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Soul singer Etta James has lost her battle with leukemia just five days short of her 74th birthday. The singers hits included I Just Want To Make Love You and At Last.
President Obama wowed crowds at a New York theatre by breaking out into the classic Al Green track Let’s Stay Together. If the ‘Pres’ doesn’t get re-elected we think he should change careers because that politician can sing.
Much hype has surrounded Lana Del Rey who broke into public consciousness last year with her track Video Games, however her recent performance of American TV show SNL has been the focal point of criticism this week. SNL usually only invites established artist onto their television show thus making her performance all the more intriguing. Let us know what you think of the performance.
The Bruno Mars cocaine case has now been closed. The Marry You singer has stayed out of trouble as stipulated in his plea deal. Mars has also paid a sum of $2,000 and performed 200 hours of community service along with the other conditions set.
Paul Weller has welcomed twin boys to their family. He and his wife Hannah named their sons John Paul and Bowie.
Katy Perry has agreed to allow her likeness to be the star of Sims. She will feature in The Sims 3 Showtime.
It has been announced that rapper and actor LL Cool J will host the 2012 Grammys. This years’ show will see performances from Foo Fighter and Bruno Mars.
A biography of the late Johnny Ramone is set to be released. The guitarist in one of the most influential punk bands started writing the book when he became ill with prostate cancer. It has been eight years since the Johnny Ramone (real name John Cummings) died and currently only one member of the original line up survives.
Troubled singer Sinead O’Connor has entered hospital to help her deal with depression. The Irish singer has been making headlines recently with her on again/off again marriage.
Details of a concert have been announced to honour the late Amy Winehouse. The proceeds of the concert will go the The Amy Winehouse Foundation, the charity set up by her father Mitch after her death. It has been rumoured that both Lily Allen and Jessie J have already signed up to perform.
Don McLean and the Dubliners have won a lifetime achievement awards. BBC2 Folk Radio honoured the Irish band due to over 50 years playing traditional and recognisable Irish music. Don McLean is most famous for his hit song American Pie.
Alt-J has been announced as the main support for Wild Beasts.
Sun 11 March – Warwick University
Mon 12 March – Norwich University
Tue 13 March – Colchester Arts Centre
Wed 14 March – Exeter Phoenix
Thu 15 March – Falmouth Pavillion
Fri 16 March – Cardiff Coal Exchange
Sat 17 March – Liverpool O2 Academy
Dates for the Apple Cart Festival have been announced. Along with the announcement of dates comes the first announcement of bands that will be playing. The early line-up includes Noah and the Whale, Jeffrey Lewis, Marcus Foster and Nenah Cherry among a plethora of others.
3rd June – Victoria Park, Grove Road, London
7th February – Night and Day, Manchester
8th February – Arches, Glasgow
9th February – HMV Institute, Birmingham
10th February – HMV Next Big Thing, the Garage, London
3rd February – Capital FM Arena, Nottinham
4th February – Corn Exchange, Nottingham
6th February – Apollo, Manchester
7th February – Apollo, Manchester
9th February – Alexandra Palace, London
10th February – Alexandra Palace, London
11th February – Alexandra Palace, London
6th February – Shaklewell Arms, London (FREE SHOW)
7th February – Madame JoJo’s, London (White Heat £5)
27th March – Academy 2, Dublin, Ireland
28th March – Corsica Studios, London
29th March – Islington Mill, Manchester
30th March – A Nation of Shop Keepers, Leeds
24th January – Camden Eye, London
28th January – The Rainbow, Birmingham (Single Launch)
6th February – The Bedford, Balham
29th February – The Flapper, Birmingham (supporting Brother & Bones)
5th March – Band on the Wall, Manchester
6th March – Stereo, Glasgow
7th March – Leaf, Liverpool
9th March – Union Chapel, London
17th February – Truro, Bunters
18th February – Jericho’s Brasserie, Launceston
20th February – Cavern, Exeter
22nd February – The Old Blue Last, London
25th March – Central Station, Wrexham (with Sharks)
26th March – Star & Garter, Manchester (with Sharks)
27th March – Rainbow, Birmingham (with Sharks)
28th March – King Tuts, Glasgow (with Sharks)
29th March – Stereo, York (with Sharks)
31st March – Rock City, Nottingham (with Sharks)
1st April – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff (with Sharks)
2nd April – The Croft, Bristol (with Sharks)
3rd April – The Lexington, London (with Sharks)
4th April – Green Door Store, Brighton (with Sharks)
5th April – The Forum, Tunbridge Wells (with Sharks)
6th April – Fighting Cocks, Kingston
18th January – The Bowery, London
4th February – The Workshop, London
14th February – The Buffalo Bar, London
1st March – The Underbelly, London
6th April – The 12 Bar Club, London
Diana Vickers will be playing two February dates. Ticket details are below.
8 Feb – Ruby Lounge, Manchester
9 Feb – Cargo, London
26th May – ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror @ Alexander Palace, London
8th – 10th June – No Direction Home Festival, Nottinghamshire
26th February – o2 Academy, Liverpool
27th February – Roundhouse, London (NME Awards Show)
28th February – o2 Academy, Oxford
3rd February – Barfly, London (Domino Night at HMV Next Big Thing)
7th February – White Heat at Madam Jojo’s, London
20th April – Rock City, Nottingham (with Miles Kane)
21st April – Barrowlands, Glasgow (with Miles Kane)
22nd April – Ironworks, Inverness (with Miles Kane)
25th April – Academy, Leeds (with Miles Kane)
26th April – Academy 1, Manchester (with Miles Kane)
27th April – Academy, Bristol (with Miles Kane)
28th April – Forum, London (with Miles Kane)
24th January – The Garage, London
4th February – The Ivy, Sheerness
9th February – Classic Grand, Glasgow
10th February – The Jam Jar, Dunfermline
24th February – The Hermit, Brentwood
2nd March – The Vic Inn, Derby
5th March – Koopas, Swansea (with Jet Pack)
6th March – Central Station, Wrexham (with Jet Pack)
8th March – Soundhouse, Leicester (with Jet Pack)
9th March – Club Revolution, Peterborough (with Jet Pack)
10th March – The Krispin Klub, Kettering (with Jet Pack & Threads)
4th February – Academy, Dublin
5th February – Academy, Dublin
7th February – Guildhall, Southampton
8th February – UEA, Norwich
10th February – o2 Academy, Bristol
11th February – Uni Great Hall, Cardiff
12th February – o2 Academy, Newcastle
13th February – o2 ABC, Glasgow
15th February – Academy, Manchester
16th February – o2 Academy, Birmingham
17th February – Roundhouse, London
23rd February – The Hop, Wakefield
24th February – Underachievers, The Roadhouse, Manchester
25th February – One Man Melt, ULU, London
26th February – Magic Pudding, Mama Liz’s Voodoo Lounge, Stamford
20th March – Phoenix, Exeter
21st March – Thekla, Bristol
22nd March – Electric Ballroom, London
23rd March – o2 Academy 2, Oxford
24th March – Rainbow Warehouse, Birmingham
26th March – Academy 3, Manchester
27th March – o2 Academy 2, Liverpool
28th March – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
29th March – o2 Academy 2, Newcastle
30th March – Waterfront, Norwich
31st March – Leadmill, Sheffield
20th May – The Forum, Tunbridge Wells (with Hildamay www.twforum.co.uk)
21st May – The Hydrant, Brighton (with Hildamay www.seetickets.co.uk)
22nd May – Joiners, Southampton (with Hildamay www.seetickets.co.uk)
23rd May – The Fleece, Bristol (with Hildamay www.ticketweb.co.uk)
24th May – Old Blue Last, London (www.musicglue.com/pinkmist)
25th May – The Peel, Kingston (with Hildamay www.baquetrecords.com)
28th May – Sub 89, Reading (with Evarose www.seetickets.com)
21st January – Barfly, London
4th February – Bar M, Manchester
24th February – This Feeling, Vibe Bar, London
24th March – Good Ship, London
28th April – Lexington, London
27th February – TLT Theatre, Drogheda
28th February – Solstice Arts Centre, Navan
29th February – Glor, Ennis
2nd March – Town Hall Theatre, Galway
3rd March – Watergate Theatre, Kilkenny
4th March – Everyman Palace, Cork
6th March – Opera House, Wexford
7th March – Theatre Royal, Waterford
8th March – The Helix, Dublin
10th March – Concert Hall, Glasgow
11th March – The Lowry, Salford
12th March – Town Hall, Birmingham
14th March – SBE, London
15th March – London or Bristol Venue TBA
16th March – The Stables, Milton Keynes
18th March – Grand Theatre, Swansea
19th March – Del A Warr Pavilion, Bexhill On Sea
21st March – Baths Hall, Scunthorpe
22nd March – The Sage, Gateshead
23rd March – Barbican, York
16th April – o2 Academy, Liverpool
17th April – Arts Centre, Norwich
18th April – Central Station Wrexham
19th April – Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
21st April – Fat Sams, Dundee
22nd April – o2 Academy 2, Newcastle
24th April – Guildhall, Gloucester
25th April – Garage, London
26th April – Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth
27th April – Kasbah, Coventry
28th April – The Duchess, York
18th January – The Lexington, London (with Diagrams)
10th February – Mello Mello, Liverpool
6th March – Electrowerkz, London (with Youth Lagoon – SOLD OUT)
20th April – Waterfront Auditorium, Belfast
22nd April – Sage, Gateshead
23rd April – Palladium, London
25th April – Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham
26th April – Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
27th April – City Hall, Sheffield
30th April – Palladium, London
21st February – Green Door, Brighton
23rd February – The Lanes, Bristol
24th February – Bush Hall, London (NME Awards Show)
25th February – Kasbah, Coventry
27th February – Stereo, York
28th February – Harley, Sheffield
29th February – The Shipping Forecast, Liverpool
30th January – KOKO, London (with Gym Class Heroes)
17th March – o2 Academy, Leicester (with You Me At Six)
18th March – Rock City, Nottingham (with You Me At Six)
20th March – o2 Academy, Bournemouth (with You Me At Six)
21st March – Westland Centre, Yeovil (with You Me At Six)
23rd March – Great Hall, Cardiff (with You Me At Six)
24th March – University Guild of Students, Liverpool (with You Me At Six)
25th March – o2 Academy, Newcastle Upon Tyne (with You Me At Six)
27th March – SECC Hall 3, Glasgow (with You Me At Six)
28th March – Apollo, Manchester (with You Me At Six)
29th March – Apollo, Manchester (with You Me At Six)
21st March – The Ballroom, Birmingham (with You Me At Six)
1st April – The Ballroom, Birmingham (with You Me At Six)
2nd April – The Ballroom, Birmingham (with You Me At Six)
3rd April – Brixton Academy, London (with You Me At Six)
4th February – The Victoria Ace Busby Striptease presents an All Dayer, Birmingham
15th February – Memorial Hall, Sheffield (Acoustic gig supporting Nat Johnson & the Figureheads album Launch)
16th February – Bush Hall, London (Acoustic supporting Nat Johnson & the Figureheads)
19th February – Rutland Arms, Sheffield (Completely Acoustic gig with One Happy Island)
20th February – The Chameleon, Nottingham (with One Happy Island)
24th February – Shakespeare, Sheffield (with Allo Darlin and The Many Boyfriends)
26th January – The Globe, Cardiff
27th January – Band On The Wall, Manchester
28th January – Cox’s Yard, Stratford Upon Avon
29th January – o2 Academy 2, Oxford
30th January – The Leopard, Doncaster
2nd February – Old Queens Head, London
3rd February – o2 Academy 2, Sheffield
4th February – o2 Academy 2, Newcastle
6th February – Fruit, Hull
7th February – Brudenell, Leeds
9th February – Stereo, York
10th February – Fleece, Bristol
11th February – Leicester Square Theatre, London
23rd February – Dingwalls, London (0207 403 3331)
25th February – Academy 3, Manchester (0161 832 1111)
1st March – HMV Library, Birmingham (0844 248 5037)
4th May – Academy 3, Manchester (0161 832 1111)
14th May – Electric Ballroom, London (0844 811 0051)
15th May – o2 Academy 2, Bristol (0844 477 2000)
16th May – o2 Academy 2, Birmingham (0844 477 2000)
2nd April – Waterfront Studio, Norwich (www.crowdsurge.com)
4th April – Deaf Institute, Manchester (www.alt-tickets.co.uk)
5th April – Captain’s Rest, Glasgow (www.pclpresents.com)
10th April – Thekla, Bristol (www.alt-tickets.co.uk)
11th April – Green Door Store, Brighton (www.seetickets.com)
Resolution – Lamb of God
The Lion’s Roar – First Aid Kit
Voyageur – Kathleen Edwards
Area 52 Roderigo y Gabriela
Dark Adrenaline – Lacuna Coil
1992 – 2012 Anthology – Underowld
Tough Love – Pulled Apart By Horses
Beyond The Sun – Chris Isaak
Something – Chairlift
E Volo Love – Francois & the Atlas Mountains
Version Francaise – Nouvelle Vague
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