British Accents Newsletter 8.30.06
*THE BLUETONES will be making a rare US jaunt in October, stopping at NYC's Mercury Lounge on the 2nd & 3rd, and out to SF for a show at Cafe du Nord on October 9. The band also has a self-titled new record on the way, with the lead UK single out on September 18.
*KEANE have rescheduled their show at the Pavillion in Boston for September 24. It's believed that RAZORLIGHT will remain as the opening act.
*Razorlight have, however, cancelled their handful of one-off shows in NY, SF, and LA. Pitchfork says the band will return to the states in December for a headlining tour of their own.
*The good news - BLOC PARTY are coming back for another round of touring. The bad news - they're doing it with the crap-tastic emo-pop band Panic At The Disco. Fortunately, BP play first, so you get the hell outta Dodge after their set. Unfortunately, you'll shell out big bucks to be in the back of a hockey rink with a bunch of pre-pubescent Panic fans. They'll be in Lowell MA on November 18 at at the Madison Square Garden Theater in NY on November 13 & 14.
*CARL BARAT and PETE DOHERTY have both contributed to a recording of "Janie Jones", for a Clash-themed project called STRUMMERVILLE, but the two did not record their parts together and they're not expected to do any further collaborations for the time being.
*Irish rockers LA ROCCA will play a show at the cozy O'Brien's in Allston on September 29 as part of the NEMO festival, a music showcase event similar to CMJ and South By Southwest, but on a smaller scale. www.nemoboston.com for more details.
*THE KOOKS will be at Bowery Ballroom on October 23. They're believed to be hanging around for CMJ the following week, but there's no mention of it from CMJ.
*While THE STREETS were busy covering ARCTIC MONKEYS onstage at Reading, the Monkeys were busy covering newcomers THE LITTLE FLAMES and their song "Put Your Dukes Up, John", for the b-side to their new UK single.
*MANIC STREET PREACHERS are working on the follow-up to 2004's "Lifeblood", and NICKY WIRE tells NME the album sounds more like "Generation Terrorists" and "Everything Must Go" than the band's more recent work. Wire's solo album "I Killed The Zeitgeist" is out on September 25 in the UK.
*THE SHINS will release their third album in January of 2007, to be titled "Wincing the Night Away".
*If you need something to do in Boston on Saturday night, "Love During Wartime" is a one-off event at the Paradise featuring nearly a dozen DJs, including Terence from The Pill, Bethany from The Plan, Ian from Happy Endings, and many more spinning various styles of music for your dancing pleasure. www.myspace.com/loveduringwartime for more info.
*Check out a free show at the Middle East upstairs on Friday night (9/1) with THE STERNS, THE DECEMBER SOUND, THE COLD WAR and more. To make sure you get in, go to www.yarisworks.com and head to the "Boston" section.
*THE LEMONHEADS are back, with a US tour starting out west and hitting The Independent in SF on November 24 & 25, Irving Plaza in NY on December 15, and wrapping up in Boston on the 16th at the Avalon. The band also has a new self-titled album due out on September 26.
*THE STILLS will play 2 shows at the Bowery Ballroom on December 1 & 2.
*DINOSAUR JR's gear was stolen in New York on Tuesday night, and the band would appreciate any help people could give in locating the missing gear. www.jmascis.com for more information.
*Last Sunday's British Accents radio playlist can be viewed here:
http://www.spinitron.com/public/index.php?station=wmfo&month=Aug&year=2006&plid=3130
*You can download the entire show on your iPod or iTunes (ala a podcast) by going to www.wmfo.org and clicking on British Accents "last show" on the schedule page.
*KEANE have rescheduled their show at the Pavillion in Boston for September 24. It's believed that RAZORLIGHT will remain as the opening act.
*Razorlight have, however, cancelled their handful of one-off shows in NY, SF, and LA. Pitchfork says the band will return to the states in December for a headlining tour of their own.
*The good news - BLOC PARTY are coming back for another round of touring. The bad news - they're doing it with the crap-tastic emo-pop band Panic At The Disco. Fortunately, BP play first, so you get the hell outta Dodge after their set. Unfortunately, you'll shell out big bucks to be in the back of a hockey rink with a bunch of pre-pubescent Panic fans. They'll be in Lowell MA on November 18 at at the Madison Square Garden Theater in NY on November 13 & 14.
*CARL BARAT and PETE DOHERTY have both contributed to a recording of "Janie Jones", for a Clash-themed project called STRUMMERVILLE, but the two did not record their parts together and they're not expected to do any further collaborations for the time being.
*Irish rockers LA ROCCA will play a show at the cozy O'Brien's in Allston on September 29 as part of the NEMO festival, a music showcase event similar to CMJ and South By Southwest, but on a smaller scale. www.nemoboston.com for more details.
*THE KOOKS will be at Bowery Ballroom on October 23. They're believed to be hanging around for CMJ the following week, but there's no mention of it from CMJ.
*While THE STREETS were busy covering ARCTIC MONKEYS onstage at Reading, the Monkeys were busy covering newcomers THE LITTLE FLAMES and their song "Put Your Dukes Up, John", for the b-side to their new UK single.
*MANIC STREET PREACHERS are working on the follow-up to 2004's "Lifeblood", and NICKY WIRE tells NME the album sounds more like "Generation Terrorists" and "Everything Must Go" than the band's more recent work. Wire's solo album "I Killed The Zeitgeist" is out on September 25 in the UK.
*THE SHINS will release their third album in January of 2007, to be titled "Wincing the Night Away".
*If you need something to do in Boston on Saturday night, "Love During Wartime" is a one-off event at the Paradise featuring nearly a dozen DJs, including Terence from The Pill, Bethany from The Plan, Ian from Happy Endings, and many more spinning various styles of music for your dancing pleasure. www.myspace.com/loveduringwartime for more info.
*Check out a free show at the Middle East upstairs on Friday night (9/1) with THE STERNS, THE DECEMBER SOUND, THE COLD WAR and more. To make sure you get in, go to www.yarisworks.com and head to the "Boston" section.
*THE LEMONHEADS are back, with a US tour starting out west and hitting The Independent in SF on November 24 & 25, Irving Plaza in NY on December 15, and wrapping up in Boston on the 16th at the Avalon. The band also has a new self-titled album due out on September 26.
*THE STILLS will play 2 shows at the Bowery Ballroom on December 1 & 2.
*DINOSAUR JR's gear was stolen in New York on Tuesday night, and the band would appreciate any help people could give in locating the missing gear. www.jmascis.com for more information.
*Last Sunday's British Accents radio playlist can be viewed here:
http://www.spinitron.com/public/index.php?station=wmfo&month=Aug&year=2006&plid=3130
*You can download the entire show on your iPod or iTunes (ala a podcast) by going to www.wmfo.org and clicking on British Accents "last show" on the schedule page.
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