Music News: Monday 13th May 2013

Headlines

Fan Refused Entry at Gig

Andy Bellis was refused entry to a gig in Venue Cymru in Wales this week. Bellis held a ticket for The Vaccines sell out gig but was refused entry when he couldn’t name two of the bands albums. Security refused to let him enter the gig. Venue Cymru has offered the following statement to justify their dogged policing of gigs. “We received information that there would be pickpockets at the gig. So we worked in conjunction with our security firm, which is ShowSec, and the police who ensured that our customers were safe inside the venue. Some customers were asked to name the band they were coming to see that evening but nobody was turned away for not knowing the answer or any other knowledge of the band. 2,500 people attended the concert and of those people six were turned away at the door. It does appear that of those six there was a mistake made and that two genuine fans were turned away. Those fans will receive an apology and will be refunded.”
What do you think MTTMers? Was this fair? What would you do in this circumstance?

Madonna Sells Painting for Charity

Madonna has sold the painting Trois Femmes a la table rouge this week. The original painting by Cubist Fernand Leger raised £4.6million and will be donated to the Ray of Light Foundation. Nice one, Madge.

Spice Girls Split….Again?

Rumours are rife at the moment that the Spice Girls have split up again. This means that plans for a 2014 world tour have been stopped. The band intended to tour as a quartet due to Victoria Beckham’s reluctance to tour however if the rumors are to be believed then any hopes of a new tour are sadly going to be squashed.

Tim Lambesis Arrested

Tim Lambesis, the singer with band As I Lay Dying has been arrested under the suspicion of plotting to kill his wife. He was arrested in San Diego. More information to follow as the story unravels.

Ja Rule Released From Prison

Ja Rule was released from prison this week after serving his two year sentence for illegal gun possession.

New Label Launch

Alan McGee has launched a new record label. Having previously founded Creation Records and Poptones, McGee has launched 359 Music.

Culkin and Doherty – Flatmates?

Macauly Culkin and Pete Doherty have formed an unlikely friendship and are now co-existing in Doherty’s home in France.

Rihanna Booed Off Stage

After a three hour delay Rihanna walked on to the stage of her Boston gig to a chorus of boos. The show, which had been rescheduled previously due to Rihanna’s bout of laryngitis started three hours later than scheduled with no supporting act. Bad form, Rihanna.

 

Live Announcements

Basement Jaxx

Basement Jaxx have announced live dates for the end of 2013.

28^th November – o2 Academy, Leeds

29^th November – Apollo, Manchester

1^st December – o2 Academy, Newcastle

5^th December – o2 Academy, Brighton

6^th December – o2 Academy, Brixton

Bibelots

Bibelots are currently touring. Have you got your ticket yet?

18^th May – Old Brown Jug, Stoke

22^nd May – Oakford Social, Reading

23^rd May – The Square, Harlow

31^st May – The Macbeth, London (EP Launch)

7^th June – Nambucca, London

12^th June – The Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham

23^rd June – Hoxton Bar and Kitchen Festival, London

2^nd August – Standon Calling Festival

Bo Bruce

Bo Bruce will be playing a lot of dates over the summer so you have no excuse not to get down to her shows. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

16^th June – Fleece, Bristol

17^th June – Academy 2, Newcastle

18^th June – King Tuts, Glasgow

19^th June – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

21^st June – Bodega, Nottingham

22^nd June – Arts Centre, Norwich

23^rd June – Joiners, Southampton

25^th June – Glee Club, Birmingham

26^th June – Bush Hall, London

27^th June – Deaf Institute, Manchester

6^th July – Summer Sound Festival, Gloucester

7^th July – Cornbury Festival, Oxfordshire

12^th July – T in the Park, Kinross

26^th July – Kendal Calling, Kendal

28^th July – Stockton Weekender, Stockton

Five

Five have included a matinee show to their tour dates. Tickets can be purchased via www.gigsandtours.com.

18^th November – Brighton Centre, Brighton

19^th November – Echo Two @ Echo Arena, Liverpool

20^th November – Opera House, Blackpool

22^nd November – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

23^rd November – BIC, Bournemouth

25^th November – Cliffs Pavilion, Southend

26^th November – Pavilion, Plymouth

27^th November – De Montfort Hall, Leicester

29^th November – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton

30^th November – o2 Apollo, Manchester (Matinee)

30^th November – o2 Apollo, Manchester (Matinee)

1^st December – Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow

3^rd December – City Hall, Newcastle

4^th December – Hammersmith Apollo, London

5^th December – New Theatre, Oxford

Mikky Ekko

Tickets for Mikky Ekko’s July tour can be purchased via www.livenation.co.uk.

9^th July – Green Door Store, Brighton

10^th July – Louisiana, Bristol

12^th July – Wireless Festival

16^th July – XOYO, London

Portugal. The Man

Tickets for Portugal. The Man’s September tour are available via www.livenation.co.uk.

11^th September – Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, London

12^th September – The Haunt, Brighton

13^th September – Night and Day, Manchester

Temples

Temples have announced more dates to their tour.

17^th May – The Great Escape, Brighton

18^th May – Stag and Dagger, Glasgow

19^th June – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

20^th June – Boston Arms, London

21^st June – Deaf Institute, Manchester

6^th July – Hyde Park, London (with Rolling Stones)

7^th July – Beat Herder Festival, Clitheron

21^st July – Latitude Festival, Southwold

26^th July – Secret Garden Party, Huntingdon

27^th July – Stockton Weekender, Stockton

17^th August – Beacons Festival, Skipton

23^rd – 25^th August – Leeds and Reading Festival

13^th September – Festival No. 6, Portmeirion

The 1975

The 1975 have announced a whole host of live dates for 2013 as well as 2014. Tickets are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

15^th September – Newcastle University, Newcastle

16^th September – Institute, Birmingham

17^th September – o2 ABC, Glasgow

18^th September – Rock City, Nottingham

20^th September – o2 Shepherds Bush Empire, London (Sold Out)

21^st September – Ritz, Manchester

22^nd September – Sugarmill, Stoke

23^rd September – Leeds University Stylus, Leeds

24^th September – o2 Academy, Oxford

25^th September – Waterfront, Norwich

26^th September – o2 Academy, Bristol

28^th September – Concorde 2, Brighton

30^th September – Academy, Dublin

1^st October – Mandela Hall, Belfast

8^th January – Academy, Manchester

11^th January – o2 Academy Brixton, London

Released This Week

Time – Rod Stewart

Modern Vampires of the City – Vampire Weekend

A – Agnetha Faltskog

More Light – Primal Scream

English Rain – Gabrielle Aplin

Re-Mit – The Fall

Volume 3 – She & Him

Music From Baz Lurhmann’s Filme The Great Gatsby – Various Artists

American Kid – Patty Griffin

Promises – Boxer Rebellion

Black Pudding – Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood

Little Letters – Paper Aeroplanes

Second Hand Rapture – MSMR