Arguably the worst indie band in the UK, Embrace have been handed the opportunity to bore football fans this summer to prepare the official England World Cup song. The Leeds based bores were apparently quoted by the FA as “a top guitar band” and handed the deadly task in question where only New Order have retained credibility in the past with “World At Your Feet”.
With their drab vocalist Danny McNamara fronting the track, Crossfire think Embrace will be the hoodoo the England team are hoping to avoid this summer and should have approached Chas’n’Dave for credibility.. The tournament, which kicks off in Germany on 9 June should be a belter and rumours are surfacing that games will be shown on a large Snickers screen at the Download Festival this year.
If you would like a World Cup planner to insert into your outlook diary with every game listed, then click here and ask for a copy to be sent back to you.
Former Smiths frontman Morrissey has refused to tour Canada as a protest to their seal culling exploits. He wrote on his website:
Ex-Beta Band front man Steve Mason is back with his new King Biscuit Time project, with the release of new single Kwangchow, which will be coming out on April 24th. Kwangchow will be put out on Mason’s own No Style label [with Alan McGee]
Jack White, who is currently wowing crowds with his new band The Raconteurs, has told fans that he is not about to leave The White Stripes, and already has new songs waiting to be recorded for a follow up to Get Behind Me Satan.
A diary that belonged to Beatle John Lennon is to be auctioned off at Madame Tussauds along with a letter from John, George and Ringo to Paul and an engraved bracelet.
American pioneers Sonic Youth have revealed the tracklisting for their upcoming album, entitled Rather Ripped, which is due to be released on June 12th. Some of the tracks had vocal overdubs done at the house of J Mascis, to give it that extra bite of excitement.
US group Kings Of Leon have begun working on their third album, claiming they have songs they can’t wait for the world to hear, and are looking at a release date sometime in September or October of this year. Some of the tracks that have already been penned have working titles such as Being Fearless, I’m On Call and Song From Homegirls’ Mix-tape.
Upcomers Boy Kill Boy have revealed that their debut album, which will be titled Civilian, will be released on the 22nd of May, with the single Suzie coming out on the 8th of May. The tracklist for the album is:
The new issue of Nude magazine, which celebrates counter culture in all its glory, is going to be out very soon.
The awesome Basement Jaxx have just announced the dates of a full UK tour which will happen at the end of this year. They being at the end of November in Plymouth and finish up in Glasgow. It promises to be a spectacular event, visually and sonically.