Category: Music News

Rumours that Britney was to give away copies of her and K-Fed’s sex tape in order to stop him getting money from it have been squashed by Fed’s lawyer who says there is no such tape.

The lawyer said: “While this is endemic of countless false and inaccurate stories that have made their way into the media regarding Kevin, his marriage to Britney, and the divorce proceedings which they are presently going through, I want to put this issue to rest once and for all.

There is not a sex video of Kevin and Britney in existence. It goes without saying that the stories of Kevin attempting to sell such a video are patently false and anyone who reports that they have information of such attempts is either lying or reporting the lie of someone else”.

Fuck knows what all that means, but that sentence lasted longer than Federline’s rap career did.

The brilliant Cuban Brothers are currently touring and have announced the following dates to support their upcoming single Love Is Alive, out in December:

November:

25th – Alexandra Palace, London
30th – Take Two Party, Paris

December:

7th – Guilty Pleasures, London (DJ Set)
9th – Zouk Out Festival, Singapore
15th – Leicester University

January 2007

1st – Fatboy Slim Party, Brighton

www.thecubanbrothers.com

The dates kind of coincide with the release of the Brothers’ new single

‘Love Is Alive’, out on Sunday Best on 4 Dec. Press info from Get Involved.

Iggy Pop has confirmed that the new album from The Stooges is complete, bringing about their first new material in 33 years. The Steve Albini produced album will be out in March 2007.

Talking about the new record, Iggy said: “The one thing that kind of amazes me is that it sounds like us. But it doesn’t sound quite like ‘Fun House’, ‘Raw Power’ or our first one. You put it on, and right away, you’d know, well, that’s them. There they go.”

www.iggypop.com

Recently un-retired Jay Z is set for a guest spot on the new Fall Out Boy album, Infinity On High, with the track Car Crash Hearts.

FOB’s Pete Wentz said “It’s so important to begin strong, and I don’t think you can start much stronger than this. This is a message recorded directly to our fans – it’s one of the few times on the record where we speak directly to them.

I think it’s amazing that Jay is having a conversation with our fans. Also, it’s a snapshot of where we are right now. And years from now, when I laying in some gutter somewhere, Jay-Z will still be on this record.”

Though apparently we aren’t to hold our breath waiting for Hov to wear eyeliner and scene hair. Yeah… right…

www.falloutboy.com

Drowned In Sound are hosting a gig for one night only at Oxford Street’s Metro Club tonight [November 22nd], with Snowden playing alongside This Et Al and RAT:ATT:AGG.

Atlanta’s Snowden, who have been compared favourably to The Cure, New Order and Ride, will be playing tracks from their debut, Anti-Anti. You can check out more info by clicking here.

Snowden will also be playing 2 more dates:

November

23rd – Southampton Unit 22
24th – Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach

www.myspace.com/snowden

The King Blues will release their single Mr Music Man on November 27th on 3 track CD and download.

The CD will also feature a new track entitled If Genghis Khan Then Why Can’t I?, a new mix of the Mr Music Man demo and a video of the band are they successfully beat Status Quo’s record of most gigs in one day – playing in London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Leeds, Glasgow and back to London in 24 hours!

You can check out the video right now on youtube:

Mr Music Man

Isle Of Wight’s The Bees are back on tour in preparation for their third album, which is due to be released in early 2007. The group are now heading out after having just completed a Highlands and Islands tour, roadtesting their new album Octopus.

November:

21st – Southsea Pier
22nd – London KCLSU
26th – Stoke Sugarmill
27th – Glasgow Oran Mor
28th – Hull The Welly Club
29th – Manchester Club Academy

www.thebees.info

Air will release their new album Pocket Symphony on March 5th next year, as their follow up to 2004’s Talkie Walkie. The album will feature 12 songs and includes artists such as Jarvis Cocker and Neil Hannon guesting.

The tracklisting is as follows:

1. Space maker
2. Once upon a time
3. Hell of a party
4. Napalm love
5. Mayfair song
6. Left bank
7. Photograph
8. Mer du Japon
9. Lost message
10. Somewhere between walking and sleeping
11. Redhead girl
12. Night sight

www.myspace.com/intairnet

Milton Keynes’ Capdown are back in 2007 with a new album, which will hit shops in early February. Their third LP, Wind-Up Toys, will feature 12 new songs including the download only Home Is Where The Start Is and the upcoming release Keeping Up Appearances. The album is produced by Hundred Reasons’ guitarist Larry Hibbitt.

The tracklist for the album is:

1. ‘Truly Dead’
2. ‘Blood, Sweat And Fears’
3. ‘Wind Up Toys’
4. ‘Terms And Conditions Apply’
5. ‘Surviving The Death Of A Genre’
6. ‘No Matter What’
7. ‘Thrash Tuesday’
8. ‘Generation Next’
9. ‘Keeping Up Appearances’
10. ‘Strictly Business’
11. ‘Community Service’
12. ‘Home Is Where The Start Is’

And the band are currently on the Kerrang! Most Wanted tour:

November

26th – Birmingham Barfly
27th – London Barfly
28th – Cardiff Barfly
29th – York Barfly
30th – Glasgow Barfly

December

1st – Aberdeen Moshulu
2nd – Edinburgh Exchange
3rd – Liverpool Barfly

www.capdown.net

A track from the new Sonic Youth rarities and b-sides album The Destroyed Room, has been made available online.

The album will be released in mid-December and features 3 previously unreleased tracks and material from their 2001 Noho Furniture Sessions. The track below is called Kim’s Chords.

Windows Media

Real

www.sonicyouth.com