Good Shoes, who earned rave reviews at the Reading and Leeds festivals, are to play a number of one-off gigs this Autumn in support of their new single Photos which will be out on November 20th. The single will come from their upcoming debut album and you can check them performing live at the following dates:
October:
15th – London, The Barfly
November:
1st – Dublin, Crawdaddy ‘Antics’
2nd – Galway, Roisin Dubh ‘Strange Brew’
21st – Oxford, Zodiac
22nd – Cambridge, Soul Tree ‘Club Goo’
23rd – Manchester, Night & Day
24th – Liverpool, Korova ‘Club Evol’
26th – Birmingham, Bar Academy
27th – Glasgow, King Tuts
28th – Leeds, Brudnell Social Club
29th – London, Kings College
30th – Bristol, Academy II
Teenage Fanclub have launched what is being called the UK’s “biggest ever music festival” with over 1,000 events taking place across the country this month in aid of Oxfam. Events included in Oxjam are a 24 hour non-stop busk held in 10 cities, a karaoke record attempt in Manchester and hundreds of gigs including shows from the likes of De La Soul.
George Michael has been done for possession of cannabis for the second time this year. His car was blocking a road at some traffic lights in London on Sunday and was reported by angry motorists.
The last ever gig at the legendary CBGBs in New York will be performed by Patti Smith, on October 15th, just before the venue closes its doors for the final time.
Trojan Records have signed Pama International – The first signing the label has made in 30 years. The group will feature members of Lee Perry’s Band, Pop Will Eat Itself, Bentley Rhythm Ace and The Specials, with the live mixing done by UK’s own Mannaseh.
Robert Plant, of Led Zep fame, is ti play a one off gig to help raise money for his ill neighbour. The gig will take place at Kidderminster Town Hall to help his friend Jackie Jennings who is in the States getting medical treatment for a brain tumour.
The final album of late rapper Ol’ Dirty Bastard will be released later this year. The ex-Wu Tan Clan member died in November 2004 but had completed the album beforehand. The album, A Son Unique, was due out in August 2005 but had been put back.
Three people have been arrested by the police in relation to the shooting which happened outside the Scala in London last week.
Former So Solid member Dwayne Vincent aka Megaman, has been cleared of murder after three trials. Vincent had been accused of inciting Carl Morgan, So Solid’s former producer, to murder Colin Scarlett in November 2004. Morgan shot Scarlett four times after Scarlett had beaten him up earlier that day. Morgan was convicted of murder last year and got a life sentence. Megaman’s case had seen two juries fail to reach a conclusion, but now he’s been cleared, the rapper said:
Dangermouse, the hottest property in music at the moment, has laid out plans for yet another new project. This time he will team up with Mark Linkous from Sparklehorse, having produced Sparklehorse’s new album.