This week's post ...

Chapel Club
All The Eastern Girls new single 11 October 2010
Yeah really liking Chapel Club... straight away they offer a different twist... they could possibly be leading some new era of Brit-pop especially now Michael Lyons is leaving the BBC.... the timing's right for them.... here's to freedom
here's the press release... (sadly, no Cardiff gig...)
'All The Eastern Girls’ creeps up all brooding and heartfelt, exploding into life under the lyrical gaze of singer Lewis Bowman. Swathes of guitar , emotive and passionate, it signals intent - the first salvo from an impressive musical armoury. Produced by Paul Epworth , the single is a taste of what’s to come early next year when Chapel Club are set to release their debut album. Released on October 11th , ‘All The Eastern Girls’ is available on limited 7” , CD and digitally through Loog Records. Chapel Club follow their debut at this year’s Reading / Leeds Festival with further appearances at festivals across the UK as follows
September:
5th Jersey Jersey Live
23rd Manchester Warehouse Project
24th Carlisle Backyard
25th Gloucester Underground Festival
then continue on the upcoming Emerge NME Radar tour…
September:
27th Birmingham Academy 2
28th Norwich Waterfront
30th Nottingham Rescue Rooms
October:
1st Glasgow King Tuts 8th Cardiff Millenium Music Hall
2nd Aberdeen Tunnels 10th Oxford Academy 2
4th Manchester Academy 3 11th Brighton Concorde 2
5th Newcastle Academy 2 13th Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
6th Leeds Cockpit 14th London Koko
7th Stoke Sugarmill

Clinic
I'm Aware new single 20 September 2010
Another top intro, rather more mellow than you'd perhaps expect for Clinic but hey this is still right on the edge. Clinic really have deserved far greater success and maybe this new track will prize open a bigger audience for them. Tasty.

Dinosaur Pile-Up
Mona Lisa new single 27 September 2010
As ever great production, fuzzy guitar, strong vocals, strong idea... should pick up plenty of appropriate airplay and win new fans... good tune... 8 out of 10

Dutch Uncles
Fragrant new single 11 October 2010
Another fine off beat bass driven intro developing into quite a hooky affair with fine upfront character vocals... a Manchester band... this is well groovy, I like it.... big potential! Here's the press release Fragrant is a 3 minute slice of chrome plated futuristic pop with an explosive chorus whilst the distinctive lead vocals of Duncan Wallis paint a sinister portrait of incest… as Duncan explains, “It’s a song about a brother and sister having sex when they are young adults. The fragrance term comes apparently from the smell people give off when in close proximity to other people of the same genetics. "Prime of pride" relates to the sexual attraction through the vanity of their age, as if they cant stop doing this, they're just too damn sexy. It’s basically sex music. “The hands hands” chorus relates to support from each other in their euphoric incest whilst the verses focus in on the temptation to get down to it all." Fragrant is a big leap forward for Dutch Uncles and bodes well for their debut UK album release slated for Spring 2011. Dutch Uncles are set to support the single release with tour dates with Sky Larkin and compadres Everything Everything

Ed Drewitt
Champagne Lemonade new single 25 October 2010
Well Ed sure powers along here and this sounds like another self penned hit, his first in his own name... good song and lyric... HIT
Here's the press release.... ED DREWETT has established his own impeccable chart credentials without having even yet released his first single. The 22-year-old Essex singer-songwriter first came to our attention when his tones graced Professor Green’s #3 hit ‘I Need You Tonight’, this success was followed by him co-writing ‘All Time Low’, the #1 smash from new lad-band sensation The Wanted. Now ED DREWETT looks set to be one of this year’s biggest breaking stars with the OCTOBER 25TH release of his debut single ‘CHAMPAGNE LEMONADE’ through Virgin Records. Full of charismatic lyrical twists which emphasise his cheeky persona, ‘CHAMPAGNE LEMONADE’ is the first track to be taken from Drewett’s debut album due for release in March 2011. The musician has called upon an enviable collection of expertise for the album with producer/writer collaborators including Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen), Cutfather (Kylie Minogue, Christian Aguilera) and Fraser T. Smith (Cheryl Cole, JLS). The debut single is produced by Tim Powell, his first since leaving the Xenomania stable.
ED DREWETT will be joining Professor Green as main support on his October UK tour which culminates with a London date at Koko on October 19th.
October
Fri 8 Cambridge Junction
Sat 9 Sheffield Leadmill
Sun 10 Birmingham O2 Academy2
Tue 12 Glasgow O2 ABC
Wed 13 Newcastle Digital
Thu 14 Manchester Club Academy
Sat 16 Oxford O2 Academy2
Sun 17 Cardiff Millennium Music Hall
Mon 18 Brighton Concorde 2
Tue 19 London Koko

Grinder Man
Heathen Child new single 6 september 2010
GRINDERMAN are: Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos. Heathen Child, the new single from Grinderman, will be released through Mute on 6th September 2010. The first track available from Grinderman’s new studio album Grinderman 2 (due 13th September), Heathen Child will be available as a two-track download, accompanied by exclusive track Star Charmer. A special Heathen Child Limited Edition double A-side 12” Coloured Vinyl will offer the two single tracks, a poster, plus the bonus track Super Heathen Child -- a collaboration between Grinderman and legendary guitarist Robert Fripp.
Limited Edition 12” Coloured Vinyl w/ poster:
Side A: Heathen Child/ Star Charmer
Side AA: Super Heathen Child (w/ Robert Fripp)
Single Download:
1) Heathen Child
2) Star Charmer
Tour Dates:
25th September – Nottingham, Rock City - £25.00 - www.Alt-tickets.co.uk
27th September – Leeds, University - £25.00 - www.leedstickets.com
28th September – Glasgow, Barrowlands - £25.00 - www.seetickets.com
29th September – Manchester, Academy - £25.00 - www.ticketline.co.uk
1st October – London, Hammersmith Apollo - £25.00/£27.00

Mr Fogg
Stung new single 23 August 2010
Mr Fogg has a catchy new tune here from his 'Moving parts' album... it's a little disjointed in paces... and we get the message 'we're gonna get stung'... not a hit but shows plenty of otential. I thought Mr Fogg would stand a chance of slipping into Owl City's new genre but it doesn't seem to have happened... I suppose as Simon Cowell says it's tougher than ever and we're saturated in new music... tough cos there's some good work gone into this album

We Are Scientists
I Don't Bite new single 11 October 2010
'Barbara' is a superb album and 'I Don't Bite' is another great single from We Are Scientists... really hope it top forties
Here's the press release... With “I Don’t Bite,” the third single from their latest album, “Barbara,” We Are Scientists combine the three time-tested necessities of a truly satisfying international radio hit: a catchy riff, a big chorus, and lyrics in English. “Do I sing along to the riff, or the vocals?” listeners will wonder to themselves. The answer, of course, is to alternate. After a summer of successful shows in the UK and abroad, including a big, badass set at “Glastonbury 2010: Sun,” We Are Scientists plan to tour for the rest of the year. Originally, they weren’t going to, but playing live has been more fun than they remembered, so now they are. “Playing Barbara to living people is so f****** awesome,” believes singer Keith Murray. “I Don’t Bite” is due for release on October 11th. The album "Barbara" is out now. W.A.S. is Keith Murray, Chris Cain, and Andy Burrows.
Upcoming Live
Please find all tour dates here:
15-Nov - Portsmouth - Pyramids
16-Nov - Birmingham - HMV Institute
17-Nov - Bristol - O2 Academy
19-Nov - Norwich - UEA
20-Nov - Manchester - Academy 2/1
21-Nov - London - Shepherds Bush Empire
22-Nov - Liverpool - O2 Academy
24-Nov - Leeds - Metropolitan University
25-Nov - Glasgow - ABC
26-Nov - Newcastle - O2 Academy
27-Nov - Nottingham - Rock City

Yeasayer
Madder Red new single
Mute Records hotly tipped Yeasayer have come up with an intriguing listen... the 3'40" 'Madder Red' enters with a 40 second semi falsetto vocal intro into an indie chugger, followed by the four minute album version, the seven minute Golden Filter Remix and a four minute instrumental track. Also a useful remix here, courtesy MUNK who fair pound the tune along... probably not a hit but all tracks feature great production good progress

new trax
our weekly a to z of new cd review's is listed below

this week
Chapel Club 11/10/10
Clinic 20/9/10
Dinosaur Pile-Up 27/9/10
Dutch Uncles 11/10/10
Ed Drewitt 25/10/10
Grinderman 6/9/10
Mr Fogg 23/8/10
We Are Scientists 11/10/10
Yeasayer

30 Aug
BoB & Rivers Cuomo 25/10/10
Chiddy Bang 11/10/10
Placebo 27/9/10
Professor Green & Example 3/10/10
Tinie Tempah 27/9/10

23 Aug
Bombay Bicycle Club
Robert Plant

16 Aug
The Bees
The Wombats

9 Aug
Bashy
I Am Arrows
I Blame CoCo
Jimmy Eat World
Katy Perry
Tokyo Police Club

2 Aug
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip

26 Jul
Detroit Social Club
Die Antwoord 13/9/10
Example 12/9/10
Gemma Mewse
Linkin Park 12/9/10
Maroon 5 12/9/10

19 Jul
Chapel Club
Chase & Status with Mali
Funeral Party
Goldfrapp
Groove Armada & Will Young
The Most Certain Sure
Papa Roach 30/8/10
The Pretty Reckless
Wickes

12 Jul
The Delays
Dinosaur Pile-Up
Eminem & Rihanna

5 Jul
Brandon Flowers
The Drums
Kassidy
The Like
Stornoway
Violent Soho LP

28 Jun
Arcade Fire 2/8/10
Basshunter 11/7/10
BoB & Hayley Williams 9/8/10
Ellie Goulding 9/8/10
Everything Everything 7/6/10
Hoosiers 26/7/10
I Am Arrows 12/7/10
Katy Perry
Klaxons 16/8/10
Mirrors 23/8/10
One Night Only 16/8/10
Plan B 11/7/10
Starsmith 29/8/10
Stromae