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Chiddy Bang
Truth new single 17 May 2010
Chiddy Bang should easily replicate the success of 'Opposite To Adult' with this new single 'Truth'. Fearturing an alluring female chorale part and jaunty funked up rapping verse it's got that chartbound sound to it with the bands innovative new school sampling form this time sampling Passion Pit’s ‘Better Things’. The guys play a major UK tour in May starting in South Wales.... 9th May Sin City Swansea, 10th May The Old Fire Station Bournemouth, 12th May Waterfront Norwich, 13th May Bucks SU High Wycombe, 14th May O2 Academy Oxford, 15th May Sheffield University Sheffield, 16th May Hull University, 17th May Electric Circus Edinburgh, 18th May Liverpool University, 19th May 53 Degrees Preston, 21st May Gatecrasher Nottingham, 22nd May Leeds University, 24th May Reading University.

Fabio Lendrum
Trouble Remixes new single
Fresh from his first top ten success co-writing Example's 'Won't Go Quietly', 18 year old Fabio releases a limited edition 12" single featuring four mixes of his new tune 'Trouble'. The much in demand Jakwob (who re-invented for La Roux last year and Ellie Goulding this year) kicks off with a three and a half minute radio friendly re-work, then there's the CFCF Remix with some tasty bass and piano lines and the 130bpm Drop The Lime Club Mix and Dub Mix. Hit potential.

Four Year Strong
Wasting Time (Eternal Summer) new single 31 May 2010
Here's a fast three minute Yankee pop tune - 240bpm. Four Year Strong (the length of the US Presidential term) release a new single from their third album 'Enemy Of The World'. 'Wasting Time' has trademark Americana to it produced by Machine of Lamb Of God and Cobra Starship fame ending with handy applause and handclapping. The vocals sound so hard "I can see you're waiting but I don't care... to fill this whole place up with gasoline and blow the top off this whole damn venue coz I don't care... cos we were ready to ignite the sky, I had the time of my life..." ... it's probably harder to not want to do that... but who knows?

Grum
Can't Shake This Feeling new single 3 May 2010
Loving this.... I think we should be told who de ladee vocalist iz... this is a fine piece of 2010 diy retro 80s sounding funky stuff, sexy to the max... I can see the vid in my minds eye, steamy and luuuurvvvvly!!! Grum is 24 year old Edinburgh-born DJ and producer Graeme Shepherd, a dancefloor alchemist who's earnt glowing comparisons to Mylo, The Chemical Brothers and Justice... “Runaway”, “Heartbeats” and “Sound Reaction”), they were wowed by his massive remixes for Friendly Fires, Goldfrapp and Lady GaGa to name a few, and they were stunned by his mammoth DJ sets, from Vice gigs in New York to sold-out dates in Paris, Barcelona, Australia and Brazil. Here's the accurate PR "Cramming a DJ box-load of influences from Daft Punk to The Human League and Stuart Price into 4 minutes, “Can’t Shake This Feeling” is the pinnacle of his work to date, a real cross-over moment that will introduce the world to its new dance hero. The song encapsulates what he refers to as "an endorphin rush of disco-house, '80s pop, Italo disco and FM rock" and combines the soaring synths and vocals of the '80s with the energy and arrangement of 2010. Backed with mixes from the likes of Aston Shuffle, DCup, Beaumont, Charlie! and Ghosts Of Venice - and one hell of a video that has to be seen to be believed – “Can’t Shake This Feeling” is a major calling card for an artist that set to be the breakthrough dance artist of 2010. One listen and you can imagine turning circles in Glastonbury mud at 6am as the sun rises. Grum is playing a joint headline tour with Brazilian DJs The Twelves across the US in April and May before bringing the BPM to the UK for Get Loaded In The Park and Creamfields in the summer. Buckle in, it's going to be a big one...."

Hole
Skinny Little Bitch new single 3 May 2010
Well it's like Ms Love's never been away, as angry and hostile as ever 'Skinny Little Bitch' is a new storming three minute rocker from the reunited Hole and should please their femme fans no end. Our Courtney has on occasions looked faintly ridiculous but she's had a long slog from her affairs with Bryan Adams, discovering Kurt Cobain through the Nirvana track 'Slither' and all that's happened since the 1994 tragedy of Kurt's death. This is a fine record but maybe not such a fine way to live life.

Kick Ass Soundtrack
Various Artists new album 29 March 2010
With Brad Pitt on your side your likely to have a winner and here's fifteen superb tracks from 'Kick Ass' the must see movie of the moment starring the new Brit of the moment Aaron Johnson... spit - he's so gonna have 'em falling at his feet! This soundtrack album is an wonderfully eclectic affair featuring Elvis Presley's 1972 top tenner 'An American Trilogy', Ennio Morricone's theme from the Clint Eastwood movie 'For A Few Dollars More', Ellie Gouldings 'Starry Eyed' and The Prodigy's superb Fatboy Slim soundalike 'Stand Up). Bits of audio / dialogue are spliced in to good effect with Mika Vs Red One's future hit 'Kick Ass', The Little Ones 'There's A Pot Brewin', The Hit Girls 'Bad Reputation' and Zongamin's 'Bongo Song'. Then there's The Dickies frenetic version of the 'Banana Splits' theme. A great collection from I'm sure a big hitting UK movie.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds remasters 5 April 2010
Tender Prey / The Good Son / Henry's Dream
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and Mute announce the next installment in a series of releases that will ultimately see the band’s entire studio album catalogue digitally re-mastered and remixed for 5.1 Surround Sound for the first time since their original release. Tender Prey, The Good Son and Henry's Dream (their fifth, sixth and seventh albums) will come out 5th April 2010, each as a separate deluxe double-disc collectors edition.
Each deluxe edition contains the re-mastered stereo album, the new surround mix, a specially commissioned short film by UK artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard plus the b-sides from the singles, videos and exclusive sleeve notes.
Last year, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds first four consecutive albums in the re-mastered deluxe edition series -- From Her to Eternity, The Firstborn Is Dead,
Kicking Against the Pricks, and Your Funeral…My Trial – were all met with excited critical welcomes.

FULL TRACKLISTINGS:
Tender Prey
1. The Mercy Seat
2. Up Jumped The Devil
3. Deanna
4. Watching Alice
5. Mercy
6. City Of Refuge
7. Slowly Goes The Night
8. Sunday’s Slave
9. Sugar, Sugar, Sugar
10. New Morning
Collectors Edition extras
Album in 5:1
Extra tracks
The Mercy Seat (Video version)
Girl at the Bottom of my Glass
The Mercy Seat (Acoustic version)
City of Refuge (Acoustic version)
Deanna (Acoustic version)
Videos: – also available for download to MP3/Ipod
Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 5)
The Mercy Seat
Deanna
Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 5: Tender Prey directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard)
The Good Son
1. Foi Na Cruz
2. The Good Son
3. Sorrow’s Child
4. The Weeping Song
5. The Ship Song
6. The Hammer Song
7. Lament
8. The Witness Song
9. Lucy
Collectors Edition extras
Album in 5:1
Extra tracks
The Train Song
Cocks 'n' Asses
Helpless
Videos: – also available for download to MP3/Ipod
Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 6)
The Weeping Song
The Ship Song
Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 6: The Good Son) directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard)
Henry's Dream
1. Papa Won’t Leave You, Henry
2. I Had A Dream, Joe
3. Straight To You
4. Brother, My Cup Is Empty
5. Christina the Astonishing
6. When I First Came To Town
7. John Finn’s Wife
8. Loom Of The Land
9. Jack The Ripper
Collector’s Edition extras
Album in 5:1
Extra tracks
Blue Bird
Jack The Ripper (Acoustic version)
I Had a Dream Joe (Live)
The Good Son (Live)
The Mercy Seat (Live)
The Carny (Live)
The Ship Song (Live)

Primary1 & Nina Persson
The Blues new single 12 April 2010
'The Blues' has quite an appealing up-tempo sound, some neat harmonies, and with exposure as Ellie Goulding's support on her sell-out tour there's a chance this could make some headway especially with the presence of Nina Persson of Cardigans and A Camp fame. Chart chance. PR.... "Following two massive club collaborations with Riton ('Who's There?' and 'Radiates') and the Pitchfork-endorsed demo collection ‘’Mess Detective’’, Primary 1 (AKA British born musician/producer/ solo artist Joe Flory) is back with his first single proper, 'The Blues'. Taken from his forthcoming debut album Other People, slated for release in late summer on Atlantic Records, 'The Blues' also features the crystalline vocals of Nina Persson (The Cardigans and A Camp.) and was co produced in Sweden with Smile (Jocke from Teddybears and Bjorn from Peter, Bjorn & John). 'The Blues' will shortly be released on super-limited vinyl as part of Record Store Day on 17th April. It will be available to download from 12th April. Keep your eyes peeled for a stunning video and much much more from Primary 1. Other collaborations on Other People include the mysterious Harry Tuttle (who could be from one of Joe's favourite bands), recent BRIT Award winner Paul Epworth and is mixed in part by Philippe Zdar (producer of the recent Grammy Award winning Phoenix album). Primary 1 is confirmed as main support on Ellie Goulding’s March tour debuting his first full live band performance - you can see him at Cardiff Barfly on 17 April.

Some Velvet Morning
How To Start A Revolution new single 10 May 2010
First thing... don't call it a 'revolution' - do it without anyone noticing - consult our Mr Brown for advice - especially on the turning of 65 year old Grannies into criminals for selling a goldfish... Seriously, this is the theme to the new 'Kick Ass' movie starring Aaron Johnson as the new brand of real life superhero 'Kick Ass'. Aaron is a 19 yearl old Brit who's been in the acting game since he was six!!! Some Velvet Morning - Des Lambert (Vocals, Guitar), Gavin Lambert (Bass) and Rob Flanagan (Drums) - gained many fans with their debut album three years back and this fairly consolidates their progress with a chance of top ten success... the movie looks good and this tune has hit written all over it! Their single launch 'happening' is at London's 100 Club on 14th May.

Sub Focus & Coco
Splash new single 10 May 2010
Another fine single from Sub Focus this time featuring the vocal talent of Coco. 'Splash' is another dancefloor designed radio friendly tune which shold sound equally at home on Radio One, Kiss and Galaxy - top performance.

This week's Top 40 ...

Top 40 Sun 28 Mar 10 How d'you make Lady GaGa angry? Pok 'er Face! (Thanks for that one Ben!) A second week in 'pole' for GaGa who this week became the first artiste to reach a billion YouTube hits... 1,000,000,000... that's a lot. Rihanna's 'Rude Boy' stays top Stateside while Boyzone's 'Brother' is the UK's new number one album. 3 new entries & 1 re-entry - 12 up, 19 down, 5 non-movers This Week ... Last Wk ... Wks In ... Artist ... Title ... Origin 1 2 8 LADY GAGA & BEYONCE Telephone US 2 2 4 TINIE TEMPAH Pass Out UK 3 4 3 JUSTIN BIEBER & LUDACRIS Baby US 4 3 9 RIHANNA Rude Boy US 5 6 7 CHERYL COLE Parachute UK 6 8 2 INNA Hot Rumania 7 5 5 ELLIE GOULDING Starry Eyed UK 8 7 5 JASON DeRULO In My Head US 9 12 9 YOUNG MONEY & LLOYD Bedrock US 10 29 4 BOYZONE Gave It All Away UK   11 10 6 FLORENCE & DIZZEE You Got The Dirtee Love UK 12 11 4 BLACK EYED PEAS Rock That Body US 13 new USHER & WILL I AM OMG US 14 9 12 ALICIA KEYS Empire State Of Mind (Part 2) US 15 15 11 OWL CITY Fireflies US 16 17 3 GABRIELLA CILME On A Mission Australia 17 14 9 TIMBALAND & KATY PERRY If We Ever Meet Again US 18 13 3 McLEAN My Name UK 19 16 5 CHIDDY BANG Opposite Of Adult US 20 23 5 PIXIE LOTT Gravity UK   21 28 18 JOURNEY Don't Stop Believing US 22 22 8 KE$HA Blah Blah Blah US 23 20 10 JLS One Shot UK 24 25 11 GLEE CAST Don't Stop Believing US 25 19 4 WILEY & EMELI Never Be Your Woman UK 26 18 4 GRAMOPHONEDZIE Why Don't You UK 27 21 22 LADY GAGA Bad Romance US 28 26 2 SKEPTA Bad Boy UK 29 new TIMBALAND & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Carry Out US 30 31 28 JAY-Z & ALICIA KEYS Empire State Of Mind US   31 30 12 IYAZ Replay US 32 37 4 MUMFORD & SONS The Cave UK 33 33 14 3OH!3 & KATY PERRY Starstrukk US 34 27 4 DAISY DARES YOU & CHIPMUNK No.1 Enemy UK 35 36 22 FLORENCE & THE MACHINE You've Got The Love UK 36 32 6 LEONA LEWIS I Got You UK 37 re-entry 5 FLORENCE & THE MACHINE Dog Days Are Over UK 38 new DAVID GUETTA & KID CUDI Memories France / US 39 24 5 SUGABABES Wear My Kiss UK 40 34 10 JAY SEAN, SEAN PAUL & LIL JOHN Do You Remember UK / US America's Hot 100 This Week ... Last Week ... Weeks In ... Artist ... Title 1 1 6 RIHANNA Rude Boy 2 5 8 B.o.B. & BRUNO MARS Nothin' On You 3 9 17 LADY GAGA & BEYONCE Telephone 4 2 32 LADY ANTEBELLEM Need You Now 5 3 4 TAIO CRUZ Break Your Heart 6 4 16 BLACK EYED PEAS Imma Be 7 7 25 TRAIN Hey, Soul Sister 8 7 17 YOUNG MONEY & LLOYD BedRock 9 8 24 KE$HA TiK ToK 10 12 9 JUSTIN BIEBER & LUDACRIS Baby

Retro Posted Wednesday 31st March 2010 - Tories 1997 There's a lot to be said for Retro... Retro is your map... it's how you can assess where you came from and equally essential where you're headed - some used to call it History... Gruff's Brazilian Posted Monday 29th March 2010 : Source - Swn Swn - the Promotion outfit led by Radio One DJ Huw Stephens and his manager Cardiff Promoter John Rostron have a fascinating show here.... Tony Da Gatorra vs Gruff Rhys Thursday 29th July Clwb Ifor Bach 7.30pm-11.00pm Tickets £12 adv exclusively from www.wegottickets.com "Gruff Rhys and Tony Da Gatorra are proud to announce their forthcoming collaborative album, The Terror Of Cosmic Loneliness. This musically unorthodox, experimental record will receive a limited release in July. Tony and Gruff will also perform a handful of live shows to coincide with the album’s release, including a debut UK date at Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach on 29th July, and the Field Day festival in London on 31st July." Tony Da Gatorra is a Brazilian TV and VCR repairman, musical freedom fighter and the inventor of his own unique ‘Gatorra’ instrument. Part drum machine, part guitar, the Gatorra provides the unique sonic style of Tony’s peace-loving protest songs and features heavily throughout The Terror Of Cosmic Loneliness. As a massive fan of Tony, Gruff set about tracking down the cult hero during his travels throughout South America (an adventure that also lead to road trip movie, Separado!). Having finally met, the pair undertook their first gig together and promptly booked in to a Sao Paulo recording studio to begin rehearsals... Gruff takes up the story: We spent 5 days rehearsing a set of songs to play live at the venue – our only shared language was music itself so there was no small talk, just intense concentration on the music. On the final day, as the rehearsals had been so productive, we hooked up some recording equipment and took about 5 hours out to make this record. We recorded several live takes of each song then chose the best versions. I added a harmony vocal overdub on two songs, otherwise it’s pretty much what we recorded at the time. Upon returning to Cardiff I took the songs to producer Kris Jenkins’s studio whose excitement for the album and general encouragement was infectious – then we called in noise legend Sir Doufus Styles to oversee the final mix. Armed with 5 flasks of strong coffee, 75 sticks of gum and a bank of vintage compressors we mixed The Terror Of Cosmic Loneliness at extremely loud volume in one epic 12 hour session. Tony Da Gatorra adds: Hello, peace my brothers, this record was made with lots of feelings and true love to bring consciousness and show a little bit of truth that needs to be said without hypocrisy. We are creatures of God, so there's no death. Spirit is light, all evil won't prevail – there's no evil when it crashes with goodwill. The Terror Of Cosmic Loneliness will be released on 26th July via OVNI / Turnstile Music.