Category: Music News

Big D and the Kids Table have announced a month long UK tour.

You can check them out with Random Hand and Sonic Boom Six on the following dates in May:

13th – Kingston, The Peel
14th – Brighton, Free Butt
15th – Leicester, Charlotte
16th – Birmingham, Academy 2
17th – Norwich, Queen Charlotte
18th – Glasgow, Barfly
20th – Newcastle, Academy 2
21st – Manchester, Club Academy
22nd – Southampton, Joiners
23rd – London, Underworld
24th – Derby, First Floor
25th – Leeds
27th – Plymouth, White Rabbit
28th – Bristol, Croft
29th – Exeter, Hub

www.bigdandthekidstable.com

The Raconteurs have announced that they have nearly completed recording their new album.

Jack White’s side project have been working in Nashville on the follow up to 2006’s Broken Boy Soldiers. The band posted on their MySpace last week saying:

“The Raconteurs are currently finishing up their second album in nashville, tn. They promise to release it as soon as they can.”

www.theraconteurs.com

Dizzee Rascal unveiled a new song this weekend.

The UK MC played the Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Sunday and debuted Dance With Me, a collaboration with Calvin Harris. The track was a disco beat, rather than the usual grime track Dizzee works though it is unknown whether the track will be released.

www.dizzeerascal.co.uk

Wu Tang’s RZA will be playing the IndigO2 in April.

The producer will be performing under his Bobby Digital alias on April 28th. Other performers at the new venue include Lethal Bizzle on April 23rd with support from Holy Fuck, Fourtet [24th], Junior Boys [25th] and Andrew Bird [26th].

www.theindigo2.co.uk

Converge have announced a European tour this summer, check the dates below for the UK visit and www.myspace.com/converge & www.epitaph.com for more.

Dates:

13-Jul London Underworld
14-Jul Nottingham Rock City
15-Jul Glasgow Ivory Blacks
16-Jul Southampton The Brook
17-Jul Sheffield Corporation
18-Jul London Underworld

Peter Moren – better known as one third of international pop sensations Peter, Bjorn and John has announced his new solo album which will be released through Wichita Recordings.

His album titled ‘The Last Tycoon’ will be released on the 5th of May, look out for him on the dates below.

April

15 – Water Rats, London
16 – Barfly, Liverpool
17 – Roadhouse, Manchester
18 – Barfly, Glasgow
19 – Sugar Club, Dublin

Gallows returned to the UK last week following their US tour with This Is Hell and Cancerbats and rocked Norwich into the walls on Friday night.

Halfway through the show, singer Frank Carter entered the crowd only to find that one of his Nike’s had been robbed and he seemed a little upset.

The shoe in question has now been found on ebay. Don’t miss this tour as Gallows have come home with a fierce set and Fucked Up are always on fire.

Fearless Records will be releasing a new album in April.

The latest installment of their “Punk Goes…” series will be Punk Goes Crunk featuring punk bands doing covers of rap songs. The tracklisting is:

1. Put Yo Hood Up (Lil John) – Set Your Goals
2. Got Your Money (Ol’ Dirty Bastard) – Say Anything
3. I Wish (Skee-Lo) – The Secret Handshake
4. Men in Black (Will Smith) – Forever the Sickest Kids
5. California Love (2PAC) – My American Heart
6. I Wanna Love You (Akon) – The Maine
7. Kryptonite (Purple Ribbon All-Stars) – Emanuel
8. The Seed (The Roots) – Person L
9. Still Fly (Big Tymers) -The Devil Wears Prada
10. Umbrella (Rihanna) – All Time Low
11. Notorious Thugs (Notorious BIG) – Scary Kids Scaring Kids
12. Nothin’ But A “G” Thang (Dr. Dre) – The Escape Frame
13. Gin and Juice (Snoop Dogg) – Hot Rod Circuit
14. Hey Ya! (OutKast) – Lorene Drive
15. Tennessee (Arrested Development) – New Found Glory

www.fearlessrecords.com

Brutal Knights are to release a new EP.

The 7″ record will be called My Life My Fault and will be release by Spin The Bottle Records. You can check out the tracks “My Life My Fault” and “Be My Babysitter” here. The group said of the record:

“We stand by this recording as it sounds like 7 year olds playing oi! music too fast. These new joints were lovingly crafted with only 2 notes each and we hope you fucking hate them.”

www.myspace.com/brutalknights

Marilyn Manson has been slated by critics for his new drink.

Mansinthe, the singer’s own absinthe concoction, was tested at gourmet food website Epicurious and the biggest complaint was the smell which was compared to sewage water, swamp mud and rubbing alcohol. As absinthe is illegal in the States, Manson’s brand is made in Switzerland but one critic said:

“If a smell could speak, this absinthe is saying: ‘Do not touch.'”

www.marilynmanson.com