Latest Gigs

Brakes - Sunday 1st February - Moho Live
The Noisettes - Saturday 14th March - The Ruby Lounge
Yo Majesty - Thursday 26th March - The Ruby Lounge
The Rifles - Tuesday 31st March - Ritz
Brakes - Monday 13th April - The Ruby Lounge
The Virgins - Thursday 16th April - Ruby Lounge
The Rakes - Thursday 23rd April - Club Academy
Art Brut - Monday 27th April - Academy 3

PS. The Maccabees have said that they will tour in March, having now finished recording their new album.

Bands In Some Way Connected With Videos

The deadline for a certain Bloc Party competition that has somehow escaped my notice - the 'Blocumentary' - is nearing. if you go to Blocparty.com/members/blocumentary.php you could win the chance to go to one of their upcoming gigs (a Manchester date of which will be reviewed at Myspace.com/_youvedonethiswrong) and make a film with provided cameras and AAA access. You can film the gig, interview the band, crew and fans (and anyone else you may want to speak to). You've got till Friday.

This is Kid British's video for 'Lost In London'. It's fairly self-explanatory:

Bands With Songs

Pictures Of You have uploaded a new song called 'It's Time' at Myspace.com/wearepicturesofyou.

The Teenagers are giving away covers and remixes for free. You can get their cover of 'Step Cousins' at Themusicslut.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/starlett-johansson-the-teenagers-cover.mp3 and there's a heavy metal remix of 'Feeling Better' at Mirandow.com/initials/feelingbetter.mp3.

Bands With New Stuff

You can listen to Jack Penate's new song, 'Tonight's Today' at Jackpenate.com - although I'm sure you've heard it before.

Cajun Dance Party have got a special display of photographs by Jacob Perlmutter, who documented their UK mini tour in June 2008, up at Cajundanceprty.tv.

Hadouken! have announced their tips for 2009 in a blog at Hadouken.co.uk/blog,new-music-tips-for-09_163.htm?pg=1?eml=atl/hdk/150109.

Bands With Videos

White Lies have got a load of new short films up in the video section at whitelies.com.

Pete & The Pirates have got two new videos in promotion of their new single, 'Blood Gets Thin'. There's one for 'Jennifer' at Babelgum.com/html/clip.php?clipId=3005128, and one for 'Blood Gets Thin' at Babelgum.com/html/clip.php?clipId=3004122.

Bands With Free Downloads

Dance To The Radio are giving away songs as Christmas presents to those who enjoy their records at http://www.dancetotheradio.com/. So you can get The Pigeon Detectives' 'Let's Stay Out Tonight', which was the B-side on the vinyl only release of Everybody Wants Me, and Grammatics' 'Vague Archive' in the form of a remix by Anteater (Tom from ¡Forward, Russia!).

Ladyhawke are giving away a free download of 'Dusk Til Dawn' (Canyons Garage Disco remix) at U-download.co.uk/dusktilldawncanyonsremix.