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January 2008

REVIEW: Linkin Park (31 January 2008)

Linkin Park The O2 Arena 29 January 2008 Review by Katie Spain I’m not the tallest of critters but I feel like a giraffe on stilts when my new gig buddy and I find our seats on the fourth level...

NEWS: Envy & Other Sins video (30 January 2008)

Did you see that show... about the battle of the bands? Did ya, did ya, did ya? No... we're not talking 'The X Factor'. We wouldn't dare. What we are banging on about is the Channel 4 Mobile Act Unsigned...

INTERVIEW: The Steeples (30 January 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain What is it about Liverpool? The place pumps out more successful bands than anywhere else in the world. The latest notch in the city's bulging belt of success is 'The Steeples' - a much talked about...

REVIEW: Simple Plan (29 January 2008)

Simple Plan The Camden Takeover The Electric Ballroom - London 27th January 2008 Review by Katie Spain Some bands struggle to play two gigs in a day, let alone three. US Rockers, Simple Plan however, laughed in the face of...

INTERVIEW: Robots in Disguise (29 January 2008)

Robots In Disguise Interview By Zarina Raja ‘We have a lot of fans that give us support, but in terms of the music industry, we have had f*** all. ‘ Robots In Disguise are not afraid to fight their corner....

INTERVIEW: The Parlotones (29 January 2008)

All the world's a pineapple when you're in The Parlotones Interview by Katie Spain I have to strain my ears when I chat to Kahn Morbee, lead singer of South African band, The Parlotones. The phone line is a bad...

EXCLUSIVE: Plain White T's (29 January 2008)

What things in life do you hate so much you just want to vent it to the world? After their impressive launch into the world of musical recognition, you wouldn't think the Plain White T's would have much to complain...

Last Week In London (28 January 2008)

A Good Reason For Joining the EU By Peter Coulston Hello and welcome to the real reason for living in London, the music. With contributions from artists from Germany, Denmark, Ulster, Edinburgh and Hull as well as home grown talent,...

SINGLE REVIEW: Rascal Flatts (28 January 2008)

What Hurts The Most Lyric Street/Charisma : Released 28 January 2008-01 Review by By Peter Coulston Rascal Flatts are one of the biggest bands in North America, filling stadiums and selling millions of albums with their brilliant modern country songs...

GIG REVIEW: Yoav (25 January 2008)

Yoav 93 Feet East, Thursday 24th Jan Review By Zarina Raja I don’t know what to make of Yoav. The London paper (the source of all respectable knowledge) said he was: ‘Fresh, raw and organic; edgy electro with the...

Got a question for Rascal Flatts? (25 January 2008)

Okay, so it's that time of the week again... we've got a big interview coming up with an even bigger US band and we want to give fans the chance to send in their burning questions. If you're from the...

COMPETITION: Win two tickets to see Rascal Flatts (25 January 2008)

January is a long month indeed. No-one has any money to play with, the weather is rubbish and everybody is still pining for the festive season which is now well and truly over. Luckily for you, we have two...

SINGLE REVIEW: Aah ooh - Skibunny (24 January 2008)

New Single: Aah ooh Skibunny Review By Zarina Raja If you haven’t heard of Skibunny, then let me introduce you. First came the legend of Skibunny the club; two musicians, Mark and Tanya, with four Peel Sessions and a...

INTERVIEW: DJ Krush (22 January 2008)

IN THE HOT SEAT: DJ Krush Interview by Katie Spain DJ Krush is a cool looking character. At first glance, you wouldn’t know he’s a grandfather. Then again, most people also wouldn’t recognise him as one of the most influential...

INTERVIEW: ALO (21 January 2008)

Interview by Katie Spain Last time we spoke to US funk masters ALO, we cornered them at Bush Hall and talked gigs, backstage food requests and jet-lag. This time, the focus was on the release of their new album Roses...

ALBUM REVIEW: Jack Cheshire (21 January 2008)

JACK CHESHIRE : Allow It To Come On Released 14 January 2007 - Official Launch 31 January 2007 Review by Peter Coulston I first saw and heard Jack Cheshire at the Borderline back in November where he opened for a...

SECRET GIG: Radiohead (21 January 2008)

Radiohead Wednesday 16th Jan, 93 Feet East Review By Zarina Raja You waited ten hours? TEN HOURS? It was something that I never thought I would do. As a friend said the next day, ‘If I know you at...

Got a question for Plain White T's? (21 January 2008)

You've all heard of them by now... they've 'Delilah-ed' their way into our hearts and playlists, and the Americans are about to launch into an extensive UK tour. In the lead up to the sold out gigs, we'll chat to...

GIG OF THE WEEK: Ida Maria (21 January 2008)

Ida Maria Dublin Castle Tuesday 15th Jan Review By Zarina Raja Ida Maria is a female artist that unifies surging rock, Swedish Pop and – I’m sorry to use the phrase but – Girl Power. She is a fiery...

Last Week In London (21 January 2008)

Last Week In London By Peter Coulston Hello and welcome once again to the definitive account of live music and other events in London last week. I mention other events because, on Monday, I was not exactly at a...

ALBUM REVIEW: The Eels (21 January 2008)

The Eels Meet the Eels: Essential Eels Volume 1 and The Eels Useless Trinkets Release date: January 21, 2008 Review by Tim Kernutt The new releases from the idiosyncratic outfit, the Eels - “Meet the Eels: Essential Eels Vol. 1”...

GIG REVIEW: Lightspeed Champion (16 January 2008)

Lightspeed Champion Rough Trade, Bricklane Review By Zarina Raja I was not sure what to expect from Lightspeed Champion as I stood, tightly packed, into Brick Lane’s tiny Rough Trade store. Recent press exposure had nudged me towards checking...

Free Radiohead gig in London TODAY! (16 January 2008)

Quick! Drop your bagel, abandon your paperwork and get your behind down to Rough Trade East shop on Brick Lane. Radiohead are in town and a select few hard-core fans have the opportunity to see them live. It'll be intimate,...

NEWS: Van Morrison to release new album (15 January 2008)

Does the man ever stop? We've juts been informed that the legendary Van Morrison has a new album on the way. “On March 17, Exile Productions/Polydor Records will proudly release Keep It Simple, the new album from Van Morrison. It...

REVIEW: James Blunt (15 January 2008)

James Blunt Hammersmith Apollo 14th January 2007 Review by Katie Spain It's not often you hot foot it from a potential musical all-nighter in Camden (Brit Award nomination party) to a James Blunt concert in Hammersmith. As we sit on...

BRIT AWARDS: Nominations (15 January 2008)

There's no doubt about it; 2007 was the year of the comeback. But are the resurrected masses worthy of a Brit Award? At last night's nomination party, Take That proved they are. The band is nominated for four gongs, as...

HOT NEWS: Eagles announce tour! (14 January 2008)

Just when you thought you'd missed out on seeing the Eagles play live, guess again. The band are making a hell of a lot of fans' 2008 with a tour. See, we told you it was hot. If you weren't...

Pimp your 2008 (11 January 2008)

New Year Round-Up The events you don't want to miss by Angela Lord If one of your make-or-break New Year’s resolutions is: “must get out more”, it’s high time to take a look ahead and see what 2008 has to...

Want to be in Morrissey's video? (11 January 2008)

Drop everything! Morrissey is on a search for people who have taken their devotion to a whole new level. The pick of the bunch will star in the advert for his new Greatest Hits album. Now there's a claim to...

COMPETITION: Win Two Bjork Tickets (10 January 2008)

Bjork Competition. 14th April – Hammersmith Apollo Keep a close eye out in 2008 for future Seatwave competitions. We have some very special gigs to share with you; not wanting to boast but, to name a few, Radiohead, Foo...

SINGLE REVIEW: Morrissey ( 9 January 2008)

Morrissey That’s How People Grow Up Review By Zarina Raja ‘That’s How People Grow Up’ is disappointing; it is hard to say why though. As a huge Smiths fan, you would think that Morrissey would still be floating my...

ALBUM REVIEW: Matt Costa ( 8 January 2008)

MATT COSTA Unfamiliar Faces : Brushfire Records/Universal Released 14 January 2008 (Single-Mr Pitiful 7 January 2008) Review by Peter Coulston My introduction to Matt Costa was some months ago at the launch of the next Jack Johnson album, where he...

Last week in London ( 8 January 2008)

LAST WEEK IN LONDON – Such As It Was by Peter Coulston Before I forget, happy New Year and I trust that you all had a good break. As always, the holiday season dragged on ever longer with viruses and...

How big is your living room? ( 8 January 2008)

GET CAPE. WEAR CAPE. FLY The guy with THAT name has an announcement to make... we don't know if it's genius, brave or just plain mad! We've just heard the news that Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly is set to...

NEWS: Morrissey plan Middle East tour ( 8 January 2008)

You just can't keep a good dog down... in the lead up to his UK dates, The Independent reports that Morrissey plans to tour the Middle East. “… Morrissey is also in negotiations with the Iranian government to play a...

Want to play with the Foo Fighters? ( 7 January 2008)

So you've practised your chords and perfected your moves and still you haven't played on stage to thousands of screaming fans. Your hair is greased with just the right amount of grime but even the bevy of buxom blondes you...

NEWS: Aesop Rock - UK tour ( 7 January 2008)

Aesop Rock 29th January – 4th February 2008 Brighton | London | Nottingham | Dublin | Edinburgh 2007 saw Aesop Rock (aka Ian Bavitz) deliver his full-length album ‘None Shall Pass’ on Definitive Jux to great critical acclaim. Now,...

Last Week In London ( 3 January 2008)

THE WEEK BEFORE CHRISTMAS By Peter Coulston So this is Christmas, and what have you done? Not a lot if you are anything like me. The tree is up but there are no presents under it and I haven’t even...

Talent Contest: Do you want to play Glastonbury? ( 2 January 2008)

Are you in a band? Do you dream of playing outside your bedroom, your local community centre and your town? Do you fancy playing Glastonbury this year? Why not, huh? Even if you aren’t in a band, everyone knows...

NEWS: Mobile Act Unsigned Winners - Envy & Other Sins ( 2 January 2008)

mobileAct Unsigned winners - Envy and Other Sins After having spent various Saturday (and Sundays - I never managed to work out which was the repeat and which was the new episode) afternoons watching T4’s mobileAct Unsigned, getting angry...