Category: Music News

Jimmy Eat World will be playing the UK in February next year.

The band, who release Big Casino this week [which you can hear in our Buzz Chart], taken from their new album Chase This Light have started exclusive fan presales on their official site. The dates are:

17th – Southampton – Guildhall
18th – London – Brixton Academy
19th – Birmingham – Academy
20th – Manchester – Academy
22nd – Leeds – Leeds University (Refectory)
24th – Newcastle – Academy
25th – Glasgow – Barrowlands
29th – Liverpool – Academy

March:

1st – Bristol – Academy

www.jimmyeatworld.com

From Autumn To Ashes will be touring the UK early next year.

The New York band have announced the following dates.

January:

31st – Yeovil, Orange Box

February:

1st – Birmingham, Academy 2
2nd – Nottingham, Rock City
4th – Sheffield, Corporation
5th – Leeds, Cockpit
6th – Glasgow, King Tuts
7th – Aberdeen, Moshulu
8th – Newcastle, Academy 2
9th – Manchester, Academy 3
11th – Oxford, Zodiac
12th – London, Islington Academy

www.fromautumntoashes.org

James McAvoy is set to play Kurt Cobain according to reports.

The Scottish actor, who was recently in The Last King Of Scotland is rumoured to be the choice for the lead role in the film. The film about the Nirvana frontman is set to be based on Charles Cross’ Heavier Than Heaven book though nothing has been confirmed as yet.

The Flaming Lips put on a special Halloween parade this past weekend.

The band invited around 1,000 fans in their Ghouls Gone Wild parade, with people dressed as “flaming skeletons”, carrying lit torches through Oklahoma City, the band’s hometown.

Singer Wayne Coyne rolled alongside the fans in his trademark plastic bubble and thanked the fans for “coming through” for him.

Sounds like fun, but not quite as fun as OUR Halloween party!

www.flaminglips.com

The Sounds Of Animals Fighting have signed to Epitaph.

The prog-rock group, whose members are only known by their respective animal names, have started work on their new record, saying they are hoping to “reach new channels and new faces”.

TSOAF join the likes of Converge, The Locust, Refused and Sage Francis on the label and you can find out more info by clicking the MySpaz link below.

www.myspace.com/thesoundofanimalsfighting

Buck 65 fans can rejoice.

The producer/rapper’s new album, Situation, is being streamed in full on his MySpace page and then you can buy it online from www.strangefamousrecords.com. Check out the album by clicking the link below, it’s already made Moose a happy man this morning!

www.myspace.com/buck65

A wax figure of Biggie was unveiled at New York’s Madame Tussauds.

The rapper’s statue was serenaded by the Brooklyn High School For The Arts at the ceremony in front of his mother who said:

“I’m a little emotional, ’cause I feel that that statue over there looks very much like my son. I wish it was real; I wish it was breathing. I’m extremely emotional. But at the same time I’m happy that Madame Tussauds has honored him and made a statue for the world to see.”

The film of his life is currently casting and reports are saying that the lead role is very close to being confirmed. Watch this space…www.atlanticrecords.com/notoriousbig

Lee “Scratch” Perry will be putting out a new album next year.

The 71 year old reggae artist will bring out Repentance which is being co-produced by Andrew W.K. who will also collaborate on the project. Reports are suggesting that the record will be a mixture of collaborations with other artists and new tracks from Perry.

www.myspace.com/leescratchperry

The Color Fred is streaming their entire album on MySpace.

The new project from former Taking Back Sunday co-vocalist and songwriter Fred Mascherino is releasing the album tomorrow [October 30th] but you can listen to the whole thing right now by clicking the link below.

www.myspace.com/thecolorfred

Year Lond Disaster are coming to these shores to play their first ever UK gigs.

The band will play the following:

December:

1st – Warrington, WA1
2nd – Cheshire, De.Bees
5th – London, The Water Rats

www.myspace.com/yearlongdisaster