Category: Music News

CSS and The Gossip will be playing a “secret” show together in Manchester this Friday [May 18th].

The gig will take place at the Roundhouse as part of MySpace’s Secret Shows series and fans can expect full length sets from both acts.

If you want to get into the night, you need to sign up to the Secret Shows profile here and the bands’ MySpace’s profiles here and here putting all 3 friends in your top 8.

Fans then need to print out the profile and show the staff at Fopp on Brown Street in Manchester at 6pm on Thursday May 17th and the lucky fans who get there in time will be able to exchange the profile for a wristband which gets them into both the gig and clubnight.

www.myspace.com/secretshowuk

Shavo Odadjian from System Of A Down will be directing the first video for the new Bad Brains record.

Shavo has said that he was always a Bad Brains fan, claiming they were a huge influence on his band and every other in their era because of their attitude and message of righteousness. He went on to say:

“I am going to rock this video for the Brains and try to capture their intense energy. It’s a big responsibility… I’m honored.”

www.badbrains.com

Air have chosen Mer Du Japon as the next single to be taken from their last album Pocket Symphony.

The single will be released on June 11th and will be available on download, CD and transparent 7″ vinyl.

The band are currently mid-way through a world tour and will be playing at the major festivals in Europe over the summer before continuing their world tour for the remainder of the year.

www.intairnet.org

Akercocke have seen their new album Antichrist refused by a US pressing plant due to its “anti-Christian” perspective.

The band have already run into problems in Ireland and they will appear on the live discussion show Nolan Live on BBC Northern Ireland with members of the Irish Catholic clergy. Frontman Jason Mendonca said:

“I’m rather perturbed that in this day and age, the 21st Century, people are so uptight. Whatever happened to freedom of speech and freedom of expression in the alleged democracy of the USA? Censorship is always ugly no matter how you view it. It smacks of fascism to me. What other works of art are barred to the good people of America?

The attitude of the printers is typical of the brainwashed. Judging something (literally) by its cover. Anyone who took the time to look into our history would recognise that we have always stated we are anything but anti-Christian. It’s divisive attitudes such as this that bring about conflict. Conflict through ignorance.”

Antichrist gets a May 28th release in the UK and Europe with a July 17th date for the US.

www.myspace.com/akercockeantichrist

Dizzee Rascal has announced some UK dates this month to promote his upcoming album Maths & English.

The Dirtee Skank tour will also feature DJ Tubby and Newham Generals when it begins on May 25th. The dates are:

May:

25th – Plymouth University
26th – Falmouth Stannary

June:

1st – Edinburgh Liquid Rooms
2nd – Sheffield Plug
14th – London KOKO
21st – Cambridge Junction
22nd – Brighton Concorde 2

www.dizzeerascal.co.uk

Muse and My Chemical Romance have been involved in a death threat scandal after they were forced to cancel several tour dates.

The dates were cancelled after members of the tour crew became violently ill after a gig at the end of last month and has now been established they suffered from salmonella poisoning.

The death threats came through to Glenn Gormley, who owns Green Leafe Café, as he is being blamed by the fans for the incident.

www.muse.mu / www.mychemicalromance.com

Another day, another Pete Doherty story – this time about him selling paintings he’s done in his own blood.

The singer will exhibit his work in the Bloodworks collection at the Bankrobber Gallery in London for a month from May 15th. The show will feature 14 original paintings and prints that he created using pen, pencil and his own blood, reports say.

Prints of his work signed in his blood are expected to be sold for up to £2,500.

www.babyshambles.net

Unearth have decided to continue as a group without drummer Mike Justain.

The band said they didn’t want to air “dirty laundry” but said that the split occurred due to them growing “apart as individuals and as musicians”.

The statement went on to say that they wish him luck and are sure he’ll appear in another band soon. Filling in on their current tour with Dimmu Borgir, Kataklysm and Devil Driver will be Gene Hoglan of Strapping Young Lad.

www.unearth.tv

TrocaBrahma, the collaboration of UK and Brazilian artists, will be coming to the UK in July.

Taking place in London, Liverpool and Glasgow from July 26th – 29th, the festival is part of an exchange programme that brings UK to artists to Brazil to collaborate with Brazilian artists who them perform the material back in the UK.

The artists involved are Os Mutantes, JD Twitch, Bonde Do Role, Radioclit, Gruff Rhys, Tony da Gatorra, Four Tet, Open Field Church, King Creosote, Romulo Froes, Ben Westbeech, Tita Lima, Diplo and Amanda Blank.

Expect big reviews of the event, providing Abjekt can stop himself from fainting at the sight of Amanda Blank.

www.trocabrahma.com

Blue Scholars have posted up a teaser video for their upcoming album Bayani, which is out on Rawkus this year. Pimp it below:

Day In The Life of Blue Scholars from sabarillo on Vimeo

www.bluescholars.com