New CD's below - Blondie Vs. Doors, Bromheads Jacket, Clearlake, Curerbell, Editors, Fold, Franz Ferdinand, Gogol Bordello, Human League, Kubb, Longcut, Madonna, Mystery Jets, Negative For Francis, Semifinalists, Stereophonics , Upper Room, Wednesday 13, Wheatus |
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Stereophonics - Rewind new single 21 November It's been a good year for all involved in the Stereophonics. Stuart Cable must be happy too .. looking for a singer for his new band ... established as a TV Presenter who has already provided a quote of the decade "You know me, I don't give a f**k, I'll have a sh*t anywhere". Presumably the "I don't give a f**k" bit is why he's no longer in the Phonics who obviously do give a "f**k". A lot of thought went into their latest album from the one word titles to the sleeve design and it's paid off. This'll be the Stereo's fourth hit of the year in their 9th year of success - and Kelly is continuing to set songwriting challenges for himself. XXXx www.stereophonics.com (Posted 16 November) |
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Editors - Munich new single 2 January More evidence here of hard work paying off. Editors three shows at Cardiff Barfly and hectic gigging for a few years now has created a demand for themselves. Munich is to be released for the third time in January. It's a storming no messing about production, short sharp to the point pounding away this time into the top ten. XXXX www.editorsofficial.com (Posted 16 November) |
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Blondie vs. The Doors - Rapture Riders new single 14 November Ever imagined what Debbie Harry and Jim Morrison jamming together might sound like? Mark Vidler (aka Go Home Productions) did and he's created the best mix you'll ever hear. I can't imagine anything improving upon this, the bass riff from Blondie's Rapture fits The Doors Riders On The Storm perfectly, Debbie's rap from Rapture melds with Jim's vocal so tightly you can even hear their breaths. Some may think it sacrilege but I've been playing this mix for a year now, the remaining Doors approve, it will be featured on Blondie's new Greatest Hits Collection and I would hazard a guess that Jim loves it! XXXXX www.blondie.net www.thedoors.com www.gohomeproductions.co.uk (Posted 16 November) |
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Madonna - Hung Up new single 7 November Confessions For Sale new album 14 November She's Number One again .. twice .. single and album. When comparison is made between The Beatles 7 years peak creativity and Madonna's 21 years you get to understand the extent of her influence a little. Madge may regret saying "Losing my virginity was a career move" and cringe at the thought of some ex's but here she is as iconic as ever, sampling Abba and not taking no for an answer. Age is not an issue really, managing it maybe. So let's launch the album live from London's Koko and broadcast it live on AOL - awesome! And what are the odds on another ten Madonna Number Ones? XXXX www.madonna.com (Posted 16 November) |
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Bromheads Jacket - What If's and Maybe's new single 5 December Bromheads back, their next single will be WHAT IF'S & MAYBES out on December 5th on Marquis Cha Cha records. The B-side is new track, Lions On The Prowl. Released on limited edition 7" and CD and is available now on pre-order at www.puregroove.co.uk - highly recommended it's already being snapped up!! The BJ's will be having a secret launch party around the release date, check their forum for more details and how to get tickets. You can also catch them on a 13 date NME tour starting at London's Frog club on Saturday 19 November and they'll be playing Pure Groove's 15th birthday party, full details on their Gigs page. XXXX www.bromheadsjacket.com (Posted 17 November) |
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Negative For Francis - Losing Control / Love Bug new single 21 Nov As in 'Not Losing Control' the disco-tinged punk-edged sounds of Negative For Francis have made the 3-piece contemporary gods of rock and roll. Nick's distinctive catchy shrill vocals, guitarist Steve's signature one-note staccato riffs, and Craig's "John Bonham does disco" style drums produce a hard-edged, gritty but very radio-friendly pop menagerie. The guys have ensured they're sure-fire certs as ones to watch in the next couple of months as they continue their barrage of new material and energetic live performances that have managed to already make them quite a name. XXXx www.ruffstar.com/negativeforfrancis (Posted 17 November) |
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The Fold - On You / Loading To The Crash new single 14 Nov Feminist-Autonomous-death-sex-indie-hardcore-electro-super-art-ultra-punk-plural-mess. That is a sub-genre, The Fold are a cliché, a mixture of all the above but, really not any of them. Feedback and eyeliner is generally all the inspiration The Fold have, with perhaps a few angular haircuts thrown in for that extra pizzazz. XXx www.thefoldmusic.co.uk (Posted 17 November) |
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Gogol Bordello - Start Wearing Purple new single 28 November Who? Founders of the Gypsy Punk Movement which they started in their hometown New York City. This is the counter culture revolution .. another one ... 50 Cent is quaking in his boots. 'Start Wearing Purple' is taken from Gogol B's third album 'Gypsy Punks: Underdog World Strike' you get the picture? Yes we see! I feel a future duet with Hayseed Dixie coming on, he'd be pleased with this - a very strange vocal performance and a nice bit of fiddling guitar over a semi reggae ... well you know XXXx www.gogolbordello.com (Posted 17 November) |
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Wheatus - Too Soon Monsoon new album 24 October www.wheatus.com (Posted 8 November) There's so much more to this band than Teenage Dirtbag but how do you follow such a massive crossover hit? Not many would offer a mature & offbeat album like this. Part of the Wheatus problem is that they've won an audience who expected an hour of Teenage Dirtbag type songs, good though that song is there is much more depth to this band's writing and they haven't managed to carry their interest into the deeper stuff. Any album with a classic (ie a spine-tingler) is worth it's dosh and Too Soon Monsoon features a very moving recollection of 9/11 and some everyday effects, set to rather unusual soundtrack. Check the words for Hometown. XXXXx |
