Musical goings on from Manchester. This is a [pretty much] daily updated version of the fanzine, with news, releases, gig listings, new bands, videos, and whatever else might occur.

Thursday, 3 July 2008

Lightspeed Champion Channel

He's made so many home videos now, it seems fitting for him to have a YouTube channel. Go to Youtube.com/profile_videos?user=addmelolz&p=r to see every video he's ever made, including part one of his festival diary.

This isn't on there, but it's his gatecrashing of We Are Scientists' Glastonbury performance:

Latest Gigs/Festival News

Gigs
The Ting Tings - Thursday 2nd October - Academy 1 (general sale Friday 4th July, presale: http://tingtingstickets.tsdshop.com)
The Subways - Sunday 12th October - Academy 1 (on sale Friday 4th July)
Funeral For A Friend - Friday 24th October - Academy 2 (on sale Friday 4th July)

Festivals
Babyshambles have announced that they are to headline Moonfewst on 29th August in Westbury, Wiltshire. There are only 5000 tickets available, and I expect they're going fast.

If you dress up for your arrival at this year's T In The Park on Friday 11th July, you could be in with a chance if winning tickets for next year's festival. Should be interesting.

Tuesday, 1 July 2008

Ting Tings Presale

The Ting Tings have just announced their biggest-yet headline tour. They'll be playing Academy 1 on Thursday 2nd October and tickets go on general sale on Friday (4th July), but [and this is why I'm telling you now instead of Thursday] from midday tomorrow (Wednesday 2nd July) you'll be able to get them from http://thetingtings.trinitystreetdirect.com/holding/list/index.asp. You have to sign up and they'll send you the link for the pre-sale.

The Harks TV Performance

The Harks have uploaded a video of their Channel M performance... so here it is!

Foals Festival Updates

Foals will be taking it in turns to keep a festival blog at Wearefoals.com/festivals, where you can also find a playlist of their favourite bands (including themselves, funnily enough) playing the festivals this season. It starts at Glastonbury and will continue throughout the summer. They also want your photos of their festival performances to accompany the blog (there's a form next to each blog to upload them and the best ones win Foals tickets, merchandise and stuff).

Hadouken! Skateboards

You can now get official Hadouken! skateboard decks through their webstore. They're very exclusive, and only 30 have been made. They look like this:



You have to admit, this band are good at coming up with original merchandising ideas.

New Releases

Singles
Blood Red Shoes – This Is Not For You
The Charlatans – Mis-Takes
Goldfrapp – Caravan Girl
Ladyhawke - Paris Is Burning
The Long Blondes – Guilt (7”)
Operator Please - Just A Song About Ping Pong

Albums
David Bowie - Live Santa Monica '72
Dirty Pretty Things – Romance At Short Notice
Madness – The Liberty Of Norton Folgate
The Subways – All Or Nothing