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Slum Village Release And Live Dates

Detroit’s own Slum Village will be hitting the Jazz Cafe in Camden on Tuesday 28th of February in support of their previously unreleased, first ever album “Fantastic Volume 1“, released through Scenario Records on 2nd of May.

Volume One is the album which first highlighted the immense talent of producer and founding Slum Village member Jay-Dee aka J-Dilla. Ironically, for a project which garnered such huge critical praise within the industry it was never officially released, and became instead one of hip hop’s most bootlegged releases ever – ‘platinum on the street’ as Jay-Dee himself called it in an interview, at the same time thanking those responsible for putting him on the map as a producer.

R.I.P – J DILLA
1974 – 2006

Tour dates:

Tues Feb 27th – Jazz Cafe

Thurs April 27th – Leeds

Fri April 28th – Jazz Cafe

All the info can be found at www.slumvillage.com

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Lil Jon Gears Up For Solo Outing

After collaborating on hits with Usher, Ice Cube, Ying Yang Twins and a host of others on the release of his second certified double-platinum album, ‘ Crunk Juice’, Lil Jon is preparing to commence work on his fourth full-length album entitled CRUNK ROCK.

The new album, which is scheduled for release later this year, is Lil Jon’s first venture as a solo artist on TVT.

The first single, “Snap Yo Fingers” features E-40.

Lil Jon will also be in the studio finishing work on the long-awaited debut albums from female rap slayer Chyna Whyte and silky songstress Oobie later this year as well.

Get yo’ crunk on at www.liljononline.com

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The Marshals & The Automatic Tour

The (newly signed to Mercury) Marshals support (New NME Darlings) The Automatic on the following dates:

FEBRUARY

25th ­ Aberdeen, Tunnels
26th ­ Dundee, Reading Rooms
27th ­ York. Fibbers
28th ­ Stoke, Sugarmill

MARCH
2nd ­ Swansea, University – Divas
3rd ­ Northampton, Soundhaus
4th ­ Bedford, Esquires
5th ­ Exeter, Cavern
7th ­ Southend, Chinnerys
8th ­ London, Barfly
9th ­ Cardiff, Clwb Ivor Bach

The Marshals then headline the following:

10th ­ Liverpool, Barfly (Panic)
11th ­ Newcastle, Academy (Bulletproof)
13th ­ Stoke, Sugarmill
14th ­ Glasgow, Barfly
15th ­ Aberdeen, Tunnels
16th ­ Sheffield, University (Fuzz Club)

For more info, point your browsers to: www.themarshals.com and www.theautomatic.co.uk

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The Boy Least Likely To

Currently playing to capacity crowds across the country on their first UK tour, The Boy Least Likely To return to London next week to play two sold out shows. On Tuesday 28 February the band play Bush Hall followed by a Time Out Ones To Watch show on Thursday 2 March. If you can’t make it to either of these, then tickets have just gone on sale for a headline show at Kings College on 19 April.

In March the band head across the ocean to America to support James Blunt on his 19 date US tour and are playing a handful of headline shows, including two dates at SxSW.

Whilst The Boy Least Likely To’s debut album The Best Party Ever flies out of the shops at ever greater pace the band are preparing to release the wonderful single ‘Be Gentle With Me’ on 17 April.

Finally, if you’re looking for a way to while away the afternoon, you could do worse than have a game of Furball Pong at the boys’ website – www.theboyleastlikelyto.co.uk. Very addictive indeed.

LIVE DATES
Tuesday 28 February – Bush Hall, London (stage time 9.45pm) SOLD OUT

Thursday 2 March – Islington Bar Academy, London (stage time 9.30pm) SOLD OUT

Wednesday 19 April – Kings College, London
Tickets from: 0870 400 688 (24 hours) / www.getlive.co.uk / www.gigsandtours.co.uk

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The Voom Blooms release debut single!

The VOOM BLOOMS release their debut single Politics & Cigarettes on 20th March through Fiction/ Polydor. This will be preceded by their lengthy headline Club NME tour and 2 dates with Boy Kill Boy.

The VOOM BLOOMS were formed in Spring 2005 in Loughborough and quickly became one of the big successes on My Space last year as well as having their demo London Heads played on Lamacq. Their big enigmatic songs captivated a full house at In The City.

The VOOM BLOOMS play:

1st Mar Leeds The Warehouse (CLUB NME)

4th Mar Glasgow Arts School, (CLUB NME)

6th Mar Sheffield Pug (CLUB NME)

7th Mar Colchester University (CLUB NME)

8th Mar Manchester The Academy (CLUB NME)

9th Mar Nottingham Stealth (CLUB NME)

14th Mar Huddersfield Tokyo (CLUB NME)

16th Mar Middlesboro Empire (CLUB NME)

17th Mar London Koko (CLUB NME)

18th Mar Oldham The Castle (CLUB NME)

20th Mar Newcastle Stereo (CLUB NME)

23rd Mar Bournemouth, The Consortium, CLUB NME

Zoom over to www.thevoomblooms.com for more.

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Mystery Jets – Tour, Album and Single

The Mystery Jets have just completed a sold-out jaunt on the NME Awards tour with Maximo Park, Arctic Monkeys and We are Scientists. Their debut album Making Dens, released on March 6th is preceded by the single The Boy Who Ran Away on February 27th through 679 Recordings.

The Mystery Jets Pots and Pans Online Treasure Hunt is based on the old sliding pieces game. Eight virtual pieces of the puzzle will be hidden on participating websites. Clues to the location of each piece will be sent out to the Mystery Jets fan mailing list (head to www.mysteryjets.com to join) in the weeks leading up to March 6th. Collect all the pieces to complete the puzzle and be entered into the grand prize draw – a magical mystery trip to Amsterdam with the band.

The tour dates are:

March
Sun 5th Manchester Jabez Clegg
Mon 6th Glasgow Garage
Tues 7th Sheffield Leadmill
Thurs 9th London Mean Fiddler
Fri 10th Leeds Cockpit

You know the drill, check www.mysteryjets.com and www.679recordings.com for the juicy stuff.

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs tour & new album!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs release the first single Gold Lion from their new album Show Your Bones on 20th March 2006 with the album out hot on it’s heels the following week.

Show Your Bones was recorded in LA with producer Squeak E. Clean, and mixed in London with Alan Moulder.

“Show Your Bones is what happens when you put your finger in a light socket,” says singer Karen O. “Maybe there is some of that electric current flowing through the tracks of our album illuminating us from the inside out for you to laugh at and cry to or fry to. Or not.”

Following their headline appearance at All Tomorrow’s Parties (their first UK date since November ’04), Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced they will play 5 more UK shows, including 2 nights at The Forum, London.

Tickets go on sale Thursday 23rd February at 9am.

MAY TOUR DATES
13th Camber Sands All Tomorrow’s Parties (headlining & curating)
£125 www.atpfestival.com

16th London The Forum £18 http://www.seetickets.com
17th London The Forum £18 http://www.seetickets.com
19th Glasgow Barrowlands £15 www.ticketweb.co.uk
20th Manchester Academy £15 http://www.gigsandtours.com
21st Birmingham Academy £15 http://www.gigsandtours.com

Dive on over to www.yeahyeahyeahs.com for more fun!

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Massive Attack At Wireless 2006

Massive Attack will headline the main stage on Friday 23rd June, with additional performances that day from The Flaming Lips, Pharrell and DJ Shadow.

Due to the huge success of the O2 Wireless Festival launch in London last year, it will now also take place in Leeds, bringing the event to not one, but two major cities this summer. Massive Attack and legendary rockers The Who will headline the 2-day music fest in the picturesque surroundings of Harewood House, Leeds.

Confirmed Line Up – London

Wed 21st – The Strokes, Super Furry Animals, Belle & Sebastian.
Thurs 22nd – David Gray, KT Tunstall
Fri 23rd [Leeds Sat 24th] – Massive Attack, The Flaming Lips, Pharrell, DJ Shadow
Sat 24th [Leeds Sun 25th] – James Blunt, Zero 7, Eels, Nile Rodgers & Chic
Sun 25th – Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp, Bauhaus

More information can be found at: www.massiveattack.co.uk and www.o2wirelessfestival.co.uk

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Gogol Bordello Tour

After a sell out tour in December, the insane gypsy punks are back with in the UK with a new single and tour.

The single is a double A-side featuring ‘Sally’ on one side, and their anthem Start Wearing Purple on the flip side, with the additional track, a previously unreleased demo dub version of Dogs Were Barking.

It will be available as a commercial CD and an iTunes download. The single release follows a very special, limited edition double gold vinyl format of their widely acclaimed current album Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike, also out on Side One Dummy.

Tour dates:

Mar 02 Portsmouth Wedgewood
Mar 03 Oxford Zodiac
Mar 04 Nottingham Rescue rooms
Mar 05 Brighton Concorde
Mar 07 Leeds Cockpit
Mar 08 Glasgow King Tuts
Mar 09 Bristol Fleece & Firkin
Mar 10 London Astoria
Mar 11 Manchester Academy 3

For more information on these crazy punks, check out www.gogolbordello.com

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Dirty Pretty Things tour dates

Dirty Pretty Things feauturing Carl Barat from The Libertines fame are about to hit the road on a UK tour, the dates are:

Sun 26 Feb, OXFORD, ZODIAC

Fri 03 Mar, LEEDS, COCKPIT

Sat 04 Mar, LIVERPOOL, STANLEY THEATRE

Sun 05 Mar, GLASGOW, ABC 2

Tue 07 Mar, PORTSMOUTH, WEDGEWOOD ROOMS

Wed 08 Mar, LONDON, KINGS COLLEGE

Fri 10 Mar, SHEFFIELD, LEADMILL

Sat 11 Mar, STOKE, SUGARMILL

Sun 12 Mar, MANCHESTER , ACADEMY

And due to selling out their first tour in only twenty minutes, they’ve put on more dates:

APRIL

Fri 21st Oxford Brooks
Sat 22nd Bristol Anson Rooms
Wed 26th Preston 53 Degrees
Fri 28th Leicester University
Sat 29th Liverpool Academy

MAY

Wed 3rd Brighton Concorde
Fri 5th Southampton University
Sat 6th Coventry Colosseum
Sun 7th Cambridge Junction
Wed 10th Nottingham Rock City
Fri 12th Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
Sun 14th London Astoria
Wed 17th Leeds Metropolitan University
Thu 18th Middlesborough Town Hall
Fri 19th Edinburgh Liquid Rooms
Sat 20th Glasgow Barrowlands

Tickets £10 except London £12. 24 Hour cc Hotline: 0871 2200 260 or buy
on-line: www.gigandtours.com