Category: Music News

New York’s psychedelic warlords MGMT have posted their ‘Electric Feel‘ video online this week at www.whoismgmt.com.

This wonderful band is one of Crossfire’s Top Tips for 2008 and we can safely say that the promo copy of their album ‘Oracular Spectacular’ is played daily here at HQ and has a tendency to turn people on from first listen. The video below is interactive for you to get stoned to and make your own video – seriously you could be there for days, so much fun, do it.

Look out for an interview with vocalist and guitar strummer Andrew Vanwyngarden and keyboard wizard Ben Goldwasser on this very site soon as this band will blow your fucking mind.

Morrissey is to tour in January to support his new single.

That’s How People Grow Up is out on 28th January, one week prior to a 15 track Greatest Hits which spans his 20-year solo career. Check him out at these days:

21st, 22nd, 23rd, 25th, 26th, 27th – Roundhouse, London
30th – Dome, Doncaster
1st Feb – Sunderland Empire
2nd Feb – Edinburgh Playhouse

www.morrisseymusic.com

Explosions In The Sky will hit the UK in 2008.

Check them out at the following dates in January:

23rd – Concorde 2, Brighton
24th – Anson Rooms, Bristol
27th – Barrowland, Glasgow
29th – Academy 2, Manchester
30th – Astoria, London

www.explosionsinthesky.com

Protest The Hero have posted a new track on their MySpace.

The track, Sequoia Throne, is taken from the upcoming album Fortress which is due out on January 29th. Meanwhile, check out the making of the video for Bloodmeat by clicking here. Get right in.

www.protestthehero.com

Iron Maiden have renewed their contract with EMI.

The announcement came that they have renewed and extended their historic 28-year recording relationship in a deal for the world, excluding the USA, which also includes other revenues such as touring, merchandise and sponsorship.

Signed to EMI Records in November 1979, Iron Maiden quickly became one of the biggest rock bands in the world and have gone on to sell some 70 million albums including three No 1 and 15 Top 10 albums in the UK alone.

www.ironmaiden.com

Bonde Do Role have parted ways with MC Marina Vello, it is being reported.

The band who recently cancelled an Australian tour, announced the news via Myspace, in a bulletin which has been since removed. It said:

“Due to several internal problems between us, we had to cancel a lot of our shows from the European tour, and we also had to cancel the scheduled Australian tour (everyone knew how excited we were about it!). For that we’re really really sorry. And we also announce that Marina is no longer with us, due to these internal problems.”

According to Pitchfork, the post was written by DJ Gorky and Pedro D’eyrot who continued:

“We wish her all the best in whatever she decides to do with her future, and she can always count on us as friends. We are working these issues [out] right now as we speak, and we hope we can make it up to everyone who we let down this year, in the most awesome way we can!”

www.myspace.com/bondedorole

Spank Rock and Benny Blanco have teamed up to make the Bangers & Cash EP. It’s filthy, it’s got bass for days and with the likes of Amanda Blank and Santogold on it, you know you’re in for a treat.

Check out the video with the latter on guest vocals. The lyrics aren’t for the faint of heart, you have been warned…

www.myspace.com/spankrock

Big Boi is set to release a solo album.

The Outkast member is looking to put his Sir Luscious Left Foot album out early in 2008 but denies that this means the duo are set to split, saying that his solo album would be followed by an Outkast release.

He said: “I want all the stuff to be ’08, everything to be brand new. I’m going to put 12 songs on (‘Sir Luscious Left Foot’), I’m finished with like nine right now. Production is by Organized Noize.”

www.outkast.com

Parkway Drive are hitting the UK in May.

The band will team up with Bury Your Dead, Suicide Silence and Shaped By Fate for the following dates:

May

1st – TJs, Newport
2nd – Rock City, Nottingham
3rd – Academy III, Manchester
4th – Barfly, Glasgow
5th – Orange Box, Yeovil
6th – Corporation, Sheffield
7th – Underworld, London

www.parkwaydriverock.com

Jack White has cast doubt over whether The White Stripes, will ever play live again.

In a recent interview, the singer said that any decision about touring was down to Meg White, who had to cancel gigs this year due to her acute anxiety. He said he didn’t know if they would tour again but said it wouldn’t matter to him if they never did again.

“If something [touring] isn’t working for you and it’s detrimental to you, then you have to figure out a new way to attack it, a new way to look at it. I think that’s what Meg’s doing.”

www.whitestripes.com