Controversial shock-rocker Marilyn Manson and legendary Texan blues-rockers ZZ top have been added to the 2009 Download festival line-up.
American metalcore outfit Killswitch Engage, have also been added to the bill.
The summer rock festival, now in its seventh year is held on 12th – 14th June 2009 at Donnington Park will also see performances from the likes of Limp Bizkit, The Prodigy, Slipknot and Motley Crue.
The list of bands playing Download so far is:
Def Leppard
Devildriver
Drangonforce
Killswitch Engage
Korn
Limp Bizkit
Marilyn Manson
Motley Crue
Pendulum
Slipknot
The Prodigy
Trivium
Whitesnake
ZZ Top
Many more acts are still to be confirmed for this year’s event. For more information go to: www.downloadfestival.co.uk
Friday, 20 February 2009
Final Batch of Tickets for T in the Park, On Sale Next Week
The last batch of tickets for this years T in the Park festival will go on sale next week, at 9am on Friday the 27th February.
The Scottish festival, which won Best Line-up at last year's UK Festival Awards, takes place at Balado near Kinross from the 9th – 12th July 2009.
The Killers are the latest act to be confirmed for this year’s festival, they will headline the main stage on Saturday 11th July.
They will join acts such as Blur, Snow Patrol and Kings of Leon who have already been confirmed as headlining at this summers event.
Other acts also confirmed include Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Razorlight, Elbow, White Lies and Yeah Yeah Yeah’s.
Tickets will be available from the festivals official ticket outlet, Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling 08444 999 990
More acts are still yet to be confirmed for this summer’s event. To keep up to date with all the news go to www.tinthepark.com
The Scottish festival, which won Best Line-up at last year's UK Festival Awards, takes place at Balado near Kinross from the 9th – 12th July 2009.
The Killers are the latest act to be confirmed for this year’s festival, they will headline the main stage on Saturday 11th July.
They will join acts such as Blur, Snow Patrol and Kings of Leon who have already been confirmed as headlining at this summers event.
Other acts also confirmed include Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Razorlight, Elbow, White Lies and Yeah Yeah Yeah’s.
Tickets will be available from the festivals official ticket outlet, Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.co.uk or by calling 08444 999 990
More acts are still yet to be confirmed for this summer’s event. To keep up to date with all the news go to www.tinthepark.com
Friday, 13 February 2009
Homecoming – Scotland’s Newest Music Festival
An Ayrshire beach will be the setting for Scotland’s newest music festival, Homecoming, which will take place at Irvine Beach Park, over the May Bank Holiday weekend, Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd May.
It is one of a series of events being held to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.
Snow Patrol, Pendulum, Taio Cruz and DJ Tim Westwood are among acts lined-up to perform at the event.
Grant Ruxton, the events organiser said the event was part of a five year plan to develop the music festival. He said: "West central Scotland is possibly the only area in the UK that does not stage a major high quality outdoor music festival.
"Yet smaller population areas, to the east, north and over in Northern Ireland, have managed to create, develop and sustain such festivals, bringing enormous economic advantages to each area.
"In the year of Homecoming, it is appropriate to put this right and create such a festival, with high aspirations and the full-on festival flavour, right in the middle of Burns country. We expect that Rabbie would have approved..."
Other artists joining the line-up include the Pigeon Detectives, Lisa Lashes, and Armin van Buuren, Dimitri from Paris, Krafty Kuts, Utah Saints, Dumb Blonde, Yves Klein Blue, and Kate Lawler.
The festival will play host to 12 arenas over two days, each day will run for 14 hours, finishing at 2am.
Tiesto's label Black Hole, Twice as Nice, We Love, RemixFM, Helter Skelter, and A State of Trance will host arenas. Glasgow music venue The Box will have a 'New Talent Stage' offering unsigned acts the chance to play at The Box and the festival.
Many more acts are still to be announced.
For more information go to: www.homecomingfestival.com
It is one of a series of events being held to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.
Snow Patrol, Pendulum, Taio Cruz and DJ Tim Westwood are among acts lined-up to perform at the event.
Grant Ruxton, the events organiser said the event was part of a five year plan to develop the music festival. He said: "West central Scotland is possibly the only area in the UK that does not stage a major high quality outdoor music festival.
"Yet smaller population areas, to the east, north and over in Northern Ireland, have managed to create, develop and sustain such festivals, bringing enormous economic advantages to each area.
"In the year of Homecoming, it is appropriate to put this right and create such a festival, with high aspirations and the full-on festival flavour, right in the middle of Burns country. We expect that Rabbie would have approved..."
Other artists joining the line-up include the Pigeon Detectives, Lisa Lashes, and Armin van Buuren, Dimitri from Paris, Krafty Kuts, Utah Saints, Dumb Blonde, Yves Klein Blue, and Kate Lawler.
The festival will play host to 12 arenas over two days, each day will run for 14 hours, finishing at 2am.
Tiesto's label Black Hole, Twice as Nice, We Love, RemixFM, Helter Skelter, and A State of Trance will host arenas. Glasgow music venue The Box will have a 'New Talent Stage' offering unsigned acts the chance to play at The Box and the festival.
Many more acts are still to be announced.
For more information go to: www.homecomingfestival.com
Razorlight Added to T in the Park Line-up
Razorlight have confirmed today that they will play this year's T in the Park festival.
The Mercury Music Prize winners will be making their fourth visit to the Scottish music festival in Balado this summer.
The band said: "We are really looking forward to be making our way back to Balado for a fourth visit.”
"The T in the Park crowd is always up for it, and we're up for it this year."
Fellow Mercury Music Prize winners Elbow will be returning for their second visit, having played King Tut's Wah Wah Tent in 2001, while Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who have become famous for the quality of their live shows, make their debut.
Today's confirmations join reunited headliners Blur, Snow Patrol and Kings of Leon at the Balado by Kinross site.
Blur played at the very first T in the Park back in 1994 and this year's return is their first gig there since 1999.
Other acts to be announced for the event, which takes place from the 9th – 12th July, include Drum n Bass kings Pendulum, West London trio White Lies and ex-Libertines frontman Pete Docherty.
The Mercury Music Prize winners will be making their fourth visit to the Scottish music festival in Balado this summer.
The band said: "We are really looking forward to be making our way back to Balado for a fourth visit.”
"The T in the Park crowd is always up for it, and we're up for it this year."
Fellow Mercury Music Prize winners Elbow will be returning for their second visit, having played King Tut's Wah Wah Tent in 2001, while Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who have become famous for the quality of their live shows, make their debut.
Today's confirmations join reunited headliners Blur, Snow Patrol and Kings of Leon at the Balado by Kinross site.
Blur played at the very first T in the Park back in 1994 and this year's return is their first gig there since 1999.
Other acts to be announced for the event, which takes place from the 9th – 12th July, include Drum n Bass kings Pendulum, West London trio White Lies and ex-Libertines frontman Pete Docherty.
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Glasvegas Win Radio Award for Their Debut Album
Glasgow rockers, Glasvegas have been named the winners of Xfm's New Music Award for their self-titled debut album.
Xfm listeners voted in their thousands for their favourite British debut albums of 2008. Then it was down to a panel of judges to choose the winner out of the final ten.
The judging panel included The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things musician Carl Barat, Snow Patrol Frontman Gary Lightbody; Joy Division and New Order bass guitarist Peter Hook; and music producer John Leckie, the man behind albums by bands such as the Stone Roses, Radiohead, Muse and the Verve.
Leckie said: "It's a first class debut album in that it is memorable, passionate and well formed.
"Every track is a winner, leaves you wanting more and wondering what will come next ... I wish I'd produced it."
As well as winning the title, Glasvegas are also offered their own Xfm residency and will select tunes later this year.
The shortlist for this year’s New Music Awards was as follows:
The Courteneers - 'St Jude'
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - 'Angles'
Foals - 'Antidotes'
Glasvegas - 'Glasvegas'
Laura Marling - 'Alas, I Cannot Swim'
The Last Shadow Puppets - 'The Age Of The Understatement'
Noah & The Whale - 'Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down'
One Night Only - 'Started A Fire'
The Ting Tings - 'We Started Nothing'
You Me At Six - 'Take Off Your Colours'
Xfm listeners voted in their thousands for their favourite British debut albums of 2008. Then it was down to a panel of judges to choose the winner out of the final ten.
The judging panel included The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things musician Carl Barat, Snow Patrol Frontman Gary Lightbody; Joy Division and New Order bass guitarist Peter Hook; and music producer John Leckie, the man behind albums by bands such as the Stone Roses, Radiohead, Muse and the Verve.
Leckie said: "It's a first class debut album in that it is memorable, passionate and well formed.
"Every track is a winner, leaves you wanting more and wondering what will come next ... I wish I'd produced it."
As well as winning the title, Glasvegas are also offered their own Xfm residency and will select tunes later this year.
The shortlist for this year’s New Music Awards was as follows:
The Courteneers - 'St Jude'
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - 'Angles'
Foals - 'Antidotes'
Glasvegas - 'Glasvegas'
Laura Marling - 'Alas, I Cannot Swim'
The Last Shadow Puppets - 'The Age Of The Understatement'
Noah & The Whale - 'Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down'
One Night Only - 'Started A Fire'
The Ting Tings - 'We Started Nothing'
You Me At Six - 'Take Off Your Colours'
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Glastonbury Festival 2009 Sells Out
Organisers of Glastonbury have announced that the 2009 festival is now sold out.
A limited number of tickets were made available yesterday (2nd February) after the deadline, for those who had paid a £50 deposit, to pay the full amount for tickets passed on Sunday (1st February).
Back in October 2008, organisers of the festival launched a deposit scheme which saw the majority of the tickets for this year's weekender snapped up.
All tickets for the 2009 festival have now been sold. Only cancelled tickets will now be available to buy, with a limited amount set to go on sale on Sunday 5th of April.
In a statement Emily Eavis said: "We're chuffed to bits that we've managed to sell so many tickets so far ahead, especially when you look at the weather outside."
The organiser added: "Thanks to everyone for keeping the faith; it's certainly shaping up to be another vintage year for Glastonbury Festival, with a brilliant line up to be unveiled in June."
The line up is yet to be confirmed, however, it is heavily rumoured that Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Blur and The Specials will play headline slots.
Other acts strongly rumoured to be appearing include The Ting Tings, Franz Ferdinand and Lily Allen.
The festival will take place 26th–28th June.
For more information go to: www.Glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
A limited number of tickets were made available yesterday (2nd February) after the deadline, for those who had paid a £50 deposit, to pay the full amount for tickets passed on Sunday (1st February).
Back in October 2008, organisers of the festival launched a deposit scheme which saw the majority of the tickets for this year's weekender snapped up.
All tickets for the 2009 festival have now been sold. Only cancelled tickets will now be available to buy, with a limited amount set to go on sale on Sunday 5th of April.
In a statement Emily Eavis said: "We're chuffed to bits that we've managed to sell so many tickets so far ahead, especially when you look at the weather outside."
The organiser added: "Thanks to everyone for keeping the faith; it's certainly shaping up to be another vintage year for Glastonbury Festival, with a brilliant line up to be unveiled in June."
The line up is yet to be confirmed, however, it is heavily rumoured that Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Blur and The Specials will play headline slots.
Other acts strongly rumoured to be appearing include The Ting Tings, Franz Ferdinand and Lily Allen.
The festival will take place 26th–28th June.
For more information go to: www.Glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
Monday, 2 February 2009
ALBUM REVIEW: The View, Which Bitch?
Following the huge success of their Mercury Prize-nominated debut album, Hats Off to the Buskers, the band toured extensively before getting back in the studio to record album number two.
This latest offering from the young Dundee band reveals some adventurous and ambitious intent to move forward as they experiment, taking strides in different musical directions with second album, Which Bitch?
Which Bitch? the album’s title has been explained tactfully by frontman Kyle Falconer as to be taken in the sense of "which bitch am I singing about in which song?"
The album is a bit chaotic with a real mixed bag of styles which sees the lads revisit the frantic, indie-rock that defined their debut in tracks such as 5Rebeccas, Jimmy's Crazy Conspiracy and Double Yellow Lines.
Most bizarre but fun is One Off Pretender, which contains a most embarrassing and ill-advised white-boy rap. Covers is a foot tapper with jazzy sax featuring vocals from fellow Scot Paulo Nutini.
The accompaniment of violins bring melancholy to the beauty of Unexpected a string-led melodrama that captures Falconer in rare contemplative mood, singing about the death of his father.
For those expecting to see the View back with more of the same you will be surprised by this album and some may even be shocked by this brave attempt at pushing boundaries. Which Bitch? confirms the View are a band with a vibrant imagination and an abundance of ideas and for that they must be commended.
Track Listing:
1. Typical Time 2
2. 5Rebbeccas
3. One Off Pretender
4. Unexpected
5. Temptation Dice
6. Glass Smash
7. Distant Doubloon
8. Jimmy's Crazy Conspiracy
9. Covers
10. Double Yellow Lines
11. Shock Horror
12. Realisation
13. Give Back The Sun
14. Gem Of A Bird
Starlet
This latest offering from the young Dundee band reveals some adventurous and ambitious intent to move forward as they experiment, taking strides in different musical directions with second album, Which Bitch?
Which Bitch? the album’s title has been explained tactfully by frontman Kyle Falconer as to be taken in the sense of "which bitch am I singing about in which song?"
The album is a bit chaotic with a real mixed bag of styles which sees the lads revisit the frantic, indie-rock that defined their debut in tracks such as 5Rebeccas, Jimmy's Crazy Conspiracy and Double Yellow Lines.
Most bizarre but fun is One Off Pretender, which contains a most embarrassing and ill-advised white-boy rap. Covers is a foot tapper with jazzy sax featuring vocals from fellow Scot Paulo Nutini.
The accompaniment of violins bring melancholy to the beauty of Unexpected a string-led melodrama that captures Falconer in rare contemplative mood, singing about the death of his father.
For those expecting to see the View back with more of the same you will be surprised by this album and some may even be shocked by this brave attempt at pushing boundaries. Which Bitch? confirms the View are a band with a vibrant imagination and an abundance of ideas and for that they must be commended.
Track Listing:
1. Typical Time 2
2. 5Rebbeccas
3. One Off Pretender
4. Unexpected
5. Temptation Dice
6. Glass Smash
7. Distant Doubloon
8. Jimmy's Crazy Conspiracy
9. Covers
10. Double Yellow Lines
11. Shock Horror
12. Realisation
13. Give Back The Sun
14. Gem Of A Bird
Starlet
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