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Underoath Video!

Underoath have used the ever popular youtube to post their new video In Regards To Myself. You can view the video by clicking here.

And if you haven’t already, make sure you check out the interview the band did for Crossfire, here.

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The Grates Tour

The Grates, who will release their new single Science Is Golden on October 23rd, have announced they will support it with a UK tour. The dates of the tour are:

October:

16th – Colchester Essex Uni
17th – Brighton Concorde 2
18th – York Fibbers
19th – Stoke Sugarmill
21st – Cardiff Barfly
22nd – Glasgow Barfly
24th – Manchester Academy 3
26th – Birmingham Academy 2
27th – Liverpool Academy 2
28th – Nottingham Rescue Rooms
30th – London Mean Fiddler
31st – Oxford Zodiac

www.thegrates.com

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Archie Bronson Outfit

Archie Bronson Outfit are back with a new video, this time for their track Cherry Lips. The single is released on October 9th and will be supported by a UK tour for the band before they jet off to America. The dates are:

September

25th – Oxford, Zodiac
26th – Birmingham, Bar Academy
28th – Bristol, Fleece
29th – Cardiff, Barfly
30th – Nottingham, Social

October

1st – Leeds, Josephs Well
2nd – Glasgow, King Tuts
3rd – Manchester, Night & Day
10th – London, ICA
11th – London, ICA

Make sure you check out the stream of the video by clicking one of these links:

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www.archiebronsonoutfit.net

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Aesop Rock Co-Writes Book

Def Jukie Aesop Rock has gotten together with Jeremy Fish to produce a book called The Next Best Thing, a story about the creative process.

The book comes with a 7 inch picture disc which will go with the story and provides an answer to the creative block shared by both men.

You can buy the book from the Def Jux shop, which you can find by clicking here.

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John Peel Night Line Up

Radio 1 have confirmed that The Raconteurs, The Horrors and Squarepusher will be the acts for the upcoming Radio 1 Peel Night.

The event, which will honour the great man, will be held on October 26th at the Roundhouse in Camden. A compilation, John Peel – Right Time, Wrong Speed: 1977-1987, will be released on October 9th.

www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

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Wiley Joins Big Dada

Big Dada, home of Roots Manuva, Diplo, Spank Rock and Ty, have announced the signing of grime pioneer Wiley. The MC and producer, who was a founding member of Roll Deep, has been searching for a label for some while and Big Dada is just the sort of label he would have been looking for. The man himself said:

“I think it’s good because all my life I’ve been looking for a creative control, to make an album that I’ll enjoy listening to and performing… a grime album that I really want to make!”

Wiley’s BD debut is slated for 2007.

www.bigdada.com

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Matchbook Romance UK Tour

After releasing their second album, Voices, Matchbook Romance have confirmed they’ll be touring the UK alongside the All American Rejects. On top of the tour, their first in the UK for 2 years, they’ll be playing a one-off headline show in Newport. The dates are:

September

22nd – Birmingham Academy
23rd – Manchester Apollo
24th – Leeds UniversityRefectory
25th – Newport TJ’s
26th – Cambridge Corn Exchange
27th – Southampton Guildhall
29th – London Brixton Academy

www.matchbookromance.com

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Franz Ferdinand Documentary Details

The documentary of Franz Ferdinand’s tour of South America, filmed by Don Letts in February, will be shown on Channel 4 on September 24th at 11.50pm.

The film is 30 minutes long, an abridged version of the hour long documentary and shows the sold out shows in Chile, Argentina and Brazil, the band enjoying the Rio carnival and also the recording of 2 news songs.

www.franzferdinand.co.uk

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The Horrors News

The Horrors have announced they will release new single, Count In Fives at the end of October. The single will be released on limited edition 7″ vinyl and as a download single and will feature 2 exclusive tracks, Night Of The Long Knives and Who Says.

In addition to this release, the band will be touring on the NME Rock N Riot Tour with The Fratellis, The Dykneenies and The Maccabees. The dates of which are:

October

10th – Leeds Metropolitan Uni
11th – Portsmouth Pyramids Centre
12th – Cambridge Junction
13th – Cardiff University Great Hall
15th – London Astoria
17th – Sheffield Leadmill
18th – Bournemouth Uni
20th – Nottingham Trent Uni
22nd – Oxford Brookes Uni
23rd – Norwich Waterfront
24th – Liverpool Academy
25th – Newcastle Northumbria Uni

www.myspace.com/thehorrors

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New El-P

Def Jux top dog El-P has released another sample of his upcoming album I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead. Get along to his myspace and pimp the instrumental of Drive.

For all the updates on how the album is going, make sure to check out his blog.

In related news, Mr Dibbs, who will be doing all the cuts on the album, has decided to make a blog of his own, so we can all see how El is keeping him as a slave during the recording of the album.

Dibbs’ blog can be seen here.