wu Chess. It is described as a site for “chess enthusiasts addicted to hip-hop music” . Once a member, you’ll be able to check out music and filmes as well as the online chess games. In addition, there will be exclusive mp3s and the chance to play against surprise celebrity guests.

once you’re a member the website offers music, movies and celebrity as well as games of online chess.

www.wuchess.com