Month: November 2014

Like a zombie virus, Pulled Apart By Horses hit Manchester hard. They hit the stage and take a huge chunk out of the audience, fever spreads throughout the crowd and pandemonium ensues. Then, as the lights come up, out stumble the tired and ruined shells of what was once their…

As we enter the final stages of November our New Tunes Guide highlights this week are provided by Danish psych band Black Light White Light and Pennsylvania’s The Yetis. Black Light White Light hail from Copenhagen and have just released their second album ‘Gold Into Dreams’, recorded with US producer…

Savages (Photo: Gary Mather for Live4ever) The likes of Savages, British Sea Power, The Wedding Present, Toy and Blood Red Shoes will lead Brighton’s DRILL Festival when it gets underway next week. Related news:…

Johnny Marr was one of the performer at this year’s Camp Bestival (Photo: Andy Crossland for Live4ever) Camp Bestival will be getting ‘wild’ next year, if folk adhere to its latest theme anyway. Related news:…

The View (Photo: Andy Crossland for Live4ever) The View have announced tour dates for March and April 2015 having confirmed they are working with Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. on a new album. Related news:…

Who? As well as me we have Sonny Greaves on drums, Ali Hetherington on bass and piano, Tom Julian-Jones on harmonica and Chloee Christmas on backing vocals. Related news: Review: Jamie Webster – 10 For The People Review: J Mascis – What Do We Do Now Live4ever Premiere: Stephen EvEns …

More European live dates have suffered the consequences of Jamie T‘s ill health, which has already put paid to four shows earlier this month. Related news: Jamie T, Paolo Nutini, Snow Patrol revealed as headliners for Tramlines 2024 Noel Gallagher, Jamie T to headline Y Not Festival 2024…

The National finally wrapped up the campaign behind their 2013 album ‘Trouble Will Find Me‘ on November 26th with their biggest ever UK headline show at the O2 Arena in London. Related news:…

The Libertines have made the short film, directed by Roger Sargent, which was shown prior to the band’s live return at Hyde Park last July available for everyone to soak up on YouTube after what they describe as ‘a frenzy on Twitter and Facebook’. Related news: The Libertines to play …

Melbourne-based noisy country rockers The Broken Needles premiere their video ‘Cemetery’ Related news: Arab Strap announce new album ‘I’m totally fine with it 👍 don’t give a fuck anymore 👍’ Ibibio Sound Machine confirm details of new album Pull The Rope Portishead’s Beth Gibbons announces debut solo record Lives Outgrown…

‘Lost In The Dream‘ has comfortably become one of 2014’s most acclaimed albums; enjoying almost unanimous critical praise to go with strong debuts on both the US and UK charts when it was released back in March. Related news: The War On Drugs announce summer UK, European shows…

Circa Waves will head out on a UK tour next April complete with a new single entitled ‘Fossils‘ which has been lined up for release early next year and will include a cover of the Ronettes‘ Spector classic ‘Be My Baby‘ on its flip-side. Related news:…

Julian Casablancas was joined on stage by honourary New Yorker Dev Hynes – who we used to know as Lightspeed Champion – for a run through of The Strokes‘ ‘You Only Live Once‘ during a gig at the Hammerstein Ballroom earlier this week. Fan footage of the collaboration…

The nominees for next year’s Brits Critics’ Choice Award have been released, and predictably they bear a striking resemblance to the MTV Brand New shortlist which was also unveiled earlier this week. Related news:…

Jungle have enjoyed a strong breakthrough year thanks to their well received self-titled debut album, and will take that momentum into 2015 with the announcement of a comprehensive tour of Europe. Related news: Pixies, Modest Mouse announce second co-headline North American tour…

Arctic Monkeys (Photo: Todd Howe for Live4ever) Sales on the vinyl format in the UK have now gone past the 1m mark for the first time since 1996. Related news:…