BA Newsletter 2/23

*British Accents Radio returns this Sunday from 2-4pm with band new music from THE HOURS, THE BLUETONES, THE VIEW and much more. Tune in around Boston on 91.5 FM and online at www.wmfo.org and iTunes radio - WMFO is under "public".

*MORRISSEY is planning a huge spring US tour slated to start on April 27, although no dates have been announced just yet.

*The two non-famous members of THE JAM are re-uniting under the name of their old band, even though PAUL WELLER will not be involved. As of right now the pair (plus a ringer on lead vocals) are only planning UK dates.

*IDLEWILD's new album "Make Another World" will be released on April 3 in the US on Sanctuary.

*JARVIS COCKER has added another NYC show - he'll be at Webster Hall on April 22 in addition to the 23rd.

*THE PIPETTES have added another NYC date, playing on March 11 at Luna Lounge, where they'll also be on the 12th.

*RUBICKS will be coming over to the US for a handful of shows in March, including South By Southwest plus March 12 at Pianos in NY.

*PLACEBO will play a show in Boston on April 6 at Roxy, so enjoy rocking out to "Infra-Red" with a $7 Budweiser in your hand.

*THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH have called it a career after many albums and a long successful run on the UK charts. The band cited "musical similarities" as one of the reasons behind their split. Perhaps this will pave the way for a HOUSEMARTINS reunion?

*ASH will release their new album in July in the UK, described in NME as being musically poppier but lyrically darker. The lead single from the album will be "You Can't Have It All", which is expected to be released in May or June. In the meantime, download a brand new song called "I Started a Fire" here: myfreedownload.co.uk/ash

*Staying in on Saturday? Got DV-R or Tivo? Then you can catch ARCADE FIRE on Saturday Nigh Live this weekend.