Lostprophets are set to play a headline show at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire this coming August.
The gig will take place on August 25th with support from Attack! Attack!, as the band warm-up for their appearances at Reading and Leeds festivals the following weekend.
Manchester duo Hurts have announced new UK tour dates in order to promote their debut album.
The album, which has not yet been given a title, will be released on August 23rd this year. Meanwhile, the first single from the record will be ‘Wonderful Life’ which will be available on August 16th.
They will also be appearing at:
October
2nd – Brighton, Concorde
3rd – Leeds, Cockpit
4th – Glasgow, Oran Mor
5th – Manchester, Ritz
7th – Birmingham, The Library
8th – Bristol, Trinity Church
9th – London, O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
Iron Maiden‘s forthcoming album, entitled ‘The Final Frontier’, shall be released in the UK on August 16th. This will be the band’s 15th studio album since forming back in 1975.
The album will include 10 tracks produced by long-time collaborator Kevin Shirley, along with artwork from Melvyn Grant.
For for a quick appetizer of what’s to come, head over to the band’s website for a free download of new track ‘El Dorado’.
Brother Ali’s DJ, Rhymesayer in his own right and all round awesome chap BK-One has put a new mix online.
The 40 minute mix includes bangers from Biggie, Doomtree, Guru, Snoop and more, it’s a double thumbs up from us at Crossfire HQ. Grab it here.
Meantime, have this track from his album Radio Do Canibal, released last year:
Mogwai’s Barry Burns shares all in these 8 Questions from Music Slut this week. If you are a fan then this interview is worthy of a read as it’s sharp, to the point and discusses the live film album Burning.
Imagine going to the cinema to watch the 4 most influential metal bands play live sets?! Well, it’s happening. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax, sharing a stage for the very first time, are bringing their historic European tour to 79 UK cinemas via satellite in a special HD cinematic event.
Declares Slayer’s Kerry King, “I can’t believe someone didn’t make this happen 15 years ago! The fans finally get what they want. I think it’s awesome!”
The legendary June 22nd concert from the tour’s stop of the Sonisphere Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria will air the same day in 79 movie theaters in the U.K. Tickets for “The Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax” are on sale now at participating theater box offices and on-line at www.thebigfourlive.com, where fans can also view the event cinema trailer. The programme event starts at 6.30p.m, don’t miss it.
Omni
Dangerbird Records
www.myspace.com/minusthebear
Minus The Bear’s latest album ‘Omni’ has passed by the media with little/no fanfare but their fans and interested parties have been taking note of the band’s latest addition to their catalogue and the video for their latest single ‘My Time’ is sure helping. Slightly bizarrely featuring break-dancers and a stark white background, it’s kind of retro and kind of unexpected.
The song itself is typical Minus The Bear in its lo-fi electro feel versus guitar-riffs aesthetic but is somewhat funked up with keyboard riffs that are rather more catchy than is usually the case with MTB. A sort of call and response vocal which packs a punch as the repetition of the refrain builds up really provides the main hook in this song and will worm its way into the permanent bank of bits-of-songs-that-whirl-around-your-brain.
Arty but with the talent and tunes to back it up, Minus The Bear have a solid cult following but by rights they really should be picking up a whole new fanbase with tracks and videos as good as this.
Winegums.
Barbara
PIAS
www.myspace.com/wearescientists
With the release of latest album ‘Barbara’, We Are Scientists continue to back up some ultimately quite serious lyrical content with a general accompaniment of tomfoolery and ensuing hilarity. Proving once again that they know how to write a catchy pop-song, ‘Nice Guys’ features the usual brooding verses, melodic chorus and nifty guitar solo. They meld these three together in indie-pop perfection.
The band have created their own low budget video for the track, which features vocalist Keith Murray skating around on a scooter attempting various daring tricks and having a blast. Lyrics pop up along the bottom of the screen, karaoke-style, but they’re not the actual lyrics… They’re what someone might hear if they didn’t know what the words were. A prime example of We Are Scientists making fun of themselves and not taking anything too seriously.
I can’t write anything about this band right now without mentioning their own contender for the official World Cup song which they played on Zane Lowe’s show recently and are apparently recording and releasing as a single. It really has to be heard to be believed.
So I realize I haven’t exactly talked that much about the track itself, but it’s a given that any single from We Are Scientists will be a stellar tune and it’s always far more interesting to examine the band’s extra-musical antics.
Winegums.
Stuart Cable, former drummer for Welsh rock band Stereophonics, was found dead yesterday at his home in Aberdare, South Wales. Police are yet to reveal the cause of death, although it has been revealed that there were no suspicious circumstances. He was aged 40.
Cable, who played drums for the Stereophonics for 11 years, also had his own TV show, ‘Cable TV’, as well as his own radio show on BBC Radio Wales. Furthermore, he had worked for Kerrang! radio, XFM Wales and played drums for the band Stone Gods, which was founded by former members of The Darkness. He was due to play in his new band, Killing for Company, at this year’s Download festival, as well as interviewing his favourite band, AC/DC. In his lifetime, Cable supported legendary bands such as U2 and the Rolling Stones.
Since hearing about his death, friends and loved ones have paid tribute to Cable. Stereophonics front man, Kelly Jones has said “He will be really missed, whenever you met Stuart, you always walked away with a massive smile on your face”, the band also added that the drummer had “Such a gigantic personality which was reflected in his drumming”. Other musicians and celebrities, including Rob Brydon, Cerys Matthews and Steve LeMacq, have paid their respect and given their condolences to the drummer’s family. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him and his loving fans.
It has been rumored that American rockers, The Strokes will play a warm up gig tomorrow night, June 9th, at London’s Dingwalls venue.
The band posted up a logo on their Twitter page which read the words ‘Venison’, they then later posted a photograph of the venue. The band ‘Venison’ are listed as playing at the Dingwalls venue tomorrow night. The tickets will go on sale from 9.00pm tonight from the venue’s website.