Since the release of their debut album, Don Broco have risen from local Bedfordshire heroes to that loveable band that do that funky walk in one of their videos. Not many others would get away with such bollocks but it seems as though the band whose album ‘Priorities’ has been a talking point in the rock scene have got away with it and are moving forwards.
Emma Wallace sat down with the band before their album hit record stores, so if you want to hear a game of ‘snog, marry, push off a cliff’ and more, then press play.
Their new single, ‘Fancy Dress’ is currently available for free download. Follow your nose here to pick it up.
Many bands find it very difficult to mix metal and electro/dubstep together, but not Crossfaith. They mix the two into pure beauty.
The Japanese 5-piece use electric sound effects to add catchy melody and unique, well formed structures and have clearly developed since their debut album ‘The Dream, The Space’ released back in 2011.
‘Jagerbomb’ was recently released as the band’s first single from ‘Zion’. The song consists of head-banging riffs and deadly screams that can drop a man dead. They somehow manage to make heavy screaming music into something that you can jump around as if you were a kangaroo.
‘Dialogue’ starts with a slow, tense electronic beat which reminds you of old school rave reminiscent of the late 80’s scene and ends with some epic wob. Only time will tell whether they’ll fit in with the UK’s hardcore scene, as they are set to support Bring Me The Horizon on their UK tour this April so put that in your dairy and look out for the EP which is out now.
Number one album rockers Biffy Clyro have been announced as headliners of Reading & Leeds this year with System Of A Down, Fall Out Boy, Foals, Jake Bugg and Bring Me The Horizon also joining the festival line up. Tickets are on sale now here.
One more headline act is yet to be revealed, who could it be? My Bloody Valentine maybe?
After speculation of a Fall Out Boy reunion, it has today been confirmed – a huge tour has been announced alongside a new single and album. The band posted this message on their website this afternoon:
“When we were kids the only thing that got us through most days was music. It’s why we started fall out boy in the first place. This isn’t a reunion because we never broke up. We needed to plug back in and make some music that matters to us. the future of fall out boy starts now. Save rock and roll…”
Their new album, ‘Save Rock And Roll’, will be released May 6th 2013. The ‘Dance, Dance’ band will be performing in London on February 25th at the Underworld, Camden.
Tour dates are below, and their new single is at the bottom! For more information visit www.falloutboy.com.
2/4 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
2/5 New York, NY @ Studio at Webster Hall
2/7 Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy 2/25 London, UK @ Underworld
2/27 Paris, FR @ Nouveau Casino
3/1 Berlin, DE @ Bi Nuu
3/25 Sydney, AUS @ Metro Theatre
3/27 Melbourne, AUS @ Palace Theatre
Check out Fall Out Boy’s new single, ‘My Songs Know What You Did in The Dark (Light Em Up)’
It has taken over 20 years to release it, but My Bloody Valentine have finally delivered the album fans have been waiting for. They released ‘mbv‘ over the weekend on their website, it was a hush-hush release with no fuss but it’s finally out there. It’s crazy to think it’s their 3rd album since the 80’s.
The record is being downloaded down our interweb pipes today and we will being you a verdict once ready but in the meantime. look out for the 180 gram vinyl/CD/digital download, CD/digital download and digital download.
Their capital letter free tracklisting is:
she found now
only tomorrow
who sees you
is this and yes
if i am
new you
in another way
nothing is
wonder 2
List choices from Zac, Joe Parry, Jennu Chu, James Sherry and Sean Hendrie.
2013 will be awash with all sorts of musical projects new and old. Knowing there are so many to choose from out there, we decided to throw together a selection of what we are listening to in here right now with an eye on what all of these bands have in the can for this year. Genre-wise, these are across the board so click play and find something you like.
Yep, there’s 14. No top 10 or top 20 bollocks. Dive in.
PISSED JEANS
Not a new band by any means but Pissed Jeans are a riot that need your attention! New album ‘Honeys’ is coming this month on Sub Pop and we can confirm that it is the heaviest record on no legs and about to completely wreck your ears. Kind of like Black Flag in a fight with Unsane on meths. Expect more carnage, more noise and more chaos from this lot this year. Superbness incoming.
WILDMEN
Roman garage-punk has never sounded better if you are tuned into the psych sounds of upcoming duo Wildmen. If you are digging the sounds of Fidlar and Black Lips then this moustache’d two-piece may well be right up your strasse. Listen to this single and if you want more head here.
JADED EYES
Jaded Eyes hail from Leeds and feature members of UK hardcore veterans Voorhees and The Horror. Taking their musical cues from legendary melodic DC punk rock outfits like Dag Nasty and Government Issue, Jaded Eyes are both gritty and melodic, staying true to the roots of emotive punk rock whilst at the same time they manage to sound contemporary and relevant. They have an album due on Boss Tuneage Records later this year.
SINGLE MOTHERS
As dangerous as they are impassioned, Single Mothers have been tearing up US stages with the likes of Quicksand, Touche Amore and Pianos Become The Teeth. Expect blood, sweat and a debut album in 2013.
YOUNG AVIATORS
This Scottish trio will be flying the flag for catchy indie-pop throughout 2013. Young Aviators are currently putting down the finishing touches to their debut album with producer Jamie Savage and have a free download up for grabs from here.
COLD CROWS DEAD
This ‘supergroup’ will be making their mark in 2013 with a project that should also grace stages this summer at festivals. Welcome to the wonderful world of Cold Crows Dead. their first offering ‘Ghost That Burned Your House Down’ is dark, deep and deadly addictive. If you are fan of Eels and Sparklehorse then you will be clicking this faster than others. Genius stuff.
WOODLANDS
As chillers go, Woodlands could be a great choice for stoners in 2013. The Swedish trio have an album of laid back but rocking treats that would sit well alongside records from Budgie, Yoko Ono, T-Rex, Grateful Dead and Neil Young.
DIAMOND RUGS
Talking of Black Lips, Ian Saint Pé from the band and his merry men who make up super-group Diamond Rugs should be releasing their debut sometime in the first quarter and hopefully with a tour to boot. Their album is sleaze-laden, stuffed full of pole-dancing, garage steez and all recorded down in Nashville. Don’t miss it.
GOAT
Afro-Beat collective GOAT mesmerized the Crossfire office with their stunning album “World Music” in late 2012. This crew come from Korpolombolo in deepest, darkest Sweden and have an incredible array of sounds that range from African to classic 70’s funk and will inject colour into your life on first listen.
THE CHILD OF LOV
More great, laid back tunes with 70’s inspiration comes from The Child of Lov. Double Six will be releasing more goodness from this solo artist this year, look out for him.
THE WYTCHES
Brighton’s hottest new filthy garage-grungers The Wytches should be on your radar right now. This new video for ‘Digsaw’ says it all, go grab a free download of it from here and wait for news of their debut release soon.
BABY GODZILLA
This year’s hottest metal band will be Baby Godzilla. Why? Because they have the lot in terms of banging riffs and fantastic harmonies and they also have something different to offer than the standard metalcore that hung about doing the same old melodic choruses and throat engaged verse malarkey in 2012. Get stuck into this track Powerboat Disaster as a first dip into what this Leeds 4-piece are about to unleash this year. Ph: Julie Kane
THE FINAL CRISIS
Unsigned five-piece from Leeds formed in 2009 have two solid EP’s, 2010’s ‘Counterparts’ and 2012’s ‘Seasons’ under their belt. With an impressive following from sharing the stage with the likes of For The Fallen Dreams and Protest The Hero, The Final Crisis have the potential to be dark horses come this year. For fans of: Parkway Drive, For The Fallen Dreams and The Acacia Strain.
MY EXTRAORDINARY
Alternative rock five piece My Extraordinary are set to make a name for themselves in the near future. The Newcastle upon Tyne band are set to tour with Yashin this year. Prepare for them to unleash their awesome riffs on you. For fans of: Deaf Havana, Mallory Knox and Don Broco.
The follow up to Tool‘s last album ‘10,000 Days’ is said to be held up due to one of the band members crashing a scooter on wet a wet road. Alledgedly both drummer Danny Carey and British bass player Justin Chancellor came out of the incident with several broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder.
The band have said that: “Because of the physical nature of the musical instrument involved, nine days of jamming were lost, although I’m happy to report that the person involved is recovering nicely, so much so, in fact, that writing sessions resumed last Monday (21 Jan), despite it being a holiday for many“.
Festival Republic yesterday announced that the Reading and Leeds Festival will be announcing their second headline act on Monday 4th February.
So far legendary rapper Eminem has been announced to headline, with acts such as Deftones, Boy Better Know, Alt-J and Sub Focus also playing. Festival organiser Melvin Benn recently announced that there will be a Dance stage and Radio 1Xtra stage for the first time ever, with the arenas expanding by 25%.
2012 saw Foo Fighters, Kasabian and The Cure headline alongside acts such as Paramore, Florence and The Machine.
Check back here on Monday to see who the second headliner is!
O2 Academy TV have posted a behind the scenes video of The Prodigy live at Brixton Academy.
The Essex band performed 3 sold-out nights at the London venue. The footage includes the track ‘World’s on fire’ being performed live.
There is currently no release date for the new album, but the band have said they have spent most of 2012 in the studio and are coming towards finishing the album.
An upset and dissapointed HMV has kept the stores official Twitter (@hmvtweets) followers informed as they used the stores official Twitter account
The first tweet said, “We are tweeting live from HR where we’re all being fired! Exciting!! hmvXFactorFiring”
The unknown employee continued to tweet, “There are over 60 of us being fired at once! Mass execution, of loyal employees who love the brand. #hmvXFactorFiring”
The rest of the tweets are below, photo belongs to Gigwise
The Twitter account, which has almost 65,000 followers signed off with saying “So really, what have we to lose? It’s been a pleasure folks! Best wishes to you all!”
HMV recently went into administration, but it has been reported Hilco have paid £40 million of HMV’s £120 million debt.
Number one album rockers Biffy Clyro have been announced as headliners of Reading & Leeds this year with System Of A Down, Fall Out Boy, Foals, Jake Bugg and Bring Me The Horizon also joining the festival line up. Tickets are on sale now 
It has taken over 20 years to release it, but My Bloody Valentine have finally delivered the album fans have been waiting for. They released ‘mbv‘ over the weekend on their 
The follow up to Tool‘s last album ‘10,000 Days’ is said to be held up due to one of the band members crashing a scooter on wet a wet road. Alledgedly both drummer Danny Carey and British bass player Justin Chancellor came out of the incident with several broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder.
