In August 2007 The Cult released a single on the bands new label Roadrunner, titled ‘Dirty Little Rockstar’ Rock3 reviewed the single which you can read here: (and Rock 3 radio station) - In October 2007, the band released a new album ‘Born Into This’, on the Roadrunner Records label.[2] Prior to the album’s release, the band played festival and headline dates, and supported The Who, in Europe through summer 2007, with a U.S. headline tour to follow… kicking of the new year the band have again been touring. The band continue to gig and complete the second part of their world tour in New Jersey USA. Show Dates Here

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Brief Bio:

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The Cult are an English rock band that appeared in their earliest form in Bradford during 1981. Over the years the band have had various line-ups; the longest serving band members are vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, both of whom are the band’s songwriters.

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In their very earliest days, the band emerged as one of the progenitors of the budding post-punk music scene that was happening in England. Their music style was associated by the media with gothic rock, taking influences from the mysticism associated with Native Americans and psychedelic rock acts such as The Doors.[1]

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It was after re-locating to London and releasing their album Love that the Cult gained a larger audience, charting at #4 in the United Kingdom and producing popular singles such as She Sells Sanctuary and Rain. Following this the band moved away from their original sound, adopting a more hard rock approach; with the release of the album Electric and the single Love Removal Machine they broke into the North American market, their 1989 effort Sonic Temple also proved to be a huge commercial success.

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The band was fraying behind the scenes, due to alcohol abuse and off-stage tensions during the early 1990s. In early 1995, the Cult split up, citing unspecified problems on a South American tour.[1] Between 1999 and 2002, the band reformed to record the album Beyond Good and Evil, and reissued all of their albums in Asia and eastern Europe in 2003 and Japan in 2004. In 2006, the band reformed again to perform a series of worldwide tours, and a number of dates were captured for posterity by InstantLive.

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In October 2007, the band released a new album Born Into This, on the Roadrunner Records label.[2] Prior to the album’s release, the band played festival and headline dates, and supported The Who, in Europe through summer 2007, with a U.S. headline tour to follow.

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The Cult. (2008, February 28). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Show Report at Birmingham UK

London rockers SLAVES TO GRAVITY have just announced the addition of a number of shows to their full UK tour in April, in support of debut album ‘Scatter The Crow’ (out March 31), preceded by new single ‘Mr Regulator’ (out March 17).
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These new releases follow on from their critically and commercially lauded singles ‘Big Red’, which hit the UK Rock Charts at #4 and spent 4 weeks in the Top 10, and ‘Meantime’, which went one better and hit the UK Rock Chart at #3!

Mixed by Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Feeder etc) and produced by the band themselves, it is armed with monstrous riffs, huge grooving rhythms and battle-cry melodies.
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Having had TWO Top Five singles in the UK Rock Chart, been tipped as ‘Hot Band of 2008′ in RockSound, Metal Hammer and Big Cheese Magazines, announced as finalists in the ‘Best Breakthrough Artist’ category at last years BT Digital Music Awards, having performed a number of groundbreaking shows at last years CMJ Music Festival in New York and are heading out shortly to play at the infamous SXSW festival in Austin, Texas……proof, if proof was needed, that these guys are at the vanguard of a rock renaissance!!
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Catch them live at one of the following:
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March
Sat 8 London, Purple Turtle
April
Tues 1 Yeovil, Orange Box
Wed 2 Cardiff, Barfly
Thurs 3 Leicester, Charlotte
Fri 4 Nottingham Rock City
Sun 6 Bristol, Louisiana
Mon 7 Exeter, Cavern
Tues 8 Kingston, Peel
Wed 9 Southampton, Joiners
Fri 11 Peterbrough, Met. Lounge
Sat 12 Tunbridge Wells, Forum
Sun 13 Wolverhampton, Little Civic
Mon 14 Birmingham, Academy 2
Wed 16 Glasgow, King Tuts
Thurs 17 Edinburgh, Cabaret Voltaire
Fri 18 Aberdeen, Kef
Sat 19 Dundee, Westport Bar
Mon 21 Hull, Lamp
Tues 22 Leeds, Cockpit
Wed 23 Liverpool, Barfly
Thurs 24 Derby, Victoria Inn
Sat 26 Stoke, Sugarmill
Sun 27 Swindon, 12 Bar
Mon 28 London, Borderline
Tues 29 Northampton, Soundhaus

FICTION PLANE heading out on the road with The Feeling. Having spent the majority of 2007 on an amazing arena and stadium world tour with music legends The Police, they are doing a euro tour in support of critically acclaimed new album, “Left Side Of The Brain” (released in the spring ‘07) which features the international top-ten smash hit “Two Sisters” and the politically charged, anti-war anthem, “Death Machine”. www.myspace.com/fictionplane

 Time to celebrate! Today is the official street date for the brand new Bambix smasher „Bleeding in a Box“ offering 13 songs full of energy, passion and just great, great melodies. Of course, we could go on and on about that but why don’t you hear for yourselves and get a first impression right on our website where you can listen to 5 tracks from “Bleeding in a Box”: www.gokartrecords.de/bambixstream Just one suggestion: You should already put on your running shoes so you can hurry to your favorite record dealer and get your own copy!

Bedingungslos sicherer Pop-Punk“

*Ox-Fanzine

„Es gibt wohl kaum eine andere Band, die Punk so genial mit ans Herz gehenden Melodien verbindet wie BAMBIX.“

*Plastic Bomb

“This album is a testament to a band who so obviously love what they do and on hearing this baby you’ll realize what passion they have for their music. Great band – great album!”

*Streetvoice UK

“Bambix play melodic punk/pop tunes with an unforgettable energy that flows through every song on ‘Bleeding In A Box’”

*Rock3Music

:::: PUNK ROCK BOAT RIDE ABOARD BRISTOL THEKLA::::
:::Metal fraternity step out in style to support new Bristol Rock School:::
::FREE show March 30th featuring; The Ghost Of A Thousand, The Plight, Hexes:: 

Three of the UK’s finest up and coming bands have been confirmed for an exclusive show with a difference…it’s free, it’s on board a ship and it’s a launch party for The Bristol Institute Of Modern Music. Brighton hardcore mobsters and Kerrang favourites The Ghost Of A Thousand, Leeds maniacs The Plight and heavyweight newcomers Hexes are set to play a completely free gig on board Bristol ship venue the Thekla on March 30th. Ghost Of A Thousand will be airing brand new ‘never heard before’ material from their as yet untitled second album as well as offering one lucky fan the chance to win VIP tickets to every Ghost Of A Thousand gig for a year!

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The show will also see editors of Total Guitar Magazine, Rhythm Magazine as well as DJs from Kerrang Radio and the Radio One Rock Show in attendance looking for new talent. So find your sea legs and bring your demos and get your music heard at what promises to be one of the most blistering shows of the year! There will be collection points to drop CDs into upon arrival at the show.
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Mark Clayden (Pitchshifter/This Is Menace) BIMM College Manager and event organiser said, “This is going to be one big party, we have some awesome bands on board. BIMM has always supported up and coming music and we know there are some amazing bands out there who need to be heard by the industry so bring your demos to the show.”
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The gig is in support of the Bristol Institute of Modern Music (BIMM) which opens its doors in the heart of the city in September 2008. The college has an impressive line up of tutors who are highly experienced professional musicians whom have sold millions of albums signed to major and independent record labels, had chart hits, toured the world and have placed music into film, television and video games including players from: ‘A’, Reef, Hundred Reasons, Rooster, Biomechanical, Malakai, ex Prodigy, The Crimea, Skunk Anansie, Pitchshifter, This Is Menace and Snow Patrol.
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The college runs courses for musicians who are serious about a career in the music including: certificates, diplomas, professional diplomas and a Foundation Degree* in bass, guitar, drums, vocals and song writing. Core areas of the courses include: Technical Development, Session Styles, Aural Skills, Notation, Pre Production, The Music Industry, Music In Context, Music Performance and Process, Styles & Technique, Advanced Musicianship, Business Studies, Gig Preparation, Live Performance Workshop, Theory and Sight Reading. Students will use state-of-the-art equipment endorsed by the world’s biggest bands the professional vintage and modern backline includes: Mesa Boogie, Cornford, Laney, Marshall, Vox, Fender, Line 6, Ashdown, Ampeg, Peavey, Warwick, Hiwatt, Orange, Yamaha, DW, Roland. (*Subject to validation)
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LISTINGS INFO:
FREE SHOW-Bristol Thekla Sunday March 30th, Doors 7pm, 14+ (bring ID)
The Ghost Of A Thousand, The Plight, Hexes
Please note, as this is a FREE SHOW it’s first come, first served
Thekla, The Grove, East Mud Dock, Bristol BS1 4RB
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CONTACT & WEB
Call: 0117 929 3301
Email: office@theklabristol.co.uk  info@bimm.co.uk 
www.bimm.co.uk
www.myspace.com/theklabristol
www.myspace.com/theghostofathousand
www.myspace.com/theplight
www.myspace.com/hexes

After a hugely successful 2007, Madina Lake triumphantly return in 2008 with their stand out single, ‘House of Cards’ remixed by Neil Avron (whose credits include Plain White Tee’s, Fall Out Boy and Linkin Park) – and it’s out on Monday as a digital download (impact March 10^th)

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The track is playlisted on Kerrang Radio (A-list), across the XFM network, on Virgin Xtreme and has been receiving BBC Radio 1 spins from Jo Whiley, Zane Lowe, Annie Mac and Dan Carter amongst others.

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Hand picked by their editorial, only 2 weeks ago, the band completed their slot on the 2008 Kerrang Tour with a glorious rock and roll performance at London’s Brixton Academy…

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Earlier that evening the band stopped off at G-Cap towers to follow in the footsteps of the likes of the Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics and Biffy Clyro to perform a very special live to air acoustic radio set across the XFM Network (London, Manchester, Cardiff & Glasgow) on their flagship drivetime show, ‘Live From Leicester Square’….

The band had recorded a further fully electric ‘Music:Response’ Session the previous week!

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TV wise, the band continue to dominate UK Screens . . . huge support for the band to date has come in from The Box, B4 TV, Chartshow TV, The Hits, MTV2, MTV Flux, Kerrang TV, Q TV and Scuzz . . and MTV2 are set to re-run the bands MTV2 ‘Cribs’ later this month.  

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Are the band connecting in the UK?

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Having sold nearly 40,000 albums so far in the UK, Madina Lake were voted ‘BEST INTERNATIONAL NEWCOMER’ at this year’s Kerrang Awards (beating off competition
from 30 Seconds To Mars and HelloGoodbye) – and more importantly they were voted the ‘# 1 BEST NEW BAND of 2007’ in the magazines recent Readers Poll issue as voted for by music fans in the UK . .  

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Myspace Stats…

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The band have clocked up almost 5 million plays on Myspace . . . and has close to 200,000 friends . .

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‘HOUSE OF CARDS (Neal Avron Radio Mix)’ - Digital Release on Feb 25^th 2008 – Impact date March 10^th ….

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Most artists claim they would suffer for their art. The founding members of Chicago’s Madina Lake gamely faced death for theirs, crawling through trenches, munching on cow parts, ingesting maggots and eventually being hospitalized, all in the name of rock n’ roll.

A year before they were recovering from their adventure in infirmary beds, twins Nathan Leone (vocals) and Matthew Leone (bass) had joined musical forces with guitarist Mateo Camargo and drummer Daniel Torelli - two musicians who shared the siblings’ vision for creating hook-laden, pop culture-inspired hard rock with a message - to form Madina Lake, named after the fictional 1950’s town from a story Matthew penned. The town is turned upside down when its most famous socialite, Adalia, mysteriously disappears.,
“Madina Lake is a microcosm of what’s happening in America today,” Nathan explains. “Everyone wants to be famous and everyone wants to live louder than everyone else.”

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Tackling the consequences of society’s fixation with pop culture and materialism might seem like heady stuff for a rock band, but Madina Lake isn’t out to preach or bring listeners down. Instead, they deliver their message with stunning pop sensibility. Their sense of humor might be due in no small part to the time they experienced that “living louder” lifestyle firsthand. Egged on by friends, the Leone brothers applied for and were accepted to appear on the “twins” episode of the gross-out reality show Fear Factor. “The producers asked us ‘Why do you want to be on the show?’” Nathan recalled. “We were like ‘We don’t. We’re not athletic types, we’re skinny little rock dudes!’ I guess they liked that we didn’t care.” Not having body builder physiques proved no match for their unstoppable drive.

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Accepting the Fear Factor challenge in hopes of scoring the grand $50,000 prize to kickstart their career, the brothers had to dangle from a helicopter and chug ground up cow parts while clambering through a trench. Though they both picked up a nasty infection that nearly killed them, their ambition proved solid and they won. Upon recovery, IVs were quickly traded for mics and a touring vehicle. A demo was put together, shows were booked, a record deal with Roadrunner Records was promptly landed.

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The band went to Los Angeles to record their debut album, From Them, Through Us, To You, with Mark Trombino behind the board. Having worked with Jimmy Eat World, Motion City Soundtrack, Finch and blink-182, Trombino was the perfect choice to capture Madina Lake’s upbeat pop sound while preserving the intense subject matter of their songs. From Them, Through Us, To You bounds from speakers with subtly catchy hooks and poignant vocals shouting brilliantly-crafted lyrics. Album opener “Here I Stand” starts with a delicate introduction before erupting quickly into heavy, speedy guitars. “At first listen it sounds like it’s about losing a girl and being bummed about being alone,” Nathan says. “It’s really about what you do if you might not be able to realize your dream. How do you live your life?”

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The album’s debut single is the turbulent “House of Cards,” which is led by a driving beat and deeply tormented vocals, revealing secrets like “I’m afraid to be alone / I’m afraid that one day you’ll find out.” Nathan says the track is about “people who keep a million secrets. No one will admit it, but if you pry a little you’ll find out the weirdest things about people.”

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“Adalia,” about the disappearing socialite, juxtaposes harsh, shrieked background vocals with a bouncy drumline. It’s fittingly experimental for a song Nathan says is about “girls that really struggle with things like depression and anxiety…the super-famous social butterfly who has all the demons underneath.”,

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And while many songs that tell the Madina Lake story are ultimately about people or society in general - like “River People,” a song about integrity - the band isn’t afraid to get highly personal as on a track like “Me Vs. World.” Set against dark, hook-laden instrumentals are lyrics about “feeling completely outcast, alone, and not understanding how the world works and why people don’t feel the same as you,” the song is at once about the twins’ loss of their mother, and about the struggle of adolescence.

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“We’re not going to be afraid to talk about what we believe,” Nathan says. “We don’t put constraints on ourselves. We want to carve a brand new path and do our own thing.”

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Obviously, the world is listening. To date, Madina Lake has played over 120 shows in just 10 short months of touring. They are selling around 100 copies of their EP a night and have amassed a loyal fanbase who sing their praises on MySpace.com, various blogspots and fansites. They have toured in the United States with 10 Years, Halifax, Red Jump Suit Apparatus and in the U.K. with Paramore, Cute Is What We Aim For and Gym Class Heroes. The band is set to head out again in the U.S. with Halifax upon release of the record.

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Though they are only at the beginning of that path, Madina Lake have already crafted a detailed map to lead listeners towards a new horizon in rock. Their sun has only begun to rise.

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WITHIN TEMPTATION have announced their inclusion on the bill for Iron Maiden’s massive Twickenham Stadium show on Saturday 5^th July.  

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Also appearing on the bill are Avenged Sevenfold and Lauren Harris with one other band tbc.  Tickets are on sale now from www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

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The Dutch symphonic metallers recently won an MTV Award for ‘Best Dutch/Belgian Act’ at the MTV EMA’s in November.  This came only shortly after taking home three TMF Music Awards the previous month.

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Last week, the band recorded their sold-out show at the 10,000 capacity Ahoy arena, near Amsterdam, for a forthcoming DVD.  Dubbed ‘Black Symphony’, the show featured the band on a spectacular stage-set, backed by the 60-piece Metropole Orchestra and a 35-voice classical choir.  The show was enhanced with a massive pyro and light display, as well as Europe’s largest video screen (440 sq metres).  Crowd-recorded clips of the show can be found on YouTube.  The show also featured a guest appearance from Life Of Agony’s Keith Caputo, on ‘What Have You Done?’, the track he lends guest vocals to on Within Temptation’s current ‘The Heart Of Everything’ album. (REVIEW) Check out the live review of the sumptuous show in next week’s Kerrang! magazine (cover dated 23^rd Feb).

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Within Temptation have come a long way in the last ten years. From their humble beginnings, the Dutch band have now sold over 1.2 million CDs and DVDs world-wide, making them not only Holland’s biggest selling musical export but also one of the fastest growing new rock acts internationally. Formed in 1996 around the nucleus of guitarist Robert Westerholt and vocalist Sharon den Adel, Within Temptation released their debut album Enter through Dutch indie label DSFA the following April.,The album saw the band playing gigs across the continent, firmly cementing their phenomenal live reputation – most notably two appearances at the legendary Dynamo festival (in both 1997 and then on the main stage in 1998). Unbelievably for a band who were attracting such critical and commercial acclaim, they were actually all still in college. And so in 1999, Within Temptation went on hiatus to allow the band to finish their studies. Returning to the fray twelve months later, 2000 was to prove a pivotal year for the band. Building on their strong live following by playing all the major European festivals, the band released their second album Mother Earth in December. The new album again garnered critical acclaim - hugely influential Dutch music magazine Aloha tipped Within Temptation “for a major breakthrough” – and Mother Earth stayed in the Dutch charts for over three months. Starting the year with a major club tour of their homeland, Within Temptation released two singles from Mother Earth, Our Farewell and Ice Queen. It was Ice Queen that finally led to Within Temptation’s first mainstream commercial success. The single peaked at #2 in the Dutch charts with the album re-entering the charts at #3, eventually reaching Platinum status. The band’s popularity in Holland continued to grow and in 2002 it spread like wildfire across the continent.

Southampton pop-punk-rocksters NOT ADVISED have begun their full UK tour in support of the release of debut single ‘You’re The Designers, We’re The Deciders’ out on Feb 25. Produced by Larry Hibbitt of Hundred Reasons and mixed by Drew Griffiths (Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Iron Maiden), it is taken from their debut album which will follow later in the year.)
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However, due to circumstances beyond their control a number of the shows have been moved or amended. Please check the correct list below before heading out.
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The single has been received with great critical acclaim, making them some fans in high places. It was chosen by Radio One Rock Shows Daniel P Carter last week as his ‘Unsigned Band of the Week’, Alex Zane reckons “this will seriously shift some units!”, it’s had numerous plays on Kerrang Radio and XFM’s Rockshow and the accompanying video can be seen on all good music channels!!
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They won the Nokia ‘Rock Up & Play’ competition in ‘06, which won them the chance to play at the Isle of Wight Festival. At which they impressed the organisers so much they invited them to play at the Reading Festival!
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Then last year they won the highly sought-after opening slot to a sell-out crowd in the Portsmouth Guildhall on the illustrious Taste Of Chaos tour, playing alongside The Used, Rise Against, Aiden, Gallows and The Blackout. They knocked everyone out in a whirlwind of flailing limbs and guitars and owned the crowd with their epic pop-punk-rock.
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Check out their live show at one of the following !!
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5 Feb Plymouth White Rabbit
6 Feb Weymouth Queens Hotel
7 Feb London Cross Kings
8 Feb Wantage, Oxford Sweatbox
9 Feb Grimsby Yardbirds Rock Club
10 Feb Sunderland Voodoo Rooms
11 Feb Derby The Wardwick
12 Feb Leeds Royal Park Cellars
13 Feb Warsop Black Market Venue
14 Feb Cambridge Man on the Moon
15 Feb Bridgewater Rugby Club
19 Feb Portsmouth Alma
21 Feb Rayleigh The Mill
22 Feb Llandrindod Wells Montpellier Hotel
23 Feb Scunthorpe Lincoln Imp
28 Feb Southampton Joiners
29 Feb Alton Community Centre
01 Mar St Agnes The Driftwood Spars
03 Mar Birmingham Actress & Bishop
04 Mar Liverpool The Magnet
05 Mar Leeds Subculture
06 Mar York The Junction
07 Mar Cheltenham Two Pigs
27 Mar Redhill Harlequin Theatre

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British rock trio FICTION PLANE have just announced they’ll be supporting The Feeling on their up-coming sold-out tour in March!

Having had their recent performance on “The Late Show With David Letterman” postponed, due to the ongoing Writers Guild strike, they spent the majority of 2007 on an amazing arena and stadium world tour with music legends The Police, which they are still on playing Tokyo tonight!

They are touring in support of critically acclaimed new album, “Left Side Of The Brain” which was released in the spring of ‘07 through Bieler Bros. Records and features the international top-ten smash hit “Two Sisters” and the politically charged, anti-war anthem, “Death Machine”.

With plans for further releases in the pipeline….WATCH THIS SPACE !!

March 7, 2008 Birmingham, Academy
March 9, 2008 Bristol, Academy
March 10, 2008 Nottingham, Rock City
March 11, 2008 Newcastle, Academy
March 13, 2008 Manchester, Academy
March 14, 2008 Glasgow, Barrowlands
March 15, 2008 London, Water Rats (HEADLINE)

www.myspace.com/fictionplane

I’m down in the pit waiting for the main act, Maylene And The Sons Of Disaster a couple a minutes later they casually stroll onto the stage, a bit of fine tunning, and then, bang, right between the eyes, full on in your face southern rock n roll, I’m taken back, what’s happening here, the cameras flying through the shots and all I’m thinking is that these boys are good, I mean really good.
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Not sure , security guards let me in , I open the double doors to the Birmingham carling academy to find the place rammed to the rafters , its packed , bodies everywhere , a smelly sweaty musty heat rises from the tightly packed house floor …the atmosphere is intense , its like a coiled spring , its gona kick off , its just a matter of when ? The support acts have been and gone to pave the way for the big boys ….their hired muscle prowls the stage hoping to catch a glimpse of where the last object was thrown from? and believe me , I wouldn’t wana fuck with this guy , lights off ….small intro ….
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I’m not gonna lie to you. Electronic Press Kits  can sometimes be a lil dry. Not so the AIRBOURNE one which is a CORKER! If you like your bands to play rock n roll, like to have fun, drink beer, and, erm…burn the house down (literally…) then THIS is the band for you!

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I highly recomend that you check out the AIRBOURNE VIDEO page and watch this lil gem!

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The guys landed on these shores yesterday and kick-started their UK tour in OXFORD where reportedly vocalist Joel wandered to the bar during his solo and poured himself a pint! He’d better enjoy that lil privilege while he can- it could prove a long walk should they become the stadium rockers we think they are destined to become!!

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Should you want to check these guys out, there are still tix for some of the dates but move fast people- hot cakes have nowt on these bad boys!! Head HERE to pick up your tix!

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The remaining dates are:

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Thu 7th Feb - Exeter Cavern Club
Fri 8th Feb - Manchester Roadhouse
Sun 10th Feb - Glasgow King Tuts
Mon 11th Feb - Nottingham Rock City
Tue 12th Feb - Bristol Louisiana
Sat 16th Feb - Sheffield Corporation
Sun 17th Feb - Stoke Sugarmill
Mon 18th Feb – London Borderline (SOLD OUT)

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AIRBOURNE BIO:

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All right people/Welcome to the show/Are you ready to rock?/Are you ready to go?/Now we’ve got what you want/And we’ve got what you need/So get your ass down here/And let your ears bleed.”
– Stand Up For Rock’N’Roll

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It is as clear a statement of intent as you’re ever likely to hear. One verse that says everything you need to know about Melbourne, AU four piece Airbourne and their debut album, Runnin’ Wild: forget your worries, get down to the front of the stage and lose your mind to some ear-bleeding, sweat-soaked rock’n’roll. Or, as the song continues, “Drink your beer/Drink your wine/Let’s have a good time.” Stand up for rock ‘n’ roll indeed.
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Airbourne vocalist Joel O’Keeffe first realized rock ‘n’ roll was worth defending at the tender age of nine. Born and raised in the rural Victorian town of Warrnambool – population: 32,000 – the local pastimes revolved around playing football and falling down drunk. For young Joel, however, his only interest was devouring the albums he’d stolen from his uncle by Rose Tattoo, AC/DC, The Angels, Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs and Cold Chisel. “It’s hard to explain, but that’s always what I wanted to hear,” remarks Joel. “Straight-ahead Aussie pub rock.”

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By the age of 11, Joel had picked up his first guitar and was trying to emulate the riffs of his Oz-rock idols. Paying close attention was younger brother Ryan, who’d also fallen under the spell of his brother’s “adopted” record collection. By the time he’d turned 11, and with Joel now 15, Ryan had bought his first drum kit and the brothers were spending their weekends rehearsing, much to the delight of their neighbors, who constantly sent the police over to the O’Keeffe household to plead for silence. “It got to the point where the cops would just end up saying, ‘Look, come on, guys, we’ve gotta stop coming around here ‘cos we’ve got other people to arrest,’” laughs Joel.

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Instantly convinced that their futures lay in rock ‘n’ roll, it would take the O’Keeffe brothers several years to find like-minded musicians in their hometown. After a few false starts that saw the band perform as a three-piece with a now long-gone bass player, Joel was introduced to guitarist David Roads when the two worked at the Hotel Warrnambool. Bringing their guitars to work and, after their shifts, jamming on song ideas, Dave was soon asked to join the O’Keeffe brothers for a jam at their house. Bassist Justin Street completed the picture in 2003, when Ryan literally ran into him while stumbling home drunk from a party one night. Turns out his new mate played bass, and, yes, would be interested in jamming with a band that were looking to move to Melbourne. Finally, Airbourne were ready to fire.

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Though it would be another nine months before the quartet relocated permanently, they began driving to the Victorian capital to play shows as regularly as they could, often returning to Warrnambool as the sun came up with just $25 to their name and a full day of school ahead of them. This exposure to the realities of being a working rock ‘n’ roll band in Australia would prepare them for when they finally made the move to Melbourne. The band quickly found a four-bedroom house that they could call home and started gigging relentlessly. “We absolutely attacked Melbourne,” says 20-year-old Ryan. “We painted the town with posters for every gig we were doing. If they were getting ripped down we’d go back and put them up. We had to walk, though, ‘cos we couldn’t afford a car.”

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This work ethic helped create a substantial buzz. One-off shows in the Melbourne pubs became one-off gigs in enormodomes such as the Rod Laver Arena (concert stadium and home of various sporting events including the Australian Open) supporting the Rolling Stones and the recently destroyed legendary Aussie nightclub The Palace opening for Motley Crϋe, a remarkable feat given that by this stage the band had only released one EP, the appropriately-titled Ready To Rock. National tours with the likes of Dallas Crane, Jimmy Barnes, The Living End, You Am I and Magic Dirt helped further hone their rowdy live show – it is, after all, not an Airbourne gig unless Joel has jumped on the bar mid-song at least once – while a main stage slot on the 2006 Big Day Out festival confirmed Airbourne’s reputation as one of the country’s fastest rising bands.

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“It comes from growing up in Warrnambool and being pissed off with people telling us that all the bands we listened to were old and we should be playing Blink-182,” explains Ryan of the band’s explosive live show. “So we always go onstage and try to prove a point about how good rock ‘n’ roll is.”

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In 2006 Airbourne got their biggest break yet when, after a huge amount of interest from several international labels, they relocated to the States to begin work on Runnin’ Wild with legendary producer Bob Marlette. With Marlette’s CV one of the most impressive in the business – his credits include albums by Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper and Shinedown, for starters – Airbourne embarked on a lengthy pre-production stint, whittling the 40-odd songs they’d written down to the 11 that comprise Runnin’ Wild. And just to ensure their immense live energy translated to CD, the band not only enlisted Andy Wallace (Guns N’ Roses, Nirvana, Linkin Park, Slipknot) to mix the album, but made sure that what was committed to tape was done so with the amps on 11. In 2007 Airbourne attracted interest from renowned A&R man Ron Burman of Roadrunner Records in New York, and by July, Airbourne had secured a worldwide record deal.

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“One of my ears actually blew out ‘cos I had my headphones so loud,” laughs Ryan. “So I recorded the album with one ear!”
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From the album’s fist-pumping title track to the anthemic What’s Eatin’ You and the self-explanatory rock explosions of Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast and Diamond In The Rough, Runnin’ Wild is an exercise in booze-and-sweat soaked rock ’n’ roll that isn’t looking to change the world by abolishing Free Trade, but simply provide the ultimate soundtrack to the biggest all-night rock party there is.
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“You have to bleed and do anything you can to make sure the album gets out there,” says Joel. “Every day you wake up and say, ‘how are we going to do this?’ We haven’t had time off in three years. It’s every day, 24 hours.”
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“We are currently laying low for a while writing new songs and preparing pre-production for studiodates in a while and an after summer release.

While writing we are doing 10 days of France and Italy in April so come and check it out. We got a lot of tour stuff waiting in the pipeline to be confirmed. We’ll keep you updated. Also, we got a a lot of summerfests confirmed and a lot coming so keep your eyes peeled.

Our singer Kevin is currently fighting with his vocalchord infection and vocalchord troubles he used to have in End Of Days days. Our luck that we are writing a lot cos he needs rest vocal wise at this point. We sincerely apologize to everybody at De Peppel in Zeist and everyone that bought tickets or was going to come to the show. It is the second time we had to cancel the show in De Peppel and we feel really bad about it, but there was no way that Kevin could do it. We promise to come back and make it up for real!

http://www.bornfrompain.com/ http://www.myspace.com/villavampiria

Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of the German extreme metal outfit ANIMA. ANIMA formed in the summer of 2005 under the name of Metmachines, but soon after renamed the band into Today Heaven´s Dying until they decided on ANIMA as a band name. The band has played a large number of shows until now, gaining a lot more experience. In the summer of 2006 the group started recording their debut CD entitled “Souls of the Decedents” at 138 Studios in Ellrich. The album secured the band their first deal with All Life Ends Records. “The Daily Grind” was the title of the next MCD to be released in the fall of 2007, which was set to include five songs recorded, mixed and mastered at Slaughter’s palace and Rape of Harmonies studios. However, the CD was never released.

Shortly after posting the first songs on MySpace the band gained interest from Metal Blade Records to everyone’s excitement and amazement. “ANIMA is one of the most promising bands to rise from the European underground. Considering the quality of their songs it´s hard to believe all the band members are just between 16 and 19 years old” comments A&R Andreas Reissnauer of the European Metal Blade department. Obviously the band didn’t hesitate long, signing a Worldwide contract soon after. Comments ANIMA: “We are over the moon and still can´t believe we are under contract with Metal Blade Records. It´s a huge honor and we hope that our collaboration will be of long continuance. We have reached one of our biggest goals and would like to thank everyone who supported us so far” Check out a few songs of the unreleased “The Daily Grind” MCD at the bands myspace-site
ANIMA plan to record their Metal Blade debut in spring, to be released in late summer.

ANIMA is:
Robert Horn – Vocals
Justin Schüler – Bass
Steven Holl – Guitar
André Steinmann – Guitar
Benjamin Kühnemund – Drums  

www.myspace.com/animamusic666

”Unfortunately our current drummer Sven has to leave the band due to private reasons, so we are looking for a new drummer to replace him and be in the band full-time!

If you are:
- totally nuts for our music and music in general
- technically able to play and perform our songs
- able to play via “click”- experienced with live performance and studio recordings
- willingly to spend your weekends with shows
- able to be on longer tours and if you have enough time to practice during the week

- from the Ruhr-Area, Krefeld, Cologne Then make sure to contact us! Message per myspace <http://www.myspace.com/machinemadegod>  or through our contact table on our website <http://www.machinemadegod.com/> .

Write something about you, where you are from, what you are doing, what Equipment you use and whatever comes up your mind that could be of interest! Make sure to leave your valid e-mail adress and a phonenumber! We are looking forward to your messages! Machinemade God

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2008 sees a new line-up for Cambridge based The Pretty Young Things, a new
album and an even wilder stage show:

TPYT are taking some time out from recording their latest album - which is
due in the shops Spring 2008 - to debut two new band members at The Cock
Inn In Dereham, Norfolk, UK on the 14th February as they fine-tune for
their upcoming UK & USA tour.

It’s the sheer force, aggression and the passion they inject into their
music and stage shows that makes The Pretty Young Things stand out from
most of the bands around. You’ve got Nathan (Nate) Sage, the drummer, who
pummels his assortment of toms, snare and cymbals like Mike Tyson in a
rage, Sean Couick, their new guitarist, whose ear-bleeding solos lead you
to think that he rehearses with razor-wire for strings, Dave Berry, the
other new boy, a bassist whose hands never cease moving up and down the
fret board for more than a couple of notes at a time, and of course the
man himself, Sam Baker, a singer whose main hobby in between singing and
ad-libbing lines is covering himself in whatever happens to be lying
around, be it flourescent paint, other peoples drinks or whipped cream,
and hurling himself towards solid objects such as floors, walls etc.

It’s not just another stage show; It’s THE PRETTY YOUNG THINGS.

music kicks off at 8pm and The Pretty Young Things will be on stage
sometime after 9pm.

The full address of the venue is:
The Cock Inn,
28 Norwich St,
Dereham,
NR19 1BX.

As you know our first solo headline tour starts tomorrow in Norwich, and here’s hoping we will be seeing many of you over the next month! It’s been a year since we were last on the road so we are all raring to go and looking forward to hearing what you make of songs from our new album, as well as some ‘golden oldies’ of course…

In other news we filmed the video for ‘Pilot’, which will be the first full single from ‘Come Morning We Fight’, last weekend in chilly Birmingham! It was a great day and a pleasure working with Director Nick Bartleet and his team, plus this looks set to possibly be the first music video in Britain shot on a ‘Red Camera’ for any of you budding enthusiasts.

Check out http://www.myspace.com/brigade for photos from the shoot!

Here is the tour info…be there or be in denial:

FEBRUARY 2008

Support comes from:

THIS CITY (http://www.myspace.com/thiscitymusic) 6th - 14th
MIDASUNO (http://www.myspace.com/midasuno) 15th - 2nd

6th Feb – Norwich, The Queen Charlotte

01603 508050 https://secure.ueaticketbookings.co.uk/searchresults.aspx

7th Feb – Derby, The Venue

01332 203545 http://www.seetickets.com/s.asp?a=brigade&p=6044

8th Feb – Abertillery, The Dolls House

9th Feb – Merthyr, Studio Bar

10th Feb – Exeter, Cavern Club

01392 425309 www.wegottickets.co.uk

12th Feb – Portsmouth, Cellars

02392826249 Tickets

14th Feb – Plymouth, White Rabbit

0870 264 3333,  Tickets

15th Feb – Kingston, The Peel

020 8549 5871 http://www.banquetrecords.com/index.jsp?item=8701

16th Feb – Guilford, Boiler Room

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18th Feb – Cambridge, The Graduate

01223 511511 Tickets

19th Feb – Winchester, The Railway Inn

08700 600 100 Tickets

21st Feb – Hitchin, Club 85

0870 264 3333, Tickets

22nd Feb – Peterborough, Met Lounge

08700 600 100 Tickets

23rd Feb – Coventry, Kasbah

Club Night!!! No advance tickets.

25th Feb – Tamworth, The Palace

0870 264 3333 Tickets

27th Feb - Milton Keynes, Zach’s

http://www.seetickets.com/s.asp?a=brigade&p=6069

28th Feb – Trowbridge, Terry’s Club

0870 264 333 Tickets

29th Feb – Mexborough, Civic

No advance tickets!!

1st March – Inverness, Ironworks

0871 7894 173
www.ironworksvenue.com

2nd March – Dundee, The Westport Bar

08444 77 1000 Tickets

Welcome to the world of Ginger. One of the  UK’s most prolific and best loved rock artists. Vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, lyricist, story teller and story maker, Ginger is eclecticism personified. Whether it’s producing some of the best loved British hard rock music with the institution that is Wildhearts, touring with the Scorchers (Jason Ringenberger’s band) as Ginger and The Scorchers or solo albums such as 2007’s critically acclaimed “Yoni” or original stints in the Quireboys and The Throbs, Ginger is a unique

last year we ‘released’ a single:

‘The Coldest Geometry’.. with www.airbagrecordings.com

a romantic ode to the sublime architecture of motorway service stations..  set to storm charts globally. 

Alas, production problems ensued.

shoddy test pressings were rejected, smashed in fits of audiophile indignance.

the ltd 12″ is currently marooned in eastern europe.

for those that placed preorders on our last tour.. we apologise profusely… but there is hope:

a new plant is being sought.

and pressings are due soon soon soon. 

in the meantime you can buy the mp3 from itunes..  

you can also  buy our old EP 

and will soon be able to get hold of ‘The Coldest Geometry : Remixes’.. an incredible, diverse set of abstractions & improvements on the song from the likes of Patten, Blackpepper, Littleboat, Aesoteric, Deadwood, Music By Numbers.. and more.. we love them.

n.b. this will be free with all gig-bought vinyl…  

BRENDA MYSPACE