Lee “Scratch” Perry will be putting out a new album next year.
The 71 year old reggae artist will bring out Repentance which is being co-produced by Andrew W.K. who will also collaborate on the project. Reports are suggesting that the record will be a mixture of collaborations with other artists and new tracks from Perry.
The Color Fred is streaming their entire album on MySpace.
The new project from former Taking Back Sunday co-vocalist and songwriter Fred Mascherino is releasing the album tomorrow [October 30th] but you can listen to the whole thing right now by clicking the link below.
Year Lond Disaster are coming to these shores to play their first ever UK gigs.
The band will play the following:
December:
1st – Warrington, WA1
2nd – Cheshire, De.Bees
5th – London, The Water Rats
Think of the best rappers in the mainstream:
Jay-Z? Check.
Nas? Check.
Put them together and what have you got? Success. Which, funnily enough, is the title of their collaboration on the upcoming Jay-Z album American Gangster which is out soon. You can check it by clicking here.
Queens Of The Stone Age have announced a few UK live dates.
You can check them out in February 2008 at the following venues –
9th – Edinburgh, Corn Exchange
10th – Leeds, Leeds University
11th – London, Hammersmith Apollo
12th – Southampton, Guildhall
Metallica have revealed more details on their new album.
Set to be released in spring 2008, the record is set to return to the more epic sound of the 80s, rather than the style of 2003’s St. Anger. The untitled album is being produced by Rick Rubin and Lars Ulrich of the band said:
“For our sanity, our own creative survival, we needed to work with a different set of circumstances and dynamics…So we’ve been stripped of our defence mechanisms, and it’s been very invigorating to be challenged again. Rick’s taken everything we’ve known about making records and completely turned it upside down.”
The Chemical Brothers were the latest group to play a raucus set for the BBC Electric Proms.
The duo played London’s Koko venue and were joined by Tim Burgess and Beth Orton for their encore. Rumours of appearances by Willy Mason, Ali Love and Noel Gallagher didn’t ring true but the set went down a storm regardless. Earlier in the night, Justice had played a DJ set gaining much applause. The Chem’s tracklist was:
‘No Path To Follow’
‘Galvanise’
‘Burst Generator’
‘Do It Again’
‘Get Yourself High’
‘Hey Boy Hey Girl’
‘All Rights Reversed’
‘Krafy Numbers’
‘Out Of Control’
‘Don’t Fight Control’
‘Temptation’
‘Star Guitar’
‘Surface To Air’
‘Under The Influence’
‘Saturate’
‘We Are The Night’
‘The Boxer’ (Tim Burgess)
‘Where Do I Begin’ (Beth Orton)’
‘Leave Home’ / ‘Block Rockin Beats’
We all know that Tim from Les Savy Fav is nuts. Well, maybe he’d be a little more sensible in a job interview right? Wrong:
What is always important when listening to good hip hop? Elementary my dear Watson, it’s the drums. If your drums don’t pop, the song might as well stop. If your beats don’t bang, you lose your hunger pang. And if that percussion ain’t fly, then why do you try? So the first thing you get to notice about Ohmega Watts’ music is that his drums are ALWAYS on point, with absolutely no exception.
His previous album The Find was a great example of this with chilled out tracks galore and it was always going to be hard to follow such a good record. However, with Watts Happening, the producerslashrapper has made an even better record, utilising his vast repertoire of sounds and skills to bring a near perfect album to your ears.
The track you can hear is Roc The Bells featuring his crew Lightheaded [Othello and Braille] and shows that he can mix it up with some bangers amongst his chilled out vibes. With a catchy hook, some fierce rapping and those oh so important drums, Ohmega is proving himself to be one of the best producers around.
“We got that good hip hop you like, that good hip hop make you feel alright” the song tells you and you know what? It’s spot on.
Abjekt
Media is everywhere. Unavoidable. You could be merrily walking along the street, innocently thinking you are totally independent and in control of your own life when BAM, you’ve tripped over an advert in the shape of an uneven paving slab, and then proceed to fall hard on the swollen elbow of promotion. While your mind subconsciously tries to make sense of that awful metaphor, let me tell you a story. I was recently given the challenge to avoid all forms of media and advertising.
Everything, from television to internet, iPods to billboards. To put a long story short, this is just impossible. Try it. Even if you manage to avoid all of those outlets, you cannot escape what people tell you. Word of mouth. The semantics of which are merely a repetition of what was already firmly placed in their brains by the unstoppable juggernaught of the media. The only way of avoiding it, is too literally live in a cave.
If you haven’t heard anything about Radiohead‘s much anticipated release, In Rainbows, then congratulations. I don’t know how you did it. This praise being redundant of course, because you’re probably living in a fucking cave. For those of you reading this, what do I need to tell you about this album that hasn’t already been said?
It’s a perfect exhibition of the work of who I can safely claim to be some of the finest musicians to ever grace this planet. In Rainbows is a tour de force of aural pleasure. Melodic, atmospheric, clever, and almost charming. It’s got Radiohead written all over it. A band who offer grace in a media driven world, saturated with pulp. A beacon of hope, or proof that the media does have its moments of sunshine. In the player is House Of Cards. Listen to it, and embrace every second.
Joe Moynihan