Metallica announce The Orion Music + More Festival

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added: 8 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Metallica's big announcement has been made, the creation of their own Orion Music + More Festival. The first festival will take place in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 23 and 24.

The initial line-up with Metallica is Arctic Monkeys, Avenged Sevenfold, Modest Mouse, The Gaslight Anthem, Cage The Elephant, Fucked Up, Best Coast, Hot Snakes, Titus Andronicus, Gary Clark Jr., Lucero, Roky Erickson, The Black Angels, The Sword, Liturgy, and more to be announced in the coming weeks.

'We've had the idea of doing our own lifestyle festival with lots of diverse music and fun and games for years,' said Lars Ulrich. 'Finally this year all the practical ducks lined up in a row, and we are beyond psyched to bring Orion to our fans, friends and the curious. After the most incredible of weeks ever in December 2011 celebrating our 30th anniversary at the Fillmore in San Francisco, CA, bringing the spirit of that week, the looseness of that week, the possibilities of that week, the fan interactive elements of that week, and the (fill in your own blank here) of that week to a festival setting is so exciting we can hardly contain ourselves.'

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Girls announce tour dates

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added: 8 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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San Francisco band Girls - aka Christopher Owens and JR - announce their return to the UK and Europe with a string of dates.

Kicking off in the UK with their biggest headline show to date at Forum in London on Monday May 28th, the band will also play three shows in France and at Primavera Festival in Spain.

MAY
28 - London, Forum
29 - Lille, Le Grand Mix
30 - Paris, Cite De La Musique Festival
31 - Marseille, Cabaret Aletoire

JUNE
1 - Primavera Festival, Barcelona

This marks the first set of UK/ EU dates since a sold-out tour for their eponymous second full length album 'Father, Son, Holy Ghost'- released on Fantasytrashcan / Turnstile in September last year.

This critically acclaimed record was soon followed up with a limited 7" release of 'Lawrence'- a tribute from Girls frontman and songwriter Christopher Owens to Felt, Denim and Go Kart Mozart frontman and songwriter, Lawrence.

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Frankie & the Heartstrings announce Pop Sex night

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added: 4 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Sunderland's finest purveyors of pop, Frankie & the Heartstrings, have announced a Pop Sex club night at the Lexington, London on Friday 24th February. Tickets on sale today.

The band themselves will be performing a headline live set, and will be performing a selection of new songs mooted for their second album, they're in the process of writing. Also appearing live are much-discussed Leeds newcomers Hookworms who have recently performed with the likes of The Men and Peaking Lights. In addition there will be special guest DJs - to be announced shortly, alongside a further live performance.

The show comes at the end of a run of the band's dates with The Kaiser Chiefs culminating at the Hammersmith Apollo on 23rd February.

Between writing their second album and two bouts of shows with the Kaisers and The Vaccines, Frankie & The Heartstrings are set to release the debut 7" by Sunderland artist Ajimal, on their Pop Sex Ltd label. You can hear Ajimal's single at www.ajimal.bandcamp.com

The full list of the band's forthcoming shows are:

February
09 - Picture House, Edinburgh*
10 - 02 Academy, Glasgow*
11 - Empress Ballroom, Blackpool*
13 - 02 Academy, Sheffield*
14 - 02 Academy, Newcastle*
15 - Auditorium, Grimsby*
22 - Colston Hall, Bristol*
23 - Apollo, Hammersmith*
24 - Lexington, London - Pop Sex Night - tickets - www.wegottickets.com, www.seetickets.com
* with The Kaiser Chiefs

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Katzenjammer announce London dates

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added: 5 Feb 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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We're thrilled to announce the first UK live dates of 2012 for Norwegian sensations 'Katzenjammer'.

Following their extensive European touring and sell-out UK shows at the Water Rats and then Dingwalls late last year, the 'Team Me' labelmates will be performing at HMV's Next Big Thing on Monday 6th Feb at the Borderline and on the 22nd March at the Scala.

If you're unfamiliar with them, they're "a four-piece, all-girl outfit of multi-instrumentalists that perform swinging, singing, cowboy-inspired fairground burlesque with all-out riotous, folk, pop & gypsy punk".

They look and sound a bit like this www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHcklZEi1kk

Katzenjammer's debut UK album 'A Kiss Before You Go' will be released this May and first single 'I Will Dance (When I Walk Away) is out in March.

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Guns N� Roses announce first 2012 shows

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added: 30 Jan 2012 // by: Noise11 

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There will be some Guns N' Roses activity this year but so far only in Europe.

Two dates have been announced for May, one for Ireland and one for Italy.

Guns N' Roses are locked in to play Dublin's O2 Arena on May 17 and the Gods of Metal festival in Italy on May 22.

Guns N' Roses will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April but at this stage there has been no confirmation of a performance or if the original members will actually all stand on stage together to collect the award.

Axl Rose has been in the studio working on a new Guns N' Roses album. However, considering the last one 'Chinese Democracy' took 12 years to release, don't hold your breath waiting for a follow-up.

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The Cure announce summer festival dates

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added: 18 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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The band have just announced eight European summer festival appearances.

They're going to play the Hultsfred Festival in Sweden alongside The Stone Roses June 14-16, the Hurricane Festival June 22-24 and Southside Festival June 22-24 - both in Germany.

The band will also headline Pink Pop in Holland May 26; Les Eurockeennes in France June 29 - July 1; Denmark's Roskilde July 5 - 8; Heineken Jammin' in Italy July 7 and Rock In Roma - also in Italy - July 9.

No UK dates as yet but we hope theyshould be announced soon.

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Public Enemy announce two new albums

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added: 17 Jan 2012 // by: Noise11 

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Chuck D of rap instigators Public Enemy has promised two new albums in 2012.

Chuck told Billboard that the legendary political hip-hop act will release an album titled Most Of My Heroes Still Don't Appear On No Stamp (referencing a line from 'Fight The Power' from 1990's classic Fear Of A Black Planet's) in June and then The Evil Empire Of Everything in September.

He confirmed that Bomb Squad member Gary G-Wiz will be working on the first album. Chuck described the albums as 'two concise statements that are connected in the same breath.'

He first spoke about Most Of My Heroes. in mid-2011, saying 'We have never been in the music business to make friends. We've never been the type to kiss ass. We've always strived not to repeat ourselves album to album.'

The two albums will be the first Public Enemy releases since 2007's widely-ignored but critically well-received How Do You Sell Soul To Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?

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Twin Atlantic announce UK and Ireland headline tour

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added: 16 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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2011 was one hell of a year for Twin Atlantic and 2012 shows no signs of them slowing down! Since the release of their spectacular debut album, 'Free' - the biggest selling record by a UK rock band in 2011 - the pedal has been to the metal.

From gracing the covers of Kerrang! and Rock Sound magazine, to performing in front of thousands of people at festivals all over Europe and headlining venues such as Glasgow Academy (and selling it out!), this hard working quartet have catapulted themselves into the new year already. Recently named as the iTunes Rewind Rock Artist of The Year and currently on the BBC Radio 1 A list with their blistering single 'Free' - Twin Atlantic are thrilled to announce that they will head out this April on their biggest UK and Ireland headline tour!

'Our tour at the end of 2011 was incredible but we feel like we still have room to grow. It's been a slow and steady race for us over the last few years and this tour will mark our 5 year anniversary as a band! The fans that we have gathered over that time is something we are really proud of and we can't wait to have you all, along with new intrigued human beings, in the same room again so we can experience the feeling that makes being in this band so damn exciting. Perhaps new music? Perhaps a bigger show? Perhaps exploding planetsand flying cats dressed like babies? It's all a work in progress to make this our best tour yet! Ridiculous tour name to follow.' - Twin Atlantic.

The tour dates are as follows:

April 2012

9th Dublin Academy 2 www.ticketmaster.ie / 0818719300
10th Cork Cypress Avenue www.ticketmaster.ie / 0818719300
11th Derry Nerve Centre www.ticketmaster.ie / 0818719300
12th Belfast Speakeasy www.ticketmaster.ie / 08442774455
14th Inverness Ironworks www.seetickets.com / 0844 4999 990
15th Dunfermline Alhambra www.seetickets.com / 0844 4999 990
16th Manchester Academy 2 www.seetickets.com / 0161 832 1111
17th London Koko www.seetickets.com / 0844 847 2258
19th Cardiff University Solus www.seetickets.com / 029 2078 1458
20th Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall www.seetickets.com / 0870 320 7000
21st Norwich Waterfront www.seetickets.com / 01603 508 050
22nd Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms www.seetickets.com / 023 9286 3911

The band will also be touring with The Swellers and You Me At Six in the US before coming back to our shores and once again, rocking the UK and Ireland with their infectious guitar anthems.

Twin Atlantic are:

Sam McTrusty - Lead Vocals & Guitar
Ross McNae - Bass, Piano & Vocals
Barry McKenna - Guitar, Cello & Vocals
Craig Kneale - Drums & Vocals

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Sons and Daughters announce remix 12"

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added: 13 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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Sons And Daughters follow up their Silver Spell / Optimo remix package with a second 12' released on February 20th.

This time round they focus on Orion, taken from their latest album Mirror Mirror, which was afforded universal critical acclaim on release last year and described by Q as 'a creative rebirth'.

The 12' features 3 mixes kicking off with the Emperor Machine Remix, the solo project of Andy Meecham from Chicken Lips. Next up psychedelic occultist Umberto giving it some strange brew with his mix, and wrapping up the package are Glaswegian Djs Wrong Island with their own particular take on the track.

Sons And Daughters ended on 2011 on a high, playing alongside Primal Scream at Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations.

Listen to Orion remixes below:

Sons & Daughters - Orion Remixes by DominoRecordCo

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MTV Brand New for 2012 announce final nominee

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added: 11 Jan 2012 // by: newsdesk 

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MTV Brand New for 2012 announce the final 2012 nominee.

For the first time ever it is an unsigned artist. Norwich-born urban artist Context will go head to head with the other nine shortlisted artists; Lana Del Rey, Michael Kiwanuka, Angel, Clement Marfo and the Frontline, Conor Maynard, Delilah, King Charles, Lianne La Havas and Charli XCX for the overall title, announced on 1st February.

Voting opens today at 4pm from www.mtv.co.uk/brandnew

Over 2,500 unsigned artists entered the MTV Brand New for 2012 unsigned competition.

Context said: 'Everything I've achieved up until now has been just me, in my bedroom, making the kind of music I wanted. To start off 2012 by winning this, is incredible. I've been so humbled by the overwhelming support of everyone voting for me, and to the guys at MTV. I'm so thankful.'

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