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White Lies announce UK tour dates

Alternative rockers White Lies have announced a UK tour to promote the release of their second album in the new year. The band are set to play ten dates around the UK in February, following the release of their new album, Ritual on 17th January 2011. The band kick off their tour in Cambridge on [...]

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White Lies to return with new album in January

Alternative rock band White Lies are set to release their second album in January 2011. The West London trio showcased new songs from the forthcoming album at their V Festival performance in August. The as yet untitled album is the follow up to their 2009 debut To Lose My Life which went to number one [...]

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Grinderman new single ‘Worm Tamer’

Nick Cave’s Grinderman release their second single from their critically acclaimed second album on 22nd November. Worm Tamer is described by the band as freakish and extraordinary, it will be available to download and is also being released as a limited edition 12″ coloured vinyl. Both formats will also include remixes by UNKLE and A [...]

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Dresden Dolls reunite for anniversary tour

The Dresden Dolls have decided to end their hiatus and are reforming to play a concert to celebrate their tenth anniversary. The Brechtian punk duo have released a video on YouTube to announce the news of a concert at New York City’s Irving Plaza on Halloween Night. A short tour will then follow with the [...]

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Yeasayer release bizarre new video starring Kristen Bell and her detached parasitic twin

Yeasayer have released a brand new video for their song Madder Red, it stars Heroes hottie Kristen Bell and it’s amazing. In the video Kristen plays a stunning young actress, so no huge stretch of the imagination there. But Kristen’s ‘pet’ is a little more strange than your average pooch, it looks like the detached [...]

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Nick Cave writing ‘The Crow’ remake

Ed Pressman who is producing The Crow remake has revealed that Nick Cave is on board to rewrite the screenplay. Last that was heard from Pressman was that he had a screenplay written by Blade director Stephen Norrington which he described as “terrific”. Well it seems he’s changed his mind because The Wrap have revealed [...]

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Nicky Wire writing for Doctor Who?

Manic Street Preachers lyricist and bassist Nicky Wire has revealed on the band’s website that he’s currently writing a script for Doctor Who. Wire has blogged that the script is entitled ‘Do Not Go Gently’ and is about poet Dylan Thomas’ last days in New York. The BBC and Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat have [...]

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Peter Hook’s new TV talent show

Former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook is spearheading a brand new TV talent show to rival the likes of Simon Cowell’s crappy X Factor. The show is entitled The Source and Hooky will be hosting it from The Factory indie-club in Manchester which he owns. The show will have a completely different [...]

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Nick Cave’s other band, Grinderman have released another John Hillcoat directed trailer for their forthcoming album and details of their first single release from the album. Heathen Child is the name of the first track to be taken from the album, Grinderman 2 and it will be released on 30th August, the album will be [...]

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First time I’ve seen a trailer for an album, but if you’re mates with revered film director John Hillcoat it makes sense if you can get him to direct a little advert for you. The album Grinderman 2 will be released by Mute on 13th September (and on 14th September in the US on Anti). [...]

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