Girls Announce UK Headline Tour And New Single

Click HERE for the Girls' 'Hellhole Ratrace' video

San Francisco duo Girls are pleased to announce their first UK headline tour.

The eleven date tour will be the band's second visit to the UK, following a series of rapturously-received debut shows earlier this year. The shows, which will see Girls' core duo of Christopher Owens and Chet JR White bolstered to a live four piece by guitarist John Anderson and drummer Garret Godard, will be bookended by a special album release show at London's Lexington on 21st September and an appearance at Cardiff's SWN Festival on 23rd October.

Tickets for all shows are on sale now.

Girls are also pleased to announce the release of brilliant new single 'Lust For Life' through Fantasytrashcan / Turnstile. Taken from the band's forthcoming debut album - titled 'Album' and released on 21st September - 'Lust For Life' is 2 minutes 23 seconds of gloriously melodic, frazzled West Coast pop and is set to build on the success of the band's stunning debut single 'Hellhole Ratrace' which was released in the UK in July.

The full tour dates are as follows:
September
21st London Lexington
October
9th Nottingham Bodega Social Club
10th Liverpool Korova
11th Manchester Night & Day
13th Glasgow Captain's Rest
14th Edinburgh Sneaky Pete's
15th Leeds Brudenell Social Club
16th Bristol The Cooler
17th Birmingham Academy 3
19th Brighton The Albert
20th London Hoxton Bar & Kitchen
21st Tunbridge Wells Forum
23rd Cardiff SWN Festival

www.myspace.com/girlssanfran

Monotonix UK Tour

Monotonix (Drag City) LIVE dates below

August
16 Summer Sundae festival Leicester
17 The Marquee Norwich
18 Fibbers York
19 Edinburgh Fringe festival (Sneaky Pete’s) Edinburgh
20 Stereo Glasgow
22 Start the Bus Bristol
23 The Engine Room Brighton
24 The Garage (upstairs) London

www.myspace.com/monotonix

The Temper Trap @ ICA London

Delicate, sinister pop from Melbourne: The Temper Trap are something like the awesome Yeasayer but with added 80s soul sensibilities and a sprinkling of rave. Their recent single 'The Science of Fear' is one of those urgent, pulsing hot-weather tunes, the singer has a glorious croonsome voice and they are all quite hot.

You can cathc them live @ The ICA London on July 15th 2009 Click Here for info

www.thetempertrap.net

Frank Turner new single, album and tour

Continuing his meteoric rise to superstardom, Frank Turner will be releasing his brand new download-only single ‘The Road’ Xtra Mile Recordings/Epitaph Records. It’s an immediately catchy slice of sing-a-long folk/punk taken from the stunning forthcoming album ‘Poetry Of The Deed’.

Recruiting his outstanding live band for the recording process Frank, along with Grammy nominated producer Alex Newport (Death Cab For Cutie, At The Drive-In, Two Gallants) his third studio album ‘Poetry…’has captured the essence of his live show onto the record as performing live has always been at the very heart of the Frank Turner experience. The results are a big, lush album that showcases Frank’s growing maturity in song-writing and style perfectly.

‘The Road’ is accompanied by a video of Frank’s quite honestly mental attempt to play 24 shows in 24 hours. This involved posting a request on his blog for a load of London-based places where he could come and play a few songs. Tiny frontrooms and kitchens, roof terraces and warehouses, music magazine offices and a record store were all donated and Frank played them all, culminating at a crowded and raucous finale at North London’s Flowerpot venue.

The album release in the USA coincides nicely with a support tour with old friends The Gaslight Anthem in September and in the UK with his largest headline tour to date taking in London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire, for the last night. With over 3 months still to go until it starts, Manchester Academy 2 has already sold out and many of the other dates are expected to follow suit very soon.

The full dates, with support for all dates from Fake Problems and Beans On Toast, are:

August
1 Kendall Calling Festival
13 Café 1001 Brick Lane Takeover MacMillan Charity gig
15 Leicester Summer Sundae
23 Beautiful Days Festival
27 Kingston New Slang
28 Cabaret Voltaire, Edge Festival, Edinburgh
29 Leeds Festival Radio1/NME stage
30 Reading Festival Radio1/NME stage
October
13 Dublin, Academy 2
14 Belfast Stiff Kitten Club
15 Glasgow QMU
16 Manchester Academy 2 SOLD OUT
17 Newcastle Uni
18 Nottingham Rock City
19 Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
20 Oxford Academy
22 Leeds Met University
23 Cambridge Junction
24 Plymouth University
25 Exeter Lemon Grove
26 Bristol Anson Rooms
27 Cardiff University
28 Winchester Guildhall
29 London Shepherd’s Bush Empire

www.frank-turner.com / www.myspace.com/frankturner

James Yorkston music video and new release

James Yorkston is to release a new single, the limited edition 7" 'Martinmas Time'.

The single is taken from James forthcoming 5th studio album 'Folk Songs', which sees James teaming up with The Big Eyes Family Players for a new album of traditional songs.

Check out all the sleeves designed here

Pastels / Tenniscoats tourdates

You can catch both bands on the following dates

September

2 Glasgow Stereo
3 Leeds Brudenell Social Club
4 Birmingham Moseley Folk Festival
5 Bristol Thekla
6 London Bush Hall

Also The Pastels will be playing (sans Tenniscoats) at the MBV All Tomorrows Parties

www.myspace.com/thepastels / www.myspace.com/tenniscoats

Julian Casablancas 'Phrazes For The Young'

Julian Casablancas is wrapping up work on his debut solo recording scheduled for release this autumn on Cult Records / Rough Trade.

The eight songs were written and recorded over the last 12 months with studio work completed in Los Angeles, New York City and Nebraska. The project was produced by Jason Lader with additional production by Mike Mogis.

The album, entitled 'Phrazes for the Young', features all new material written by Casablancas, a founding member of The Strokes.

For an album preview and additional news visit www.juliancasablancas.com

Tinariwen announce details of UK tour in October '09

Following performances at the Glastonbury Festival in late June and at London’s Roundhouse, Tinariwen have announced details of a UK tour in October.

The full list of dates are as follows:
October
16 Belfast Festival
17 Dublin Academy
18 Dublin Academy
20 Sheffield O2 Academy
21 Glasgow O2 ABC
23 Manchester Academy
24 Cardiff University
25 London Koko
28 Brighton Concorde
29 Bristol O2 Academy
30 Oxford O2 Academy
31 Coventry Warwick Arts Centre

Tinariwen released their fourth album, 'Imidiwan : Companions' through Independiente in late June.

The 13-track album, produced by Jean-Paul Romann, who had previously worked with Tinariwen on their debut album, 'The Radio Tisdas Sessions' in 2001, was recorded in Tessalit, the Malian dessert village home of band members Ibrahim Ag Alhabib & Hassan Ag Touhami.

Their debut album was a much-feted record that effortlessly crossed over to those with previous little interest in African music courtesy of its guitar licks, grimy desert sound, arcane rhythms and wild rebel iconography.

In the past eight years the band have continued their steady ascent playing over 700 concerts in Europe as well as releasing a further two albums, 'Amassakoul' in 2004 and 'Aman Iman' in 2007. Along the way they have picked up a number of awards (BBC Award for World Music in 2005 and the prestigious Praetorius Music Prize in Germany in 2008) and a raft of ‘legendary’ fans including the likes of Robert Plant, Carlos Santana, Brian Eno, Thom Yorke, TV on the Radio and Bono & the Edge.

www.tinariwen.com / www.myspace.com/tinariwen

Pontiak and Arboretum UK tourdates

Two fine Thrill Jockey acts are on the road in July

Pontiak
July
26 Birmingham Supersonic Fest
27 Leeds Cockpit 3
28 Glasgow Captains Rest
29 Manchester Retro Bar
30 Bristol The Croft
31 London The Borderline
August
1 Brighton Engine Room

www.myspace.com/pontiak

Arbouretum
July
24 Miss Peapod's Penryn (Cornwall)
26 Supersonic Birmingham
27 The Lexington London
28 The Railway Winchester
29 Colchester Arts Centre Colchester
30 Night 'n Day Manchester

www.myspace.com/arbouretum

Marnie Stern UK tourdates in July

July
18 Suffolk @ Latitude Festival
20 Cardiff @ Buffalo Bar
21 Leeds @ The Brudenell
22 Bristol @ The Croft
23 London @ The Luminaire - Upset the Rhythm
24 Manchester @ Islington Mill
25 Birmingham @ Supersonic Festival

www.myspace.com/marniestern1

The following albums are also available on Kill Rock Stars:
'In Advance Of The Broken Arm'
'This Is IT & I Am It....'

Juice Aleem tourdates

Juice Aleem's album 'Jerusalaam Come' is released on Big Dada

You can catch Juice Aleem on the following dates:
July
10 ICA London
August
13 Gramaphone London Album Launch Party
22 Hare n Hounds Birmingham album Launch party

www.myspace.com/jerusalaam

Papercuts Tourdates

Papercuts 'You Can Have What You Want' album is out now on Memphis Industries.
Available in all CWNN shops

August
17 Night And Day w/ Port O'Brien, Manchester
19 Uncut Club Night w/ Wooden Ships, The Borderline, London
20 Start The Bus, Bristol
21 Union Chapel w/ Vetiver and Beach House, Islington, London

www.myspace.com/thepapercuts

Dan Michaelson and the Coastguards dates

Dan Michaelson & The Coastguards 'Saltwater' album is out now on Memphis Industries. Available in all CWNN stores

July
20 The Cluny, Newcastle (w/ The Leisure Society)
21 Academy 3, Manchester (w/ The Leisure Society)
22 ULU, London (w/ The Leisure Society)
23 Thekla, Bristol (w/ The Leisure Society)
August
29 Dukebox Festival, Belfast
September
1 Glee Club, Birmingham (w/ The Dodos)
2 Thekla, Bristol (w/ The Dodos)
3 Bush Hall, London (w/ The Dodos)
4 King Tuts, Glasgow (w/ The Dodos)
5 Ruby Lounge, Manchester (w/ The Dodos)
12 End Of The Road Festival

www.myspace.com/danmichaelsonandthecoastguards

Deerhoof (Kill Rock Stars) Live dates

Deerhoof are out on the road over the next couple of months (including opening for Blur in Hyde Park at the weekend).


June
28 Leeds @ TJ's Woodhouse Club
29 Manchester @ The Deaf Institute
July
1 London @ Scala
2 Brighton @ Concorde 2
3 London @ Hyde Park - w/ Blur
10 Dublin Ireland @ Whelan's
11 Galway Ireland @ Roisin Dubh
12 Cork Ireland @ The Pavilion
August
11 Minehead @ ATP 10 Year Anniversary (w/ Melvins, Dirty Three, Tortoise, etc.)
12 Minehead @ ATP 10 Year Anniversary (w/ Melvins, Dirty Three, Tortoise, etc.)
13 Minehead @ ATP 10 Year Anniversary (w/ Melvins, Dirty Three, Tortoise, etc.)

www.myspace.com/deerhoof

The following albums are also available on Kill Rock Stars:
Holdy Paws
Apple O
The Man, The King, The Girl
Milk Man
KRS380Cd Reveille

Ninja Tune @ The ICA

LA electronic dandy Daedelus plays a live monome set (the monome is a box of delights, look it up on Youtube). Doing a DJ and AV set is DJ Food, playing live is new Ninja signee Grasscut, pioneer of experimental music that you actually want to dance to, then DJing into the early hours we have King Cannibal and, hopping over from Lo Recordings, the magnificent Cursor Miner, aka the electro Syd Barrett. This is a feast of hot Ninja Tune meat.

Click here for info