Category: Music

Mark Ronson has hit back at Noel Gallagher’s claim that he should write his own songs.

Writing on his MySpace blog, Ronson said:

“Noel Gallagher said I should ‘learn three chords on the guitar and go write a tune’. So I just wanted him to know that I’m actually taking guitar lessons from Jay-Z right now and he’s already taught me both chords to ‘Wonderwall’ (tune!). In fact, it’s so much fun having Jay teach me all of Noel’s songs on the guitar (hooray!) that I’m thinking of doing an Oasis/Jay-Z remix album a la ‘The Grey Album’. Potential titles are ‘Champagne Superhova’ or ‘Definitely Jay Z’. I’ll keep you posted.”

www.markronson.co.uk

Dancehall star Busy Signal is set to release his new album.

Loaded will be released on September 22nd and will feature Tic Toc and Unknown Number. After having been a part of Bounty Killer’s The Alliance, Busy Signal went out no his own and release Step Out on Greensleeves Records. Look out for a Busy Signal Buzz Chart entry soon!

www.myspace.com/onebusysignal

Reports are suggesting Virgin are suing 30 Seconds To Mars.

The label have apparently taken action against Leto’s band because of a failure to deliver a new album. The band, who sold over a million copies of their last album, A Beautiful Lie, are claimed to have signed a contract which required them to release three albums.

www.thirtysecondstomars.com

This October sees the release of AC/DC’s first studio album in eight years.

The long awaited album, ‘Black Ice‘ will be released on October 20th through Columbia Records.

The electricity will already be flowing with leading single, ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Train‘ gets dropped on the 28th August. Not to mention a newly edited and extended director’s cut of ‘No Bull‘, the video of the bands historic performance in Madrid in ’96, due to hit shelves worldwide on September 8th.

Back in Black Ice, this Autumn looks set to be a non-stop melee of electrifying rock ‘n’ roll. Get stuck in AC/DC.

Everyone’s favourite Canadian punks, Fucked Up, are treating us to not one but two UK tours this side of summer.

The band are around from this week, including sets at the Lock Up Stage at Reading and Leeds Festival. If you can’t make those then fear not as they will be returning for full UK tour in November.

New album, The Chemistry Of Common Life is to be released on the 13th October.

Here are the dates…

August
Mon 18th – Esquires, Bedford
Tue 19th – ULU, London (w. Mindless Self Indulgence)
Wed 20th – Limelight, Belfast
Thu 21st – Whelans, Dublin
Sat 23rd – Reading Festival (Lock Up Stage)
Sun 24th – Leeds Festival (Lock Up Stage)
Mon 25th – 1 in 12 Club, Bradford
Tue 26th – The Sazerac (formerally Clockwork), London

November
Fri 7th – 93ft East, London (w. Don Caballero)
Sat 8th – Freebutt, Brighton
Sun 9th – Barfly, Birmingham
Mon 10th – Zodiac, Oxford
Tue 11th – The Cavern, Exeter
Wed 12th – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff
Thur 13th – Sugarmill, Stoke
Fri 14th – The Bodega, Nottingham
Sat 15th – The Kasbah, Coventry (club night)
Sun 16th – King Tuts, Glasgow
Mon 17th – The Corporation, Sheffield
Tue 18th – Cockpit, Leeds
Wed 19th – The Roadhouse, Manchester

Gallows will be putting a brand new song up for download on their MySpace at 7pm tonight [August 18th].

Gold Dust won’t be on the new album but is a taster of what’s to come as the Watford punks finish off their follow up to Orchestra Of Wolves. In the meantime, check out this video below of the band at the Newquay Boardmasters modelling the latest in rain-wear fashion. Avit pack-a-mack.

www.myspace.com/gallows

Friday funny…

Eastern Electrics have confirmed Switch and Skull Juice will be added to the bill.

The event, which takes place in London on 23rd and 24th August, will have three stages. Check out who is playing where below:

SATURDAY 23RD – GATES 2PM – 5AM

VICE PRESENTS – 2pm – 10pm
Black Affair LIVE
Switch
Man Like Me LIVE
Micachu LIVE
Skull Juice
Pure Filth Djs
Stop Making Sense

NEON NOISE PROJECT – 9pm – 5am
Cut Copy (DJ Set)
Hercules & Love Affair (DJ Set) TBC
Jerry Bouthier (Boom Box)
Tronik Youth

TRAILER TRASH – 10pm – 5am
Zombie Disco Squad
Popof LIVE
Hannah Holland
Joe & Will Ask LIVE
Mikki Most
Ian Robinson

SUNDAY 24TH – GATES 2PM – 5AM

MULLETOVER – 2pm – 10pm
Raresh
Guillaume and the Coutu Dumonts
Geddes
Simon Morell

DISCO BLOODBATH – 9pm – 5am
I-F (Viewlexx)
Maurice Fulton (DFA)
Dan Beaumont (Disco Bloodbath)
Damon Martin (Disco Bloodbath)
Ben Pistor (Disco Bloodbath)

RESIDENT ADVISOR – 10pm – 5am
Cassy
Gerd Janson
Appleblim
Will Saul

www.easternelectrics.com

SSS will release the limited edition first press of The Dividing Line.

The pressing will hit the shops on September 29th and will come with a free Sk8+Destroy 7″ picture disc featuring bonus non-album tracks. It will also feature a guest appearance from big-headed hero Frank Sidebottom. Check out the MySpace for more.

www.myspace.com/shortsharpshockuk

Jay Reatard has confirmed a string of UK shows for the autumn.

The compilation of his Matador 7″ singles issued this year – “Matador Singles ’08” – will hit stores on 6th October with an album proper expected early next year. The dates in November are:

18th – Barrowlands 2, Glasgow
19th – Deaf Institute, Manchester
20th – The Faversham, Leeds
21st – Korova, Liverpool
22nd – Bodega, Nottingham
23rd – The Cooler, Bristol
24th – Old Blue Last, London
26th – The Belvedere, London
27th – Banquet Records, London (in-store)
28th – Engine Rooms, Brighton

www.myspace.com/jayreatard