36 Crazyfists will be touring the UK next year.
The band will hit the road with Bullet For My Valentine in late January/early February. You can check them out at the following gigs.
January:
31st – Newport, Newport Centre
February:
1st – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall
3rd – Glasgow, Glasgow Academy
4th – Manchester, Manchester Academy
7th – London, Brixton Academy
We Are Scientists have lost their drummer.
Michael Tapper has quit the band though the split is amicable and the band released a statement saying he had left to “pursue other things”. There has been no permanent replacement yet, but the band will still kick off their UK tour next week.
November:
7th – Edinburgh University Student Union
8th – Leeds University Student Union
12th – Keele University Student Union
22nd – Bournemouth University Student Union
24th – Cardiff University Student Union
December:
6th – Glasgow University Student Union
10th – Newcastle University Student Union
14th – London University Student Union
Saul Williams is following Radiohead’s lead with his new release.
The rapper will release The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggytardust, a collaboration with Trent Reznor in a donation-suggested format. However, unlike Radiohead’s In Rainbows, Williams’ album will be available in very high quality formats.
You can donate or get it free by clicking the link below.
The Black Lips are set to star in a film based on DIY bands.
The fictional work, which follows a New York band called The Renegades, looks at the underground music scene of the 1980s.
The Black Lips, who release their own single Veni Vidi Vici on December 3rd, will be directed in their roles by Roger Rawlings with The Renegades being “inspired” by Husker Du, Sonic Youth and The Replacements.
Ronnie Wood has been approached to make a film out of his book.
The Stones’ bassist recently published Ronnie: The Autobiography and he is rumoured to be considering selling the rights to the a film company. He said there were more books to come but of the idea of a film he stated:
“I think it would make quite an interesting one, actually. They’re all saying, ‘who is gonna play you in your movie?’… That’ll be a challenge.”
Linda Stein, former Ramones manager, was killed yesterday.
Stein, who is the ex-wife of Seymour Stein, the president of Sire Records, is credited with bringing with bringing the Ramones to England which has been called the catalyst for the punk movement in Britain.
Her body was found by her daughter, locked in her apartment with the autopsy finding that she died from blows to the head and neck.
Opeth have finished writing their new album.
The Swedes will be starting the recording process this week and are looking towards an April or May 2008 release. The band will also be releasing their last live CD The Roundhouse Tapes in North America on November 20th.
The Super Furry Animals will play the Royal Festival Hall on New Year’s Eve.
The Welsh band will play a headline set as well as having some as-yet-unannounced support bands. As if that wasn’t enough to see the new year in, they will be bringing in DJs, art installations and special visual shows. The finished by saying they will change the venue into a “surrealist playground defying the logic of space and time”.
Tickets go on sale at 10am on November 2nd.
Radiohead have signed to XL.
The band, who put out In Rainbows as an independent, donation-only release, will be putting out the physical copy on their new label.
There is no release date as yet, with some reports suggesting it will coincide with the December 3rd arrival of the “discbox” edition and others speculating it won’t be out until next year.
One of the best labels on the planet are celebrating their 10th Anniversary on November 16th.
Big Dada, home to Diplo, Spank Rock, TTC, Roots Manuva and more will be celebrating their tenth year with a 3 floor party to end all parties.
Electrowerkz will host a night which will feature Mike Ladd, Diplo, Juice Aleem from New Flesha, Roots Manuva, DJ MK, Cadence Weapon, Jammer and some mystery guests which starts at 10pm and finishes at 6am. Get in there for the long haul!
Tickets are a mere £13 and can be purchased from here.