So, you always wanted to see The pistols perform live? Then read below...
Specialising in the kind of electric music that brought such a shower of praise upon The Rapture and Klaxons, The Pistolas are out to build upon the glories of those that came before with a newfound emphasis on poppy hooks; designed to shake dance floors and move bodies. Relentless touring has seen their fan base grow and grow into a loyal mass of those in the know.
It’s on the live circuit that the band have really shown themselves to be excellent performers. But this inspiring live show, which has included high profile touring support slots with everyone from Bloc Party to Dizzee Rascal, won’t take away from the fact that their electric formula of synth-infused pop and punk-funk translates perfectly onto record.
Bolstered by a juggernaut of excited yelps and stabbing guitars, 'Hey Hey Hey’ makes for one hell of a single. A refreshing blast of angular guitars interwoven with tightly wound drums and throbbing bass lines are guaranteed to set any dance floor alight. And as the band makes their way through a UK tour followed by a stint in Japan, things are looking pretty damn good for the year ahead.
Catch the band live in the following venues:
Feb 4th Newcastle - Uni Basement 2 Newcastle
Feb 5th Glasgow - Barfly Glasgow
Feb 6th Aberdeen – Tunnels Aberdeen
Feb 7th Edinburgh – Cab Voltaire Edinburgh
Feb 9th Hull – Welly Hull
Feb 10th Derby – The Venue Derby
Feb 11th Cambridge – Barfly Cambridge
Feb 12th Hertford – Marquee Hertford
Feb 13th Brighton – Barfly Brighton
Feb 15th London – Barfly London
Feb 16th Newport – Meze Bar Newport, Wales
Feb 17th Bath – Moles Bath
Jan 14, 2008
New album by ColdPlay!
Coldplay and their new album:
Coldplay will release their new album, "Prospekt", in May, according to reports.
The band have been working on the follow-up to 2005's "X&Y" across the last 12 months and the record is now said to be complete.
Produced by Brian Eno, unconfirmed claims of the title and release date have now begun to emerge across online media.
Some of the songs expected to feature on "Prospekt", which apparently has a running time of 43 minutes, are as follows:
Tracklist
"Famous Old Painters"
"Glass Of Water"
"Lost!"
"Cemeteries of London"
"Violet Hill"
"Poppy Fields"
"42"
"Yes!"
"Leftrightleftright"
"Rainy Day"
"Prospeckt's March"
"Prospekt" is Coldplay's fourth studio album.
Coldplay will release their new album, "Prospekt", in May, according to reports.
The band have been working on the follow-up to 2005's "X&Y" across the last 12 months and the record is now said to be complete.
Produced by Brian Eno, unconfirmed claims of the title and release date have now begun to emerge across online media.
Some of the songs expected to feature on "Prospekt", which apparently has a running time of 43 minutes, are as follows:
Tracklist
"Famous Old Painters"
"Glass Of Water"
"Lost!"
"Cemeteries of London"
"Violet Hill"
"Poppy Fields"
"42"
"Yes!"
"Leftrightleftright"
"Rainy Day"
"Prospeckt's March"
"Prospekt" is Coldplay's fourth studio album.
Jan 11, 2008
Lindsay lohan sued, know the details...
Oh yeah, it also happens to her!
Lindsay Lohan is being sued by the woman she allegedly chased prior to her arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) last July.
Tracie Rice - the mother of the actress' former assistant - claims Lindsay terrorised her in a high-speed car chase in Santa Monica and is taking legal action.
Legal papers claim Rice - who called emergency services during the pursuit - has spent $3,500 on therapy, $510 on medical expenses, $145 on a chiropractor, $150 on medicine and $2,000 in miscellaneous expenses incurred by her trauma.
Lindsay Lohan is being sued by the woman she allegedly chased prior to her arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) last July.
Tracie Rice - the mother of the actress' former assistant - claims Lindsay terrorised her in a high-speed car chase in Santa Monica and is taking legal action.
Legal papers claim Rice - who called emergency services during the pursuit - has spent $3,500 on therapy, $510 on medical expenses, $145 on a chiropractor, $150 on medicine and $2,000 in miscellaneous expenses incurred by her trauma.
One of the sugababbes was arrested!
The sugababes are nasty and here you have the proof:
Sugababe Amelle Berrabah was arrested yesterday (10.01.08) after allegedly attacking a woman's car.
The singer - whose boyfriend Freddie Fuller narrowly escaped death after being assaulted with a machete on Christmas Eve (24.12.08) - was taken into custody by police after a feud with her sister Laila's neighbour spiralled out of control.
A source said: "There's been problems between the two families and on Thursday it hit boiling point.
"There was shouting and a girl called police, they got there about 10.45am.
Amelle was shaking as officers carted her off."
The alleged incident took place in Aldershot, Hampshire.
A police spokesperson said: "A 23-year-old woman from London was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and public order offences. She has been bailed to appear at Aldershot police station on February 21."
Amelle's position in the Sugababes - whose other members are Keisha Buchanan and Heidi Range - is now said to be in jeopardy as the incident is just the latest in a string of controversial events.
Last February, Freddie was accused of raping Amelle's younger sister Samiya although he was later cleared.
On Christmas Eve the couple were on a festive pub crawl when Freddie was attacked with a machete at around 11.30pm outside the Queen Victoria pub in Aldershot.
The tree surgeon almost lost his left arm and leg in what surgeons revealed was one of the worst knife attacks they had ever seen.
Amelle said at the time: "He was left for dead. It was horrific - like a nightmare but worse because it was real."
Sugababe Amelle Berrabah was arrested yesterday (10.01.08) after allegedly attacking a woman's car.
The singer - whose boyfriend Freddie Fuller narrowly escaped death after being assaulted with a machete on Christmas Eve (24.12.08) - was taken into custody by police after a feud with her sister Laila's neighbour spiralled out of control.
A source said: "There's been problems between the two families and on Thursday it hit boiling point.
"There was shouting and a girl called police, they got there about 10.45am.
Amelle was shaking as officers carted her off."
The alleged incident took place in Aldershot, Hampshire.
A police spokesperson said: "A 23-year-old woman from London was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and public order offences. She has been bailed to appear at Aldershot police station on February 21."
Amelle's position in the Sugababes - whose other members are Keisha Buchanan and Heidi Range - is now said to be in jeopardy as the incident is just the latest in a string of controversial events.
Last February, Freddie was accused of raping Amelle's younger sister Samiya although he was later cleared.
On Christmas Eve the couple were on a festive pub crawl when Freddie was attacked with a machete at around 11.30pm outside the Queen Victoria pub in Aldershot.
The tree surgeon almost lost his left arm and leg in what surgeons revealed was one of the worst knife attacks they had ever seen.
Amelle said at the time: "He was left for dead. It was horrific - like a nightmare but worse because it was real."
Jan 10, 2008
Robbie Williams is about to quit live performances!
These are sad new for any fan to hear from Robbie:
Robbie Williams claims touring "nearly killed" him.
The 'Angels' singer is considering quitting live performances and has disappointed fans by revealing he has no plans to release a new album this year.
He said: "There might not be a proper album out this year and there definitely won't be a tour any time soon. F**k that, the last one nearly killed me.
"There will be some kind of something this year. I might just put B-sides to the next album out first online. Then put an album out in 2009. Which means you won't be seeing me on stage for a while. Sorry folks."
Robbie - whose last album 'Rudebox' was panned by critics - says part of him wants to carry on being a pop star while the other part is content to turn his back on public life.
He added on his website blog: "I do have to say, the more time I'm spending away from public life, the more I like it. Unfortunately I have a massive competitive urge that wants me to put out three albums a year.
"Which one will win? I'm sure as soon as I get bored I'll be back. But right now there's a soy vanilla latte and mince pie waiting for me in the kitchen."
Last month, it was rumoured Robbie was planning a huge tour in an attempt to wrestle the spotlight back from his former bandmates Take That, who have enjoyed phenomenal success since reforming.
Robbie Williams claims touring "nearly killed" him.
The 'Angels' singer is considering quitting live performances and has disappointed fans by revealing he has no plans to release a new album this year.
He said: "There might not be a proper album out this year and there definitely won't be a tour any time soon. F**k that, the last one nearly killed me.
"There will be some kind of something this year. I might just put B-sides to the next album out first online. Then put an album out in 2009. Which means you won't be seeing me on stage for a while. Sorry folks."
Robbie - whose last album 'Rudebox' was panned by critics - says part of him wants to carry on being a pop star while the other part is content to turn his back on public life.
He added on his website blog: "I do have to say, the more time I'm spending away from public life, the more I like it. Unfortunately I have a massive competitive urge that wants me to put out three albums a year.
"Which one will win? I'm sure as soon as I get bored I'll be back. But right now there's a soy vanilla latte and mince pie waiting for me in the kitchen."
Last month, it was rumoured Robbie was planning a huge tour in an attempt to wrestle the spotlight back from his former bandmates Take That, who have enjoyed phenomenal success since reforming.
Black francis and the release of the new session
This is a direct message from the doc:
"Cooking Vinyl has agreed to release my latest session (thank you CV!), which I have called SVN FNGRS, on 3rd March 2008. It was written, recorded and mixed in six days, and on the seventh day Mark Lemhouse did artwork. The band for the session was myself, of course, on guitar, vocals and harmonica, Jason Carter on drums, and Violet Clark on bass. The session was produced Jason Carter. There are seven (7) songs clocking in at 20 minutes and so I suppose it qualifies as a mini-LP under the old formats. No one seems to know or care what the current format models are (a very weakened LP on compact disc continues to rule the roost by default), which is WONDERFUL; so let's just call it music and pay whatever price your Google research turns up. If you want it for free you can usually find some tracks for free download on my Myspace page or on my own blackfrancis.net. The production is sparse in terms of the band, which, by the way, seems to be a kind of 'Black Francis' thing that has been developing ever since I went back to the old stage name, but is much more produced in terms of the vocal layering of my own voice, perhaps along the lines of TEENAGER OF THE YEAR. I won't bother you here with what the damn concept is, but let's just say the theme revolves around a lot of NASTY sex, NASTIER death, and beautifully strange birth. It was a coincidence that the whole 'finger' thing turns up again; management asked for a digital b-side for a BLUEFINGER track and what they got was this seven fingered thing which is not related to the HERMAN BROOD concept, although I assure you he would approve of all this nasty business. I have made a video for the song I SENT AWAY (one of the birth songs) and you can see it on youtube and other places, so I guess that qualifies as the first single as released by the impatient artist. I believe the more pragmatic record company is releasing another song (THE SEUS - Charles Normal re-mix) as ITS first single and I'll make an internet vid for that one, too, as soon as I finish recording the digital b-side for THAT (maybe I'll do a self indulgent symphony - note to myself: symphony wiki - written in 10 minutes); DAMN! That espresso this morning was BLACK and STRONG! BLACK & STRONG & LONG! MUDDY BLACK WATER! My brain is exploding..."
"Cooking Vinyl has agreed to release my latest session (thank you CV!), which I have called SVN FNGRS, on 3rd March 2008. It was written, recorded and mixed in six days, and on the seventh day Mark Lemhouse did artwork. The band for the session was myself, of course, on guitar, vocals and harmonica, Jason Carter on drums, and Violet Clark on bass. The session was produced Jason Carter. There are seven (7) songs clocking in at 20 minutes and so I suppose it qualifies as a mini-LP under the old formats. No one seems to know or care what the current format models are (a very weakened LP on compact disc continues to rule the roost by default), which is WONDERFUL; so let's just call it music and pay whatever price your Google research turns up. If you want it for free you can usually find some tracks for free download on my Myspace page or on my own blackfrancis.net. The production is sparse in terms of the band, which, by the way, seems to be a kind of 'Black Francis' thing that has been developing ever since I went back to the old stage name, but is much more produced in terms of the vocal layering of my own voice, perhaps along the lines of TEENAGER OF THE YEAR. I won't bother you here with what the damn concept is, but let's just say the theme revolves around a lot of NASTY sex, NASTIER death, and beautifully strange birth. It was a coincidence that the whole 'finger' thing turns up again; management asked for a digital b-side for a BLUEFINGER track and what they got was this seven fingered thing which is not related to the HERMAN BROOD concept, although I assure you he would approve of all this nasty business. I have made a video for the song I SENT AWAY (one of the birth songs) and you can see it on youtube and other places, so I guess that qualifies as the first single as released by the impatient artist. I believe the more pragmatic record company is releasing another song (THE SEUS - Charles Normal re-mix) as ITS first single and I'll make an internet vid for that one, too, as soon as I finish recording the digital b-side for THAT (maybe I'll do a self indulgent symphony - note to myself: symphony wiki - written in 10 minutes); DAMN! That espresso this morning was BLACK and STRONG! BLACK & STRONG & LONG! MUDDY BLACK WATER! My brain is exploding..."
Oasis and their brand new album...
As you know, the band who gave us many of the amazing sounds that we keep hearing is about to release a new album...
Oasis have travelled to Los Angeles to mix their new album, according to reports.
At the end of 2007, it was reported that the Gallagher brothers were in Abbey Road Studios in London working on their seventh LP.
It has now been claimed that the follow-up to 2005's "Don't Believe The Truth" has reached the final stages.
Dave Sardy, who mixed the last Oasis album in the Californian city with the band, is again said to be overseeing recordings.
American radio station G Rock revealed the news in a recent broadcast. The album is scheduled for a spring release.
Oasis have travelled to Los Angeles to mix their new album, according to reports.
At the end of 2007, it was reported that the Gallagher brothers were in Abbey Road Studios in London working on their seventh LP.
It has now been claimed that the follow-up to 2005's "Don't Believe The Truth" has reached the final stages.
Dave Sardy, who mixed the last Oasis album in the Californian city with the band, is again said to be overseeing recordings.
American radio station G Rock revealed the news in a recent broadcast. The album is scheduled for a spring release.
PJ Harvey and the new album!
Lates rumours on PJ Harvey new album...
P J Harvey will enter the studio in late January to begin work on her ninth studio album. The follow up from 2007s White Chalk will mark a return in collaborating with John Parish; their first full album together since Dance Hall at Louse Point in 1996.
The album is set for release later in the year and is rumoured to include Carla Azar from Autolux, and Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart, Pere Ubu, Frank Black and Charlotte Hatherley).
P J Harvey will enter the studio in late January to begin work on her ninth studio album. The follow up from 2007s White Chalk will mark a return in collaborating with John Parish; their first full album together since Dance Hall at Louse Point in 1996.
The album is set for release later in the year and is rumoured to include Carla Azar from Autolux, and Eric Drew Feldman (Captain Beefheart, Pere Ubu, Frank Black and Charlotte Hatherley).
Beckam is not properly dressed!
This is a private list of some people who dress way too bad:
Victoria Beckham has been named the world's worst dressed woman.
The Spice Girl, who has her own fashion label, topped the annual list by designer Mr. Blackwell, narrowly beating Amy Winehouse and Mary-Kate Olsen.
Of Victoria's dress sense, he said: "Forget Fashion Spice - wearing a skirt would suffice! In one skinny-mini monstrosity after another, pouty Posh can really wreck-em."
Last year's 'winner', Britney Spears was spared from the list due to her recent troubles, which has seen her hospitalised and lose all visitation rights to her two young sons.
Blackwell said: "I felt that it was inappropriate at this time to make comment, when her personal life is in such upheaval. I hope 2008 is a better year for her."
Runner-up Amy - who also had her own troubles in 2007 - was slated by Blackwell for her unique look.
He said: "Exploding beehives above, tacky polka-dots below, she's part 50s carhop horror."
Of third-placed Mary-Kate, he said: "She resembles a tattered toothpick - trapped in a hurricane."
Others included in the unwelcome top 10 are Jessica Simpson, Fergie, Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson.
Mr Blackwell's top 10 worst dressed women of 2007:
1. Victoria Beckham
2. Amy Winehouse
3. Mary Kate Olsen
4. Fergie
5. Kelly Clarkson
6. Eva Green
7. Avril Lavigne
8. Jessica Simpson
9. Lindsay Lohan
10. Alison Arngrim
Victoria Beckham has been named the world's worst dressed woman.
The Spice Girl, who has her own fashion label, topped the annual list by designer Mr. Blackwell, narrowly beating Amy Winehouse and Mary-Kate Olsen.
Of Victoria's dress sense, he said: "Forget Fashion Spice - wearing a skirt would suffice! In one skinny-mini monstrosity after another, pouty Posh can really wreck-em."
Last year's 'winner', Britney Spears was spared from the list due to her recent troubles, which has seen her hospitalised and lose all visitation rights to her two young sons.
Blackwell said: "I felt that it was inappropriate at this time to make comment, when her personal life is in such upheaval. I hope 2008 is a better year for her."
Runner-up Amy - who also had her own troubles in 2007 - was slated by Blackwell for her unique look.
He said: "Exploding beehives above, tacky polka-dots below, she's part 50s carhop horror."
Of third-placed Mary-Kate, he said: "She resembles a tattered toothpick - trapped in a hurricane."
Others included in the unwelcome top 10 are Jessica Simpson, Fergie, Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson.
Mr Blackwell's top 10 worst dressed women of 2007:
1. Victoria Beckham
2. Amy Winehouse
3. Mary Kate Olsen
4. Fergie
5. Kelly Clarkson
6. Eva Green
7. Avril Lavigne
8. Jessica Simpson
9. Lindsay Lohan
10. Alison Arngrim
Britney EX is even more sex made than her!
This is the latest news about Britney and her sex-mad EX-boyfriend:
Britney Spears' new paparazzo lover is "mad and sex-mad", according to his ex-girlfriend.
Nichole Grimes "fell-head-over-heels" for Birmingham photographer Adnan Ghalib - who is now dating the 'Gimme More' singer - only to discover he was cheating on her with her best-friend.
Nichole, 35, said: "Britney should watch out - he's wild. To say he was a ladies' man was an understatement. He couldn't get enough. He's mad and sex-mad.
"When we met I thought he was this lovely young Asian boy from a strict family. I was head-over-heels in love. Then I discovered he'd been secretly hitting on my friend behind my back.
"Some people may wonder what this guy from a strict Muslim family is doing with a party animal like Britney. But I reckon he's wilder than her."
Nichole - who met Adnan, 35, when they both attended Birmingham's Sheldon Heath Community School - also believes it has been Adnan's "life-long dream" to date a superstar.
Nichole added to the Daily Star newspaper: "He was a real charmer. He knew what he wanted and he knew how to get it.
"He's such an attention-seeker that to date one of the world's most famous women must have been his life-long dream."
Meanwhile, Britney, 26, and Adnan boarded a private jet to New York together yesterday afternoon (09.01.08).
They left Van Nuys Airport at 4pm on a flight bound for New Jersey's
Teterboro Airport.
The singer has lost her visitation rights to sons Sean Preston, two, and 15-month-old Jayden James, after she was hospitalised for a psychiatric evaluation last week following a police stand-off at her home.
Britney Spears' new paparazzo lover is "mad and sex-mad", according to his ex-girlfriend.
Nichole Grimes "fell-head-over-heels" for Birmingham photographer Adnan Ghalib - who is now dating the 'Gimme More' singer - only to discover he was cheating on her with her best-friend.
Nichole, 35, said: "Britney should watch out - he's wild. To say he was a ladies' man was an understatement. He couldn't get enough. He's mad and sex-mad.
"When we met I thought he was this lovely young Asian boy from a strict family. I was head-over-heels in love. Then I discovered he'd been secretly hitting on my friend behind my back.
"Some people may wonder what this guy from a strict Muslim family is doing with a party animal like Britney. But I reckon he's wilder than her."
Nichole - who met Adnan, 35, when they both attended Birmingham's Sheldon Heath Community School - also believes it has been Adnan's "life-long dream" to date a superstar.
Nichole added to the Daily Star newspaper: "He was a real charmer. He knew what he wanted and he knew how to get it.
"He's such an attention-seeker that to date one of the world's most famous women must have been his life-long dream."
Meanwhile, Britney, 26, and Adnan boarded a private jet to New York together yesterday afternoon (09.01.08).
They left Van Nuys Airport at 4pm on a flight bound for New Jersey's
Teterboro Airport.
The singer has lost her visitation rights to sons Sean Preston, two, and 15-month-old Jayden James, after she was hospitalised for a psychiatric evaluation last week following a police stand-off at her home.
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