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.

Monday, 18 August 2008

Holloways Songs & Updates

The Holloways have uploaded four new songs at Myspace.com/theholloways.
'Listen' is quite a way from their old stuff, much more grown up - they even have strings. 'PSB' and 'Cool Down' are more back in the direction of 'Record Player', which is never a bad thing, but 'Cool Down' is a slower one. 'Sinners And Winners' is a funny, catchy little hit in quite a similar style to Hot Club de Paris' stuff.

They've also posted a blog at Blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=21742176&blogID=425223907 detailing their future plans.
There's going to be a new EP, followed by a second album, an Autumn tour, which will take in Manchester's Club Academy on 27th October, and a new website with loads of videos because apparently, "we are going to be filming everything from now on and anything worth watching we'll stick on the web". They also want your input and feedback on everything, from the new songs to what merchandise to put out.

From A Shit Hotel In Camden

...Is the title of a new blog from The Cribs about festivals, Europe and Hungary's biggest band, up at Blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=18868961&blogID=425021413. There's also a picture of Johnny [Marr], Ryan and Gary, taken by Ross from behind his drums.

Brown Trout Blues

This is Johnny Flynn's new video for 'Brown Trout Blues'. It's a bit like a day in the life of a film set. It starts out a bit like a poorly made play set in the early 20th century and turns into a weird glam rock gig with lots of groupies and a chaotic birthday party. Then they all dance and Flynn turns back into his usual self.

'Brown Trout Blues'

New Releases

Singles
The Automatic – Steve McQueen
Cut Copy – Hearts On Fire
Cut Off Your Hands - Expectations
The Fratellis – Look Out Sunshine
Friendly Fires – Jump In The Pool
Holy Ghost Revival – Embrace The Hate
Hot Chip – Hold On
Hot Club De Paris – My Little Haunting
Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong – Lucio Starts Fires
Lykke Li – Breaking It Up
Magistrates – Make This Work (7”)
Paul Weller - All I Wanna Do / Push It Along
Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
The Young Knives – Dyed In The Wool

Albums
Jaguar Love - Take Me To The Sea
Monkey – Journey To The West

Check out the reviews of this month's new releases at Myspace.com/_youvedonethiswrong, including Magistrates and Monkey.