TOUR & VIDEO NEWS: Tove Stryke October/November 2018 tour, video for ‘On The Low’

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26 Jun 2018

Swedish pop artist Tove Styrke announces her first ever UK headline tour this autumn, fresh from the success of her latest album ‘Sway’.

Following her most recent sold out London show, which saw the crowd go wild for Tove, she said; “After the seriously otherworldly experience we had at The Borderline in London 2 weeks ago it feels like such a rush to announce that not only will I be back playing in London (Heaven) again, but also a couple of other cities around the UK. It’s been 3 years since I was supporting Years & Years in the UK where I had such an amazing time and finally I get to see you guys again – on my very first UK headline tour; ‘Sway UK Tour’! Can’t wait to sing, dance, hang and sway with you. It’s gonna be a party!”

General tickets go on sale Friday 29th June at 9am UK time. See the full tour run below:

October 28// Bristol @ Fleece
October 29// Manchester @ Night & Day
October 30// Brighton @ Patterns
November 1// Birmingham @ Institute 3
November 2// London @ Heaven

Tove also releases her new video for ‘On The Low’today. The elegant visuals and warm tones see Tove dancing and singing around in a small room, with the lyrics to the song bouncing along the bottom. The minimalistic set up of the video mirrors the intimate message of the song. Tove said: “I made a mini performance video for ’On The Low’, like a little bonus thing just because I love that song so much. We shot it in London earlier this summer at a bar in East London.”

Still buzzing from a well-deserved ‘Pop Artists of the Year’ win at Sweden’s prestigious P3 Guld Awards in January, Tove Styrke has had an action-packed start to the year. After releasing a stunning coverof Lorde’s ‘Liability’ late last year, Styrke joined the New Zealand artist on her Spring 2018 U.S tour, as well as supporting Katy Perryon her tour across Europe.

TO BUY OR STREAM Sway:
https://tovestyrke.lnk.to/Sway

EP NEWS: You Know The Drill release ‘Selfhood’

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25 Jun 2018

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Pop-punk crew You Know The Drill have unleashed their EP ‘Selfhood’ on the world. Frontman Benji Yapp enthuses “Selfhood is a record that we have devoted around a year of our lives to, so to finally be able to put it out is an incredibly rewarding feeling. We have poured so much of our own time and money into these 5 tracks to make everything as perfect as they can possibly be, so we hope that the passion and drive behind this record really shine through.”

Released via Scylla Records, including on 2 limited edition vinyl colourways, ‘Selfhood’ features their two recently released video singles: ‘Snake Eyes’ here; and ‘Homesick’ here – about which Yapp comments: “it’s quite possibly our favourite video that we’ve ever put out as it matches the song’s honesty. It’s about the downsides of touring and wondering if you’re wasting your time on a dream that you’re never going to catch. We wanted the video to complement the positive vibes of the song, rather than the dispiriting tone of the lyrics, so we brought our friend Mikey of Schmannly Visuals out with us to capture the best parts of touring. It features clips from the studio, our set at Slam Dunk Festival and even a Brady Bunch-esque sequence where we try some Carolina Reaper Chillis (Spoiler: They sucked…A LOT).”

Completed by Luke Astley on Guitar and Vocals, Damo Darby on Bass and Brad Potter on Drums, the quartet followed-up their 2016 debut ‘Losing Streak’ with plenty of touring, including their first UK headline run and a slot at the one and only Slam Dunk festival. Approaching ‘Selfhood’, the band ensured they spent plenty of time writing, to get things just right: “We tried hard to not let ourselves be limited by the “pop-punk” label and just write without worrying what people are going to think, which we definitely feel ended up benefitting the record.” They also worked with a fine array: ROAM’s Alex Adam for pre-production; recording between Nightcrawl Studio with Richard Dack and George Daly at The Ranch; mixing by Seb Barlow at Celestial; mastering by Grant Berry at Fader.

The EP sees Astley supporting Yapp on vocals for the first time, bringing a fresh dynamic and complementing their newfound maturity, with the band saying: “this record still sounds like us, only more grown-up”. A must for fans of ROAM, State Champs, and New Found Glory, the band declare: “Selfhood has a little more direction, but at the same time it varies more. This EP feels like the first time we have properly found our sound and felt happy with who we are as a band. This record fills us with confidence that we can do anything we try and we hope everyone else feels the same way when they hear it.”

Digital: https://itunes.apple.com/uk/album/id1372778537?at=1l3v9Tx&app=itunes
Physical: https://scyllarecords.myshopify.com/products/you-know-the-drill-selfhood-12

You Know The Drill Live:

23rd June – The Oasis Market, Birmingham (EP Release Event)
20th July – Asylum 2, Birmingham
21st July – Santiago Bar, Leeds
22nd July – The Slaughtered Lamb, London
3rd August – O2 Academy, Oxford
4th August – The Joiners, Southampton
5th August – The Atomic, Wrexham
7th August – The Junction, Ashford
8th August – The Pipeline, Brighton

TOUR NEWS: Reef announce November/December 2018 tour

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25 Jun 2018

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Reef have announced a UK headline tour for November and December 2018.The revitalized West-Country rockers recently concluded the ‘Britrock Must Be Destroyed’ Tour with The Wildhearts and Terrorvision. They will follow a summer of prestigious Festival appearances with a tour of Australia and Japan before they embark on this extensive UK tour.

Reef’s first studio album for 18 years, ‘Revelation’, charted at No.26 in the UK album chart last month and received the best reviews of their career, including 8/10 in Classic Rock (‘good things come to those who wait’), 9/10 in Louder Than War (‘the band sound vital and energised’), and 10/10 in Powerplay (‘this is brilliant…a Revelation indeed’). The lead single from the album, ‘My Sweet Love’ featuring Sheryl Crow, was premiered by Chris Evans on Radio 2, and the station subsequently playlisted the track. Reef performed a live session for Evans on the day ‘Revelation’ was released, and have also appeared on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 show.

The second single to be taken from the new album is title track ‘Revelation’, available now and impacting on July 20th. ‘Revelation’ is a balls-to-the-wall rock’n’roll anthem that evokes AC/DC at their magisterial best, from Gary Stringer’s throaty roar to Jesse Wood’s head-banging riffs.

REEF: HEADLINE TOUR 2018

NOVEMBER
THU 1 FROME CHEESE & GRAIN
FRI 2 FALMOUTH PRINCESS PAVILION
THU 8 CARDIFF TRAMSHED
FRI 9 LEAMINGTON ASSEMBLY
SAT 10 CHESTER LIVE ROOMS
THU 15 CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION.
FRI 16 YORK FIBBERS. 1
SAT 17 CARLISLE BRICKYARD
THU 22 SOUTHEND CHINNERYS
FRI 23 MARGATE DREAMLANDS BALLROOM
SAT 24 EXETER LEMON GROVE
DECEMBER
THU 6 MANCHESTER ACADEMY 2
FRI 7 SHEFFIELD UNIVERSITY FOUNDRY
FRI 14 SOUTHAMPTON ENGINE ROOMS
Sat 15 OXFORD ACADEMY 2

Tickets on sale now from https://nvite.com/community/reef

TOUR NEWS: Mabel announces UK headline tour

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25 Jun 2018

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Mabel has today announced details of her biggest headline tour to date. Pre-sale begins this Wednesday at 9AM with general sale commencing on Friday (June 29th).

Mabel also features on the infectious new single from Jax Jones, ‘Ring Ring’ (alongside Rich The Kid), in addition to dropping her solo COLORS session last week, where she performed a beautiful version of mixtape highlight ‘Ivy’.

Her newly-announced winter headline tour looks set to cap an incredible 2018 for Mabel. Already this year, she has been nominated for her first BRIT Award (Critics’ Choice), toured across Europe with Harry Styles, seen smash hit single ‘Fine Line’ go Gold and play a 13-date headline tour across Europe. Along the way, Mabel has collaborated with the likes of Not3s (‘My Lover’), Raye & Stefflon Don (‘Cigarette’), plus continue work on her debut album. Repaying all her early promise in the process, Mabel has emerged as one of the UK’s most refreshing and positive young musical role models, with songs that frequently explore everything from female independence and the challenges of modern relationships to growing up, and into your own skin.

Currently conquering the festival circuit – where platinum-selling single ‘Finders Keepers’, following its five weeks in the top 10, is rapidly emerging as an anthem – Mabel appears to be taking each increasingly-surreal experience (see a recent, viral set at Wembley Stadium for Capital FM’s Summertime Ball) fully in her stride. As she continues to blossom into an international pop star, catch Mabel on tour this winter – whilst you still can.

November 30 || Glasgow || Garage
December 2 || Newcastle || University
December 4 || Leeds || Stylus
December 5 || Manchester || O2 Ritz
December 6 || Birmingham || Institute
December 8 || Cardiff || University Great Hall
December 10 || Bristol || Academy
December 11 || Bournemouth || Academy
December 12 || London || Brixton Academy

Tickets: https://mabel.seetickets.com

SINGLE & TOUR NEWS: Maypine drop ‘Weather’, upcoming dates

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21 Jun 2018

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MAYPINE have dropped the second single from their forthcoming EP. Entitled ‘Weather’, vocalist Jase dedicates the track to his fiancee, explaining: “It’s essentially a song about letting your guard down and opening up to people. Specifically in this case, it refers to the person you love. Allowing that person to shoulder some of your burdens and take on some of the strain, so that it doesn’t overwhelm you. It’s not weak to accept help when you need it.” ‘Weather’s release follows that of the epic ‘Give’ here, both of which appear on their forthcoming EP ‘Bend/Break’, set for self-release on 6th July.

Completed by Becky on lead guitar/vocals, Dan on rhythm guitar/vocals, Tommy on bass/vocals and James on drums, MAYPINE selected their name on the basis that it wouldn’t tie them to any specific genre. Previously playing material in a pop-punk vein, they reveal that ‘Bend/Break’ should be considered their debut release: “As a band, we decided to remove our debut EP from all streaming platforms. This is not to say we’re not proud of it, but we just felt that we needed to be as authentic as possible and to write songs that reflect who we are, not who we felt we needed to be.” They describe ‘Bend/Break’, which takes it’s name from American Football, as being a “much truer representation of our band and we feel we’ve definitely discovered our ‘sound’ as it were.” The move is in part informed by the recent struggles that Jase has weathered: “Following a fire at my flat, my fiancée and I lost the majority of our things and had to rebuild. Obviously, this was an incredibly stressful time and I felt like I had the weight of the world on my shoulders and could bear no more burdens. However, I fought through and became a much stronger person in the face of adversity.”

Heading to The Ranch to work with engineers Neil Kennedy and Daly George, mastering duties were handled by Grant Berry at Fader. Taking inspiration from a Trophy Eyes documentary encouraged the band members, who are fans of an array of artists and genres, to “allow their separate influences to positively impact their writing, not just the obvious influences.” The result is an alternative rock burst primarily taking inspiration from Boston Manor, Thrice, PVRIS and Nirvana. Jase concludes: “‘Bend/Break’ is a therapeutic record. I had so many emotions and so much frustration that I need to expel through music. It’s definitely helped the healing process.”

MAYPINE Self-Release EP ‘Bend/Break’ On 06/07/18. Pre-Order:
Physical (CD & Ltd. 10” Vinyl) – maypineuk.bigcartel.com
Digital – http://itunes.apple.com/album/id1378782479?ls=1&app=itunes

MAYPINE’s Forthcoming Live Dates

29th June – Atomic, Wrexham
30th June – Singleshot, Leeds
1st July – The Victoria, Birmingham
6th July – The Junction, Ashford
7th July – The Slaughtered Lamb, London
8th July – Bar 42, Worthing
13th July – Forum Basement @ The Sussex Arms, Tunbridge Wells
14th July – The Brass Monkey, Hastings
18th August – The Underground Theatre, Eastbourne
1st September – Burn it Down Festival, Torquay

VIDEO & TOUR NEWS: Shakey Graves drop ‘Kids These Days’, November 2018 dates

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21 Jun 2018

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Shakey Graves shares a new music video for the single ‘Kids These Days’ from his recent full-length release ‘Can’t Wake Up’, available now on Dualtone.

Shakey Graves is currently in the midst of an international tour (known as The Tour Tour Tour Tour Tour Tour Tour Tour Tour), which will reach the UK and Ireland in November.

FULL DATES:

12 November – Manchester – Manchester Academy 2
13 November – London – Koko
14 November – Leeds – Brudenell Social Club
15 November – Glasgow – SWG3
16 November – Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street
17 November – Belfast – Elmwood Hall

GIG NEWS: narcissus announce a special one-off show in their native Manchester to raise proceeds for local charity The Mustard Tree

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20 Jun 2018

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Future-pop four piece – narcissus – have announced a special one-off show in their native Manchester to raise proceeds for esteemed local charity The Mustard Tree.

With an ear for a futuristic sound palette and a knack for epic and anthemic songwriting, narcissus initially burst onto the scene in the mid-noughties making waves with cut-glass indietronica tracks such as ‘The Window’ – a track hailed as ”well-honed, well-crafted electronica” by the Manchester Evening News.

After some time away, the band recently announced their return to music to complete their debut album ‘A Sense of Place’ some 10 years on from its intended release and made an emotional return to the live stage at the Charlatans NxNW Festival earlier this year.

Taking place on 28th June 2018, The hometown show at Jimmy’s will be narcissus’ first public hometown appearance since their reunion and an early opportunity to hear the material of their forthcoming completed album. All proceeds from the event will go towards the venerable work of The Mustard Tree, a charity with an established track record over the past 25 years, supporting people across Greater Manchester in poverty and facing homelessness.

Support for the evening will come from Callow Youth, a fresh new guitar band from North East Manchester, currently creating a buzz with their exceptional “Vibe Demo’s” EP, (available now in digital formats and also in a limited edition CD, complete with artwork by Guitarist Tom Hilton.)”

narcissus supported by Callow Youth
Jimmy’s Manchester
28 June

Tickets cost just £5.00 OTD.

This is an 18+ event only.

narcissus are:
Ben Guy – Vox // Chris James – Drums // Lee Mulvey – Bass // Josh Lawrence – Guitars

SINGLE & TOUR NEWS: Lafontaines release ‘Up’, Summer 2018 dates

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19 Jun 2018

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Fresh from their UK and European tour supporting Don Broco, Scottish rockers The LaFontaines, have released their brand new single ‘UP’.

The upbeat, summer rap/rock inspired track “is about that feeling of optimism” explains frontman Kerr Okan. “It’s for the people who have taken a good few on the chin but refuse to go down. This was the easiest song I’ve ever written.”

Proving one of the most exciting bands emerging from Scotland, the four-piece deliver a unique sound that fuses the guitar swagger of Kasabian, with the edgy hip-hop delivery of The Streets and the electronic-pop undertones of Twenty One Pilots to create a style that pushes the boundaries of rock.

The band’s 2015 debut Class was their first statement, reaching #1 in the Indie Breakers Chart the week of release and making the Top 10 in the Scottish chart. They went on to tour with bands including Anderson Paak, Twin Atlantic and All Time Low as well as playing at major festivals including Reading & Leeds, Download, The Great Escape, 2000 Trees, T in the Park, Belladrum, Secret Garden Party, TRNSMT & Reeperbahn.

Rapidly becoming one of the North’s leading live acts, The LaFontaines released their follow up album Common Problem last year to critical acclaim and saw their Glasgow headline show sell out within a week, receiving high praise from Kerrang who hailed them “Kings Of The North”.

The band have also spent the last two months touring as main support to Don Broco across the UK and Europe and last week joined the line up at Camden Rocks Festival. Not stopping there, The LaFontaines have more festival appearances to come this summer, a UK tour this September followed by a European run throughout October plus more new music to come.

UPCOMING TOUR DATES

JUNE
Fri 29th – Hammer Summer Festival, Hamm

JULY
Fri 27th – Trebur Open Air Festival, Trebur

AUGUST
Fri 3rd – Belladrum Festival, Inverness
Tue 14th – Edinburgh Summer Sessions with Rag ‘n’ Bone Man

SEPTEMBER
Wed 19th – The Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne,
Thu 20th – The Deaf Institute, Manchester
Sat 22nd – McHughs, Belfast
Sun 23rd – Workman’s Club, Dublin
Mon 24th – Liverpool Arts Club, Liverpool
Tue 25th – Oporto, Leeds
Wed 26th – Academy 3, Birmingham
Thu 28th – Oslo, London

TOUR NEWS: Theatre Of Hate Summer 2018 dates

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19 Jun 2018

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Cult favourites THEATRE OF HATE have announced a run of UK shows for this Summer. Starting out at Derby’s Hairy Dog the tour will take the band to cities including London, Sheffield, Aberdeen and Manchester before round off with a performance at Blackpool’s Rebellion Festival. Full dates and info below.

In 1980, Kirk Brandon formed Theatre Of Hate from the ashes of heralded punk band The Pack. Joining Kirk on vocals were notable punk musicians Stan Stammers and Luke Rendall, along with old school friend, Steve Guthrie and Canadian born John “Boy” Lennard, who revolutionised the band’s sound with his haunting sax lines.

Theatre Of Hate’s debut double-A-side single, “Legion”/”Original Sin”, topped the independent chart in 1980, and “Westworld”, their debut album, produced by Mick Jones from The Clash and released in 1982, held the number one position for 21 weeks. The single taken from the album, “Do You Believe In The Westworld?” has become an anthem and is still widely played in clubs and on international radio, as well as featuring on numerous compilation albums.

Supporting the likes of The Clash & Ian Dury lead to Theatre Of Hate headlining major venues across the UK & Northern Europe.

Theatre Of Hate imploded in 1982, with Kirk taking Stan forward to form Spear Of Destiny, but the band has resurfaced over the years to play some very special shows.

Having been asked by John Curd to join The Damned for a massive show at London’s infamous Roundhouse in December 2014 the band once again joined the fray. A short set of dates around the London anchor show attracted rave reviews, as did a 6 night night SOLD OUT run in December 2014. (see reviews below)

2015 saw the band play two short jaunts across the UK in April and December both sets of dates wowed large crowds.

During touring in 2014 and 2015 the band constantly recorded at Oxygen Studios in Manchester, the first new studio album in 30+ years is now complete and released via a private pledge! ‘Kinshi’ was released on October 14th 2016 on CD, Vinyl, Download & Dub to pledgers. The 12 brand new songs are simply stunning. 2018 is looking like a very busy year with the album getting labels releases in Europe & the USA. Shows in the UK, Europe and the USA are already on sale.

Kirk, Stan and John will be joined by current Spear Of Destiny band member Adrian Portas (New Model Army) on guitar and Chris Bell(Hugh Cornwall) on drums to pay homage to the iconic TOH sound.

THEATRE OF HATE Summer Assault 2018

June

Fri 29th DERBY Hairy Dog
Sat 30th LONDON Shepherds Bush Empire

July

Sun 1st NORWICH Waterfront
Wed 11th HAMBURG Drafthouse
Thur 12th BERLIN Wild at Heart
Fri 13th BOLKOW Castle Party
Wed 18th SHEFFIELD Greystones
Thu 19th DUNDEE The Church
Fri 20th ABERDEEN Assembly
Sat 21st PAISLEY Bungalow
Sun 22nd FALKIRK Warehouse
Thur 26th BEDFORD Esquires
Fri 27th CLEETHORPES Moon on the Water
Sat 28th YORK Fibbers
Sun 29th MANCHESTER Ruby Lounge

August

Wed 1st LEICESTER The Musician
Thur 2nd BLACKPOOL Rebellion Festival

www.kirkbrandon.com/shows

www.facebook.com/kirkbrandonofficial

TOUR NEWS: Elyne announce June 2018 dates

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19 Jun 2018

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Italian metalcore outfit ELYNE is pleased to announce the second leg of the “The Broken Faith Tour” – includes 27 June – Sheffield @ The Mulberry

Last year the band toured the UK with Scream Blue Murder and To Kill Achilles, this year is time for the 5-piece metal band for a headliner run.

Having toured Austria, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia on the first part of the tour, last March/April they’re ready to go back at it. The second leg will include few festival appearances including Austria’s Rock Den See in July on the with Betraying The Martyrs, Napoleon, Silent Screams and many more.

THE BROKEN FAITH UK TOUR:
26 June – Birmingham @ Actress & Bishop
27 June – Sheffield @ The Mulberry
28 June – London @ 229 The Venue

Elyne is a 4 piece Metalcore outfit from Ravenna (Italy) formed in 2013. During the last 4 years, the band has accomplished to play over 200 shows in Europe, Russia and in the UK sharing the stage with genre favorites such as Architects, The Ghost Inside, Shields, Chelsea Grin, Being As An Ocean and many more. With 1EP and two full-length album to date, their most recent one ‘Alibi’ debuted at #3 on the iTunes Metal Chart. Over 150k streams on Spotify and over 450k views on YouTube. An online following of over 30000 people. The Italian heavy machines are bringing their latest record once again around mainland Europe.