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CROSSFIRE at Camden Crawl initial 2011 band line up announced

thecamdencrawl2011We can confirm that we have been invited back and will be curating the Barfly venue in Chalk Farm/Camden on the Sunday May 1st at the Camden Crawl 2011!

The initial line up has been released this morning including Cloud Control, Dinosaur Pile Up, Bo Ningen and many others, plenty more will be added soon to the full list below so look out for updates on the @thecamdencrawltwitter The festival will be held over the Bank Holiday weekend of 31st April and May 1st, get your tickets here before they sell out.

For those wondering which bands will be playing in our venue, we will be heading to the traditional bun fight meeting in March to ‘fight’ over the bands that have been confirmed by the organisers with other guest curators.

This year’s curators and venue hosts are listed here, see you there!

1234 • ARTROCKER • BACKSTREET • BUGBEAR • CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE • CITY SLANG • CLUB FANDANGO • COMMUNION • FEAR & RECORDS • FLOWERPOT • GRECO ROMAN • LES INROCKUPTIBLES • JOHN KENNEDY XPOSURE • LANTERN SOCIETY LAST.FM • LEAF LABEL • THE MAGPIE’S NEST • MOSHI MOSHI • ROCK A ROLLA ROCKFEEDBACK • ROUGH TRADE SHOPS • RWD MAGAZINE • SCHMOOZE • STEVE LAMACQ’S GOING DEAF FOR A LIVING • SUPERCHARGED • 2RYPE • URBAN NERDS • XFM

This year’s initial evening line up (many more to be added plus very special guests)

SAINT ETIENNE • TODDLA T • THE KING BLUES HADOUKEN! • VILLAGERS • BANJO OR FREAKOUT • BO NINGEN • CATE LE BON • COCKNBULLKID COMANECHI • DANANANANAYKROYD • DINOSAUR PILE UP • FRANKIE & THE HEARTSTRINGS • HUDSON MOHAWKE • KONG • LETHAL BIZZLE MNDR • SBTRKT • THE PHANTOM BAND • THE QEMISTS • S.C.U.M THOSE DANCING DAYS • PVT • 2:54 • THE AGITATOR • BEAR’S DEN • BECOMING REAL • BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH • BETH JEANS HOUGHTON • THE CHAPMAN FAMILY • CHICKENHAWK • CIVIL CIVIC • CLOUD CONTROL • THE COMPUTERS CROWNS • D/R/U/G/S • DAM MANTLE • DELS • DIVORCE • DJANGO DJANGO • EAGULLS • FEVER FEVER • FICTION • FLATS • FOREIGN OFFICE • GHOST POET • HEDONIACS • HOLY STATE • HOUSSE DE RACKET • JAPANESE VOYEURS • JOHN & JEHN • JOHNNY FOREIGNER • LET’S BUY HAPPINESS • LITTLE COMETS • LU LU & THE LAMPSHADES • MARQUES TOLIVER • MARTYNA BAKER • MAVERICK SABRE • MIRRORS • MUMS OF DEATH • P MONEY • PEGGY SUE • PINEY GIR • POLARBEAR • RAINBOW ARABIA • SARABETH TUCEK • SISSY & THE BLISTERS • SOUND OF RUM • SPECTRALS • STAR SLINGER • TANLINES • TEAM GHOST • TEETH • TOM WILLIAMS AND THE BOAT • TREETOP FLYERS • TURBOWOLF • TWO WOUNDED BIRDS • VERONICA FALLS • VISIONS OF TREES • WARRIOR ONE • WILD PALMS

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SSS announce recording and title of 3rd album

UK Thrashcore fiends will be stoked to know that Liverpool skaters Short Sharp Shock (SSS) have announced that they are about to go back into the studio to record their new album titled PROBLEMS TO THE ANSWER.

Liverpool’s most famous thrash band are so famous now that even blonde bombshell Pamela Anderson is said to be dating singer Foxy and is in a line of female celebs that include Cheryl Cole who can’t wait to make hardcore badges and whisper Black Flag lyrics in his ear whilst he is covered head to toe in poster glue. Finding a minute to himself in a local internet cafe to avoid the local paparazzi he posted the following message online this week:

We’re back! Had to knock things on the head for a bit, but we’ve opened up shop again. Finishing the lyrics to the last few songs then next week we record some vocals with a special guest star! We finish recording the LP on March 1st/2nd, then mix for four days from the 4th March, then we’re DONE! Release date to be confirmed, but we’re looking at June/July. Looking forward to getting out again and touring. If you want us to play in your town, let us know.

PROBLEMS TO THE ANSWER is being recorded at Whitewood Studios in the band’s hometown of Liverpool and is being produced by ROB WHITELEY and SSS bassist MARK MAGILL. Get in.

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New Does it Offend You Yeah video

doesitoffendyouyeahDoes it Offend You Yeah are back with a new video for ‘The Monkeys Are Coming‘, a new single lifted from their forthcoming new album ‘Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You’ scheduled for March 14th via Cooking Vinyl.

The band have worked their socks off around Europe over the last few months and are about to drop another full length album that is once again stuffed with off-the-wall tunes. Have a taste from this video, ‘The Monkeys Are Coming‘ is released on Feb 28th.

DON’T SAY WE DIDN’T WARN YOU UK TOUR
March 2011
Wed 02 Cardiff The Globe.
Thu 03 High Wycombe Bucks Student Union.
Sat 05 Peterborough Club Revolution.
Sun 06 Brighton Coalition.
Mon 07 Leeds The Cockpit.
Tue 08 Leicester Sub91.
Wed 09 Sheffield The Leadmill.
Fri 11 Glasgow ABC2.
Mon 14 Newcastle Academy 2.
Tue 15 Stoke Sugarmill.
Wed 16 Birmingham Academy 2.
Thu 17 Liverpool Academy 2.
Fri 18 Manchester Academy 3.
Sat 19 Preston 53 degrees.
Mon 21 Reading Sub89.
Tue 22 Southampton The Talking Heads.
Wed 23 Bristol The Fleece.
Thu 24 Kingston New Slang @ Hippodrome.
April
Mon 04 London Heaven

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Get ‘Horse Shoes’ the new free download from Wavves

wavvesWavves has given away a brand new track today called ‘Horse Shoes‘ via twitter which features Zach Hill on drums.

Download it by clicking here whilst it’s available.

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J Mascis’ hilarious video interview with Maureen

jmascisdinosaurjrDinosaur Jr frontman J Mascis features in this hilarious video this week, filmed inside his home. This is not your usual video interview though as J discusses his life as a songwriter by a woman called Maureen.

Mascis is one of the hardest people in music to interview due to his laid back nature as I discovered over the phone back in July 2005 (click here for the interview) but this one tops anything he has done before in terms of discussing his life.

Look out for his first ever solo album ‘Several Shades of Why‘ coming out on Sub Pop on March 14th as it’s another wonderful side to the man who will go down in history as one of the best guitar widdlers of all time. He will also play an exclusive acoustic show at Cargo, London, on 14th April.

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Queens Of The Stone Age announce UK tour dates

qotsaStoner rock legends Queens Of The Stone Age have announced a European tour and will be playing their debut album in its entirety alongside b-sides from that era at the Roundhouse in Chalk Farm/Camden, London on May 17th, then more shows in Dublin, Glasgow and Manchester.

This backs up their re-release of their debut that will be released on Domino Records on March 7th but if you cannot wait until then, there’s a ltd edition 7″ released today of
How To Handle A Rope (A Lesson In The Lariat) backed with Avon on limited to 1000 copies on Rekords Rekords. Click here to order one.

Dates:

Tickets go on sale on Friday 25th February so make a note to avoid disappointment.

02/05/11 Cologne – E-Werk (tickets from: www.eventim.de)
03/05/11 Brussels – Ancienne Belgique (tickets from: www.proximusgoformusic.be)
04/05/11 Groningen – Oostersport (tickets from: www.ticketmaster.nl)
06/05/11 Stockholm – Cirkus (tickets from: www.ticnet.se)
07/05/11 Oslo – Sentrum (tickets from: www.billettservice.no)
08/05/11 Copenhagen – Vega (tickets from: www.billetlugen.dk/home)
10/05/11 Munich – TonHalle (tickets from: www.eventim.de)
11/05/11 Zurich – Komplex 457 (tickets from: www.komplex457.ch)
12/05/11 Graz – Schlossberg Castle (tickets from: www.oeticket.com)
14/05/11 Eindhoven – Effenaar (tickets from: www.ticketmaster.nl)
15/05/11 Amsterdam – Paradiso (tickets from: www.ticketmaster.nl)
17/05/11 London – Roundhouse (tickets from: www.seetickets.com)
19/05/11 Dublin – Olympia (tickets from: www.ticketmaster.ie)
20/05/11 Glasgow – Academy (tickets from: www.triplegmusic.com)
21/05/11 Manchester – Academy (tickets from: www.gigsandtours.com)

23/05/11 Paris – Olympia (tickets from: www.avosbillets.com)
24/05/11 Antwerp – Trix (tickets from: www.proximusgoformusic.be)
25/05/11 Strasbourg – La Laiterie (tickets from: www.avosbillets.com)
26/05/11 Dudingden – Kilbi (Festival) (tickets from: www.starticket.ch)
28/05/11 Budapest – Petofi Hall (tickets from: www.livenation.hu)
29/05/11 Prague – KC Vltavska (ticket link TBC)
30/05/11 Warsaw – Stodola (tickets from: www.ticketpro.pl)

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Radiohead Lotus Flower video from The King of Limbs

thekingoflimbsradioheadFinally Radiohead fans can hear an offering from the from The King of Limbs album that will be released online tomorrow as Radiohead have posted a video for the ‘Lotus Flower’ single on the web this morning.

Kid A fans will be delighted as Lotus Flower is very much in the same territory and has been performed live before in the last year, watch it here and let us know what you think of it in the comments below.

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Tune of Day: Trail of Dead – Summer Of All Dead Souls

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
The 5-piece with the best band name in independent music scene, ..And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead may be on their 7th album but in that time they have never once delivered a long player that doesn’t get rinsed in this office.

Most bands curl up and churn out drivel on at least one or two records throughout a career that last this long but Trail of Dead seem to be in a league of their own on every record and have mastered the indie rock scene that was once built by the likes of Sonic Youth and co.

The new album Tao of the Dead storms into gear with new single Summer Of All Dead Souls, today’s track of the day purely because it captures everything that AYWKUBTTOD are about; amazing melodies, heartfelt lyrics, orchestral brilliance and a certain anthemic joy that only comes with Conrad Keely and
Jason Reece’ own brand of guitar led genius.

Look out for the new album, we will review it in full next week. It was recorded in 10 days and is arguably their best recording since their debut back in 2008. Listen to this and scout it out.

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Fashawn drops new free mixtape

Fashawn has released his latest mixtape onto the web.

Higher Learning 2, which is hosted by DJ Ill Will and DJ Rockstar, showcases the Cali rapper’s talents over 22 tracks and includes guest spots by GLC, Tony Williams from G.O.O.D. Music and J. Cole amongst others. Cole also lends his production skills to the proceedings on three tracks.

You can grab the mixtape by going here. You totally should, it’s great. In the meantime, check out the video below, for a track taken from his excellent Boy Meets World album.

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Watch: Yelawolf & Bun B

We’ll keep this one nice and simple – We love Yelawolf here at Crossfire, have done for ages. So we’re delighted he’s dropped a video for one of the best tracks from his Trunk Muzik mixtape.

Good To Go features legendary UGK rapper Bun B and proves exactly why many consider Yelawolf to be the most exciting and unique rappers to emerge in many years.

This one is huge, so crank it high and get good to go.

Yelawolf-Good to Go Feat. Bun B from Figz! on Vimeo.