Music News: Monday 1st April 2013

Headlines

Ant and Dec Reach Number One

After nearly 20 years Ant and Dec have reached the number one spot with their single Let’s Get Ready to Rumble. The Geordie duo had a number 9 hit with the song when they started performing as PJ & Duncan AKA Ant and Dec as their roles in BBC teen drama Byker Grove came to an end. The song was performed on their TV program Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and has subsequently taken the number one spot.

Lil Wayne has Epilepsy

Lil Wayne has been hospitalised on a few occasions recently after having suffered with having a few seizures. The rapper has now revealed that the cause of the seizures is epilepsy. For more information about epilepsy please visit www.epilepsy.org.uk.

My Chemical Romance Split

My Chemical Romance have announced details of their split this week. They announced their split on Twitter and details of a parting gift to fans Gerard Way has created graphic novel chronicling the bands last album, the graphic novel will be called Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys.

Phil Ramone: 5^th January 1934 – 30^th March 2013

Producer Phil Ramone has passed away. The music producer who has worked with Madonna, Billy Joel and Elton John (to name but a few) died after being hospitalised last month with an aortic aneurism.

Paul Williams: 19^th May 1948 – 27^th March 2013

Influential music journalist Paul Williams has died. As a writer he was known to write for Rolling Stone magazine but was also the creator of Crawdaddy! magazine. He died due to a brain aneurism.

Foxygen Cancel Tour Dates

Foxygen have announced that they have cancelled their European tour dates citing creative health as the reason. The band issued the following statement: “We have some unfortunate news. We have to cancel our upcoming EU dates for May/June and upcoming EU summer festival dates. We’d like apologise to all our European fans and supporters. We know this causes frustration and headaches for ticket buyers and promoters alike. We assure you this is ultimately for the creative health of the band. We will back in EU soon and promise to make this up to all of you. Please understand. Thank you again, all of you. Your time, attention and support mean the world to us. Love, Foxygen.”

The dates affected are as follows:

3^rd June – Stereo, Glasgow

4^th June – The Cluny, Newcastle

5^th June – Deaf Institute, Manchester

6^th June – Scala, London

7^th June – Green Door Store, Brighton

Album News

Kings of Leon’s new album will be due for release in September. No further details have been announced as of yet but watch this space.

Johnny Borrell will be releasing solo material this month. The Razorlight frontman has announced that Razorlight have been put on hold whilst he explores solo music.

Vampire Weekend have delayed the release date of their new album. Modern Vampires of the City was due for release May 7^th 2013 but the band has postponed its release by one week.

Alex Turner is set to appear on Queens of the Stone Age’s new album. The album – Like Clockwork – will also feature Dave Grohl and the Scissor Sisters among others.

Spectrals have announced details of a new album. Their second album will be called Sob Story and will feature 12 new recordings.

Dionne Warwick Files for Bankruptcy

Dionne Warwick has had to file for bankruptcy. The singer is reported to owe the government over £6million in unpaid taxes.

Live Announcements

Adam Green & Binki Shapiro

Adam Green and Binki Shapiro are touring this month.

9^th April – Village Underground, London

10^th April – Thekla, Bristol

12^th April – Arches, Glasgow

13^th April – Brudenell, Leeds

14^th April – Ruby Lounge, Manchester

15^th April – The Haunt, Brighton

Arrows of Love

Arrows of Love are touring throughout April and May.

6^th April – Windmill, Brixton

7^th April – The Lexington, London

25^th April – One Eyed Dog, Portsmouth

26^th April – Arts Centre, Norwich

30^th April – The Castle, Manchester

1^st May – Oporto, Leeds

2^nd May – Spanky Van Dykes, Nottingham

3^rd May – Undertone, Cardiff

4^th May – Camden Crawl, Dublin

5^th May – Camden Crawl, Dublin

10^th May – SloBar, Milton Keynes

11^th May – Lennons, Southampton

16^th May – Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, London

Beaty Heart

Check out Beaty Heart on their April tour.

9^th April – White Heat @ Madame JoJo’s, London

10^th April – Nation of Shopkeepers, Leeds

11^th April – Trof Fallowfield, Manchester

12^th April – The Shipping Forecast, Liverpool

13^th April – Start the Bus, Bristol

Big Country

Big Country are touring this month.

12^th April – ABC, Glasgow

13^th April – Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

14^th April – o2 Academy, Newcastle

16^th April – o2 Academy, Liverpool

18^th April – Corporation, Sheffield

19^th April – The Ritz, Manchester

20^th April – University, Southampton

21^st April – The Forum, London

23^rd April – Great Hall, Cardiff

24^th April – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton

25^th April – Waterfront, Norwich

26^th April – Sub89, Reading

27^th April – The Academy, Dublin

28^th April – Limelight 1, Belfast

Big Deal

Big Deal will be touring the UK throughout May.

3^rd May – Camden Crawl, Dublin

4^th May – Sound City, Liverpool

5^th May – YO1 Festival

18^th May – Great Escape, Brighton

The Big Reunion

The Big Reunion has announced four more dates. Tickets are available via www.livenation.co.uk.

3^rd May – Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield

4^th May – Manchester Arena, Manchester

5^th May – Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle

6^th May – AECC, Aberdeen

7^th May – SECC, Glasgow

8^th May – Echo Arena, Liverpool

9^th May – Capital FM Arena, Nottingham

10^th May – BIC, Bournemouth

11^th May – Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff

12^th May – LG Arena, Birmingham

13^th May – Brighton Centre, Brighton

14^th May – o2 Arena, London

12^th December – LG arena, Birmingham

13^th December – Motorpoint Arena, Sheffield

14^th December – o2 Arena, London

15^th December – Manchester Arena, Manchester

Bleech

Bleech start their tour this week.

4^th April – Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton (with The Buzzcocks)

5^th April – The Green Room, Welwyn Garden City

17^th April – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

18^th April – NSR, Newcastle

19^th April – King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow

20^th April – The Blitz, Preston

23^rd April – Hoxton Bar and Kitchen, London

24^th April – The Railway, Winchester

25^th April – Gwdihw, Cardiff

26^th April – The Croft, Bristol

27^th April – Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham

28^th April – The Cookie Jar, Leicester

4^th May – Liverpool Sound City

Bo Bruce

Bo Bruce will be playing a series of live dates between April to August.

16^th April – The Social, London

17^th May – The Great Escape @ Komedia Bar, Brighton

14^th June – Fleece, Bristol

15^th June – Deaf Institute, Manchester

16^th June – Academy 2, Newcastle

18^th June – King Tut’s, 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

7^th July – Cornbury Festival, Oxfordshire

12^th July – T in the Park, Kinross

27^th July – Kendal Calling, Kendal

28^th July – Stockton Weekender, Stockton

30^th August – Bingley Live Music Festival, Bingley

David Ford

David Ford is currently touring.

3^rd April – Scala, London

4^th April – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

5^th April – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

6^th April – The Venue Theatre, Ratoath, Dublin

7^th April – Empire, Belfast

Dingus Khan

Dingus Khan are playing throughout April and May.

16^th April – Arts Centre, Colchester

17^th April – Open, Norwich

18^th April – Borderline, London

19^th April – The Rep, Ipswich

20^th April – Hit the Deck Festival, Bristol

21^st April – Hit the Deck Festival, Nottingham

23^rd April – Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton

24^th April – Heart Attack and Vine, Newcastle

25^th April – The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh

26^th April – Mad Hatters, Inverness

27^th April – Jager Rooms, Stornaway

29^th April – King Tuts, Glasgow

1^st May – o2 Academy 2, Dublin

2^nd May – Auntie Annies, Belfast

4^th May – Sugarmill, Stoke-on Trent

16^th May – The Great Escape, Brighton

Dinosaur Pile-Up

Dinosaur Pile-Up are playing an epic number of live dates throughout April and May.

16^th April – Solus, Cardiff (with Lower Than Atlantis)

17^th April – Wulfun Hall, Wolverhampton (with Lower Than Atlantis)

18^th April – o2 Academy 2, Manchester (with Lower Than Atlantis)

19^th April – QMU, Glasgow (with Lower Than Atlantis)

20^th April – Leeds Met University, Leeds (with Lower Than Atlantis)

24^th April – Joiners, Southampton

25^th April – Prince Albert, Brighton

26^th April – Flapper, Birmingham

27^th April – Think Tank, Newcastle

29^th April – Tunnels, Aberdeen

30^th April – Beat Generator, Dundee

1^st May – Duchess, York

2^nd May – Fruit, Hull

4^th May – Live at Leeds Festival, Leeds

5^th May – Forum, Tunbridge Wells

6^th May – Bodega, Nottingham

7^th May – Cargo, London

Erika Nockalls

Erika Nockalls will be touring throughout April with The Wonder Stuff.

3^rd April – Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbot

4^th April – Sub 89, Reading

5^th April – Concorde II, Brighton

6^th April – Picturedrome, Holmfirth

11^th April – Empire, Middlesbrough

12^th April – 53 Degrees, Preston

13^th April – Rock City, Nottingham

14^th April – Phoenix, Exeter

16^th April – The Forum, Hatfield

17^th April – Islington Academy, London

Gaz Coombes

Check out Gaz Coombes on his April tour.

16^th April – Revelation, St Mary’s, Ashford

17^th April – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

18^th April – The Gate, Cardiff

19^th April – Guildhall, Gloucester

21^st April – Georgian Theatre, Stockton

22^nd April – Duchess, York

23^rd April – Kazimier, Liverpool

25^th April – The Garage, London

26^th April – Kasbah, Coventry

27^th April = Sugarmill, Stoke

Gold Blade

Gold Blade start their UK tour this month.

12^th April – The Continental, Preston

18^th April – The Hop, Wakefield

4^th May – Skabillypunk Fest, Lincoln

19^th May – Bearded Theory Festival, Kedleston Hall, Derby

15^th June – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

The Good Natured

The Good Natured are touring this month. Check them out.

2^nd April – Academy, Bristol (with Imagine Dragons)

4^th April – Academy 2, Liverpool (with Imagine Dragons)

6^th April – The Garage, Glasgow (with Imagine Dragons)

8^th April – Club Academy, Manchester (with Imagine Dragons)

9^th April – HMV Institute, Birmingham (with Imagine Dragons)

10^th April – Moles, Bath

11^th April – HMV Forum, London (with Imagine Dragons)

13^th April – Rock City, Nottingham

14^th April – The Horn, St Albans

15^th April – Kasbah, Coventry

18^th April – Boileroom, Guildford

27^th April – Are you Listening? Festival, Reading

28^th April – Secret Garden Party Festival

Grappler

Grappler starts touring at the end of April.

21^st April – Power Lunches, London (Record Release Show)

22^nd April –Gun Show Basement, Southampton

23^rd April – The white Rabbit, Plymouth

24^th April – The Green Park Tavern, Bath

26^th April – The Font, Farrowfields, Manchester

27^th April – Santiago Bar, Leeds

28^th April – Vintage Rock Bar, Doncaster

Heart-Ships

Heart-Ships will be touring in April and May.

19^th April – Mad Ferret, Preston

20^th April – Soup Kitchen, Manchester

22^nd April – Camden Barfly, London

4^th May – Live at Leeds Festival, Leeds

John Grant

John Grant will be touring in May.

2^nd May – Marquee, Belfast

3^rd May – Vicar Street, Dublin

4^th May – Cyprus Avenue, Cork

5^th May – Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny

7^th May – Komedia, Bath

8^th May – Academy 2, Oxford

9^th May – Institute – The Library, Birmingham

11^th May – Metropolitan University, Leeds

12^th May – Queens Hall, Edinburgh

14^th May – Ritz, Manchester

15^th May – Shepherds Bush Empire, London

16^th May – St Georges, Brighton

18^th May – Junction, Cambridge

19^th May – Norfolk & Norwich Festival @ Open Up, Norwich

Lewis Watson

Tickets for Lewis Watson’s tour are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

18^th May – UEA, Norwich (with Benjamin Francis Leftwich)

19^th May – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds (with Benjamin Francis Leftwich)

20^th May – o2 ABC, Glasgow (with Benjamin Francis Leftwich)

21^st May – Northumbria University, Newcastle (with Benjamin Francis Leftwich)

22^nd May – The Institute, The Library, Birmingham (with Benjamin Francis Leftwich)

23^rd May – Forum, London (with Benjamin Francis Leftwich)

1^st June – Sin City, Swansea

2^nd June – Le Pub, Newport

3^rd June – East Village Arts Club, Liverpool

4^th June – Brickyard, Carlisle

5^th June – PJ Molloys, Dunfermline

7^th June – Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

8^th June – Georgian Theatre, Stockton

9^th June – Lantern Theatre, Sheffield

10^th June – Sound Control, Manchester

11^th June – Trades Club, Hebden Bridge

13^th June – Scholar, Leicester

14^th June – Moles, Bath

16^th June – Carling Suite, Yeovil

17^th June – Cavern Exeter

19^th June – Boileroom, Guildford

20^th June – o2 Academy 2, Oxford

21^st June – Arts Centre, Colchester

Mike Marlin

Mike Marlin will be supporting Then Jericho on their May tour.

7^th May – The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen

8^th May – The Liquidroom, Edinburgh

10^th May – o2 ABC, Glasgow

11^th May – o2 Academy, Newcastle

13^th May – The Adademy, Manchester

14^th May – The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

16^th May – The Waterfront, Norwich

17^th May – Slade Rooms, Wolverhampton

18^th May – The Welly Club, Hull

20^th May – The Globe, Cardiff

21^st May – Concorde 2, Brighton

22^nd May – The Brook, Southampton

24^th May – The Clapham Grand, London

Miles Kane

Get your tickets for Miles Kane’s 11 date tour via www.gigsandtours.com. Tickets are available from Friday, April 5^th 2013.

4^th May – Picturehouse, Holmfirth

5^th May – The Independent, Sunderland

6^th May – Empire, Middlesbrough

11^th May – o2 Academy, Oxford

12^th May – Komedia, Bath

14^th May – The Duchess, York

1^st June – o2 Academy 2, Birmingham

2^nd June – Ruby Lounge, Manchester

7^th June – Dingwalls, London (Album Launch)

10^th June – Roadmender, Northampton

11^th June – Corn Exchange, Bedford

The Misfits

The Misfits are touring this month.

1^st April – The Fleece, Bristol

2^nd April – The Waterfront, Norwich

3^rd April – o2 Academy Islington, London

4^th April – o2 Academy Leeds, Leeds

5^th April – o2 ABC, Glasgow

6^th April – Ritz, Manchester

7^th April – o2 Academy, Newcastle

8^th April – Corn Exchange, Bedford

9^th April – The White Rabbit, Plymouth

The Pigeon Detectives

The Pigeon Detectives begin their tour at the end of April.

25^th April – 53 Degrees, Preston

26^th April – Civic Hall, Whitehaven

27^th April – Leadmill, Sheffield

28^th April – Sugarmill, Stoke

30^th April – Waterfront, Norwich

1^st May – Institute, Birmingham

2^nd May – Empire, Middlesbrough

3^rd May – Arches, Glasgow

4^th May – Live at Leeds

6^th May – Junction, Cambridge

7^th May – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

8^th May – Thekla, Bristol

9^th May – Dingwall,s London

10^th May – Coalition, Brighton

11^th May – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth

Sean Nicholas Savage

Sean Nicholas Savage will be touring the UK in May.

17^th May – The Roadhouse, Manchester

20^th May – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

21^st May – The Garage, London

28^th May – Jazz Quarters, London

29^th May – Jazz Quarters, London

Steven Wilson

Tickets for Steven Wilson’s October tour dates are available via www.gigsandtours.com.

15^th October – Colston Hall, Bristol

17^th October – Civic Hall, Wolverhampton

18^th October – Civic Hall, Newcastle

20^th October – Royal Albert Hall, London

Stornaway

Stornaway have announced live UK dates for November. You can purchase tickets via www.gigsandtours.com.

23^rd November – o2 Academy, Bristol

24^th November – Institute, Birmingham

25^th November – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

27^th November – Ritz, Manchester

28^th November – o2 Academy, Newcastle

29^th November – ABC, Glasgow

30^th November – Metropolitan University, Leeds

1^st December – Junction, Cambridge

White Hills

White Hills are touring this month.

3^rd April – Cyprus Avenue, Cork

4^th April – Bourke’s Bar, Limerick

5^th April – Grand Social Club, Dublin

6^th April – Auntie Annies Porterhouse, Belfast

7^th April –Broadcast, Glasgow

8^th April – The Brudenell, Leeds

9^th April – The Musician, Leicester

10^th April – The Cluny, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

11^th April – The Continental, Preston

12^th April – Soup Kitchen Café, Manchester

13^th April – Blade Factory @ Camp and Furnace, Liverpool

14^th April – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

15^th April – The Green Door Store, Brighton

16^th April – The Croft, Bristol

Youth Lagoon

Youth Lagoon will be touring in July.

15^th July – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

16^th July – Gorilla, Manchester

18^th July – Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

26^th July – Concorde 2, Brighton

25^th – 28^th July – Secret Garden Party

Released This Week

Disarm The Descent – Killswitch Engage

Night Vision – Imagine Dragons

Sempiternal – Bring Me the Horizon

The Terror – The Flaming Lips

Machineries of Joy – British Sea Power

My Shame is True – Alkaline Trio

Indigo Meadow – The Black Angels

Dear Miss Lonelyhearts – Cold War Kids

Rkives – Rilo Kiley