Rancid have begun recording their new album.
The band went into the studio with Brett Gurewitz and it has brought them together after they had been concentrating on other projects, such as Tim Armstrong’s solo release A Poet’s Life. The album hasn’t yet been given a title but is expected to hit the shelves at some point later this year.
Simian Mobile Disco have announced some UK dates.
The live show will lead up to the release of their new EP Clocks, which is out on March 10th. The tour dates are:
January
31st – Oxford, Zodiac
February
1st – Sheffield, Plug
2nd – Bristol, Thekla
6th – Leeds, Cockpit
7th – Manchester, Academy 3
8th – Newcastle, Digital
9th – Glasgow, Arches
12th – Brighton, Digital
13th – London, Astoria [NME Award Show]
14th – Bristol, Thekla
Gogol Bordello are releasing a new single and have announced a new tour.
American Wedding will be released on March 24th and will support the release with the following dates:
March
28th – Newcastle, Academy
29th – Leeds, Meet
30th – Manchester, Academy
April
1st – Bristol, Academy
2nd – London, Brixton Academy
22nd – Birmingham, Academy
23rd – Oxford, Academy
08.01.08
There’s no doubt about it, 2007 was a fantastic year for underground music but what new albums will arrive in 2008 that will get your ears in a pickle? Our staff writers took the difficult task of listing the bands that will be providing the albums of the year in 2008 and the following were unleashed! Enjoy! – Z
Atmosphere
(Rhymesayers Entertainment)
www.myspace.com/atmosphere
Kid Sister
(Fool’s Gold)
www.myspace.com/kidsister
Doomtree
(Doomtree Records)
www.myspace.com/doomtree
The Cool Kids
(Fool’s Gold)
www.myspace.com/gocoolkids
Reanimator & Prolyphic
(Strange Famous)
www.myspace.com/prolyphicandreanimator
Adele
(XL)
www.adele.tv
Jack’s Mannequin
(Sire Records)
www.jacksmannequin.com
Lights! Action
(Unsigned)
www.lightsactionband.net
The Lines
(Weekender)
www.thelines.info
Zuts Alors
(Unsigned)
www.zutalors.info
MGMT
(Indian Tea)
www.myspace.com/mgmt
Mountain Goats
(4AD)
www.mountain-goats.com
Radiohead
(XL)
www.inrainbows.com
Tapes ‘n Tapes
(XL)
www.tapesntapes.com
Islands
(Equator Records)
www.islandsareforever.com
Manchester Orchestra
(Favorite Gentlemen)
www.themanchesterorchestra.com
Pendulum
(Warner Bros)
www.pendulum.com
Let’s Go To War
(Last Gang Records)
www.myspace.com/letsgotowar
The Sword
(Kemado Records)
www.kemado.com
MGMT
(Indian Tea Records)
www.myspace.com/mgmt
Saviours
(Kemado)
www.myspace.com/saviours666
Black Mountain
(Jagjaguwar)
www.myspace.com/blackmountain
MGMT
(Columbia)
www.myspace.com/mgmt
Dead Meadow
(Matador)
www.myspace.com/deadmeadow
The Sword
(Kemado)
www.myspace.com/thesword
Mr Oizo
(Ed Banger Records)
www.myspace.com/oizo3000
Portishead
(Go! Beat)
www.portishead.co.uk
Whitey
(1234)
www.myspace.com/hellowhitey
Hot Chip
(EMI/DFA)
www.hotchip.co.uk
Atmosphere
(Rhymesayers Entertainment)
www.myspace.com/atmosphere
Blackhole
(Unsigned)
www.myspace.com/blackholesound
The Plight
(Visible Noise)
www.theplight.com
Our Time Down Here
(Nothing To Prove)
www.myspace.com
Hearts Under Fire
(Unsigned)
www.heartsunderfire.com
The Menzingers
(Go-Kart)
www.themenzingers.com
Children Of Bodom
(Spinefarm/Universal)
www.cobhc.com
In Flames
(Nuclear Blast)
www.inflames.com
Bison
(Forest)
www.myspace.com/bisoneastvan
Cancer Bats
(Distort/Vagrant)
www.cancerbats.com
Airbourne
(Roadrunner)
www.airbournerock.com
Something funny for the weekend?
New York psychedelic indie warlords MGMT are touring the UK in February and March to promote their wonderful ‘Oracular Spectacular‘ album and forthcoming single ‘Time To Pretend‘ released on February 25th.
Click here to read an interview with the band who are Crossfire’s top tip for 2008.
Live dates:
26th Feb Tues London KOKO -£13.60
28th Feb Thurs Nottingham The Bodega – £6
29th Feb Fri Glasgow The Beat Club – £5
1st Mar Sat Manchester Night and Day – £5
3rd Mar Mon Birmingham Bar Academy – £6
4th Mar Tues Brighton Pressure Point – £6
5th Mar Wed London ICA – £8
Del Tha Funky Homosapien has a new track out.
The rapper, who is to release his new album The 11th Hour on Definitive Jux, has put Bubble Pop up on Pitchfork’s site in the States.
You can check it out by clicking here. The album is going to be fresh and you know it.
A record of material being worked on by Darren “Wiz” Brown is to be released.
Brown, who was in Mega City Four, Doughboys, Serpico and most recently Ipanema, died unexpectedly in December 2006. However, on his birthday this year, January 18th, a record with material he was working on for an Ipanema CD is being release via mailorder.
All proceeds will go to his partner’s charity so make sure you check it out on Boss Tuneage’s site.
The Metros are to play a Skins party.
The young London upstars will be playing the Old Fire Station in Newcastle with a Maximo Park DJ set with the first episode of the new series being screened at the party. Tickets are free and will be available from e4.com from January 17th. The line ups for the tour are:
Liverpool Barfly – February 1
DJ Kissy Sell Out
Loose Cannons
Chibuku DJs
More tbc
Newcastle Old Fire Station – 2nd
The Metros
Maximo Park (DJ set)
Broken Hooker DJs
Glasgow Old Fruit Market – 5th
Pendulum DJ/MC Set
Birmingham Custard Factory – 7th
New Young Pony Club
DJ Yoda AV set
Crystal Castles
Bristol Motion Park – 8th
Late Of The Pier
Massive Attack DJs
Skull Juice DJs
Dynamo magician
Blow Pop DJs
More tbc
London Shepherd’s Bush Pavilion – 9th
Mylo (DJ Set)
DJ Kissy Sell Out
Santogold
Teenagers
Skull Juice DJs
Transgressive Records Room
Dynamo magician
Keith Baxter has died aged 36.
The drummer of 3 Colours Red, who was also in Skyclad, Elevation and briefly Therapy?, died of liver failure on January 4th.
R.I.P.