The Mars Volta have lifted messages from the spirit world for their new album.
Cedric Bixler-Zavala explained that the band were contacted by 3 people that would “come up as one person”. The messages they gave the group were written down and used as lyrics, putting positive elements on them to try and make it a good-luck charm.
Righto Ced, keep taking the tablets fella.
The Bedlam In Goliath and is due out January 29, 2008.
Soulwax played Nation in Liverpool this weekend and fucking destroyed the place with their full-on combination of hard rock excess coupled with the dizzying euphoria of dance music. But once they had finished playing ‘Teachers’ the security at the venue who were keeping people about a meter away from the stage started pushing people and a girl fell from the stack so Soulwax stopped playing and words were exchanged as the bouncers got heavy handed.
Before you knew it, a bouncer stormed the stage and pushed the drummer over into his drumkit, then loads of people appeared from behind the stage 2 try and sort the mess out whilst the crowd went ballistic and this happened!
We all know Conan O’Brien is a big deal over the pond, so it was great to see Brother Ali rock the show with a rendition of Take Me Home recently. For those of you who haven’t seen it, peep the video below. So, so fresh.
Bonde Do Role will be releasing an EP in December.
Marina Gasolina EP will feature remixes by the likes of Ladytron, Peaches and fellow Brazilians CSS. The CD will also include the tracks Contaminada, Cagago, Miami Beach, Office Boy and Sola O Frango. The full tracklisting is:
‘Marina Gasolina’ (new version)
‘Contaminada’
‘Cagago’
‘Miami Beach’
‘Marina Gasolina’ (Fake Blood remix)
‘Marina Gasolina’ (Peaches remix)
‘Office Boy’ (CSS remix)
‘Office Boy’ (Architecture In Helsinki remix)
‘Solta O Frango’ (Bitchee Bitchee Ya Ya remix)
‘Solta O Frango’ (Ladytron remix)
If you’ve not read our interview with them, then click here.
Stephen Malkmus and his new band have released the name of their upcoming album.
Real Emotional Trash will be released in March next year and the former Pavement man will be touring the US and Europe with The Jicks. A cryptic message was left on his site, saying:
“one hour of us – too much for my mirror?”
And on that clear-as-mud note, have a link to his site.
Ozzy Osbourne is not a happy bunny.
He recently found out that he was used to help catch some criminals in North Dakota thanks to a scheming Sheriff. The officer invited 500 people with outstanding warrants to a fake party just ahead of the singer’s gig nearby. 30 people turned up and we arrested but Ozzy believes the operation damaged his reputation saying:
“Instead of holding a press conference to pat himself on the back, Sheriff Laney should be apologising to me for using my name in connection with these arrests,” he said “It is insulting to me and to my audience and it shows how lazy this particular sheriff is when it comes to doing his job.”
War pigs or war on pigs Ozzy?
Operation Ivy are to re-release their self-titled album.
Hellcat are bringing the seminal record out again this week, but if you’re a bit impatient and want to check out a stream of the new, remastered version, then click right here and all your dreams will come true.
The Zombies vs Trailer Trash boat party in association with Vans was one of our best yet! Blood, guts, brains, doctors, nurses, zombies, rednecks, pregnant sluts, cannibals and even clowns were on the Thames to celebrate Halloween with us!
Evidence of this debauched session can be found now on the Crossfire Facebook page. Join our group today..
Big thanks to all our friends at Vans Shoes, Drowned in Sound DJ’s Mike Diver and Gareth Dobson, Ed Pitt, Copious Breaks, Abjekt, Moose, photography surgeon Ben Norton, Chloe, Stu Zombie, Nathan, Sherry and of course YOU for making it work.
The next Crossfire Party is scheduled for December 8th at Corbets Place, Truman Brewery, East London. Sign up to our mailing list on the homepage for an invite.
French duo Justice scooped 2 MTV EMAs last night.
The Ed Bangers picked up Best French Act and Best Video for their amazing D.A.N.C.E. video which you can see below. Unbelivably, Linkin Park picked up Best Band and Avril’s Girlfriend won Most Addicitive Track. There are jokes in there somewhere, but we can’t be fucked thinking of them. Other winners on the night were 30 Seconds To Mars [Rock Out Award], Muse [Headliner Award and Best UK & Irish Act] and Rihanna [Ultimate Urban Award].
Trail Of Dead have blasted their former label Interscope.
Frontman Conrad Keely launched a stinging tirade against label boss Jimmy Iovine, saying he’s impossible to get hold of now that he’s dating “the lead singer guy of the Pussycat Dolls”. He went on to say:
“At the expense of a massive debt to them of half a million dollars, they really helped us to grow. They’ve taught us about the worthlessness of A&R people, how to yell at idiots running an art department, and how to shake hands with smiling retailers who have no idea who you are.
Hopefully the other bands [on the label] will follow our lead. I mean, Interscope has already killed TV on the Radio and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. There aren’t many bands on the roster left to ruin.”
You tell ’em my son!