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When it was revealed that the official London 2012 Olympics song would be a Muse song, I wasn’t sure what I thought. Now the official video for ‘Survival’ has been released and I now know exactly what I think – this is a very naff idea! Here’s the video: Not only is the song stubbornly […]
The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has told BBC’s 6 Music that the bands new album is ‘almost half-way done’. The follow-up to 2006’s underwhelming ‘First Impressions of Earth’ was previously reported to have been completed, with drummer Fab Moretti saying they hoped to have the as yet untitled album out by this September. This contradiction […]
Kanye West has released the latest single from his highly-anticipated GOOD Music compilation album Cruel Summer. Following on from ‘Mercy’, ‘New God Flow’ was released online today and features Pusha T. Check it out here: Cruel Summer is set to be released on 7 August and will feature all of the artists on Kanye’s GOOD Music […]
Now! 79 – album review [Rating:3/5] This review was submitted by Philip Lickley, who runs the music blog .Wav Goodbye. As we hit the summer holidays it’s time for the latest and – would you believe it – 79th Now! compilation release, bringing with it another forty-four songs. The challenge of all Now! albums is […]
Leicester band Kasabian have announced two new gigs as they warm up for their headlining slot at this years V Festival. On August 17 the rockers will be play the Belfast Belsonic before hitting London’s O2 Brixton Academy on August 19. Tickets for both warm-up shows will go on sale this Friday (July 9). Kasabian […]
In case you missed yesterdays live Twitter broadcast, the videos of Blur performing their two new songs ‘Under The Westway’ and ‘The Puritan’ have been posted online – and you can watch them both below: ‘Under The Westway’, in particular, sounds awesome now the bare bones on the live demo that surfaced a few weeks […]
Florence and the Machine has released the video for ‘Breaking Down’. Check it out below: ‘Breaking Down’ will be released as a double A side single along with ‘Spectrum’ on 8 July. The somewhat more glitzy video for ‘Spectrum’ is just here: Both songs are taken from Florence’s acclaimed second album Ceremonials – released last […]
Noel Gallagher could be set to reveal all about his forthcoming, not-so-secret solo album. According to that reliable source The Sun (stop sniggering), the former Oasis leader is to reveal all about his solo album plans in a press conference this Wednesday (6 July). Noel has been rumoured to have been working in an LA […]
Manchester band Doves have announced that live recordings of tonight’s (2nd July) Eden Session show will be available to buy immediately after the gig. The deluxe double CD recordings will be available to buy at the venue, or from their online store. A digital download will also be available. The Manchester legends have limited the […]
Fancy a slinky slice of Ladytron-esque electro pop? Course you do! Check out ‘Heartbreak Hi’ by Avec Sans: Avec Sans are London-based electro duo Alice Fox and Jack St James, and ‘Heartbreak Hi’ is there first ‘original’ track, building on that all important ‘buzz’ created by their re-styling of Bon Iver’s ‘Perth’ (which is pretty […]