June 11th, 2010

As you set foot into St Barnabas Church in Soho, you’re treated to a very regal and luscious setting. High tea decor and Victorian furnishings are what’s on offer here. Now this is not your normal setting for a single launch surely? Why are we not in Hoxton or Camden? Possibly the band are bored with the usual suspects for music venues? Adam Ficek, curator of all things Roses Kings Castles, certainly is and has made the decision to make this a special and memorable evening (07/06/10), one for his fans if you will. It’s the single launch for ‘One Born Every Minute‘ and also an opportunity to showcase new songs from his new album, ‘Suburban Time Bombs‘.

Renown UK music magazine MOJO honored future stars and current legends of the music industry at a star studded event held at The Brewery in London last night. Here are all the night’s winners (Kasabian pictured) with commentary by Phil Alexander (MOJO’s Editor in Chief) courtesy of mojo4music

Today’s Soundbites looks at the last UK gig for Supergrass, which Arctic Monkey joined P.Diddy on stage, Pete Doherty’s latest antics, and a return to action for The Strokes and The Vaselines.

As the 2010 World Cup kicks off today, we thought we’d take a look at the murky world of Football Anthems. Occasionally brilliant, often total drivel, they’ve become as synonymous with international tournaments as Brazilian magic and England penalty shoot-out defeats. Here’s some of the best and worst examples.