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Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip Reveal New Single Details Released next month...
By Hazel Sheffield on 20 March 2008
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Electro outsiders Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip have announced the release of their new single ‘Look For The Woman’ on 28th April.
Remixes by DJ Yoda, Zane Lowe and Fake Blood. Fake Blood will also feature on the single release.
‘Look For The Woman’, described as "the love song for those sick of love songs", has already been premiered on Radio 1 by Zane Lowe and Jo Whiley.
It will be followed by the band’s debut album, 'Angle', on 12th May.
Dac Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip kick off their UK tour in April in the following venues:
Exeter, The Hub – April 1
Poole, Mr Kyps – 3
Reading, South Street Arts Centre – 6
Northampton, Soundhaus – 8
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Tokyo Police Club To Tour The UK This Summer In support of their debut album...
By Daniel Melia on 11 March 2008
Tokyo Police Club have announced details of a new UK tour to follow the release of their debut album.
The Canadians will be crossing the pond in May to play a total of thirteen shows starting in Cambridge.
They release the follow up to last year’s ‘A Lesson In Crime’ EP, ‘Elephant Shell’ on May 5 and precede it with the single ‘Tessellate’ on April 21.
Tickets for several of the shows are on sale now, to check availability follow the link at the bottom of this page or call 0871 230 1098.
The dates are:
Cambridge, Barfly – May 29
Leeds, Cockpit – 31
London, 229 – 2
Glasgow, King Tuts – 10
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Cajun Dance Party To Release Two Albums This Year Band announce ambitious plans...
By Daniel Melia on 6 March 2008
Cajun Dance Party have announced plans to release two albums in 2008 with the first record due out next month.
The North London teenagers will first unleash their debut effort ‘The Colourful Life’ on April 28 with the first single ‘The Race’ set to precede it on April 21.
The band have been recording with Bernard Butler since last April at the West Heath Studios and it seems the sessions have been very fruitful.
They plan to release the second record in October following a full UK tour and festival appearances in the summer.
Speaking about their plans front man Daniel Blumberg said: "We’re very proud of our debut album. It’s taken a long time but now it’s done, we just want people to hear these songs as soon as possible.
“We will only ever release music we’re fiercely proud of but we do not want it to grow stagnant to ourselves.
“We understand a band has to do certain things to get music to as many as people as possible, but right now we’re finishing school and are well underway with the second record.
“The recording sessions went really well and we’ve got a whole batch of new songs which we want to start playing and recording too - the thought of waiting till we’ve finished school to get this debut out would have stalled the creative process. That’s the last thing we want to do."
The track listing for ‘The Colourful Life’ is:
Colourful Life
Time Falls
No Joanna
The Firework
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Black Kids Plan New UK Tour Heading out in June and July...
By Daniel Melia on 5 March 2008
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Black Kids have announced their biggest tour of the UK to date playing a total of seventeen shows this summer.
The Florida natives will head out in June and July following the release of their debut single 'I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You' on April 7.
The song originally featured on the bands self released ‘Wizards Of Ahhhs’ EP last year.
Tickets for the shows are available now via Gigwise either online via the link below or on our ticket hotline 0871 230 1098.
The dates are:
Oxford, Academy - June 2
Glasgow, King Tuts - 4
Lancaster, Library - 7
Sheffield, Academy - 9
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The Xcerts Announce Headlining UK Tour To coincide with new single...
By Jason Gregory on 3 March 2008
The Xcerts have announced details of a headlining UK tour that will get underway in Glasgow on March 26th.
The 16-date tour will also see the band play in Aberdeen (March 28th), London (April 5th) and Cardiff (April 15th).
The tour, which coincides with the release of the band’s new single ‘Do You Feel Safe/Listen. Don't Panic' on April 1st, will conclude at Freebutt in Brighton on April 21st.
Tickets for the tour are on sale now and available through Gigwise by clicking the Buy Tickets link below.
Alternatively, you can call our ticket hotline on 0871 230 1098 for more information.
The Xcerts’ tour dates are:
Glasgow, Barfly – March 26
Aberdeen, Tunnels – 28
Sheffield, Boardwalk – April 3
London, Borderline - 5
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The Ting Tings Plan April UK Tour Tickets are on sale now...
By Daniel Melia on 28 February 2008
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The Ting Tings have announced details of an April UK tour that will see them play eleven shows.
The dates begin in Cardiff at Clwb Ifor Bach before closing with a show at ULU in London two weekes later.
The tour follows on from the duo’s tour of North America that will see them play SXSW this March.
Tickets for the UK gigs are on sale now and available through Gigwise by following the link at the bottom of the page.
The dates are:
Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach – April 3
Northampton, Soundhaus – 5
Coventry, Kasbah – 8
Belfast, Spring & Airbrake – 12
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Courteeners Frontman Confirms Solo Show To take place next month...
By Jason Gregory on 27 February 2008
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Liam Fray, frontman of The Courtneers, has confirmed details of a one-off solo show.
The acoustic performance will take place at Dingwalls in London on March 10th.
Fray has become renowned for performing acoustically following the band’s own shows and previously followed members of U2 at the Union Chapel in Islington.
Meanwhile, tickets for The Courteeners own headlining tour, which culminates with a performance at The Astoria on April 26th, are on sale now.
You can purchase through Gigwise by clicking the Buy Tickets link or calling our ticket hotline on 0871 230 1098.
The Courteeners tour dates are:
Nottingham Trent University – April 9
Sheffield, The Leadmill – 11
Newcastle University – 15
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Sparkadia Cause Confusion With Massive Lion Aussie band get London talking...
By Daniel Melia on 26 February 2008
London can be a bit of jungle at times but it has become even more so for residents of Shepherds Bush recently following the erection of a huge lion image on the side of one the areas buildings.
The huge billboard has got local residents scratching their heads about what it could be for but now Gigwise can reveal all.
The word ‘Ark’ refers to the bands label Ark Recordings while the word ‘Brotherhood’ is still a mystery.
Before ‘Postcards’ hits the shops Sparkadia release their new single ‘To Much To Do’ on March 17.
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Black Kids: 'Our Name Can Be Awkward' Especially for the white members of the band...
By Scott Colothan on 21 February 2008
Hotly-tipped Florida outfit Black Kids have admitted that their name has caused them a few problems, especially for the three white members of the band.
Frontman Reggie went on to elucidate that Black Kids is a nod to his favourite Hefner song ‘The Baggage Reclaim Song’ and also the difficulties people have in talking about race.
Reggie conceded: “It’s just obviously not a good name. We thought let’s just call it like it is: ‘Black Kids’.”
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Moshi Moshi To Release Singles Club Album This April...
By Daniel Melia on 15 February 2008
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Moshi Moshi have announced plans to release a compilation album featuring fourteen tracks released by their singles club.
The label began the club in 2006 and have since released singles by a host of hotly tipped new acts including Late Of The Pier, Kate Nash, Lykke Li and Team Waterpolo.
Speaking about the project Moshi Moshi owners Micahel McClatchey and Stephen Bass said: “When we started Moshi Moshi Records in 1998 it was a singles label.
"Admittedly more through lack of resources than design. But it was a format we loved working with and gave us some of our favourite releases.”
‘Moshi Moshi Singles: 2006-2008’ is out on April 7.
The track listing is:
Danananaykroyd – Totally Bone
Rat:att:agg – Can We Fix It?
Breakbot – Happy Rabbit
Pacific – Break Your Social System
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