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Tunng March tour dates...

March 2010
23 Manchester, Band On The Wall
25 London, Relentless Garage
26 Bristol, Arnolfini
28 Brighton, Concorde 2

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Zoey Van Goey

Emika new single 'Drop The Other' FREE DOWNLOAD

Placebo Kerrang! cover, new single and UK tour

Having had an incredible year to date which has seen the band play to over 1 million people across the globe, Placebo have announced they are to release a new version of ‘Bright Lights’, mixed by Dave Bascombe (Soulwax, Goldfrapp, LadyHawke and Funeral For A Friend) on February 8th 2010 to continue where they left off in 2009.

The single will feature new remixes from the multi-talented Alex Metric and D’n’B new kid on the block, Randomer.

With their latest album ‘Battle For The Sun’ having sold over half a million sales worldwide so far this year and garnering critical acclaim across the board, Placebo have proved themselves to be just as relevant as they ever were:

“This is Placebo’s most coherent, energized album to date, displaying an unswerving focus.” - Classic Rock, “New album ‘Battle For The Sun’ is among some of Placebo’s finest work.” - Kerrang!, “Magnificently airy, stadium-sized tunes.” - The Telegraph, “Experience all the benefits of a great band.” - NME, “Placebo at their breathtaking, irresistible best.” - Mojo

Placebo recently claimed ‘Best Alternative‘ award at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2009, voted for by fans, showing the high regard they are still held in. Add that to their upcoming UK arena tour, which takes in London’s The O2, and you’ve got a very successful year.

The December UK tour dates are:
8 Birmingham LG Arena
9 London The O2
11 Bridlington Spa
12 Manchester Central
14 Glasgow SECC
15 Dublin Olympia Theatre
16 Dublin Olympia Theatre

Vampire Weekend 'Cousins' video

Vampire Weekend bring you this energetic clip for 'Cousins' the debut video off their upcoming album 'Contra'.

Directed by Garth Jennings (one half of the famed Hammer & Tongs directing duo)

General Fiasco tourdates

Northern Irish trio General Fiasco release a brand new single ‘Ever So Shy’ on 8th March 2010 and have confirmed they will headline the first ever MTV Presents show in Belfast when they play the Stiff Kitten on 13th January. The band have also more headline shows in place for March 2010 when their debut album ‘Buildings’ will also be released (22nd March).

2009 has seen the band release their first single for Infectious Music. ‘We Are The Foolish’ received plays on Radio 1, XFM, MTV2 and NME TV – it was described by Rock Sound as having “rip-roaring verses and (a) catchy as hell chorus”. General Fiasco have toured up and down the country all year. They played Download and Glastonbury Festivals, the CMJ in New York, headlined the Ulster Hall in Belfast, are currently on tour with The Enemy and carry on with The Answer before that taking them up to Christmas.

General Fiasco will also headline a small series of intimate shows around Northern Ireland before Christmas followed in the New Year by the following dates.


November
17 Lincoln Engine Shed with The Enemy
19 London Forum with The Enemy
20 Norwich UEA with The Enemy 
21 Folkestone Lees Cliff Hall with The Enemy
24 Portsmouth Guildhall with The Enemy
25 Manchester Manchester Academy 2 with The Answer
26 Birmingham O2 Academy with The Enemy
27 Leamington Assembly with The Enemy
28 Newcastle Academy with The Answer
29 Manchester Apollo with The Enemy
30 Sheffield Corporation with The Answer
December
1 Nottingham Rock City with The Answer
2 Wolverhampton Wulfrun with The Answer
4 Ireland Dublin Academy with The 202’s
5 Oxford Academy with The Answer
6 Portsmouth Pyramids Centre with The Answer
8 London The Social Huw Stephens Night
9 London Forum with The Answer
10 Liverpool Academy with The Answer
12 Dublin Academy with The Answer
18 Northern Ireland Draperstown G Sessions with  Panama Kings
19 Northern Ireland Omagh Strule Arts Centre with  Panama Kings
27 Northern Ireland Derry Nerve Centre with  Panama Kings
28 Ireland Killarney INEC Aslan with Saw Doctors

January
13 Belfast Stiff Kitten
March
10 London Islington O2 Bar Academy
11 Southampton Joiners
12 Manchester Sound Control
13 Birmingham O2 Academy 3
15 Glasgow King Tuts

www.myspace.com/generalfiasco

Sub Pop announce Album Leaf UK tourdates

March
21 Bristol Thekla
22 Manchester Deaf Institute
23 London Bush Hall

The Album Leaf release their second album ‘A Chorus Of Storytellers’ on Feb 1st 2010 through Sub Pop then tour the UK late March 2010.

www.myspace.com/thealbumleaf

Sub Pop band Fruit Bats play London

There are a couple of Fruit Bats shows coming up in December in London.

10 Jazz Café London
12 Windmill Brixton

www.myspace.com/thefruitbats

Future Islands sign to Thrill Jockey Records

Future Islands will be releasing their forthcoming full-length 'In Evening Air', the follow-up to their 2008 debut 'Wave Like Home', on Thrill Jockey Records in the spring of 2010!

They are currently in the middle of recording the album and gearing up for the release of 'Post Office Wave Chapel', a collaboration between the band and NYC art collective Free Danger that will be released on 12" vinyl and limited to 500 copies.

The track 'Little Dreamer' from this 12" can be heard right here

Sam Herring from Future Islands recently sang on the track 'The Lie / The Truth' off of Double Dagger's latest record. You can see Sam on stage with Double Dagger in this clip from the most recent Whartscape Festival

Big D And The Kids Table to support Reel Big Fish on 2010 UK tour

January
17 Plymouth University
18 Bristol Academy
19 Portsmouth Pyramids
20 Oxford Academy
21 Norwich UEA
22 Manchester Academy 2
23 Glasgow Academy
24 Newcastle Academy
25 Birmingham Academy
26 Leeds Academy
27 Nottingham Rock City
28 London KoKo
29 London KoKo

www.bigdandthekidstable.com/

Gil Scott-Heron ‘Where Did The Night Go’ free download

Gil Scott-Heron features in The Guardian and The Independent

Breakin Bread's Xmas Keller Party

Join the Breakin Bread crew on Friday 4th December with DJs Florian Keller, SKEG and the Boombox Crew @ The Social, Little Portland Street, behind Oxford Circus, London 7pm - 3am - FREE ALL NIGHT! Get there early, it will be rammed!!



Breakin Bread take over the Social for their Xmas Keller Party whilst they're taking a break from The Jazz Cafe. And they've flown in a very special guest for their Xmas West End Block Party, all the way from Germany Florian Keller is over to bring his brand of soul and funk to London for the only time in 2009!

Florian is a legend in his own lifetime, renowned as one of the worlds top funk dealers, this guy is up there and regularly trades records worth the cost of a small London flat with the likes of Keb Darge and Kenny Dope. On top of this his skills on the decks are awesome, unlike most funk DJ's he can blend and scratch like a hip hop DJ. In short the man is incredible and this is one not to miss. Florian will be supported by Skeg and The Boombox Crew spinning disco, latin, soul, funky beats, good hip hop and the funk sureshots.

www.myspace.com/breakinbreadlondon

Ben Montague ‘Fly-By Terminal Tour’ and new single

‘World Duty Free’ are pleased to announce the ‘Fly-By Terminal Tour’ featuring new singer Ben Montague!


Ben Montague burst on to the music scene with an impressive 5 week play list on Radio 2 with his debut single 'Can’t Hold Me Down'. He will now be touring some of the UK’s biggest airports including Heathrow, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Gatwick performing to holiday makers in each major terminal. He will also be encouraging donations to Water Aid, an international charity that helps enable the world's poorest people to gain access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education and a charity that WDF have been big supporters of over the years.


Whilst people fly home for Christmas or look to travel to get some winter sun, Ben Montague, with the help of World Duty Free, will be offering some festive entertainment that won’t see you searching for the nearest exit!
The single 'Rainy Day' released digitally 6 Dec on Tri-Tone, from a debut album featuring contributions from the likes of Simple Minds, Gary Barlow producer Peter-John Vetesse, guitar from Genesis legend Mike Rutherford, the songwriting talents behind Kylie, Westlife collabortator Cliff Masterson and Bon Jovi mixer Dave Bascombe.


Formula 1 boss Eddie Jordan is one of his fans, which led to an on-stage impromptu collaboration with Queen’s Roger Taylor and Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason at a Grand Prix party.


www.myspace.com/benmontaguemusic

Jeff Dunham 2010 tourdates

Jeff Dunham has announced shows in April 2010:
18 Dublin Olympic Theatre
19 Wolves Civic
20 Newcastle City Hall
21 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
23 Manchester Apollo
24 London O2

Jeff is now a worldwide superstar. His 2009 tour is set to gross over $45million dollars and he has sold over 5 million DVDs around the world in the last 2 years. The ([PIAS] promoted) first Amsterdam date (3600 seats) sold out within 25 minutes, when the second was announced it sold out in seven minutes. Dublin went (1200 seats) within a day and has been moved up to a much larger venue. He plays three sold out shows in Australia in November.

His new sit-com debuted on Comedy Central in the USA on October 23rd and was the highest rated and most watched show on Comedy Central ever. PIAS brokered various deals with Comedy Central across Europe and Jeff’s ‘Spark Of Insanity' show has recently screened on Comedy Central UK and Germany and is scheduled to screen on Comedy Central Holland in the run up to Christmas alongside his ‘Very Special Xmas Special’.