Where's British Accents?

Ok, so some of you have started to notice the weekly e-mail newsletter hasn't been sent out as of late. The reason behind that? I've been really busy with work and haven't really had the time to keep it up to date. The radio show's still going strong though - tune in Sundays from 2-4pm (though not Sunday July 1 - we're taking a one-week break!).

Want to make your own BA newsletter? Here's a list of sites I check regularly whilst compiling the emails:
www.nme.com
www.excellentonline.com
www.thetripwire.com
www.filter-mag.com
www.cmj.com
www.brooklynvegan.com
www.livenation.com
www.the-wicked.org
www.bradleysalmanac.com
www.pitchforkmedia.com
www.mideastclub.com
www.greatscottboston.com
www.thedise.com
www.ttthebears.com
www.mercuryloungenyc.com
www.boweryballroom.com
www.popscene-sf.com
www.exitfare.blogspot.com
www.strandedinstereo.com

... look there and you'll find most of the info that's found on the weekly newsletters.

Ra Ra Riot's John Pike found dead

British Accents wishes to extend deep condolences to the friends, family and fans of John Pike - drummer for Ra Ra Riot, who we were lucky enough to have grace the stage at the British Accents 8th Anniversary show last month at the Middle East... from NME:

Ra Ra Riot drummer found dead

John Pike's body found after air and sea search

03.Jun.07 9:07pm

The body of Ra Ra Riot drummer John Pike has been found.

Pike, 23, went missing after leaving a party in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The band played a show in Providence, RI on Friday night and afterwards attended the party in Fairhaven, MA. Pike left the party at 3am.

The search began on foot and by air yesterday around 4pm.

Pike's cell phone was later found in shallow water on a beach about half a mile from the house where the party took place, according to local Fire Chief Tim Francis.

This morning the search was extended, with divers searching the waters in the area.

The body was found around 4pm this afternoon (June 3) in seven feet of water in Buzzards Bay, about 200 yards from where his cell phone was discovered.

BA WMFO Playlist June 3

2:00PM	Fujiya & Miyagi	Ankle Injuries	Transparent Things
2:03PM	The Soft.Lighties	The Ballad of Theo and June	Say No To Being Cool...
2:06PM	Echoboy	Kit and Holly	Volume One
2:11PM	Bloc Party	Hunting For Witches	A Weekend in the City
2:15PM	Art Brut	Pump Up The Volume	It's A Bit Complicated
2:18PM	Auteurs	Lenny Valentino	Lenny Valentino
2:20PM	The Nicotines	Mary Wana	Mary Wana
2:24PM	Voxtrot	Firecracker	Voxtrot
2:27PM	Morrissey	Sing Your Life	KROQ EP
2:31PM	Catatonia	You've Got a Lot To Answer For	Way Beyond Blue
2:35PM	The Maccabees	About Your Dress	About Your Dress
2:38PM	Ash	Walking Barefoot	Free All Angels
2:41PM	Manic Street Preachers	Your Love Alone Is Not Enough	Send Away The Tigers
2:45PM	The Clientele	Bookshop Casanova	God Save The Clientele
2:50PM	Boo Radleys	Reaching Out From Here	Wake Up!
2:54PM	Belle & Sebastian	The Blues Are Still Blue	The Life Pursuit
2:57PM	The Veils	Jesus for the Jugular	Nux Vomica
3:02PM	Starsailor	Fever	Love Is Here
3:06PM	The Beta Band	Dry the Rain	The Three EP's
3:12PM	Levy	King James	Glorious
3:16PM	Morrissey	Suedehead	Bona Drag
3:21PM	Dodgy	Easy Way	Easy Way
3:25PM	Idlewild	In Competition For The Worst Time	Make Another World
3:28PM	My Bloody Valentine	When You Sleep	loveless
3:31PM	Blur	Coffee and TV	13
3:36PM	Okkervil River	Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe	The Stage Names
3:41PM	Richard Hawley	Just Like The Rain	Coles Corner
3:44PM	Travis	Selfish Jean	The Boy With No Name
3:48PM	The Automatic	Monster	Not Accepted Anywhere
3:52PM	Cinematics	Sunday Sun	A Strange Education

British Accents Radio Playlist May 6

2:00PM	Graham Coxon	Bittersweet Bundle of Misery	Happiness in Magazines
2:05PM	The Fratellis	Whistle for the Choir	Costello Music
2:08PM	Super Furry Animals	Keep The Cosmic Trigger Happy	Guerrilla
2:11PM	Camera Obscura	Let Me Go Home	Underachievers Please Try Harder
2:15PM	Travis	Selfish Jean	The Boy With No Name
2:19PM	Cinerama	Superman	Disco Volante
2:24PM	French Kicks	Also ran	Two Thousand
2:28PM	Kaiser Chiefs	Everything Is Average Nowadays	Yours Truly, Angry Mob
2:31PM	The Kooks	Ooh La	Inside In/Inside Out
2:33PM	Catatonia	Mulder & Scully	Equally Cursed and Blessed
2:38PM	The Clientele	Bookshop Casanova	God Save The Clientele
2:42PM	The Pastels F/Jarvis Cocker	I Picked A Flower	The Last Great Wilderness
2:46PM	Trash Can Sinatras	The Pop Place	Zebra of the Family
2:49PM	Idlewild	Hidden Ways	Make Another World
2:52PM	Doves	There Goes The Fear	The Last Broadcast
2:58PM	Klaxons	Not Over Yet	Myths of the Near Future
3:02PM	Benzos	Hurt Everybody	Branches
3:06PM	New Order	Ceremony	International
3:12PM	The Good the Bad and The Queen	80s Life	The Good The Bad And The Queen
3:15PM	Pela	The Trouble With River Cities	Anytown Graffiti
3:18PM	Sleeper	Nice Guy Eddie	The It Girl
3:21PM	Belle and Sebastian	Act of the Apostle	the life pursuit
3:25PM	Cinematics	Sunday Sun	A Strange Education
3:28PM	Suede	Trash	Coming Up
3:32PM	Silver Sun	Sunday Gurl	Dad's Weird Dream
3:36PM	The Automatic	Monster	So Nice Say It Twice EP
3:40PM	Ash	Walking Barefoot	Free All Angels
3:43PM	Cold War Kids	Tell Me In The Morning	Robbers and Cowards
3:48PM	The Fall	White Line Fever	Reformation Post TLC
3:50PM	Verve	So It Goes	A Northern Soul
3:56PM	Peter Bjorn & John	Start to Melt	Writer's Block

BA Newsletter 4.27

*The British Accents 8th Anniversary Show is only a week away, on May 4 at the Middle East downstairs featuring THE CRIBS, THE LUXURY and RA RA RIOT. Tickets are selling fast so get them in advance at www.ticketmaster.com or at the Middle East box office to avoid paying
additional fees. Here's a little taste of the opening act, relative unknowns called WHITE RABBITS: http://www.thetripwire.com/reviews/2007/4/26/fort-nightly

*INTERPOL have announced the date and title of their new album - "Our Love To Admire" will be out on July 10 in the US and feature 11 tracks.

*THE PIPETTES have announced a US tour that will surely sell out many dates. They'll be at Great Scott on June 4, Highline Ballroom in NY on June 5, and June 12 at Rickshaw Stop in SF for a "popscene" presented show. Despite the tour, "We Are The Pipettes" doesn't get an official release until August 28.

*A few days after the Pipettes, Great Scott will welcome THE LONG BLONDES as they make their Boston debut. The show is June 8. The band will also play NY twice - Luna Lounge on June 6 and Bowery on June 8, as well as SF's popscene on June 16.

*EDITORS' new album will be titled "An End Has a Start", completing their quest to find the right name for the new album, released on June 25 in the UK. The runner-up, "Smokers Outside Hospital Doors", is the lead single and being released on June 11 digitally and June 18 on CD.

*The best band in America right now, OKKERVIL RIVER, will release the much-anticipated follow-up to "Black Sheep Boy" on August 7 in the US. The album is still untitled. See the Austin-based indie collective in Concord NH on July 14.

*The Virgin Festival in Baltimore, happening at a sticky time to be in Baltimore (early August), with some big names playing this year including SMASHING PUMPKINS, THE POLICE, MODEST MOUSE, TV ON THE RADIO, PETER BJORN & JOHN, CHEAP TRICK, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, AMY WINEHOUSE, INTERPOL, SPOON, WU-TANG CLAN and many more.

*RAZORLIGHT will play a one-off show at Gramercey Theatre in NY on May 1. NME reports that the band will play a full US tour in the fall.

*Rhino Records is currently combing the ends of the Earth for the ultimate JESUS & MARY CHAIN rarities box set, which they hope to release sometime in the fall.

*THE WHITE STRIPES have made their new single "Icky Thump" available on the web, and will hit the road in July for a series of dates that will cris-cross the eastern US, with shows in Boston, Portland, New York and even Wallingford, CT, that bustling metropolis enclave of
Stripes fans.

*The Shortlist music prize nominees for this year have been announced, although maybe they should call it the Cavalcade of Overrated as nominees include JOANNA NEWSOM, CAT POWER, TOM WAITS, BEIRUT, GIRL TALK, BONNIE PRINCE BILLY and REGINA SPEKTOR. BA is pulling for the more appropriately rated BAND OF HORSES and HOT CHIP.

*Will it be the greatest hits of rehab? BABYSHAMBLES are reportedly trying to get AMY WINEHOUSE and our other favorite crackhead, SHAUN RYDER, to join Doherty & the boys on the next album.

*Did they see this coming? Due to changes in the UK chart rules, the entire ARCTIC MONKEYS "Favourite Worst Nightmare" has appeared on the UK singles chart as fans downloaded individual tracks in high numbers in the past week. They currently hold the following spots: 5
("Brianstorm"), 47, 57, 63, 64, 67, 70, 71, 72, 74, 77, 78, and 114.

*ANDY ROURKE of THE SMITHS will be speaking at Pianos on May 3rd, though we're not exactly sure what the topic of conversation will be, but just be thankful he's not DJing.

*CAMERA OBSCURA will be coming back to the states for at least one show, August 24 at South Street Seaport in NY.

*In other HAPPY MONDAYS news, the band's dancer BEZ will not be joining the band at Coachella this weekend due to visa problems.

*Headed to Coachella? Set times should be up on www.coachella.com very soon if they're not there now.

*Still hoping for a STONE ROSES reunion? Look no further than MANI, who was quoted in NME as saying that he feels he's the one who could get IAN BROWN, JOHN SQUIRE and RENI onstage together again.

*A band that just did the opposite of a reunion (splitting up) - THE COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE, who call it quits before getting a chance to release their 3rd album in the US.

*The tracklist for an upcoming film on the life of JOE STRUMMER will feature tracks spanning the late guitarist's career, from CLASH classics to a heavy helping of solo material. A track from the 101ERS is also on there, with non-Strummer material from MC5, BOB DYLAN, NINA
SIMONE and others. The CD is out on May 7 in the UK.

Boston area show listings 4.27

BOSTON/NEW ENGLAND EVENTS
Thursdays - "Love Night" 80's w/DJ Brian @ Common Ground
Fridays - "The Pill" w/DJs Ken & Terence @ Great Scott
Saturdays - "The Plan" w/live guests & DJ's Carl & Bethany @ Great Scott
Saturdays - "Soul-le-lu-jah" (northern soul/motown) @ Zuzu FREE
Saturdays - "Heroes" w/DJ Chris Ewen (x-manray) @ Toast
Saturdays - "The Pill vs Love Night" @ Common Ground (every other Sat)
Apr 27 - MODEST MOUSE @ Orpheum
Apr 27 - PELA @ The Pill, Great Scott
Apr 27 - AEREOGRAMME, BISHOP ALLEN @ Middle East upstairs
Apr 28 - SPOON @ Museum of Fine Arts SOLD OUT
Apr 28 - TIGERCITY, THOM MORAN (BON SAVANTS) @ Hennessy's Upstairs 7pm show
Apr 29 - WOLFMOTHER @ Avalon
May 2 - MODEST MOUSE @ Lupo's, Providence
May 2 - THE HERO CYCLE, POLYETHYLENE, COMMON THRILL @ The Basement
(Baseball Tavern)
May 2 - AGE RINGS, EVERYDAY VISUALS @ TT the Bear's
May 4 - PETER BJORN & JOHN @ Paradise SOLD OUT
May 4 - British Accents 8th Anniversary show w/THE CRIBS, THE LUXURY,
RA RA RIOT @ Middle East downstairs
May 4 - TED LEO/PHARMACISTS @ Avalon
May 5 - SUNSET RUBDOWN @ Middle East downstairs
May 7 - BEN GIBBARD @ Somerville Theatre
May 7 - AMY WINEHOUSE @ Paradise
May 9 - FIELDS, BLONDE REDHEAD @ Paradise
May 10 - ARCADE FIRE @ Orpheum
May 11 - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ Axis
May 12 - HOORAY FOR EARTH, TAXPAYER, DEMANDER @ Great Scott
May 13 - ARCTIC MONKEYS @ Avalon SOLD OUT
May 13 - THE KOOKS @ Paradise SOLD OUT
May 15 - CINEMATICS, THE CHANGES @ TT the Bear's
May 15 - !!!, HOLY FUCK @ Paradise
May 16 - ELECTRELANE, THE BLOW @ Paradise
May 16 - ANDREW BIRD @ Berklee Performance Center
May 17 - PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES @ Middle East downstairs
May 18 - RICHARD LLOYD (TELEVISION) @ TT the Bear's
May 18 - THE DAILY PRAVDA @ The Pill, Great Scott
May 19 - TAPES N TAPES @ Paradise
May 19 - MANDO DIAO, POP LEVI, THE FILMS @ TT the Bear's
May 19 - THE INFORMATION, SNOWLEOPARDS, THE SHILLS @ Middle East downstairs
May 22 - DAMIEN RICE @ Opera House
May 25 - KEANE @ Pavillion
May 26 - THE FAINT @ Avalon
May 26 - THE ROSEBUDS @ Great Scott
May 29 - BRMC, THE HORRORS @ Avalon
May 30 - THE COMAS, THE BROKEN WEST @ Middle East upstairs
May 31 - MYSTERY JETS, WHITE RABBITS @ Great Scott
May 31 - CLIENT @ TT the Bear's
Jun 2 - JUAN MACLEAN @ Great Scott
Jun 4 - THE PIPETTES @ Great Scott
Jun 8 - THE LONG BLONDES @ Great Scott
Jun 8 - ABERDEEN CITY, BON SAVANTS @ Paradise
Jun 8 - FEIST @ Calvin Theatre, Northampton MA
Jun 9 - THE CLIENTELE, BEACH HOUSE @ MFA
Jun 9 - THE VEILS @ Great Scott
Jun 9 - FEIST @ Berklee Performance Center
Jun 13 - A SUNNY DAY IN GLASGOW @ Great Scott
Jun 14 - VOXTROT, FAVOURITE SONS @ Middle East downstairs
Jun 14 - ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE, PELA, BRAKES (x3), STATIC OF THE GODS @
TT the Bear's
Jun 21 - THE NATIONAL @ Middle East downstairs
Jun 22 - THE TRUCKS @ The Pill, Great Scott
Jun 26 - MORRISSEY @ Pavillion
Jun 27 - MORRISSEY @ Pines Theater, Northampton MA
Jul 8 - SHEARWATER @ TT the Bear's
Jul 9 - FUJIYA & MIYAGI @ Middle East downstairs
Jul 11 - MAXIMO PARK @ Great Scott
Jul 14 - OKKERVIL RIVER @ Capitol Center for the Arts, Concord NH
Jul 22 - WHITE STRIPES @ Cumberland Cty Civic Center, Portland ME
Jul 23 - WHITE STRIPES @ Agganis Arena
Jul 28 - THE POLICE @ Fenway Park

British Accents Radio Playlist April 22

British Accents (Rock) with DJ Dave 04.22.2007 02:00PM to 04:00PM

01:52PM The Fall “Fall Sound” from Reformation Post TLC

01:56PM Bloc Party “Waiting for the 7.18” from A Weekend in the City

02:00PM The Automatic “Monster” from So Nice Say It Twice EP

02:04PM St. Etienne “Say It To The Rain” from This is Tomorrow

02:09PM Doves “Words” from The Last Broadcast (CD, Album, Private, 2002)

02:14PM Charlatans “Try Again Today” from Up at the Lake

02:18PM Art Brut “Pump Up The Volume” from It's A Bit Complicated

02:21PM Kenickie “In Your Car” from At the Club (Rock, 1997) on Warner Bros. (http://www.warnerbrosrecords.com/, USA)

02:24PM Cosmic Rough Riders “Justify The Rain” from Too Close To See Far

02:28PM Air Traffic “Never Even Told Me Her Name” from Never Even Told Me Her Name (Single)

02:31PM The Young Knives “Weekends and Bleak Days” from Voices of Animals and Men

02:33PM Voxtrot “Kid Gloves” from Voxtrot

02:38PM Idlewild “In Competition for the Worst Time” from Make Another World

02:41PM Swervedriver “Never Lose That Feeling” from Never Lose That Feeling (Single)

02:44PM Adorable “Vendetta” from Fake

02:50PM Levy “King James” from Glorious

02:54PM Longpigs “Blue Skies” from Mobile Homes

02:57PM Jarvis Cocker “I Will Kill Again” from Jarvis

03:01PM Manic Street Preachers “Your Love Alone Is Not Enough” from Send Away The Tigers

03:05PM Guillemots “Trains to Brazil” from From The Cities

03:09PM Belle & Sebastian “Legal Man” from legal man (Single)

03:13PM The Pigeon Detectives “Romantic Type” from Wait for Me

03:15PM The Ordinary Boys “Lonely at the Top” from How To Get Everything You Wanted In Ten Easy Steps

03:19PM The Cribs “We Can No Longer Cheat You” from The New Fellas

03:23PM Arctic Monkeys “Flourescent Adolescent” from Favourite Worst Nightmare

03:26PM Beta Band “Assessment” from Assessment (Single)

03:29PM The Jam “That's Entertainment” from That's Entertainment (Single)

03:32PM Electric Soft Parade “If That's The Case Then I Don't Know” from No Need to Be Downhearted

03:35PM Super Furry Animals “Venus and Serena” from Phantom Power

03:39PM Finley Quaye “Sunday Shining” from Sunday Shining (Single)

03:42PM The Klaxons “Gravity's Rainbow” from Myths of the Near Future

03:45PM Hopewell “The Notbirds (Atomic Version)” from The Notbirds EP

03:49PM Cast “Sandstorm” from All Change (CD, Album)

03:52PM Flowered up “Weekender” from Weekender (Single)

BA Newsletter 4/13

*Ok, here's the update on what's been happening with the newsletter. The problem that arose last year and mysteriously vanished has appeared again. Basically what happens is that gmail won't allow the newsletter to be sent for unspecified reasons. There was no newsletter last week, and the week before's was only posted online and not sent out. So while I try to fix the problem, you can read the newsletter on www.britishaccents.blogspot.com and I'll also post it on Myspace - www.myspace.com/britishaccents - so add BA to your friends list if you haven't already.

*The British Accents 8th Anniversary Show is on the way - May 4 at Middle East downstairs with THE CRIBS, THE LUXURY, RA RA RIOT, and WHITE RABBITS. This will be our biggest party yet, so you don't want to miss it - tickets onsale now at the Middle East box office and through Ticketmaster.

*NOEL GALLAGHER told NME that he's written songs for a possible future solo album, but that right now the main focus is working on the follow-up to "Don't Believe The Truth". Most of the album has been written, so I guess all we need now is for them to record it, wait 8 months, and maybe then a new Oasis CD.

*Vote Rowntree! BLUR's longtime drummer Dave Rowntree (the only member of Blur interviewed by British Accents to date) will run as a Labour Party candidate in the district of Marylebone, where Labour traditionally fares poorly. No word on whether a member of Oasis will enter the race for the Tories.

*Quickly becoming a booking agent's enemy #1, THE VIEW have cancelled their US tour once again, though EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS will continue. They're a good band - check 'em out.

*Not to be deprived of "V" bands, THE VEILS have announced some US dates, including June 9 at Great Scott in Boston.

*THE FRATELLIS will play a show at the Irving Plaza aka Fillmore New York, on April 26.

*THE CHANGES have announced a couple of New York shows - they'll be a Knitting Factory on May 11 with THE CINEMATICS and headlining on the 12th at Union Hall.

*Finally - Beggars has stepped forward and will be releasing the LONG BLONDES album sometime this summer, with 4 bonus tracks for those who waited and didn't buy the import.

*AEREOGRAMME have re-scheduled their Boston appearance for April 27 at the Middle East upstairs, with BISHOP ALLEN.

*I can't share with you yet, but the WFNX Best Music Poll concert is coming up and the lineup this year is AWESOME. You won't be disappointed. They'll be announcing most of the lineup on the air on Thursday.

*Upset that Pitchfork gave your favorite band a 5.4 rating last week? Here, cheer yourself up with this nugget from their archives: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/21567-it-means-everything

*Want to view the British Accents radio playlist? Identify a song on your podcast or just see what's new and spinning? Here's last Sunday's playlist:
http://www.spinitron.com/public/index.php?station=wmfo&month=Apr&year=2007&plid=4416
...and the week before:
http://www.spinitron.com/public/index.php?station=wmfo&month=Apr&year=2007&plid=4370

Boston shows, 4.13

BOSTON/NEW ENGLAND EVENTS
Thursdays - "Love Night" 80's w/DJ Brian @ Common Ground
Thursdays - DJ Sugar Dandy @ The Independent, Union Sq FREE
Fridays - "The Pill" w/DJs Ken & Terence @ Great Scott
Saturdays - "The Plan" w/live guests & DJ's Carl & Bethany @ Great Scott
Saturdays - "Soul-le-lu-jah" (northern soul/motown) @ Zuzu FREE
Saturdays - "Heroes" w/DJ Chris Ewen (x-manray) @ Toast
Saturdays - "The Pill vs Love Night" @ Common Ground (every other Sat)
Apr 13 - CLOUD CULT, CALLA @ Middle East upstairs
Apr 13 - ALOUD, SILVER LINING, BAKER, PROTOKOLL @ Harper's Ferry
Apr 13 - CASPIAN, ON FIRE @ Paradise
Apr 14 - ELI PAPERBOY REED, AGE RINGS, TOWNSHIP @ Harper's Ferry
Apr 14 - MITTENS, DEAD TREES, KETMAN @ Great Scott
Apr 15 - THE BOOKS @ Somerville Theatre
Apr 15 - SON VOLT @ Paradise
Apr 16 - JESSE MALIN, ELI PAPERBOY REED @ Great Scott
Apr 17 - OURS @ Great Scott
Apr 17 - THE POSTMARKS, HARRY & THE POTTERS @ Middle East downstairs
Apr 18 - THE INFORMATION, EMERGENCY MUSIC, RADKA @ The Basement (Baseball Tavern)
Apr 18 - VNV NATION @ Axis
Apr 19 - GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY @ Great Scott
Apr 20 - JOHN VANDERSLICE @ Middle East upstairs
Apr 20 - ABERDEEN CITY, HUMANWINE @ Paradise
Apr 21 - FLAMING LIPS, YO LA TENGO @ Brown University, Providence
Apr 21 - KRISTIN HERSH @ Regent Theatre
Apr 21 - DE NOVO DAHL @ tba
Apr 21 - THE CHAINLETTER (final show), THE VERSHOK, BLING KONG, DAILY PRAVDA @ Mideast up
Apr 22 - THE FRAMES @ Somerville Theatre
Apr 22 - FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, ROBBERS ON HIGH STREET @ Paradise
Apr 24 - BOY IN STATIC @ Great Scott
Apr 26 - DR. DOG @ Great Scott
Apr 27 - MODEST MOUSE @ Orpheum
Apr 27 - PELA @ The Pill, Great Scott
Apr 27 - AEREOGRAMME, BISHOP ALLEN @ Middle East upstairs
Apr 28 - SPOON @ Museum of Fine Arts SOLD OUT
Apr 29 - WOLFMOTHER @ Avalon
Apr 30 - EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS @ TT the Bear's (The View cancelled)
May 2 - MODEST MOUSE @ Lupo's, Providence
May 4 - PETER BJORN & JOHN @ Paradise SOLD OUT
May 4 - British Accents 8th Anniversary show w/THE CRIBS, THE LUXURY, RA RA RIOT @ Middle East downstairs
May 4 - TED LEO/PHARMACISTS @ Avalon
May 5 - SUNSET RUBDOWN @ Middle East downstairs
May 7 - BEN GIBBARD @ Somerville Theatre
May 7 - AMY WINEHOUSE @ Paradise
May 9 - FIELDS, BLONDE REDHEAD @ Paradise
May 10 - ARCADE FIRE @ Orpheum
May 11 - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ Axis
May 13 - ARCTIC MONKEYS @ Avalon SOLD OUT
May 13 - THE KOOKS @ Paradise SOLD OUT
May 15 - CINEMATICS, THE CHANGES @ TT the Bear's
May 15 - !!!, HOLY FUCK @ Paradise
May 16 - ELECTRELANE, THE BLOW @ Paradise
May 16 - ANDREW BIRD @ Berklee Performance Center
May 17 - PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES @ Middle East downstairs
May 18 - RICHARD LLOYD (TELEVISION) @ TT the Bear's
May 19 - TAPES N TAPES @ Paradise
May 19 - MANDO DIAO, POP LEVI, THE FILMS @ TT the Bear's
May 22 - DAMIEN RICE @ Opera House
May 25 - KEANE @ Pavillion
May 29 - BRMC, THE HORRORS @ Avalon
May 30 - THE COMAS, THE BROKEN WEST @ Middle East upstairs
May 31 - MYSTERY JETS, WHITE RABBITS @ Great Scott
Jun 2 - JUAN MACLEAN @ Great Scott
Jun 9 - THE CLIENTELE, BEACH HOUSE @ MFA
Jun 9 - THE VEILS @ Great Scott
Jun 14 - VOXTROT, FAVOURITE SONS @ Middle East downstairs
Jun 21 - THE NATIONAL @ Middle East downstairs
Jun 22 - THE TRUCKS @ The Pill, Great Scott
Jun 26 - MORRISSEY @ Pavillion
Jun 27 - MORRISSEY @ Pines Theater, Northampton MA
Jul 11 - MAXIMO PARK @ Great Scott
Jul 28 - THE POLICE @ Fenway Park

NYC & SF shows, 4.13

Lots of updates for NYC, a few for SF...

NYC AREA EVENTS
Wednesdays - "Riot Radio" @ Sutra
Thursdays - "popscene nyc" @ Club Midway (1st & 3rd Thursdays)
Thursdays - "The Gorgeous Undertow" @ Royal Oak, Brooklyn
Fridays - "Crashin In" @ Galapagos
Saturdays - "Misshapes" @ Don Hill's
Saturdays - "Tiswas" @ The Annex
Apr 13 - THE KLAXONS @ Studio B
Apr 14 - FRENCH KICKS @ Maxwell's
Apr 14 - OF MONTREAL karaoke jam @ Studio B
Apr 14 - PAGE FRANCE, HEADLIGHTS @ Union Hall
Apr 15 - CLOUD CULT, YOUNG GALAXY @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 17 - ART BRUT, RA RA RIOT, HOLY HAIL @ Bowery
Apr 18 - ART BRUT @ Studio B
Apr 18 - JOHN VANDERSLICE @ Maxwell's
Apr 18 - GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY @ Bowery
Apr 19 - JOHN VANDERSLICE @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 19 - BLING KONG @ 29 Wythe St
Apr 19 - POSTMARKS @ Union Hall
Apr 20 - HOT CHIP @ Webster Hall
Apr 20 - DE NOVO DAHL, THE COMAS @ Luna Lounge
Apr 22-23 - JARVIS COCKER @ Webster Hall
Apr 24 - THE FRAMES @ Town Hall
Apr 24 - PELA @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 24 - FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, ROBBERS ON HIGH STREET @ Webster Hall
Apr 26 - FRATELLIS @ Irving Plaza
Apr 26 - THE HOLD STEADY, THE THERMALS @ NYU Kimmel Center
Apr 28 - THE KILLERS @ Madison Square Garden
Apr 28 - DEAN & BRITTA @ Maxwell's
Apr 29 - AEREOGRAMME, A NORTHERN CHORUS @ Luna Lounge
Apr 29-30 - MODEST MOUSE @ United Palace
Apr 30 - LOU REED @ Highline Ballroom
May 1-2 - PETER BJORN & JOHN @ Webster Hall
May 1 - THE VIEW @ Bowery CANCELLED
May 2-3 - THE CRIBS, WHITE RABBITS (2nd), RA RA RIOT (3rd), THE RACE (3rd) @ Mercury Lounge
May 2 - THE VIEW @ Luna Lounge CANCELLED
May 2 - BJORK @ Radio City Music Hall
May 4 - SUNSET RUBDOWN @ Bowery
May 5 - TED LEO/PHARMACISTS @ Webster Hall
May 5 - BJORK @ United Palace Theater
May 6 - THE CLIENTELE @ Maxwell's
May 7-9 - ARCADE FIRE @ United Palace Theatre
May 7-8 - BERUIT @ Bowery
May 8 - BJORK @ Apollo Theatre
May 8 - FIELDS, BLONDE REDHEAD @ Webster hall
May 8 - AMY WINEHOUSE @ Highline Ballroom
May 10 - THE KOOKS @ Irving Plaza
May 10 - SLOAN @ Maxwell's
May 11 - CINEMATICS, THE CHANGES @ Knitting Factory
May 11 - SLOAN @ Southpaw
May 11 - POLYPHONIC SPREE @ Hammerstein
May 12 - THE CHANGES @ Union Hall
May 12 - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ Studio B
May 12 - DETROIT COBRAS @ Southpaw
May 14 - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ Webster Hall
May 14 - MANDO DIAO, POP LEVI, THE FILMS @ Bowery
May 15 - ARCTIC MONKEYS @ Hammerstein
May 15 - SILVERSUN PICKUPS @ Webster Hall
May 16 - MANDO DIAO, POP LEVI @ Maxwell's
May 17 - ANDREW BIRD @ Webster Hall
May 18 - FIELDS @ Union Hall
May 18 - THE SPINTO BAND @ Maxwell's
May 19 - FIELDS @ Mercury Lounge
May 19 - SECRET MACHINES @ Highline Ballroom
May 21 - DAMIEN RICE @ Radio City Music Hall
May 24 - ROSEBUDS @ Bowery
May 30 - BRMC, THE HORRORS @ Webster Hall
May 30 - KEANE @ Central Park Summerstage
May 30 - LILY ALLEN @ Roseland
Jun 7 - BLOC PARTY, MACABEES, NOISETTES @ Asbury Park Convention Hall
Jun 7 - THE VEILS @ Mercury Lounge
Jun 7 - DINOSAUR JR @ Irving Plaza
Jun 8 - THE VEILS @ Union Hall
Jun 8 - THE CLIENTELE, BEACH HOUSE @ Bowery
Jun 15 - TELEVISION @ Central Park Summerstage
Jun 30 - MORRISSEY @ Madison Square Garden
Jul 20 - NEKO CASE @ Central Park Summerstage
Aug 1,3 - THE POLICE @ Madison Square Garden
Aug 9 - DAFT PUNK, THE RAPTURE @ Keyspan Park
Sep 14 - UNDERWORLD @ Central Park Summerstage

SAN FRANCISCO/BAY AREA EVENTS
2nd & 4th Tuesdays - "Hold Ya Horses" @ Aunt Charlie's
Wednesdays - "1964" (mod/soul) @ Edinburg Castle FREE (alternating Wednesdays)
Thursdays - "popscene" @ 330 Ritch Street
Thursdays - "1984" 80s @ Cat Club
some Saturdays - "Leisure" @ Annie's Social Club
Apr 16 - SILVERSUN PICKUPS @ Independent
Apr 19 - WAR TAPES @ popscene, 330 Ritch
Apr 23 - THE BOOKS @ Great American
Apr 24 - CINEMATICS @ Slim's
Apr 25-26 - DECEMBERISTS, MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND @ Warfield
Apr 26 - KLAXONS, AMY WINEHOUSE @ popscene, 330 Ritch SOLD OUT
Apr 27 - KAISER CHIEFS, THE WALKMEN, LITTLE ONES @ Warfield
Apr 28 - JARVIS COCKER @ Fillmore
Apr 30 - THE KOOKS @ Slim's
Apr 30 - SLOAN @ Independent
Apr 30 - FIELDS @ Cafe du Nord
May 1 - ARCTIC MONKEYS @ Warfield
May 1 - ANDREW BIRD @ Fillmore
May 5 - "Leisure" @ Annie's Social Club
May 10 - THE VIEW @ Slim's CANCELLED
May 15-16 - PETER BJORN & JOHN @ Bimbos
May 19 - BJORK @ Shoreline Ampitheatre
May 29 - ELECTRELANE @ Great American
May 30 - VOXTROT @ Great American
May 30 - THE HOLD STEADY @ Slim's
May 31 - SCISSORS FOR LEFTY @ popscene, 330 Ritch

BA Newsletter 3/30

*No e-mail newsletter this week - gmail is rejecting my outgoing mails for some reason, so for the time being the newsletter will be blog-only.

*It's that time of year - British Accents is another year old. For our 8th anniversary this year, we're once again presenting a show - May 4 at the Middle East downstairs featuring THE CRIBS, RA RA RIOT and THE LUXURY. Tickets are onsale now through ticketmaster or without the fees at the Middle East box office, which is open most days from mid-day til about 7pm.

*MORRISSEY tickets for the Boston Pavillion show in June are onsale now if you're in the fanclub, plus a few select seats are available for auction online now, and the rest will be put onsale on Monday, April 2.

*ART BRUT's new album will be called "It's A Bit Complicated" (ironic title), and will be released in the US on June 19. You can download a few tracks on www.thetripwire.com and will soon be able to hear them on British Accents Radio as well.

*"Jarvis", the debut solo album from PULP's JARVIS COCKER is released next Tuesday, April 3 in the US. He's looking for appropriate local bands in various US cities to open for him during a short tour. No mention of Boston but New York and LA are on the list.

*The finest Britpop band in Texas (maybe even all of the US), VOXTROT, will release their self-titled debut in the US on May 22. Hear the new song "Kid Gloves" on BA Radio this Sunday.

*ASH's new album will be called "Twilight of the Innocents" and be released on July 2 in the UK, with a US release likely to follow.

*MODEST MOUSE have their first #1 US album as "We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank" entered the Billboard albums chart at #1 with 128,000+ copies sold. JOHNNY MARR revealed to NME why he joined the band, which can be read in full at www.nme.com, but here's an excerpt - "It started off just as me writing some songs with Isaac and I wasn't looking beyond that. Then it became about me recording these songs as an album with these musicians. Then when the record started to sound as it did, I felt like I wanted to go out and play my part and show my commitment to what I'd done. And I'm still in that frame of mind."

*Heading to Glastonbury this summer? The first group of bands has just been announced - www.nme.com has em all, but highlights include BLOC PARTY, ARCADE FIRE, ARCTIC MONKEYS, MANIC STREET PREACHERS, KAISER CHIEFS, THE STOOGES, THE KOOKS, THE WHO, SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE QUEEN, PETE DOHERTY and many more.

*The NYC listings won't reflect it right away, but Irving Plaza is now being called The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza. Should I start calling it Fillmore or stick with Irving?

*Did you know that FRANZ FERDINAND's ALEX KAPRANOS wrote a book? And would you believe it's about food? Apparently the slender Scotsman has eaten enough of it (hard to believe) to write a book that's now available in the US called "Sound Bites".

*MARK E. SMITH of THE FALL has teamed up with MOUSE ON MARS for a new project called VON SUDENDED, which will release a debut CD on May 21 in the UK with a 12" single out on May 7.

*FIELDS are doing a US tour in May, including some dates with BLONDE REDHEAD. Shows in Boston, NY and SF are included and listed below.

*UNDERWORLD will do a handful of US dates in early fall, including September 14 at Central Park Summerstage, also Denver and LA.

*Other NYC club news - Tonic is closing. Guess you'll have to drink $10 beers while watching bands elsewhere.

*It's awhile away, but the new TEGAN & SARA album "The Con" will come out in the states on July 24.

*How do you make BONO even more self important? Call him "Sir Bono"! The world's spokesman for the downtrodden, starving and just hidden under rocks, Bono will be knighted but not take on the title "Sir".

New & upcoming release dates

NEW & UPCOMING ALBUM RELEASE DATES (subject to change)
Mar 19 - THE RAKES/Ten New Messages UK
Mar 19 - THE ALIENS/Astronomy For Dogs UK
Mar 19 - FEEDER/Picuture of Perfect Youth (bsides) UK
Mar 19 - JACK/Pioneer Soundtracks (10th anniv. edition) UK
Mar 20 - MODEST MOUSE/We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank USA
Mar 20 - TED LEO/PHARMACISTS/Living With The Living USA
Mar 20 - IGGY & THE STOOGES/The Weirdness USA
Mar 26 - BRETT ANDERSON/Brett Anderson UK
Mar 26 - COLDPLAY/The Singles 1999-2006 UK
Mar 26 - WEDDING PRESENT/Complete Peel Sessions UK
Mar 26 - THE BEES/Octopus UK
Mar 27 - KAISER CHIEFS/Yours Truly, Angry Mob USA
Mar 27 - KLAXONS/Myths of the Near Future USA
Mar 27 - TV ON THE RADIO/Amoeba live EP USA
Mar - THE VIEW/Hats Off To The Buskers USA
Mar - THE MAGIC NUMBERS/Those The Brakes USA
Mar - RAKES/Ten New Messages UK
Mar - CINEMATICS/A Strange Education USA
Apr 2 - MAXIMO PARK/Our Earthly Pleasures UK
Apr 3 - IDLEWILD/Make Another World USA
Apr 3 - JARVIS COCKER/Jarvis USA
Apr 3 - FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE/Weather and Traffic USA
Apr 10 - BRIGHT EYES/Cassadaga USA
Apr 10 - GOLDRUSH/The Heart is the Place USA
Apr 10 - SHEARWATER/Palo Santo (reissue w/bonus) USA
Apr 17 - THE HOLD STEADY/Live at Fingerprints EP USA
Apr 23 - ARCTIC MONKEYS/Favourite Worst Nightmare UK
Apr 24 - ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE/No Need To Be Downhearted USA
Apr 24 - MIDNIGHT MOVIES/Lion the Girl USA
Apr 24 - MANDO DIAO/Ode to Ochrasy USA
Apr 30 - BRMC/Baby 81
May 1 - DINOSAUR JR/Beyond USA
May 1 - BRMC/Baby 81 USA
May 1 - DUNGEN/Tio Bitar USA
May 7 - TRAVIS/The Boy With No Name UK
May 7 - MANIC STREET PREACHER/Send Away the Tigers UK
May 8 - MAXIMO PARK/Our Earthly Pleasures USA
May 8 - FIELDS/Everything Last Winter USA
May 15 - WILCO/Blue Sky Blue USA
May 21 - VON SUDENFED/Tromatic Reflexxions UK
May 22 - VOXTROT/Voxtrot USA
May 22 - STARS/Do You Trust Your Friends (remixes) USA
May - HOT HOT HEAT USA/UK
Jun 19 - ART BRUT/It's A Bit Complicated USA
Jun - THE CURE USA/UK
Jun - THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS/We Are The Night USA/UK
Jul 2 - ASH/Twilight of the Innocents UK
Jul 24 - TEGAN & SARA/The Con USA
Jul - OKKERVIL RIVER USA

UPCOMING SINGLES (all UK unless noted)
Mar 19 - THE LONGCUT/Idiot Check/You Got The Love
Mar 19 - RAZORLIGHT/I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got
Mar 19 - GHOSTS/Stay The Night
Mar 19 - THE HOURS/Love You More
Mar 19 - MAXIMO PARK/Our Velocity
Mar 19 - THE RUMBLE STRIPS/Alarm Clock
Mar 19 - MANIC STREET PREACHERS/Underdogs 7" only
Mar 26 - THIRTEEN SENSES/All the Love In Your Hands
Mar 26 - FIELDS/Charming the Flames
Mar 26 - THE LITTLE FLAMES/Isobella
Mar 26 - ILIKETRAINS/Spencer Perceval
Mar 26 - SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO/It's The Beat
Apr 2 - THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE QUEEN/Green Fields
Apr 9 - KLAXONS/Gravity's Rainbow
Apr 16 - ARCTIC MONKEYS/Brianstorm
Apr 16 - ASH/You Can't Have It All
Apr 16 - BRMC/Weapon of Choice
Apr 23 - TRAVIS/Closer
May 14 - THE CRIBS/Man's Needs

Boston shows, 3/30

BOSTON/NEW ENGLAND EVENTS
Thursdays - "Love Night" 80's w/DJ Brian @ Common Ground
Fridays - "The Pill" w/DJs Ken & Terence @ Great Scott
Saturdays - "The Plan" w/live guests & DJ's Carl & Bethany @ Great Scott
Saturdays - "Soul-le-lu-jah" (northern soul/motown) @ Zuzu FREE
Saturdays - "Heroes" w/DJ Chris Ewen (x-manray) @ Toast
Saturdays - "The Pill vs Love Night" @ Common Ground (every other Sat)
Mar 30 - SEBADOH @ Paradise
Mar 30 - COLD WAR KIDS, TOKYO POLICE CLUB @ Middle East downstairs SOLD OUT
Mar 30 - THE INFORMATION @ The Pill, Great Scott
Mar 30 - ROBYN HITCHCOCK & THE VENUS 3 @ TT the Bear's
Mar 30 - BIRDMONSTER @ Middle East upstairs
Mar 31 - WHEAT, PLAIN JANES @ TT the Bear's
Apr 2 - WINTERPILLS, KRISTOFFER RAGNSTAM @ Middle East upstairs
Apr 3 - SCISSORS FOR LEFTY, LOCKSLEY @ PA's Lounge
Apr 4 - AEREOGRAMME, TWILIGHT SAD @ Middle East upstairs
Apr 6 - YOUTH GROUP, AQUEDUCT @ Middle East upstairs
Apr 6 - SONDRE LERCHE, WILLY MASON @ Paradise
Apr 6 - PLACEBO @ Roxy
Apr 7 - IGGY & THE STOOGES @ Orpheum
Apr 7 - LOW @ Somerville Theatre
Apr 7 - LILY ALLEN @ Roxy
Apr 7 - SHEARWATER, XIU XIU, CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE @ TT the Bear's
Apr 7 - EVERYDAY VISUALS, TAXPAYER, BLEU @ Paradise
Apr 9 - KAISER CHIEFS, THE WALKMEN, LITTLE ONES @ Avalon
Apr 10 - CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH @ Lupo's, Providence
Apr 11 - KLAXONS @ Great Scott SOLD OUT
Apr 11 - CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH @ Pearl Street, Northampton MA
Apr 11 - RASPUTINA @ Regent Theatre
Apr 12 - FRENCH KICKS @ Great Scott
Apr 15 - THE BOOKS @ Somerville Theatre
Apr 15 - SON VOLT @ Paradise
Apr 17 - OURS @ Great Scott
Apr 19 - GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY @ Great Scott
Apr 20 - JOHN VANDERSLICE @ Middle East upstairs
Apr 21 - FLAMING LIPS, YO LA TENGO @ Brown University, Providence
Apr 21 - KRISTIN HERSH @ Regent Theatre
Apr 21 - DE NOVO DAHL @ tba
Apr 22 - THE FRAMES @ Somerville Theatre
Apr 22 - FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, ROBBERS ON HIGH STREET @ Paradise
Apr 24 - BOY IN STATIC @ Great Scott
Apr 26 - DR. DOG @ Great Scott
Apr 27 - MODEST MOUSE @ Orpheum
Apr 27 - PELA @ The Pill, Great Scott
Apr 28 - SPOON @ Museum of Fine Arts
Apr 30 - THE VIEW, EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS @ TT the Bear's
May 2 - MODEST MOUSE @ Lupo's, Providence
May 4 - PETER BJORN & JOHN @ Paradise
May 4 - British Accents 8th Anniversary show w/THE CRIBS, THE LUXURY, RA RA RIOT @ Middle East downstairs
May 4 - TED LEO/PHARMACISTS @ Avalon
May 5 - SUNSET RUBDOWN @ Middle East downstairs
May 7 - BEN GIBBARD @ Somerville Theatre
May 7 - AMY WINEHOUSE @ Paradise
May 9 - FIELDS, BLONDE REDHEAD @ Paradise
May 10 - ARCADE FIRE @ Orpheum
May 11 - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ Axis
May 13 - ARCTIC MONKEYS @ Avalon
May 13 - THE KOOKS @ Paradise
May 15 - CINEMATICS, THE CHANGES @ TT the Bear's
May 16 - ELECTRELANE, THE BLOW @ Paradise
May 16 - ANDREW BIRD @ Berklee Performance Center
May 17 - PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES @ Middle East downstairs
May 18 - RICHARD LLOYD (TELEVISION) @ TT the Bear's
May 19 - TAPES N TAPES @ Paradise
May 19 - MANDO DIAO, POP LEVI, THE FILMS @ TT the Bear's
May 22 - DAMIEN RICE @ Opera House
May 29 - BRMC, THE HORRORS @ Avalon
May 31 - MYSTERY JETS @ Great Scott
Jun 2 - JUAN MACLEAN @ Great Scott
Jun 9 - THE CLIENTELE, BEACH HOUSE @ MFA
Jun 14 - VOXTROT, FAVOURITE SONS @ Middle East downstairs
Jun 21 - THE NATIONAL @ Middle East downstairs
Jun 22 - THE TRUCKS @ The Pill, Great Scott
Jun 26 - MORRISSEY @ Pavillion
Jun 27 - MORRISSEY @ Pines Theater, Northampton MA
Jul 11 - MAXIMO PARK @ Great Scott
Jul 28 - THE POLICE @ Fenway Park

NY & SF shows, 3/30

NYC AREA EVENTS
Wednesdays - "Riot Radio" @ Sutra
Thursdays - "popscene nyc" @ Club Midway (1st & 3rd Thursdays)
Thursdays - "The Gorgeous Undertow" @ Royal Oak, Brooklyn
Fridays - "Crashin In" @ Galapagos
Saturdays - "Misshapes" @ Don Hill's
Saturdays - "Tiswas" @ The Annex
Mar 30 - LONG WINTERS @ Maxwell's
Mar 30 - SAY HI TO YOUR MOM, BISHOP ALLEN, +/- @ Mercury Lounge
Mar 30 - SCISSORS FOR LEFTY, LOCKSLEY @ Galapagos
Mar 30-31 - BLOC PARTY, ALBERT HAMMOND JR @ United Palace Theatre SOLD OUT
Mar 30-31 - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ Bowery SOLD OUT
Mar 31 - SEBADOH @ Webster Hall
Mar 31 - BIRDMONSTER @ Gramercey Theatre
Mar 31 - THE SPINTO BAND @ Williamsburg White Room
Mar31-Apr1 - THE LONG WINTERS, STARS OF TRACK AND FIELD @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 1 - SEBADOH @ Maxwell's
Apr 1 - BENZOS, SCISSORS FOR LEFTY, LOCKSLEY @ Knitting Factory
Apr 2 - ALBERT HAMMOND JR @ Bowery
Apr 2 - LONG WINTERS @ Union Hall
Apr 2 - AEREOGRAMME, TWILIGHT SAD, NORTHERN CHORUS @ Knitting Factory
Apr 2-3 - DE NOVO DAHL @ Pianos
Apr 3 - AEREOGRAMME, TWILIGHT SAD, NORTHERN CHORUS @ Luna Lounge
Apr 4 - SONS & DAUGHTERS, 1990'S @ Bowery
Apr 4 - THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 6 - LOW @ Webster Hall
Apr 6 - BANG CAMARO @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 6-7,9 - COLD WAR KIDS, TOKYO POLICE CLUB @ Bowery SOLD OUT
Apr 7 - BENZOS @ Matchless
Apr 8 - SHEARWATER, XIU XIU, CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE @ Bowery
Apr 9 - TOKYO POLICE CLUB, RA RA RIOT SOLD OUT
Apr 9 - IGGY & THE STOOGES @ United Palace Theatre
Apr 10 - KLAXONS @ Bowery SOLD OUT
Apr 10 - YOUTH GROUP, AQUEDUCT @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 12 - KAISER CHIEFS, THE WALKMEN, THE LITTLE ONES @ Roseland
Apr 17 - ART BRUT @ Bowery
Apr 18 - ART BRUT @ Studio B
Apr 18 - JOHN VANDERSLICE @ Maxwell's
Apr 19 - JOHN VANDERSLICE @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 20 - HOT CHIP @ Webster Hall
Apr 20 - DE NOVO DAHL @ Luna Lounge
Apr 22-23 - JARVIS COCKER @ Webster Hall
Apr 24 - THE FRAMES @ Town Hall
Apr 29-30 - MODEST MOUSE @ United Palace
May 1-2 - PETER BJORN & JOHN @ Webster Hall
May 1 - THE VIEW @ Bowery
May 2 - THE VIEW @ Luna Lounge
May 2 - BJORK @ Radio City Music Hall
May 4 - SUNSET RUBDOWN @ Bowery
May 5 - TED LEO/PHARMACISTS @ Webster Hall
May 5 - BJORK @ United Palace Theater
May 7-9 - ARCADE FIRE @ tba
May 8 - BJORK @ Apollo Theatre
May 8 - FIELDS, BLONDE REDHEAD @ Webster hall
May 10 - THE KOOKS @ Irving Plaza
May 10 - SLOAN @ Maxwell's
May 11 - SLOAN @ Southpaw
May 12 - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ Studio B
May 14 - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ Webster Hall
May 15 - ARCTIC MONKEYS @ Hammerstein
May 15 - SILVERSUN PICKUPS @ Webster Hall
May 17 - ANDREW BIRD @ Webster Hall
May 18 - FIELDS @ Union Hall
May 19 - FIELDS @ Mercury Lounge
May 30 - BRMC, THE HORRORS @ Webster Hall
May 30 - KEANE @ Central Park Summerstage
May 30 - LILY ALLEN @ Roseland
Jun 15 - TELEVISION @ Central Park Summerstage
Jun 30 - MORRISSEY @ Madison Square Garden
Jul 20 - NEKO CASE @ Central Park Summerstage
Aug 1,3 - THE POLICE @ Madison Square Garden
Aug 9 - DAFT PUNK, THE RAPTURE @ Keyspan Park
Sep 14 - UNDERWORLD @ Central Park Summerstage

SAN FRANCISCO/BAY AREA EVENTS
2nd & 4th Tuesdays - "Hold Ya Horses" @ Aunt Charlie's
Wednesdays - "1964" (mod/soul) @ Edinburg Castle FREE (alternating Wednesdays)
Thursdays - "popscene" @ 330 Ritch Street
Thursdays - "1984" 80s @ Cat Club
some Saturdays - "Leisure" @ Annie's Social Club
Apr 5 - TEDDYBEARS @ popscene, 330 Ritch
Apr 6 - MEW @ Fillmore
Apr 6 - WHITEY, HOME VIDEO @ popscene, 330 Ritch
Apr 7 - THE FRAMES @ Fillmore
Apr 7 - "Leisure" @ Annie's Social Club
Apr 8 - MUSE dj set, IMMIGRANT @ Dark Room
Apr 16 - SILVERSUN PICKUPS @ Independent
Apr 19 - WAR TAPES @ popscene, 330 Ritch
Apr 23 - THE BOOKS @ Great American
Apr 24 - CINEMATICS @ Slim's
Apr 25-26 - DECEMBERISTS, MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND @ Warfield
Apr 26 - KLAXONS, AMY WINEHOUSE @ popscene, 330 Ritch SOLD OUT
Apr 27 - KAISER CHIEFS, THE WALKMEN, LITTLE ONES @ Warfield
Apr 28 - JARVIS COCKER @ Fillmore
Apr 30 - THE KOOKS @ Slim's
Apr 30 - SLOAN @ Independent
Apr 30 - FIELDS @ Cafe du Nord
May 1 - ARCTIC MONKEYS @ Warfield
May 1 - ANDREW BIRD @ Fillmore
May 5 - "Leisure" @ Annie's Social Club
May 10 - THE VIEW @ Slim's
May 15-16 - PETER BJORN & JOHN @ Bimbos
May 19 - BJORK @ Shoreline Ampitheatre
May 29 - ELECTRELANE @ Great American
May 30 - VOXTROT @ Great American
May 30 - THE HOLD STEADY @ Slim's
May 31 - SCISSORS FOR LEFTY @ popscene, 330 Ritch

BA Newsletter 3/23

*British Accents radio returns to the airwaves this Sunday with stories from SXSW and new music from ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE, GOLDRUSH, JARVIS COCKER, SILVER SUN and more! Yes, I said Silver Sun, who are back and finally releasing a US album later this year.

*MORRISSEY tour dates are upon us - www.morrissey-solo.com reports that the Mozzer will be in Boston on June 26 at the Pavillion, June 27 at Pines Theater in Northampton, June 30 at Madison Square Garden in NYC, and if you feel like road tripping there's shows in Philly, NJ and elsewhere on the east coast. Sorry, no Providence or Maine this time.

*Moz's former songwriting partner, JOHNNY MARR, will be at Orpheum on April 27 with MODEST MOUSE. Tickets onsale Saturday at noon. The band will also be at United Palace in NY on April 29 & 30 and Lupo's in Providence on May 2.

*While BA was taking spring break at SXSW, THE ARCTIC MONKEYS announced some tour dates. They'll be at Avalon in Boston on May 13, SF's Warfield on May 1, and Hammerstein in NYC on May 15.

*DAMON ALBARN's put something else on his plate that already includes THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE QUEEN, BLUR, GORILLAZ and his solo work - his opera "The Monkey King" is set to premier this summer in Manchester.

*THE ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE will release a full length in the US for the first time ever on April 24 when "No Need To Be Downhearted" hits the stores. "The Human Body EP" came out last fall, and US label Better Looking Records has plans to release a retrospective of ESP's earlier works in the US later this year.

*Another signee of the Better Looking label, GOLDRUSH, will release their next album in the US on April 10, titled "The Heart is the Place".

*SILVERSUN PICKUPS will play an instore at Newbury Comics on March 29, most likely the Newbury Street store but that could change. In addition to the SNOW PATROL dates, they'll also be at The Independent in SF on April 16 and Webster Hall in NY on May 15.

*THE CHANGES return to Boston with a show at TT's on May 15, with Scotland's CINEMATICS headlining the bill.

*MAXIMO PARK will be in Boston again, but not for awhile - mark your calendars for July 11 when the band returns to town. The club has a slew of great shows this spring - coming to the space will be MYSTERY JETS, GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY, OURS and more!

*MANIC STREET PREACHERS release a new album in the UK in May titled "Send Away The Tigers". No word on a US release, and die-hard Manics fans can pick up a 7" only lead single called "Underdogs".

*THE CLIENTELE return to Boston on June 9 at the MFA with BEACH HOUSE in tow, with tickets onsale now.

*SPOON return to Boston for an intimate performance at the Museum of Fine Arts' Remis Auditorium on Saturday, April 28. Right now this show is not sold out because it hasn't been highly publicized, but get tickets soon if you hope to go.

*TV ON THE RADIO will release a limited edition live EP that will only be available through Amoeba Music, where the band performed live awhile back. If you're not near an Amoeba store, you can buy it online at www.amoeba.com

*ASH release their first new material since 2004 on April 16 when the "You Can't Have It All" single comes out in the UK.

*Great Scott proudly announces the return of THE HORRORS to Boston. Actually, the band is most likely banned from the Allston venue, but they've yet to get on the shit list at the Avalon, where they'll open for BRMC on May 29. Other BRMC/Horrors dates include Webster Hall on May 30.

*Couldn't get DECEMBERISTS tickets for the Friday show at Avalon? Or maybe you just need something to do afterward - "The Pill" is hosting a KLAXONS listening party at Great Scott. And btw, the band's show there on April 11 is now sold out.

*THE CRIBS will release a new single on May 14 in the UK called "Man's Needs". The band will also be playing a handful of US dates, including May 4 at the Middle East downstairs, with openers tba.

*Former members of THE BETA BAND are back in action with a new band called THE ALIENS, whose debut "Astronomy For Dogs" comes out in the UK this week.

*Ten years ago Too Pure released "Pioneer Soundtracks" from JACK, a record heralded in its day but largely forgotten now. Despite that, a tenth anniversary edition with a bonus disc is now being released in the UK.

*THE DARKNESS are no more. Based on the placement of this story hopefully you'll take in the relevance of this fact. The members will continue to make music under other names.

New & Upcoming release dates

NEW & UPCOMING ALBUM RELEASE DATES (subject to change)
Mar 13 - FRATELLIS/Costello Music USA
Mar 13 - AQUALUNG/Memory Man USA
Mar 13 - RA RA RIOT/EP USA
Mar 19 - THE RAKES/Ten New Messages UK
Mar 19 - THE ALIENS/Astronomy For Dogs UK
Mar 19 - FEEDER/Picuture of Perfect Youth (bsides) UK
Mar 19 - JACK/Pioneer Soundtracks (10th anniv. edition) UK
Mar 20 - MODEST MOUSE/We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank USA
Mar 20 - TED LEO/PHARMACISTS/Living With The Living USA
Mar 20 - IGGY & THE STOOGES/The Weirdness USA
Mar 26 - BRETT ANDERSON/Brett Anderson UK
Mar 26 - COLDPLAY/The Singles 1999-2006 UK
Mar 27 - KAISER CHIEFS/Yours Truly, Angry Mob USA
Mar 27 - KLAXONS/Myths of the Near Future USA
Mar 27 - TV ON THE RADIO/Amoeba live EP USA
Mar - THE VIEW/Hats Off To The Buskers USA
Mar - THE MAGIC NUMBERS/Those The Brakes USA
Mar - RAKES/Ten New Messages UK
Mar - CINEMATICS/A Strange Education USA
Apr 2 - MAXIMO PARK/Our Earthly Pleasures UK
Apr 3 - IDLEWILD/Make Another World USA
Apr 3 - JARVIS COCKER/Jarvis USA
Apr 3 - FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE/Weather and Traffic USA
Apr 10 - BRIGHT EYES/Cassadaga USA
Apr 10 - GOLDRUSH/The Heart is the Place USA
Apr 17 - THE HOLD STEADY/Live at Fingerprints EP USA
Apr 23 - ARCTIC MONKEYS/Favourite Worst Nightmare UK
Apr 24 - ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE/No Need To Be Downhearted USA
Apr 24 - MIDNIGHT MOVIES/Lion the Girl USA
Apr 24 - MANDO DIAO/Ode to Ochrasy USA
Apr 30 - BRMC/Baby 81
May 1 - DINOSAUR JR/Beyond USA
May 1 - BRMC/Baby 81 USA
May 1 - DUNGEN/Tio Bitar USA
May 7 - TRAVIS/The Boy With No Name UK
May 7 - MANIC STREET PREACHER/Send Away the Tigers UK
May 8 - MAXIMO PARK/Our Earthly Pleasures USA
May 8 - FIELDS/Everything Last Winter USA
May 15 - WILCO/Blue Sky Blue USA
May 22 - STARS/Do You Trust Your Friends (remixes) USA
May - HOT HOT HEAT USA/UK
Jun - THE CURE USA/UK
Jun - THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS/We Are The Night USA/UK

UPCOMING SINGLES (all UK unless noted)
Mar 12 - HOLLOWAYS/Dancefloor
Mar 12 - BRETT ANDERSON/Love is Dead
Mar 19 - THE LONGCUT/Idiot Check/You Got The Love
Mar 19 - RAZORLIGHT/I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got
Mar 19 - GHOSTS/Stay The Night
Mar 19 - THE HOURS/Love You More
Mar 19 - MAXIMO PARK/Our Velocity
Mar 19 - THE RUMBLE STRIPS/Alarm Clock
Mar 19 - MANIC STREET PREACHERS/Underdogs 7" only
Apr 2 - THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE QUEEN/Green Fields
Apr 9 - KLAXONS/Gravity's Rainbow
Apr 16 - ARCTIC MONKEYS/Brianstorm
Apr 16 - ASH/You Can't Have It All
Apr 16 - BRMC/Weapon of Choice
Apr 23 - TRAVIS/Closer
May 14 - THE CRIBS/Man's Needs

Boston area show listings

BOSTON/NEW ENGLAND EVENTS
Thursdays - "Love Night" 80's w/DJ Brian @ Common Ground
Thursdays - DJ Sugar Dandy @ The Independent, Union Sq FREE
Fridays - "The Pill" w/DJs Ken & Terence @ Great Scott
Saturdays - "The Plan" w/live guests & DJ Carl @ Great Scott
Saturdays - "Soul-le-lu-jah" (northern soul/motown) @ Zuzu FREE
Saturdays - "Heroes" w/DJ Chris Ewen (x-manray) @ Toast
Saturdays - "The Pill vs Love Night" @ Common Ground (every other Sat)
Mar 23 - MEW @ Paradise
Mar 23-24 - DECEMBERISTS, MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND @ Avalon
Mar 24 - BON SAVANTS, YOU AM I @ Middle East downstairs
Mar 24 - OPPENHEIMER @ Brandeis University, Waltham
Mar 24 - HALLELUJAH THE HILLS, LADY OF SPAIN @ Great Scott
Mar 27 - PONYS, BLACK LIPS @ TT the Bear's
Mar 27 - FIELD MUSIC, MENOMENA @ Great Scott
Mar 28 - BLOC PARTY, ALBERT HAMMOND JR @ Orpheum
Mar 28 - SNOW PATROL, SILVERSUN PICKUPS, OK GO @ Agganis Arena
Mar 28 - ELECTRIC SIX @ Middle East downstairs
Mar 29 - THE LONG WINTERS, BROKEN WEST, STARS OF TRACK AND FIELD @ Great Scott
Mar 29 - SEBADOH @ Pearl Street, Northampton MA
Mar 29 - SILVERSUN PICKUPS instore @ Newbury Comics FREE (time & loc. tba)
Mar 29 - DECEMBERISTS @ Wellesley College (students only)
Mar 30 - SEBADOH @ Paradise
Mar 30 - COLD WAR KIDS, TOKYO POLICE CLUB @ Middle East downstairs SOLD OUT
Mar 30 - ROBYN HITCHCOCK & THE VENUS 3 @ TT the Bear's
Mar 30 - BIRDMONSTER @ Middle East upstairs
Mar 31 - WHEAT, PLAIN JANES @ TT the Bear's
Apr 2 - WINTERPILLS, KRISTOFFER RAGNSTAM @ Middle East upstairs
Apr 3 - SCISSORS FOR LEFTY @ PA's Lounge
Apr 4 - AEREOGRAMME, TWILIGHT SAD @ Middle East upstairs
Apr 6 - YOUTH GROUP, AQUEDUCT @ Middle East upstairs
Apr 6 - SONDRE LERCHE, WILLY MASON @ Paradise
Apr 6 - PLACEBO @ Roxy
Apr 7 - IGGY & THE STOOGES @ Orpheum
Apr 7 - LOW @ Somerville Theatre
Apr 7 - LILY ALLEN @ Roxy
Apr 7 - SHEARWATER, XIU XIU, CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE @ TT the Bear's
Apr 7 - EVERYDAY VISUALS, TAXPAYER, BLEU @ Paradise
Apr 9 - KAISER CHIEFS, THE WALKMEN, LITTLE ONES @ Avalon
Apr 10 - CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH @ Lupo's, Providence
Apr 11 - KLAXONS @ Great Scott SOLD OUT
Apr 11 - CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH @ Pearl Street, Northampton MA
Apr 11 - RASPUTINA @ Regent Theatre
Apr 12 - FRENCH KICKS @ Great Scott
Apr 15 - THE BOOKS @ Somerville Theatre
Apr 15 - SON VOLT @ Paradise
Apr 17 - OURS @ Great Scott
Apr 19 - GHOSTLAND OBSERVATORY @ Great Scott
Apr 20 - JOHN VANDERSLICE @ Middle East upstairs
Apr 21 - FLAMING LIPS, YO LA TENGO @ Brown University, Providence
Apr 21 - KRISTIN HERSH @ Regent Theatre
Apr 21 - DE NOVO DAHL @ tba
Apr 22 - THE FRAMES @ Somerville Theatre
Apr 22 - FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, ROBBERS ON HIGH STREET @ Paradise
Apr 26 - DR. DOG @ Great Scott
Apr 27 - MODEST MOUSE @ Orpheum
Apr 27 - PELA @ The Pill, Great Scott
Apr 28 - SPOON @ Museum of Fine Arts
Apr 30 - THE VIEW, EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS @ TT the Bear's
May 2 - MODEST MOUSE @ Lupo's, Providence
May 4 - PETER BJORN & JOHN @ Paradise
May 4 - THE CRIBS @ Middle East downstairs
May 4 - TED LEO/PHARMACISTS @ Avalon
May 5 - SUNSET RUBDOWN @ Middle East downstairs
May 7 - BEN GIBBARD @ Somerville Theatre
May 7 - AMY WINEHOUSE @ Paradise
May 9 - BLONDE REDHEAD @ Paradise
May 10 - ARCADE FIRE @ Orpheum
May 11 - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ Axis
May 13 - ARCTIC MONKEYS @ Avalon
May 13 - THE KOOKS @ Paradise
May 15 - CINEMATICS, THE CHANGES @ TT the Bear's
May 16 - ELECTRELANE, THE BLOW @ Paradise
May 16 - ANDREW BIRD @ Berklee Performance Center
May 17 - PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES @ Middle East downstairs
May 18 - RICHARD LLOYD (TELEVISION) @ TT the Bear's
May 19 - TAPES N TAPES @ Paradise
May 19 - MANDO DIAO, POP LEVI, THE FILMS @ TT the Bear's
May 22 - DAMIEN RICE @ Opera House
May 29 - BRMC, THE HORRORS @ Avalon
May 31 - MYSTERY JETS @ Great Scott
Jun 2 - JUAN MACLEAN @ Great Scott
Jun 9 - THE CLIENTELE, BEACH HOUSE @ MFA
Jun 14 - VOXTROT, FAVOURITE SONS @ Middle East downstairs
Jun 21 - THE NATIONAL @ Middle East downstairs
Jun 26 - MORRISSEY @ Pavillion
Jun 27 - MORRISSEY @ Pines Theater, Northampton MA
Jul 11 - MAXIMO PARK @ Great Scott
Jul 28 - THE POLICE @ Fenway Park

NYC & SF show listings

NYC AREA EVENTS
Wednesdays - "Riot Radio" @ Sutra
Thursdays - "popscene nyc" @ Club Midway (1st & 3rd Thursdays)
Thursdays - "The Gorgeous Undertow" @ Royal Oak, Brooklyn
Fridays - "Crashin In" @ Galapagos
Saturdays - "Misshapes" @ Don Hill's
Saturdays - "Tiswas" @ The Annex
Mar 23 - THE FRATELLIS @ Mercury Lounge SOLD OUT
Mar 23 - GOLDRUSH, HOPEWELL @ Union Hall
Mar 23 - DJ Del @ Loop Lounge
Mar 23 - RHETT MILLER @ Hiro ballroom
Mar 23 - THE YOUNG KNIVES @ Annex
Mar 24 - ELECTRIC SIX @ Bowery
Mar 24 - LOCKSLEY @ Delancey
Mar 25 - YOU AM I, BON SAVANTS @ Bowery
Mar 25 - OURS @ Maxwell's
Mar 26 - SNOW PATROL, SILVERSUN PICKUPS, OK GO @ Theater at Madison Sq Garden
Mar 26 - PONYS, BLACK LIPS @ Bowery
Mar 26 - OPPENHEIMER @ Knitting Factory
Mar 27-28 - ROBYN HITCHCOCK @ Knitting Factory
Mar 28 - FIELD MUSIC, MENOMENA @ Bowery
Mar 28 - DO MAKE SAY THINK @ Southpaw
Mar 29 - DO MAKE SAY THINK @ Bowery
Mar 30 - LONG WINTERS @ Maxwell's
Mar 30 - SAY HI TO YOUR MOM, BISHOP ALLEN, +/- @ Mercury Lounge
Mar 30 - SCISSORS FOR LEFTY, LOCKSLEY @ Galapagos
Mar 30-31 - BLOC PARTY, ALBERT HAMMOND JR @ United Palace Theatre SOLD OUT
Mar 30-31 - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ Bowery SOLD OUT
Mar 31 - SEBADOH @ Webster Hall
Mar 31 - BIRDMONSTER @ Gramercey Theatre
Mar 31 - THE SPINTO BAND @ Williamsburg White Room
Mar31-Apr1 - THE LONG WINTERS, STARS OF TRACK AND FIELD @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 1 - SEBADOH @ Maxwell's
Apr 1 - SCISSORS FOR LEFTY @ Knitting Factory
Apr 2 - ALBERT HAMMOND JR @ Bowery
Apr 2 - LONG WINTERS @ Union Hall
Apr 2 - AEREOGRAMME, TWILIGHT SAD, NORTHERN CHORUS @ Knitting Factory
Apr 2-3 - DE NOVO DAHL @ Pianos
Apr 3 - AEREOGRAMME, TWILIGHT SAD, NORTHERN CHORUS @ Luna Lounge
Apr 4 - SONS & DAUGHTERS, 1990'S @ Bowery
Apr 4 - THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 6 - LOW @ Webster Hall
Apr 6 - BANG CAMARO @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 6-7,9 - COLD WAR KIDS, TOKYO POLICE CLUB @ Bowery SOLD OUT
Apr 8 - SHEARWATER, XIU XIU, CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE @ Bowery
Apr 9 - TOKYO POLICE CLUB, RA RA RIOT SOLD OUT
Apr 9 - IGGY & THE STOOGES @ United Palace Theatre
Apr 10 - KLAXONS @ Bowery SOLD OUT
Apr 10 - YOUTH GROUP, AQUEDUCT @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 12 - KAISER CHIEFS, THE WALKMEN, THE LITTLE ONES @ Roseland
Apr 17 - ART BRUT @ Bowery
Apr 18 - ART BRUT @ Studio B
Apr 18 - JOHN VANDERSLICE @ Maxwell's
Apr 19 - JOHN VANDERSLICE @ Mercury Lounge
Apr 20 - HOT CHIP @ Webster Hall
Apr 20 - DE NOVO DAHL @ Luna Lounge
Apr 22-23 - JARVIS COCKER @ Webster Hall
Apr 24 - THE FRAMES @ Town Hall
Apr 29-30 - MODEST MOUSE @ United Palace
May 1-2 - PETER BJORN & JOHN @ Webster Hall
May 1 - THE VIEW @ Bowery
May 2 - THE VIEW @ Luna Lounge
May 2 - BJORK @ Radio City Music Hall
May 4 - SUNSET RUBDOWN @ Bowery
May 5 - TED LEO/PHARMACISTS @ Webster Hall
May 5 - BJORK @ United Palace Theater
May 7-9 - ARCADE FIRE @ tba
May 8 - BJORK @ Apollo Theatre
May 10 - THE KOOKS @ Irving Plaza
May 10 - SLOAN @ Maxwell's
May 11 - SLOAN @ Southpaw
May 12 - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ Studio B
May 14 - LCD SOUNDSYSTEM @ Webster Hall
May 15 - ARCTIC MONKEYS @ Hammerstein
May 15 - SILVERSUN PICKUPS @ Webster Hall
May 17 - ANDREW BIRD @ Webster Hall
May 30 - BRMC, THE HORRORS @ Webster Hall
May 30 - KEANE @ Central Park Summerstage
Jun 30 - MORRISSEY @ Madison Square Garden
Jul 20 - NEKO CASE @ Central Park Summerstage
Aug 1,3 - THE POLICE @ Madison Square Garden
Aug 9 - DAFT PUNK, THE RAPTURE @ Keyspan Park

SAN FRANCISCO/BAY AREA EVENTS
2nd & 4th Tuesdays - "Hold Ya Horses" @ Aunt Charlie's
Wednesdays - "1964" (mod/soul) @ Edinburg Castle FREE (alternating Wednesdays)
Thursdays - "popscene" @ 330 Ritch Street
Thursdays - "1984" 80s @ Cat Club
some Saturdays - "Leisure" @ Annie's Social Club
Mar 22 - THE BRAVERY @ popscene, 330 Ritch
Mar 23 - BADLY DRAWN BOY @ Great American
Mar 23 - CASIOTONE FOR THE PAINFULLY ALONE, PAGE FRANCE, HEADLIGHTS @
Cafe du Nord
Mar 29 - CALLA @ popscene, 330 Ritch
Apr 5 - TEDDYBEARS @ popscene, 330 Ritch
Apr 6 - MEW @ Fillmore
Apr 6 - WHITEY, HOME VIDEO @ popscene, 330 Ritch
Apr 7 - THE FRAMES @ Fillmore
Apr 7 - "Leisure" @ Annie's Social Club
Apr 8 - MUSE dj set, IMMIGRANT @ Dark Room
Apr 16 - SILVERSUN PICKUPS @ Independent
Apr 19 - WAR TAPES @ popscene, 330 Ritch
Apr 23 - THE BOOKS @ Great American
Apr 24 - CINEMATICS @ Slim's
Apr 25-26 - DECEMBERISTS, MY BRIGHTEST DIAMOND @ Warfield
Apr 26 - KLAXONS, AMY WINEHOUSE @ popscene, 330 Ritch SOLD OUT
Apr 27 - KAISER CHIEFS, THE WALKMEN, LITTLE ONES @ Warfield
Apr 28 - JARVIS COCKER @ Fillmore
Apr 30 - THE KOOKS @ Slim's
Apr 30 - SLOAN @ Independent
May 1 - ARCTIC MONKEYS @ Warfield
May 1 - ANDREW BIRD @ Fillmore
May 5 - "Leisure" @ Annie's Social Club
May 10 - THE VIEW @ Slim's
May 15-16 - PETER BJORN & JOHN @ Bimbos
May 19 - BJORK @ Shoreline Ampitheatre
May 29 - ELECTRELANE @ Great American
May 30 - VOXTROT @ Great American
May 31 - SCISSORS FOR LEFTY @ popscene, 330 Ritch

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.

New & Upcoming release dates

NEW & UPCOMING ALBUM RELEASE DATES (subject to change)
Feb 5 - THE HOURS/Narcissus Road UK
Feb 6 - APPLES IN STEREO/New Magnetic Wonder USA
Feb 6 - BLOC PARTY/A Weekend in the City USA
Feb 6 - PETER BJORN & JOHN/Writer's Block USA
Feb 6 - AEREOGRAMME/My Heart Has a Wish That You Would Not Go USA
Feb 6 - SONDRE LERCHE/Phantom Punch USA
Feb 6 - ARAB STRAP/Ten Years of Tears USA
Feb 6 - SUN KIL MOON/Ghosts of the Great Highway (reissue w/bonus) USA
Feb 12 - THE FALL/Reformation UK
Feb 13 - THE BLUETONES/The Bluetones USA
Feb 13 - SEAFOOD/Paper Crown King USA
Feb 13 - SOFT LIGHTIES/Say No To Being Cool USA
Feb 20 - THE FRAMES/The Cost USA
Feb 20 - THE ONE AM RADIO/This Too Will Pass USA
Feb 20 - CALLA/Strength in Numbers USA
Feb 20 - HIGH LLAMAS/Can Cladders USA
Feb 20 - FIELD MUSIC/Tones of Town USA
Feb 23 - various/Songs for the Young At Heart USA
Feb 26 - KAISER CHIEFS/Yours Truly, Angry Mob UK
Feb 27 - THE FEELING/Twelve Steps and Home USA
Mar 5 - IDLEWILD/Make Another World UK
Mar 5 - CHARLOTTE HATHERLEY/The Deep Blue UK
Mar 5 - various/Ballads of the Book comp. by Roddy Woomble UK
Mar 5 - PETER BJORN & JOHN/reissues of first 2 albums UK
Mar 5 - THE HORRORS/Strange House UK
Mar 6 - ALBERT HAMMOND JR/Yours To Keep USA
Mar 6 - AIR/Pocket Symphony USA
Mar 13 - FRATELLIS/Costello Music USA
Mar 13 - AQUALUNG/Memory Man USA
Mar 19 - THE RAKES/Ten New Messages UK
Mar 20 - MODEST MOUSE/We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank USA
Mar 20 - TED LEO/PHARMACISTS/Living With The Living USA
Mar 20 - IGGY & THE STOOGES/The Weirdness USA
Mar 26 - BRETT ANDERSON/Brett Anderson UK
Mar 26 - COLDPLAY/The Singles 1999-2006 UK
Mar 27 - KAISER CHIEFS/Yours Truly, Angry Mob USA
Mar 27 - KLAXONS/Myths of the Near Future USA
Mar - THE VIEW/Hats Off To The Buskers USA
Mar - THE MAGIC NUMBERS/Those The Brakes USA
Mar - RAKES/Ten New Messages UK
Mar - CINEMATICS/A Strange Education USA
Apr 3 - IDLEWILD/Make Another World USA
Apr 3 - JARVIS COCKER/Jarvis USA
Apr 3 - FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE/Weather and Traffic USA
Apr 9 - BRIGHT EYES/Cassadaga USA
Apr 23 - ARCTIC MONKEYS/Favourite Worst Nightmare UK
Apr 24 - MIDNIGHT MOVIES/Lion the Girl USA
Apr 24 - MANDO DIAO/Ode to Ochrasy USA
Apr 30 - BRMC/Baby 81
Apr - KLAXONS USA
May 1 - DINOSAUR JR/Beyond USA
May 1 - BRMC/Baby 81 USA
May 1 - DUNGEN/Tio Bitar USA
May 7 - TRAVIS/The Boy With No Name UK
May 15 - WILCO/Blue Sky Blue USA
May - HOT HOT HEAT USA/UK
Jun - THE CURE USA/UK

UPCOMING SINGLES (all UK unless noted)
Feb 5 - LONG BLONDES/Giddy Stratospheres (reissue)
Feb 12 - SNOW PATROL/Open Your Eyes
Feb 12 - FORWARD RUSSIA/Don't Be a Doctor
Feb 19 - KAISER CHIEFS/Ruby
Feb 19 - KEITH/Hold That Gun
Feb 19 - APARTMENT/Pressures
Feb 19 - GUILLEMOTS/Of the Night
Feb 19 - MAGIC NUMBERS/This is a Song
Feb 26 - IDLEWILD/No Emotion
Mar 5 - BIFFY CLYRO/Saturday Superhouse
Mar 12 - HOLLOWAYS/Dancefloor
Mar 12 - BRETT ANDERSON/Love is Dead
Mar 19 - THE LONGCUT/Idiot Check/You Got The Love
Mar 19 - RAZORLIGHT/I Can't Stop This Feeling I've Got
Apr 2 - THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE QUEEN/Green Fields
Apr 16 - BRMC/Weapon of Choice
Apr 23 - TRAVIS/Closer