Category: Music News

The Ian Curtis biopic has won a host of prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, including Best European Film.

Control, about the Joy Division singer who committed suicide at the peak of the band’s powers in 1980, was shown outside the main Palme d’Or competition but was a winner in the Director’s Fortnight section.

The Europa Cinemas said of the film: “This is a very impressive and assured debut from a renowned photographer, but he never allows the look of the film, beautiful though it is, to detract from the powerful story and character development.”

www.controlthemovie.com

Feist will be bringing her live show to the UK in July to support her upcoming single 1234 which is out on July 23rd. The dates are:

17th – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
19th – Manchester Academy 3
22nd – Birmingham Glee Club
24th – London Scala

www.listentofeist.com

Good Shoes have had their plans to stage a secret gig in Morden discovered by the local council.

However, instead of denying the band the right to play, the council have allowed the show to go on and will be sending some police down to make sure everything is above board. So the band will be playing the Morden Park Bandstand at 2pm on Monday 28th [Bank Holiday remember] for free.

Click here for a map to the bandstand.

www.goodshoes.co.uk

The video for the new White Stripes track, Icky Thump, has been posted online. The album, with the same name as the single, is due out on June 19th.

To view the video, click here.

www.whitestripes.com

Jack Bruce has said Cream will reunite this summer for one, or possibly more, shows.

The bassist was at the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp in Abbey Road along with Bill Wyman and Deep Purple’s Jon Lord when he said:

“It came up we’re doing something if I wanted to. Obviously, I’m not going to be the one to say no.”

Cream had reunited two years ago for the first time in almost 40 years but releations between Bruce and Baker were reported to be strained. So far neither Clapton nor Baker have confirmed or denied the reunion.

www.jackbruce.com

Arctic Monkeys picked up the Album Award at the Ivor Novello’s for their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.

Other winners included Amy Winehouse for Best Contemporary Song [Rehab], Peter Gabriel getting the lifetime achievement award and Quincy Jones, who picked up the International Award. The list of winners is:

International Hit Of The Year: Madonna, ‘Sorry‘
Album Award: Arctic Monkeys, ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not‘
Best Contemporary Song: Amy Winehouse, ‘Rehab‘
Best Television Soundtrack: Martin Phipps, ‘The Virgin Queen‘
Best Selling UK single: Leona Lewis, ‘A Moment Like This‘
Outstanding Song Collection: Yusuf Islam
The Ivors Classical Music Award: John Rutter CBE
PRS Most Performed Work: Scissor Sisters, ‘I Don’t Feel Like Dancin’‘
Best Original Film Score: John Powell, ‘Ice Age The Meltdown‘
PRS Outstanding Contribution to British Music: Norman Cook
Best Song Musically & Lyrically: Scott Matthews, ‘Elusive‘
Songwriters Of The Year: The Feeling
Lifetime Achievement Award: Peter Gabriel
The Special International Award: Quincy Jones
The Academy Fellowship: George Fenton

www.theivors.britishacademy.com

Following the three exclusive videos of Juliette & The Licks we put up last week, we now have the final three, which you can check out by clicking the links below.

The re-release of the album Four On The Floor comes out on the 28th of May.

Windows 4
Windows 5
Windows 6

Quicktime 4
Quicktime 5
Quicktime 6

www.julietteandthelicks.com

A garden inspired by Iggy Pop has won a prize at the Chelsea Flower Show.

The “Lust For Life” garden, entered by the Children’s Society, won a silver medla in the Best Chic Category which has please the man himself. He said of the triumph:

“It’s awesome the ‘Lust For Life’ garden won a silver medal. It’s great to know my music reaches out to so many and inspires. I’m honoured The Children’s Society’s garden is inspired by my music and wholeheartedly support the work they do – they rock”.

Click here to view the garden.

www.iggypop.com

20Syl’s french hip hop group Hocus Pocus have put up a teaser video for their new track which drops soon, taken from their forthcoming album Place 54 which is out in September. Be careful before you click the video below though, there are some naughty words in there.

www.hocuspocus.fr

Against Me! frontman Tom Gabel has started to film a tour diary for his band’s tour with Mastodon.

The episodes have begun already and will be added to daily, and you can check them out on the Vice website by clicking here.

The band are on the road showcasing material from their upcoming album New Wave which is due out on July 10th.

www.againstme.net