The Longcut will be releasing A Tried And Tested Method as their new single which comes from their debut album A Call And Response.
The track will come with a remix from The Go! Team and there is also a online download EP from the band, which will feature four tracks. The single will be released on October 2nd with the EP already having been released.
Check out the video here.
Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards has claimed to have quit drugs, saying they aren’t as strong as they used to be. Richards, who had brain surgery this year after falling out of a tree, told Q magazine that he thinks the quality has gone downhill and that he didn’t like how drugs worked through the brain nowadays instead of the blood stream.
However, he did enjoy the morphine he had whilst in hospital saying:
“I did try to squeeze a little bit more out of the night nurse. She was very accommodating.”
Eminem will be releasing a new mix cd, The Re-Up, and has denied that it was intended to be a tribute to his recently deceased friend Proof.
The album will feature a load of guests including 50 Cent, Mobb Deep, Nas, Lloyd Banks, Snoop and Obie Trice. Eminem explained that the material was being produced as if for a normal studio album so they added some new tracks, mixed it so it didn’t sound like a rough cut and put it out in stores.
He added that a new D12 album and unreleased Proof tracks will be released in due time. The Re-Up will be out in early December.
Public Enemy’s Chuck D has warned artists of the world to keep a close eye on the big companies that are investing in online and mobile content platforms. He also warned the majors that the expansion of mobile music is going to have a huge impact on the part they play in music space. He also pointed to the fact the original digital revolution is moving to mobile phones as “the next step”. Whilst being happy that the internet and mobiles give artists the chance to get their music out without having to go through a middleman, he was wary of Murdoch’s buyout of myspace.
He finished by saying he’ll “always tip his hate to rebels”, when asked about hacking of computers. Chuck’s own mobile venture offers ringtones, videos and other hip hop content, and allows emerging artists to put their content out to people’s mobile phones.
Turin Brakes have announced they will be take a breather from working on the new album, which is due out in 2007, to play some dates in the UK in November, and plan to play new material. The dates are:
November:
22nd – Bournemouth Opera House
23rd – Stoke Sugarmill
24th – York Fibbers
26th – Exeter Phoenix Club
27th – Bristol Fleece
28th – Leicester Charlotte
Cat Power’s album The Greatest is to be re-released. The reissue will feature a new cover and will be sold at a reduced price on September 25th. Also, a live session is available at the iTunes music store. The track listing is:
1. Love and Communication (Acoustic Version)
2. House Of The Rising Sun
3. Wild Is The Wind
4. Who Knows Where The Time Goes
In addition, there is a video for Lived In Bars which you can view here.
The Grates, who will release their new single Science Is Golden on October 23rd, have announced they will support it with a UK tour. The dates of the tour are:
October:
16th – Colchester Essex Uni
17th – Brighton Concorde 2
18th – York Fibbers
19th – Stoke Sugarmill
21st – Cardiff Barfly
22nd – Glasgow Barfly
24th – Manchester Academy 3
26th – Birmingham Academy 2
27th – Liverpool Academy 2
28th – Nottingham Rescue Rooms
30th – London Mean Fiddler
31st – Oxford Zodiac
Archie Bronson Outfit are back with a new video, this time for their track Cherry Lips. The single is released on October 9th and will be supported by a UK tour for the band before they jet off to America. The dates are:
September
25th – Oxford, Zodiac
26th – Birmingham, Bar Academy
28th – Bristol, Fleece
29th – Cardiff, Barfly
30th – Nottingham, Social
October
1st – Leeds, Josephs Well
2nd – Glasgow, King Tuts
3rd – Manchester, Night & Day
10th – London, ICA
11th – London, ICA
Make sure you check out the stream of the video by clicking one of these links:
Manchester Academy 2.
16/09/06
Halloween in Manchester has arrived early. The queue outside Academy 2 is like a scene from Night of the Living Dead, and no-one dare be seen in anything but black and the occasional red stripe. Pasty faces, ghoulish make up, it can only mean one thing. Yes folks, Wednesday 13 is back in town.
Inside, Academy 2 isn’t the best venue in the world and when it’s only half full, it’s grimmer still but is probably largely down to the fact that media darlings Billy Talent are playing the main Academy next door. Still, Wednesday 13’s brand of tougue in cheek, deathly glam is still a draw and they have clearly built up much of a following.
It’s nearly a year since Wednedsay 13 played round these ‘ere parts, but now signed to a new record label and with an impressive second album under their belts, not to mention a snazzy little line up change, they are ready to unleash themselves again.
The atmosphere is charged and at 9.45 the familiar face of Racci Shay (ex-Dope /ex- The Rejects), minus dreadlocks leads the band into view of the awaited crowd. As Wednesday saunters onstage clad in skin tight jeans and leather jacket the few hundred fans here make enough noise for the people that are absent.
“Thank fuck for Jack Daniels and Manchester” shrieks Wednesday 13 halfway through his bands set as he thrashes and kicks his way through a well balanced set-list drawn from Transylvania 90210…and new album Fang Bang. Murderdolls tracks ‘I Love To Say Fuck’ and ‘197666‘ are also slung in for good measure.
It’s easy to get lost in the whimsical side of Wednesday 13. They are a band who know their appeal and know how to play the crowd, even if Wednesday himself does seem a little awkward when trying to conjure up audience participation. But, they are also a band who rock like a mother of fuckness. With Eric Griffin now playing his six string of choice, Nate Manor on bass and Raci “Sketchy” Shay now beating the tubs, the level of cohesion is stunning. Witnessing a band so in to what they are doing is infectious and the fact that they are a shit hot rock n roll band shouldn’t be overlooked. Moreover, Raci Shay is one of the best drummers to come out of the scene in recent times.
As ‘Last Night I walked With A Zombie’ and Murderdolls crowd fave ‘RAMBO‘ turn the floor into a pit it’s a feelgood, flawless performance and Wednesday 13 couldn’t have disappointed even if they tried. Everyone leaves sweaty, smiley and enthused by what they just witnessed, and that my friends demonstrates everything that is right with rock music today.
Underoath have used the ever popular youtube to post their new video In Regards To Myself. You can view the video by clicking