Crossfire Halloween 2008 DJs Chase & Status have been working on a new full length album scheduled for World domination in 2011 and have kicked off their intent with a slamming video for their cracking new anthem ‘Blind Faith‘ feat. Liam Bailey on vocals.
The full 10 minute Directors Cut of this video is available with the full package for the single on January 24th with a remix from the upcoming producers Loadstar from Ram Records plus mixes by MJ Cole and Trolley Snatcha, don’t miss it.
Too $hort will be releasing a six track digital EP this month.
The legendary rapper, who has appeared on albums by Biggie and more recently Big Boi, has called on the likes of Snoop and Richie Rich to help him out on the EP, entitled Respect The Pimpin’, dropping on December 14th.
If that wasn’t enough to get you excited, surely the well thought out track titles will be…
1. Bitch I’m a Pimp
2. Respect the Pimpin ft. Snoop Dogg, Silk-E, Elijah Baker
3. That’s Not Your Bitch ft. Jazze Pha
4. Get Ya Money
5. Ya’ll Ready ft. Mac Minister, Richie Rich
6. Bitches Need Love Too ft. Jazzy Pha
Gruff Rhys has announced a UK tour for February 2011.
The Super Furries frontman will be supported by Y Niwl, a Welsh “instrumental surf rock” quartet who will also be backing Gruff during his set. The tour will showcase his new album, Hotel Shampoo, which is out on February 14th.
The full dates are:
Mon, 14th Feb – Memorial Hall, Sheffield
Tue, 15th Feb – Oran Mor, Glasgow
Thu, 17th Feb – St Phillips, Manchester
Fri, 18th Feb – The Kazimier, Liverpool
Sat, 19th Feb – St Paul’s Church, Cambridge
Sun, 20th Feb – Arts Centre, Norwich
Mon, 21st Feb – Glee Club, Nottingham
Tue, 22nd Feb – Cadogan Hall, London
Fri, 25th Feb – Palace Theatre, Bridport
Sat, 26th Feb – St Georges Church, Brighton
Sun, 27th Feb – Glee Club, Birmingham
Mon, 28th Feb – St Georges Hall, Bristol
Gorillaz have posted an advent calendar online.
The animated band are giving away free digital presents on the official site. The band said: “Greetings! Gorillaz’s little elves have been busy preparing a daily feast of Gorillaz gift ephemera for your jolly enjoyment.”
With printable masks, a game and a soundcheck from a live show given away already, who knows what is to come!
For those of you who still love to feast on 80’s Hardcore Punk be ready to find a new favourite website. Punk fan and writer Steven Blush has posted hundreds of hardcore tracks up for stream and download unfortunately or fortunately depending on what way you look at the scene.
Go through over 900 tracks from many bands including Adrenalin OD, COC, Naked Raygun, Bad Religion, Free Beer, Black Flag and far too more more to mention here. Stream them, reminisce and then buy the full albums to support the musicians who made them. Go to http://www.americanhardcorebook.com/punk24/ for the full picture.
Bright Eyes have announced the details of their new album.
Conor Oberst has revealed the album will be called The People’s Key and will be released on February 14th. The record was recorded in Omaha and the tracklisting is below. The band will also be playing Royal Albert Hall on June 23rd next year.
‘Firewall’
‘Shell Games’
‘Jejune Stars’
‘Approximate Sunlight’
‘Haile Selassie’
‘A Machine Spiritual (In The People’s Key)’
‘Triple Spiral’
‘Beginner’s Mind’
‘Ladder Song’
‘One For You, One For Me’
Jamie XX will be remixing the latest Gil Scott-Heron album.
I’m New Here’s reworking will be released on February 21st on CD, vinyl, a vinyl box set and as a download. The tracklisting is below and you can sample the vibes with the video for the remix of NY Is Killing Me below.
‘I’m New Here’
‘Home’
‘I’ve Been Me (Interlude)’
‘Running’
‘My Cloud’
‘Certain Things (Interlude)’
‘The Crutch’
‘Ur Soul and Mine’
‘Parents (Interlude)’
‘Piano Player’
‘NY Is Killing Me’
‘Jazz (Interlude)’
‘I’ll Take Care Of U’
Les Savy Fav have announced details of a new UK tour.
The band will hit these shores in February and March and will also release new single Dirty Knails. The dates are:
February
22nd – London, Heaven
23rd – Cardiff, The Globe
24th – Manchester, MOHO
25th – Birmingham, Sound Bar
26th – Liverpool, The Kazimier
27th – Sheffield, Corporation.
March
1st – Aberdeen, The Tunnels
2nd – Newcastle, Cluny
We think that getting someone some DEVO garb for Christmas would instantly make you the raddest person ever. So if you’re related or mates with a DEVO fan (if not, why not? make it happen.) then have a look at the awesome goodies that are now available to buy from the band’s official online store.
We’ve got our eyes on those energy dome headphones that you can see amongst the other treats below which are reportedly designed specifically to charge your brain with orgone energy as you jam out.
Head over to the online store by following this link and for more DEVO goodness check out the three-part video interview we conducted with frontman Mark Mothersbaugh earlier this year by clicking here.
Funeral For A Friend have announced that they will be playing a series of intimate venues in the spring of next year as they hit the road with Rise To Remain.
The tour will be in support of their as yet untitled forthcoming album which is due in March 2011. Peep the dates below and scroll down a little further to watch the fantastic video for Serpents of Solitude which surfaced recently.
16th March – Aberystwyth, Arts Centre
17th March – Buckley, Tivoli
18th March – Penrith, Penrith Leisure Centre
19th March – Edinburgh, Bongo Club
20th March – Glasgow, King Tuts
22nd March – Bury St Edmonds, Apex
23rd March – Birmingham, Academy 2
24th March – Manchester, Academy 3
25th March – London, Relentless Garage
27th March – Liverpool, 02 Academy
28th March – Stoke, Sugarmill
29th March – Wakefield, Black Flag
30th March – Durham, Live Lounge
1st April – Poole, Chords
2nd April – Saltash, Livewire
3rd April – Wycombe, Academy