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The Sword ready their second album

Crossfire favourites The Sword will be in the studio soon to record their new album.

The band will hit Texas to record the record, which is expected to be released ni early 2008. And that’s it basically.

www.swordofdoom.com

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UNKLE announce dates

UNKLE will release a new single and play some tour dates.

The new single, taken from War Stories, will be Hold My Hand and features James Lavelle on vocals. To support the single, UNKLE will be going out to play some live shows and will provide some audio-visual sets. The dates are:

12th November – Rock City, Nottingham
13th November – ABC, Glasgow
15th November – Manchester Academy
16h November – Roundhouse, London

www.unkle.com

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Alexisonfire hit the UK!

Alexisonfire have announced some UK dates.

The band will be going out on the road with Anti-Flag, Saosin and The Bled on the following:

November:

11th – Bristol, Academy
12th – Southampton, Guildhall
13th – London, Brixton Academy
14th – Manchester, Academy
16th – Birmingham, Academy
17th – Nottingham, Rock City
18th – Middlesborough, Town Hall
19th – Leeds, University

www.theonlybandever.com

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New Radiohead album out in 10 days

And apparently, you decide how much you pay for it.

After last week’s Rick Astely themed hoax, Radiohead have revealed the album is ready and will be released on October 10th. In an announcment on the band’s site, Jonny Greenwood has told fans that the new album ‘In Rainbows’ will be available to download, but the price field on the site will be left balnk to allow people to choose how much to pay for it.

‘In Rainbows’ track listing is:

’15 Step’
‘Bodysnatchers’
‘Nude’
‘Weird Fishes/Arpeggi’
‘All I Need’
‘Faust Arp’
‘Reckoner’
‘House Of Cards’
‘Jigsaw Falling Into Place’
‘Videotape’

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The Ting Tings want fans’ art

The Ting Tings are to release a limited edition 7″.

The up-and-comvers will give the vinyl of Fruit Machine away at their shows in Salford, Berlin and Islington and will pin 100 blank sleeves to the wall at each gig, encouraging the fans to create an overall piece of work which will be used as the single sleeves.

Meanwhile, the band are setting off on the road with Reverend & The Makers this month.

www.myspace.com/thetingtings

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Matt rejoins Flogging Molly

Matt Hensley has re-joined Flogging Molly after leaving in January.

The accordion player and pro skater had departed for personal reasons but stated that he now knows where he needs “to be in this world” and said that he missed affecting people in positive ways through his music.

The band are currently recording new tracks for an album that is expected in early 2008.


www.sideonedummy.com/floggingmolly

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Bizzle is on the run!

Lethal B is releasing new single Police On My Back on October 1st.

The grime star has roped in members of The Rakes, Idle Lovers and Babyshambles for the video which you can check out here.

If you’re not down with the Bizzle, then you’re a sad little prizzle who needs a pizzle in his hizzle. Snizzle.

www.myspace.com/lethalbizzlemusic

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Gay For Johnny Depp single incoming

Gay For Johnny Depp have a new single incoming.

You Have A Theory, I Have A Gun is released on October 9th and clocks in at seventy seconds long and comes from their album The Politics Of Cruelty. The album is out on November 5th and we are told that the band are always available for tea and chats. It’s not known whether crumpets enter into the equation.

www.gayforjohnnydepp.com

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Beasties up for Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

The nominees for the 2008 Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame have been announced.

Beastie Boys head up a list that also includes Leonard Cohen, Madonna, John Mellencamp, Afrika Bambaataa, Chic, the Ventures, Dave Clark Five and Donna Summer. Five of the nominess will be inducted at the Waldrof Astoria Hotel in New York on March 10th next year.

www.beastieboys.com

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The Hives tracklisting revealed

The Hives have posted news on their forthcoming album.

The album is out on October 8th and will be preceded by Tick Tick Boom the single which can be picked up on CD or 7″ on October 1st. The tracklisting is:

1. Tick Tick Boom
2. Try It Again
3. You Got It All Wrong
4. Well Allright!
5. Hey Little World
6. A Stroll Through Hive Manor Corridors
7. It Won’t Be Long
8. T.H.E.H.I.V.E.S.
9. Return the Favour
10. Giddy Up
11. Square One Here I Come
12. You Dress Up For Armageddon
13. Puppet on a String
14. Bigger Hole to Fill

www.hives.nu