Category: Music News

Simian Mobile Disco will release a remix album, Sample And Hold, on July 28.

The album will feature every track from the Attack Decay Sustain Release plus Clock from their 2008 Clock EP. The full tracklisting is:

‘Sleep Deprivation’ (Simon Baker Remix)
‘I Got This Down’ (Invisible Conga People Remix)
‘It’s The Beat’ (Shit Robot Remix)
‘Hustler’ (Joakim Remix)
‘Tits & Acid’ (Oscillation Remix)
‘I Believe’ (Pinch’s ‘I Believe in Bassline Therapy’ Remix)
‘Hotdog’ (Cosmo Vitelli Remix)
‘Wooden’ (Danton Eeprom Remix)
‘Love’ (Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve Remix)
‘Scott’ (Silver Apples Remix)
‘Clock’ (Chrome Hoof Remix)

www.simianmobiledisco.co.uk

Weezer have posted their new video.

Pork And Beans sees a collection of You Tube “stars” including Tay Zonday of Chocolate Rain fame, Miss South Carolina and the Britney loving Chris Crocker. The album, which is self-titled but know as The Red Album, is out on June 16th in the UK. Here’s the video:

www.weezer.com

All round beats and animating genius Kidda is back with a new single called ‘Smile’ that will be released from upcoming album ‘Going Up‘ on Skint Records. Go to www.kiddamusic.com for more.

Hip Hop guerilla Immortal Technique will perform an exclusive one off show in the UK.

The show will promote his new record The 3rd World [with DJ Green Lantern] and will be supported by GI Joe, Da Circle, Skinnyman, Triple Darkness and DJ 279.

Have a video to get hyped:

www.immortal-technique.com

Beck has debuted a new track.

Chemtrails, produced by the ever-in-demand Danger Mouse, was played on Radio 1 and can be streamed from Beck’s MySpace. Whilst the song is not a single, it is a showcase of what is to come from the two as they work together on the new album which is due out at some point this summer.

www.myspace.com/beck

Nas has finally changed the name of his upcoming album.

The rapper was due to release Nigger after having changed it from the orignial Nigga. However, he has come under increasing perssure to drop the title and has finally surrendered, opting to give it the name Nas. On the change, he said:

“Everybody is trying to stop the title. Record stores are gonna have a problem in this day and time selling a record with that title.”

www.defjam.com

Patrick Wolf has been confirmed as the headliner for Redfest.

The singer will be hitting the stage again after his Love Music Hate Racism triumph and he’ll be performing alongside the likes of Crystal Castles, Does It Offend You Yeah?, Elliot Minor, Lightspeed Champion, Late Of The Pear and more at the Redhill festival.

www.redfest.co.uk

Guns N Roses are back. Sort of.

The group, who are destined never to release Chinese Democracy, will be releasing a Greatest Hits on June 2nd. This could be a step forward towards the release of Chinese Democracy and even Dr Pepper have gotten in on the act, promising every American citizen a can of the drink if it is released before the end of the year.

They’ll be going thirsty then…

www.gunsnroses.com

Seattle indie rockers Death Cab For Cutie will be releasing latest LP Narrow Stairs on vinyl via Barsuk Records.

It’s due for release on 9th September 2008. The CD version is currently available and the band has UK dates planned in June. If you haven’t seen this lot live yet, what are you doing with your life?

www.myspace.com/deathcabforcutie

14th July sees Outcry Collective release the awesome track New Franchise Mess as a FREE download-only single.

The song features on their debut EP Pay Per View Love which is out now on Signature Tune, will also be backed with 2 exclusive new tracks. The first of these will be new song and live favourite Attention Please and the second new track will be a remix of New Franchise Mess by The Ghost Frequency.

www.myspace.com/outcrycollective