March, 2010

Welsh indie rock three-piece The Joy Formidable have announced a run of headlining US tour dates. The band will play several shows on the east coast, beginning April 30th at Full Moon Resort in Big Indian, NY and winding up May 8th at Jillian’s in Albany, NY. Along the way, the band will stop off in East Rutherford, NJ for an appearance at the Bamboozle Festival on May 2nd.

The title of the forthcoming third LCD Soundsystem album has been confirmed:
This Is Happening will be released May 18 in the U.S. on DFA/Virgin and will consist of the following songs:

Dance Yrself Clean
Drunk Girls *
One Touch
All I Want
I Can Change *
You Wanted A Hit *
Pow Pow
Somebody’s Calling Me *
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Rock legends The Who wrapped up the week-long Teenage Cancer Trust gigs last night (30th), performing their classic 1973 rock opera ‘Quadrophenia‘ in it’s entirety.

Sheffield band the Arctic Monkeys have revealed they plan to begin work on their fourth studio album as soon as their current tour is finished.

Our coverage from this year’s SXSW Festival continues with highly-rated British singer and producer VV Brown. VV represents the variety of SXSW which is often over-looked, and her experimental style of pop is a welcome change of styles from the more traditional rock bands which can dominate the festival.

Coming from the same school of nu-folk/soul artists such as Adele, Kate Nash and Laura Marling, Peggy Sue have a lot to live up to. Formerly known as ‘Peggy Sue and The Pirates, a more quirkier name you have to agree, the band have been around the scene for a few years now. Doing shows and releasing singles and EPs just as a double act. The two lead female vocalists, Rosa and Katy, both sing harmoniously with each other and create a very deep and soulful presence. Dark and haunting at times but also remain quite pastiche in their approach. Now joined by drummer, Olly, and also the inclusion of electric guitars has certainly made this band a more complete creative force. It’s been 3 years since this writer has waited for an album release from Peggy Sue, I just hope it lives up to my expectations.

…The Libertines Confirm Reunion

The headliners for this year’s Reading/Leeds Festival have been announced this evening, while the strongly rumoured reunion of The Libertines has also been rubber-stamped.

Gorillaz, the world’s leading animated band release a brand new, multi level online game with their new single “Superfast Jellyfish”

Parlophone has confirmed the release of “Escape to Plastic Beach” – a multi level, multi format game release that takes fans on the Gorillaz journey to their new headquarters on Plastic Beach. The game also includes an MP3 download of the band’s new single ‘Superfast Jellyfish’ taken from their new album ‘Plastic Beach’.

Newmarket Ontario’s favorite sons Tokyo Police Club have confirmed the title and release date of the band’s second full length album: Champ will be released June 8 on the band’s new U.S. label home mom+pop. The band has provided a sneak peek at the new record in the form of the track “Breakneck Speed,” currently streaming at tokyopoliceclub.com

Roger Daltrey has insisted he still has plans to make a biography of the late Who drummer Keith Moon, but says the script has to be right before he gives the go ahead.