Upcomers Boy Kill Boy have revealed that their debut album, which will be titled Civilian, will be released on the 22nd of May, with the single Suzie coming out on the 8th of May. The tracklist for the album is:
‘Back Again’
‘On And On’
‘Suzie’
‘Six Minutes’
‘On My Own’
‘Ivy Parker’
‘Civil Sin’
‘Killer’
‘Friday-Friday’
‘Showdown’
‘Shoot Me Down’
Don’t forget to check out the NME tour which Boy Kill Boy are heading up, which will no doubt be coming to a town near you soon!
The new issue of Nude magazine, which celebrates counter culture in all its glory, is going to be out very soon.
There’s 100 pages of issue 8 and it features the artist Charles Burns; Seth Ferranti, an inmate talking about convict writing; John Robb talking about his new book, on the oral history of punk; a homage to everybody’s favourite old skool game, pinball; The Priscillas and all the usual illsutration, reviews, great writing and amazing visuals.
You can subscribe to Nude and get 5 issues for £13.95, or if you’re on the email list, it’s just £3.50 for the issue. The magazine are also going to be publishing an art frint from Vince Ray, which you can see on the website, which is located here: www.nudemagazine.co.uk
The awesome Basement Jaxx have just announced the dates of a full UK tour which will happen at the end of this year. They being at the end of November in Plymouth and finish up in Glasgow. It promises to be a spectacular event, visually and sonically.
The dates are:
November 28 – Plymouth Pavilions
November 29 – Brighton Centre
November 30 – Bournemouth International Centre
December 2 – Wembley Arena
December 5 – Birmingham International Arena
December 6 – Newcastle Arena
December 7 – Manchester Evening News Arena
December 8 – Glasgow SECC
A doll of Wu Tang member Ghostface Killah has reached the world wide web and can be purchased from the site here: www.theghostfacedoll.com
The doll will include:
Real 14 karat gold chain
Real GFK Robe
Gold Chalice with Swarovski crystals
Each doll will include a Ghostface Killah Doll mixtape dy a world-famous DJ
Real 14 karat gold avenging eagle accessory (extra)
Each collector will have a 1 in 500 chance to spend a day with Ghostface Killah himself
Each Doll will come in a limited edition gold sealed box
Ghostface Killah is fully involved in all aspects of the project from manufacturing to promotion
Each Doll speaks original recordings of Ghostface Killah catch-phrases, which include “In a flashy penthouse that overlooks the vista”, and “Yo bitch, I fucked your friend ya you stank ho.”
There are only 1,000 in the world so if you want one of these charming fellas, get in and order them quick!
The Fight
Bivouac @ Duke of Wellington, Lincoln
09-03-06
Two bands, both pop/punk, both with female lead singers and both followed by an American camera crew. It seemed the only thing separating them was their origin: Cigarette from California and The Fight born in Dudley.
It is early days for Cigarette as they have recorded only six songs. Despite this the venue started to fill with anticipation as camera men began to stake their spots around the stage.
Compared to the likes of No Doubt and Blondie, Cigarette provides a mist of light punky attitude. The performance consisted of the lead singer kissing anyone she could grab and asking the question ‘shall I become a lesbian?’ in an effort to try and get the crowd riled up.
It was a shame that the skilled, strong tones and sounds provided by both guitarist and drummer were overpowered by the attitude and arrogance of the lead singer.
Desperation was the word that sprung to mind, as the excitement of a woman in a skirt wore off and the crowd dispersed. When I asked the lead singer what 2006 had in store for Cigarette her response was: “We’re gonna rule the fucking world.”
Our only escape of a deflated night came in the form of The Fight. It would have been easy to pre-judge then as another No Doubt wannabe but are more comparable to the likes of Tsunami Bomb, hailed as the UK’s only hope in punk.
Performing songs due for release in their next album, Lincoln were the first to hear their new tracks in the UK. The same prevailing guitar riffs and bellowing vocals reflected remnants from their previous album ‘Nothing new since rock ‘n’ roll,’ released last year.
The lead singer K8! played a commanding role, orchestrating the crowd into a frenzy and total mayhem. The audience were ignited by her chanting, creating circle pits and crowd surfing in the modest sized venue of the Bivouac.
It was refreshing to see a female vocalist carry the music whilst charging the infectious punk beats with more energy. Disobeying K8’s! orders to sit on the floor, an unlucky audience member received the punishment of having to strip through an entire song. It is evident from the gig that the band has benefited from their vast amount of touring experience. Fans were happy to sing along to the rebellion in-cited lyrics and it was apparent that the band deservedly picked up new fans.
The Fight were euphoric with the response of the crowd, K8! said: “It’s been amazing tonight but I’m always happy with the response we get from Lincoln. We also go down well in Southampton, Manchester and Glasgow but tonight has been awesome.”
Sian Cartwright
Mean Fiddler
18/03/06
The London Astoria, on a bill with One Minute Silence, Fifteen years old, and I’m standing there saying ‘who the hell is this? They are fucking awesome’. Six years later, five minutes down the road and i’m still absolutely blown away.
A ten song set merged into what seemed like seconds onstage, and not long enough, as I’m pretty sure the crowd would have agreed. There are times when you pay so much attention to every song played, the set list branding itself on your memory, and there are times when you’re just so wrapped up in the music that it flies by without warning. And the 45 minutes of intense incredible old skool noise, which sounded as good now as it did back then, was the latter.
They blurted out If She Could Speak about three songs in, where I seemed to forget all photographic responsibility & suddenly became unaware of the bodies falling behind me. Grady Avenell was screaming inches away from me, spitting like a rabid dog, proving that he’d not lost any of his awe inspiring showmanship as a front man since the last time I saw him.
Not to forget the other band members who together, collectively, have created some of the most amazing music i’ve ever heard in my life. Their recording material is awesome, but there’s just something about going onstage and not stopping until you’ve given everything you have, that makes Will Haven’s live set that much more incredible.
I thought my love for metal was dying, and the Deftones were the pretty much the only band left on my list. I thought hiphop had pretty much almost taken over my life, but not entirely, despite coming home & falling asleep to Cage, I had to play Carpe Diem, which dutifully ended the set last night.
It has to be said that Will Haven well & truly have earned a place in my heart for a lifetime of intense and completely boundary free noise, and anyone who didn’t go and see this heart stopping show really missed out. Luckily, this time, I only have to wait 3 days to see them do it all over again.
Jen Saul
[Photo by Jen Saul]
Exciting news for all underground hip hop fans – Glue, the group comprised of Adeem, Maker and DJ DQ, has just signed a multi-album deal with Fat Beats Records which will allow them to gain wider distribution and exposure.
Adeem said of the deal, “Fat Beats started as an outlet for creative music to be sold and heard, and Glue wants to keep that tradition alive so we signed with them.”
The group are currently finishing the new album, Catch As Catch Can with a single A Lot To Say scheduled to drop in June.
Check out www.fatbeats.com for all the label’s business and www.ramonarecords.com for all Glue’s stuff.
Bullet Union have recently announced European dates for their live shows, including a London gig at the Dublin Castle on April 30th, featuring alongsider Creepy Morons, Lt Hunn and An Emergency. There is a paying guestlist [£2.50] and you should email howdy@bulletunion.co.uk to get in on the action.
As it’s a Bank Holiday Monday the next day, Omar and Konrad will hit the decks until 2am. The full dates of the tour are:
April 2006
Monday 10th – Amsterdam
Tuesday 11th – Hamburg
Thursday 13th – Berlin
Saturday 15th – Leipzig
Sunday 16th – Weikersheim
Monday 17th – Prague
Tuesday 18th -Veneto
Wednesday 19th – Lucinico
Thursday 20th – Ljubiljana
Friday 21st – Osijek
Saturday 22nd – Belgrade
Monday 24th – Saarlouis
Tuesday 25th – Magdeburg
Wednesday 26th -Nancy
Saturday 29th – Paris (Festival) Moissy Cramayel
Sunday 30th -London – Dublin Castle
Check out www.bulletunion.co.uk for all the details
Having taken a year out of the spotlight, Brian Molko and co. finally return with what is arguably their best record since 1998’s ‘Without You I’m Nothing’. The trio rediscover the guitar-driven urgency of their early records on songs like ‘Drag’ and ‘One Of A Kind’ but still retain their love of experimentation, particularly evident in the looped beats and beautifully expansive melancholy of ‘Pierrot The Clown’. The angst-fixated lyrics of yore have also given way to more reflective, outward-looking subject matter, although old-school fans need not worry; Placebo are still along way off from ‘jolly pop song’ territory.
Don’t be put off by recent single ‘Because I Want You’ – it’s one of the weakest tracks on offer here, and will no doubt provide a good opportunity to go and get a drink or re-apply your eyeliner at the upcoming shows:
5th April – Blackpool Empress Ballroom
6th April – Glasgow Academy
8th April – Newcastle Academy
9th April – Birmingham Academy
11th April – London Alexandra Palace
Endearingly old-school, Boston skate-core quartet Bones Brigade hark back to the days of flipped-up baseball caps, big shorts and Suicidal Tendencies records. This, their latest record, sees them blasting out thirteen songs of gurning fast and thrashy early eighties hardcore with thrash metal influences.
We used to call it crossover from back when the original hardcore brigade like D.R.I. Corrosion Of Conformity, Agnostic Front and the like first starting injecting the power of metal into their hyper-fast hardcore style. This original fusion gave the hardcore scene a much needed boost back then and maybe the same can be done today. Alongside Municipal Waste, Bones Brigade are firing out some of the finest and most fun high-energy music you could ever hope to skate too. Turn it up!