Starsailor set to return in March with a new record

Starsailor will release their fourth album “All The Plans” on March 2nd. This is the bands first new material since 2005’s “On The Outside.” The full details of the release is below.

1. Tell Me It’s Not Over
2. Boy In Waiting
3. The Thames
4. All The Plans
5. Neon Sky
6. You Never Get What You Deserve
7. Hurts Too Much
8. Stars and Stripes
9. Change My Mind
10. Listen Up
11. Safe At Home

The Noisettes – Wild Young Hearts

The new promo video for The Noisettes latest single due out next year.

Franz Ferdinand release details of Ulysses

Franz will release the first single of their new album on January 19th. The single is out on CD and 2 7inch singles and will contain three new songs spread out over the formats. The full track list for the singles are below. The bands new album tonight will follow one week later.

CD
1. Ulysses
2. New Kind Of Thrill
3. Ulysses (Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve Re-Animation)

7-inch #1
Side A
1. Ulysses

Side B
1. Anyone In Love

7-inch #2 (Ltd)
Side A
1. Ulysses

Side B
1. You Never Go Out Anymore

Pure Reason Revolution announce new European dates

Pure Reason Revolution will release ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’ in the first part of the new year. Meanwhile, the band have announced a new batch of tour dates this spring. The full trek is below.

Thursday 19th March – Paris, France, La Maroquinerie
Friday 20th March – Cologne, Germany, Luxor
Saturday 21st March – Hamburg, Germany, Knust
Sunday 22nd March – Berlin, Germany, Magnet
Tuesday 24th March – Gothenburg, Sweden, Pustervik
Wednesday 25th March – Oslo, Norway, John Dee
Friday 27th March – Copenhagen, Denmark, The Rock – www.billetlugen.dk
Sunday 29th March – Poznan, Poland, Blue Note – www.oskar-cd.com.pl
Monday 30th March – Warsaw,, Poland, Progresja – www.progresja.com
Wednesday 1st April – Stuttgart, Germany, Rohre
Sunday 5th April – Vienna, Austria B72 www.musicticket.at
Monday 6th April – Zurich, Switzerland, Hafenkneipe
Tuesday 7th April – Munich, Germany, 59-1
Wednesday 8th April – Aschaffenburg, Germany, Colos-Saal
Thursday 9th April – Verviers, Belgium, Spirit Of 66
Friday 10th April – Kerkrade, Holland, The Rocktemple
Saturday 11th April – Zoetermeer, Holland , de Boerderij

Manu Chao – La Vida Tombola

Mogwai mysteriously and almost eerily accompanied the haunted and taunted Zidane through every move, now Manu Chao use a smooth samba coating to give Maradona the same treatment. This single stuck out like, well Maradona’s hand, in a documentary about the life of the troubled genius.

‘La Vida Tombola’, oozes Latino rhythm and springs from an ambient base that allows the slow leaping horns to take over and add energy. It is the perfect accompaniment to a spiralling run passed the likes of Peter Reid (I still think he could have tackled him, though!). Manu Chao continues to show their mastery at producing carefree rhythms.

By Dave Adair

Franz Ferdinand – Ulysses (Live)

A live recording of the bands new single Ulysses

The Bloody Beetroots – Cornelius

The Bloody Beetroots are a duo from Italy but they also bring a deep love of Daft Punk and apparently Spiderman. They always wear this admittedly cool black Spiderman mask all the time. They have a new track out on Dim Mak right now and that is “Cornelius.” The intro reminds of the final fight scene in Star Wars Episode I. The track is a brilliant little banger that came out at just the right time. That intro really set the stage for the track as after hearing that piece the track had this swagger to it. Even the video for that track feels like a knock on Justice’s A Cross The Universe. Still this is a hell of track that once you give it a listen you will not stop spinning this little guy. Also, the bside “The Death of Cornelius (Overture) pt.1” is a lot of fun as well. There is something about guys in black Spiderman masks performing, it really is the small things.

By John Siwicki

Kylie Minogue – Boombox

Kylie is one of those pop stars who I always find to have very likable music. “Boombox” is a record that is a bit long overdue. This remix record cover her last few records and includes all of her big singles. Kylie also has enlisted some of dance musics finest acts to remix her over the years. Chemical Brothers and Mylo are just two of the names that did a remix for Kylie.

The album’s most notable track will be “Can’t Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head” which, is a mashup of “Blue Monday” and Kyle’s “Can Get You Out Of My Head.” The match up here just feels right. I love New Order a lot but the mash up just works so well. Another track that got my attention was “Love At First Sight (Kid Creme Vocal Dub)” as it featured Kid crème exchanging lines with Kylie. The remix comes across with a rather funk tinge to the song. “Boombox” also includes a few new remixes. The best of the bunch being the “Boombox (LA Riots Remix).” The remix does a great job of both maintain the essence of the original song but still turning it into a loud and noisy track that is still a lot of fun.

“Boombox” is not for everyone but that is how it goes for most remix albums. I personally enjoyed it more than a traditional hits package because each track gives you something complete different than the previous tracks. Just one listen to “Your Disco Needs You (Casino Mix)” and “2 Hearts (Mark Brown’s Pacha Ibiza Upper Terrace Mix)” shows that there is quite a bit of variety on this record. Its worth a look as Kylie sounds great being remixed.

By John Siwicki

The Joy Formidable – My Beerdrunk Soul is Sadder Than a Hundred Dead Christmas Trees

Festive greetings from The Joy Formidable! They have released “My Beerdrunk Soul is Sadder Than a Hundred Dead Christmas Trees” as a free download this holiday season. The track will be available until January 5th.

Mp3: The Joy Formidable – My Beerdrunk Soul is Sadder Than a Hundred Dead Christmas Trees

MEIKO announce 2009 tour w/ Josh Radin!

Meiko kicks off the year with a tour directly supporting Josh Radin. Meiko is out supporting her new self-titled debut album out now on Myspace Records.

Here are the dates:

15-Jan Los Angeles, CA Hotel Cafe (w/o Josh Radin)
9-Feb Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
10-Feb Austin, TX The Parish
11-Feb Dallas, TX The Loft
13-Feb Santa Fe, NM Santa Fe Brewing Co
14-Feb Phoenix, AZ Clubhouse
15-Feb Tucson, AZ Club Congress
17-Feb San Diego, CA Belly Up
19-Feb San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
20-Feb San Luis Obispo, CA Downtown Brew
21-Feb Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theatre
24-Feb Aspen, CO Belly Up
25-Feb Colorado Springs, CO Black Sheep
27-Feb Lawrence, KS Bottleneck
28-Feb Minneapolis, MN Fine Line
1-Mar Milwaukee, WI The Pabst Theatre
3-Mar Chicago, IL Park West
4-Mar Cleveland, OH Beachland Ballroom
5-Mar Cincinnati, OH 20th Century
6-Mar Louisville, KY Headliners
7-Mar Nashville, TN Exit In

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