Mike's Mad4these
Choice new music - w/c 23 May 11
1 1 THE KILLS Future Starts Slow new single 27 June 2011
2 - MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD The Sound Of Sunshine from 'The Sound Of Sunshine' album out 16 May 2011
3 - FIXERS Don't Know Why new single 20 June 2011
4 2 COSMO JARVIS Sure As Hell Not Jesus new EP 29 May 2011
5 - HARD-FI Good For Nothing new single 12 June 2011
6 8 WILD HOPE Money & Gold new single 6 June 2011
7 6 GRINDERMAN Mickey Mouse & The Goodbye Man new single 13 June 2011
8 10 TRIBES We Were Children new EP 6 June 2011
9 5 DJ FRESH & SIAN EVANS Louder new single 27 June 2011
10 9 THE TRAVELLING BAND Fairweather Friends from their 'Screaming Is Something' album 30 May 2011
10 - PATRICK WOLF House new single 20 June 2011
10 - WHITE LIES Holy Ghost new single 27 June 2011

This week's post ...

All The Young
Welcome Home new single
Another great track from All The Young, medium paced and weighty lyrics 'Welcome Home' throws down the gauntlet and sounds like a hit, top ten should there be any justice... Here's the press release...
All The Young release second single ‘Welcome Home’ on July 4th on Midlands Calling
“Those present will be able to say they were there when the new guitar revolution kicked off." – NME live review
“All The Young bring a touch of second album Clash and mid-period Manics to their rousing, anthemic songs” – Sunday Times Culture
Quickly building a reputation as the leading contender in a brave new era of British rock ‘n’ roll following their debut single ‘The First Time’ and live dates with Brother, Stoke quartet All The Young will release their second single ‘Welcome Home’ on July 4th on Midlands Calling.
'Welcome Home' is an unstoppable rallying call, with avalanche breakdowns, blockbuster riffage and a scorching chorus hook that can't help but ignite a taper in the mind of any lover of good honest indie-rock.
"'Welcome Home' was the one when after we first played it all the way through, we looked around at each other in a different way. Like we didn't know we had it in us," says frontman Ryan Dooley. "It means business that one. There's no way you can play it without your heart and soul fully in it."
All The Young are a band whose whole manifesto chimes with the age-old tale of the lads from a nowhere town, singing about something better than what's outside their door. Currently embarking upon a UK tour, All The Young will then head to Canada for further recording for their debut album with producer GGGarth Richardson (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against The Machine, Biffy Clyro) with mixing courtesy of Rich Costey (Mars Volta, Muse, Glasvegas), before returning for further dates. The band were personally invited by Morrissey to support him at Hanley’s Victoria Hall on July 5th and will also support The Courteeners at a special outdoor gig for the Forestry Commission. The band’s full upcoming tour itinerary is:
May
13th – Preston, Mad Ferret
14th – Sunderland, Independent
21st – Stoke, Underground
28th – Bristol, Dot To Dot Festival
29th – Nottingham, Dot To Dot Festival
July
2nd – Delamere Forest (as support to The Courteeners)
5th – Hanley, Victoria Hall (as support to Morrissey)
6th – Wrexham, Central Station
8th – Winchester, Railway
9th – Wakestock Festival (opening main stage)
10th – Brighton, Jam
12th – Southampton, Joiners
14th – London, Water Rats
15th – Leigh, Bar Bliss
16th – Middlesborough, Empire
20th – York, Duchess
21st – Hull, Fruit
23rd – Leeds, Cockpit 3
August
5th – Derbyshire, Y NOT Festival
www.alltheyoung.co.uk

Clare Maguire
The Shield & The Sword new single 9 May 2011
A fine, well constructed pop song which should be dominating the airwaves.. great vocals, sexy image... what's Radio One's problem? Great record
"The voice of 2011 gets off to a winning start" Q ****
"The verses are bigger; the choruses bigger still and the intensity unyielding" Grazia
“A singer with an extraordinary voice and songwriting talent” Observer
As Clare prepares to embark on her sell out headline tour of the UK next week, we’re pleased to announce the details of her next single ‘The Shield and The Sword’ on May 9. Taken from her recent Top 10 debut album ‘Light After Dark’, it follows in the footsteps of its epic predecessor ‘The Last Dance’ and firmly establishes Clare as one of 2011’s biggest talents. “The Voice” continues to bedazzle and enthrall as she powerfully sings of how hurt from a deteriorating relationship can turn into inner strength and you find yourself facing challenges alone.

Flogging Molly
Don't Shut Em Down / Revolution new single to be confirmed
Two top trax... nice to have Molly back with us, should pick up some choice airplay and interest.
FLOGGING MOLLY, the legendary 7-piece Celtic punk ensemble, are set to release their forthcoming 5th studio album worldwide in May 2011. Record with producer by Ryan Hewitt (Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Avett Brothers). The new release follows up their acclaimed 2008 release ‘Float’, which debuted at #4 on the US Billboard Top 200 and sold over 2 million copies in the US. The band’s last album also sold over 80,000 copies in the UK and Europe.
To celebrate the new record, the band are offering a blistering first single, ‘Don’t Shut 'Em Down’, as a free download. The song, a rebel rousing commentary on America’s economic downturn, is the perfect representation of the bands' expertly honed sound as well as a reflection of the central themes of the new record.
The bulk of the new album was written in the city of Detroit, original home to Flogging Molly fiddler (and front man Dave King's wife) Bridget Regan, and the city where the couple have resided almost fulltime for the last three years. “Speed Of Darkness” takes a hard-nosed look at the economic collapse in the US and the direct effect it has had on everyday people. The Motor City serves as the album’s muse and a painful example of what has gone wrong in today’s world. To quote King, “It wasn’t the album we set out to write. It became the album we had to write”. This is an album of rebellion and exile, and of struggle and history and the fight, and moves the hard talking, hard playing outfit into the territory of purveyors of the modern American protest song.
“Speed Of Darkness” is a band firing on all cylinders. From the caustic album opener and title track to the itchy grooves of “The Power’s Out”, from the acoustic leanings of “Saints & Sinners” to storytelling of “Oliver Boy (All Of Our Boys)” this is an album bristling with grooves, melody and energy. Though much of the album conveys the worldwide economic angst that was nowhere more intense than in the American city of Detroit, there is actually a strong message of hope, humanity and the resilience of mankind.
To celebrate the new record, the band are offering a blistering first single, ‘Don’t Shut 'Em Down’, as a free download. The song, a rebel rousing commentary on America’s economic downturn, is the perfect representation of the bands' expertly honed sound as well as a reflection of the central themes of the new record.
The album will be released through the bands own new formed Borstal Beat Records. Flogging Molly will be signing other acts to the label.
Flogging Molly will be touring the UK in 2011. Confirmed dates so far
Saturday 25th June Glastonbury Festival
Friday 26th August Leeds Festival
Sunday 28th August Reading Festival
www.floggingmolly.com

Inner Party System
Not Getting Any Better new single
I really like this outfit, 'Not Getting Any Better' is another strong tune (with an 8 minute album version) which deserves a breakthrough.. maybe this time...

Japanese Pop Stars
Joshua new single 13 June 2011
After 'Let Go' and 'Destroy' this a stark little tune, cold new romantic, Editors type vocal over a thumping electro beat... fave mix is the radio edit.. not sure this song is made for dance mixes, the lyric is a little left-field... Nice though.
electronic band The Japanese Popstars, have carved out an enviable reputation in last few years, rivalling the biggest names in dance as the must-see live act with a coruscating show of foot-stomping, speaker smashing dance music that will blow you away.
The new single ‘Joshua’ see the band's melodic electro melded smoothly with Tom Smith's chilling vocals. Early last year The Japanese Popstars remixed an Editors track, leading the boys to draft in the bands’ lead singer, who recorded his vocals for 'Joshua' in Dean Street Studios.
Their forthcoming album ‘Controlling Your Allegiance’ (out June 20th) features collaborations with The Cure’s Robert Smith, Jon Spencer (of Blues Explosion fame), Chicago House Legend Green Velvet and psych folk singer James Vincent McMorrow. Together with four nominations for the 2011 Irish Dance Music Awards, The Japanese Popstars are well on course to be one of the rising acts of the Summer.
The Japanese Popstars have kicked off their live tour. They’ll soon be setting off on the 'Road To Rockness' Tour (Nottingham, Sheffield, Glasgow, Inverness, Dundee and Aberdeen). At the end of May the lads head to Ibiza for the IMS (Ibiza International Music Summit) where they will one of two acts playing live; in great company amongst 2 Many DJs, and Hercules & Love Affair. Festival dates follow on into the Summer.
06th May - Nottingham, Gatecrasher (Road To RockNess Tour)
07th May - Sheffield, Plug (Road To RockNess Tour)
10th May - Glasgow, Sub Club (Road To RockNess Tour)
11th May - Inverness, Ironworks (Road To RockNess Tour)
12th May - Dundee, Doghouse (Road To RockNess Tour)
13th May - Aberdeen, Snafu (Road To RockNess Tour)
27th May - Ibiza, IMS (Ibiza International Music Summit)
11th June - Rockness, Scotland
25th June - Sea Sessions , Ireland
15th July - Dour Festival, Belgium
16th July - Sea of Love, Germany
23rd July - Secret Garden Party, Huntington
10th Sept - Bestival, isle of Wight
More to follow...
The Japanese Popstars new album 'Controlling Your Allegiance' is out 20th June 2011.
www.thejapanesepopstars.co.uk
www.facebook.com/thejapanesepopstars
www.myspace.com/thejapanesepopstars
http://twitter.com/japstars

Lady Gaga
Born This Way new album 23 May 2011
'Government Hooker', 'Marry The Night', 'Bad Kids', 'Heavy Metal Lover', 'Electric Chapel'... just some of Lady GaGa's new titles. Some may think there's hype surrounding GaGa but the only important question is can she deliver? Well yes and then some... totally uncompromising.... mesmerising... Steph portrays a vulnerability which is not possible, that part of her act is surely completely implausible, this lady knows precisely what she's doing at every moment and does it brilliantly with devastating effect. To take 'Judas' as an example... it's enormous bamboozling bass speaker shattering production is a stand-out track of the year, whether one likes her lyrics or not, whether one likes GaGa or not... she's out Madonna'd Madonna - she's Born That Way and here to stay!

The Mirrors
Look At Me new single 6 June 2011
Pleasant enough, though I think The Mirrors will need something stronger to make the quantum leap...

Sum 41
Baby You Don't Wanna Know new single 11 July 2011
Sum 41 release a new single ‘Baby You Don’t Wanna Know’ on 11th July through Mercury Records. It is taken from their most recent fifth full-length studio album ‘Screaming Bloody Murder’, which came out in March. The band visit the UK for the Sonisphere Festival at Knebworth in July.
SCREAMING BLOODY MURDER follows-up Underclass Hero, released July 2007. In the interim, Sum 41 issued their first career-spanning collection, All the Good Shit: 14 Solid Gold Hits 2000-2008. It compiled singles from their debut mini-album Half Hour Of Power (2000), and all four of their full-length studio albums: All Killer No Filler (2001), Does This Look Infected? (2002), Chuck (2004), and Underclass Hero (2007). For more information go to www.Sum41.com

The Vaccines
All In White new single 6 June 2011
Hmm what's this, a solitudinal intro, very mellow and alluring... ah but there's the thrashing guitars from London's Ramones for the TwentyTeens. This is a fine band and a fine new record which should pick up plenty of apropriate airplay the trick will be seeing Britains commercial stations play and support them... the mainlines, the Crapital and Bauer stations. These great new guitar bands deserve main stream airplay support and they're not getting it... the newish Gov should legislate to ensure these commercial radio money making machines support the great new British talent before it pales into complete insignificance. A great record.
The Vaccines have announced details of the release of a new single. All In White will be released through Columbia Records on Monday June 6th 2011.
Taken from their debut album, What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?, which made the top 5 in the UK on release in March, the single will feature the B-Side Tuck And Roll and will be available both digitally and on 7”.
Having previously played as part of the NME’s Awards Tour in February the band recently completed a short sold-out UK tour which culminated with 2 rapturous shows at London’s Electric Ballroom.
Having just played a number of well-received shows at the SxSW festival in Texas the band return to the U.S. in May to support the Arctic Monkeys. Their first trip to the States in January saw them sell out both the Bowery Ballroom in New York and Spaceland in L.A.
They also make their U.S. network television debut on the Late Show with David Letterman on May 23rd.
The Vaccines will return to the U.K. in the summer where they have already been confirmed to play most of the major festivals. Further U.K. headline dates will be announced shortly. The Vaccines are: Arni Arnason (bass), Freddie Cowan (guitar / vocals), Pete Robertson (drums) & Justin Young (vocals / guitar).
http://thevaccines.co.uk/

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

this week
All The Young
Clare Maguire 9/5/11
Flogging Molly
Inner Party System
Japanese Pop Stars 13/6/11
Lady GaGa LP 23/5/11
Mirrors 6/6/11
Sum 41 11/7/11
Vaccines 6/6/11

16 May
Black Lights 27/6/11
Black Veil Brides 13/6/11
Caned & Able 9/5/11
David's Lyre
DJ Shadow 11/5/11
Ed Sheeran 13/6/11
Fixers 9/5/11
Givers 4/7/11
Grinderman v Josh Homme 13/6/11
Hard-Fi 19/6/11
Jakwob & Smiler 20/6/11
Koudlam tbc
Lady GaGa Remixes date tbc
Patrick Wolf 20/6/11
Sean Reid & Cash 9/5/11
Skepta v Steve Angello date tbc
Soundgirl 20/6/11
White Lies 27/6/11

9 May
Anna Calvi 20/6/11
Big Talk 10/5/11
The Bullits 2/5/11
Charli XCX 16/5/11
Friends Electric 13/6/11
DJ Fresh & Sian Evans 27/6/11
Grinderman 13/6/11
Imelda May 4/4/11
The Kills 27/6/11
Lady GaGa 8/5/11
Loick Essien 19/6/11
The Pierces
The Sounds
TMS & Jagga
Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs

2 May
The Bees 6/6/11
The Naked & Famous 6/6/11
Tribes 6/6/11
The Villagers 23/5/11
WolfGang 13/6/11
Wombats 6/6/11

25 Apr
Cheap Cuts
Katy Perry
The Travelling Band 30/5/11
Wild Hope 6/6/11

18 Apr
Alpines EP
AnR
Cat's Eyes 9/5/11
Chapel Club 16/5/11
Cosmo Jarvis 29/5/11
Depeche Mode 30/5/11
Feneche Solar 18/4/11
J Magik & Wickaman
Lady GaGa 15/4/11
Nero 25/4/11
SoundGirl 18/4/11
Tom Vek 18/4/11
Young Rebel Set 22 /5 /11
Young Rival 18/4/11
Young The Giant 16/5/11
Yuck 18/4/11

11 Apr
Alex Clare
Alex Gaudino & Kelly Rowland
Alex Metric, Steve Angelo & Ian Brown 8/5/11
Ayo
The Bullits 11/4/11
Cage The Elephant 23/5/11
Death Cab For Cutie 16/5/11
Jamie Woon 4/4/11
Oh My!
The Overtones 24/4/11
Twin Atlantic 25/4/11
Vato Gonzalez & Foreign Beggars tbc

4 Apr
All The Young
Arctic Monkeys 11/4/11
Example 25/5/11
Drumsound & Bassline Smith 18/4/11
Miles Kane
Mona

28 Mar
Airborne Toxic Event 18/4/11
All The Young 4/4/11
CoConi 2/5/11
Dutch Uncles 2/5/11
Eddy Vedder 30/5/11
Fixers 9/5/11
The Musgraves 26/4/11
Neon Trees 11/4/11
Noah & the Whale 17/5/11
PJ Harvey 18/4/11
Soundgirl 18/4/11
Sunderbans 4/4/11
Sum 41 29/3/11
TV On The Radio 11/4/11

21 Mar
Chase & Status tbc
Guillemots 11/4/11
Go! Team 16/4/11
Japanese Voyeurs 18/4/11
Naked & Famous 7/3/11
PJ Harvey 18/4/11
Smith Westerns 2/5/11
Valentines 11/4/11

14 Mar
Colour Music tbc
Fixers tbc
Endless Dark 4/4/11
Funeral Party 11/4/11
Jon Fratelli 18/4/11
Lady GaGa 14/3/11
Lonely Island
Maverick Sabre 7/3/11
PJ Harvey 17/1/11
Streets tbc
Wombats tbc