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Flava of the Week w/c 6 Nov 06
Choice new CD's - Click below for the latest on each artiste
1 2 DRAGONETTE I Get Around new single January 07
2 re THE RAPTURE W A Y U H new single 27 November
3 - DJ SHADOW This Time new single 4 December
4 3 SHINY TOY GUNS Le Disko new single 20 November
5 1 FRATELLIS Got Ma Nuts From A Hippie new single 27 Nov
6 10 ALI LOVE K-Hole from the Camera On A Pole EP 30 October
7 - NOISETTES Don't Give Up new single 13 November
8 - SOFT CELL Memorabilia (MFF Mental Remix) from Some Bizarre Artists Redefining The Prologue 1981-2006 out 16 Oct
9 4 WOLFMOTHER The Joker & The Thief new single 20 Nov
10 - TWISTED CHARM Boring Lifestyles new single 20 Nov
10 - LUKE TOMS Fools With Money new EP 4 December
10 - MESCALITAS Breathe Deeper new single 4 December

The Rapture -
WAYUH new single 27 November
New York's The Rapture are one of the hottest indie outfits of the moment, seamlessly blending their indie attitude with some floorfilling basslines. The excellent album 'Pieces Of the People That We Love's second single 'WAYUH' "People don't dance no more, they just stand there like that" reveals such insight and it's ripe for top dance producers to remix, this should be Top Five. XXXXx myspace.com/therapture (Posted 12 Nov)

Snow Patrol
& Martha Wainwright -
Set The Fire To 3rd Bar
new single 13 November
An equally brilliant follow-up to 'Chasing Cars' which has helped Snow Patrol become Britain's first guitar based band in 13 years to go Top 5 in the US. It's paternal album 'Eyes Open' has sold nearly two million copies and to crown thir achievement they play the American Music Awards next Mon 20 November. XXXX snowpatrol.net (Posted 12 Nov)

Brakes -
Hold Me in The River
new single 4 December
Recorded in nashville with Stuart Sikes of Cat Power and White Stripes fame here comes another short sharp pop shock from Brakes. At just over two minutes, the catchy 'River' song with trademark wild vox deserves a Top twenty position at least. Plenty of JJ Cale and Elvis influence on this recording made at The House Of David studio, live and straight to tape. Great! XXXX brakesbrakesbrakes.com (Posted 12 Nov)

The Automatic -
Raoul new single 8 January
Re-released by popliar demand, here it comes again ....


'Raoul' has already hit once like it's predecessor single 'Recover' a second bite at the chart is on the way in the new year when singles sales will be slow but not for The Automatic. The storming 150bpm power charge of 'Raoul' is complemented by a fab remix by Cardiff's talented beatmeister Culprit One ... a fine combination - well worthy! XXXx theautomatic.co.uk (Posted 12 Nov)

Jarvis - new album 13 November
'Cunts are still running the world' was the banned on-line only single of a couple of months back, now hear the album. A second single 'Don't Let Him Waste Your Time' - another fine ballad - is due in January. More acidic trax like 'I Will Kill Again', 'Fat Children', 'Big Julie' and 'From A to I' feature cocker's trademark wry humour and makes for a fine listen. Running The World meanwhile has been included as the outro credits flow on alonso Cuaron's 'Children of Men'. XXXx myspace.com/jarvspace (Posted 12 Nov)

The Ordinary Boys -
I Luv You new single 15 January
That nice Preston finds himself with his new bride well and truly in the pop mainstream. I can't help thinking 'I Luv You' should have been a Christmas single, the sleigh bells are almost in evidence and I can feel a shoulder dance coming on ... this is a risky move, maybe OB fans won't wear it, and Preston seems to be to aware to be a McFly or a Busted ... a maybe XXX theordinaryboys.co.uk (Posted 12 Nov)

1965 Records -
7" Collection new singles set
1965 Records big hitters The View, have some talented label mates. Featured here Baxter Dury's brilliant 'Cocaine Man' (bassy Ian Dury like), Out With Mummy's guitar riffed 'Who Stole Peter's Sole', an ethnic contribution from Small Arms Fiya + Serocee's 'Give It To Mi' and surprise surprise a track called 'Murderer'. The Law round things off with 'Watching Paint Dry' ... Good stuff XXXx 1965records.com (Posted 12 Nov)

Rhythms Del Mundo -
Various new album 13 November
One of the stand-out tracks from the Arctics record breaking album is now provided in a Latin American fashion on the Rhythms Del Mundo compilation. A set of new recordings sometimes using the original vocals in aid of Artists Project Earth (APE), which lends support for natural disaster relief and climate change awareness. Also included are Coldplay, U2, Kaiser Chiefs Franz Ferdinand and Jack Johnson to name but a few.

Arranged by Demetrio Muniz and Miguel Patterson, the main recording sessions took place in Havana at Abdala Studios from the April 2005 to June 2006. While the majority of the vocals remain the same, The Buena Vista Social Club musicians took the original orchestration from each song and created something utterly unique casting their trademark mastery over each track. Their noted and exceptional musicianship seduced even the notoriously protective Arctic Monkeys into handing over their track. As a rule, the band has never licensed their music for compilation albums, but were so enamoured with the result that they were happy for it to be included on the album. As well as The Arctic Monkeys' track ‘Dancing Shoes', Rhythms Del Mundo included reworked tracks such as Clocks by Coldplay, Better Together by Jack Johnson, She Will be Loved by Maroon 5, High and Dry by Radiohead and others. XXXX rhythmsdelmundo.com (Posted 13 Nov)

Good Books -
Leni new single 4 December
Good Books new song was recorded at the famous RAK studios in London with Dan Grech-Marguerat on production. A tight light atmospheric bassy affair you can see supporting Magic Numbers starting in Brighton on 28 November, then Leeds, B'rum, and their own headline tour at sarts on 1 Dec at Manchester Night & Day, then Notts, Leicester, Sheffield, Liverpool and London Water Rats. Not bad. XXXx ilovegoodbooks.com (Posted 12 Nov)

Tiger Force -
Syntax Error! new single 13 Nov
Helen Tiger and Andy Force have a new single 'Syntax Error!' sounding like a Japanese electro experience, each sleev individually presented with more than lip service to the original vision of indie. The single launch is at The Old Blue Last in Shoreditch on Tuesday night, 14th November, this outfit are different enough to raise a few eyebrows and gain a few important plays - unique. XXXx myspace.com/tigerforce (Posted 12 Nov)

Alterkicks -
On A Holiday new single 13 Nov
Alterkicks just signed to Automatic's label B Unique and release their label debut 'On A Holiday' this week. A chirpy celebration of ... 'On A Holiday' ... their adopted home town of Liverpool has seen their massively successful Little Big Man club nights and two well received indie singles 'Do Everything I Taught You' and 'Oh Honey' caught the imagination, 'Holiday' could too! Up and away. XXXx alterkicks.co.uk (Posted 12 Nov)

Switches -
Lay Down The Law
new remixes single tbc
Two excellent new mixes of Switches pounding chanter 'Lay Down the Law' come courtesy of The Luke Smith Penaturat Remix and The Nuam Gabo Mix. After some serious electro foreplay, er mucking around the song kicks in with the same gusto as in it's original form. Well worthy. XXXX switchesmusic.co.uk (Posted 11 Nov)

Some Bizarre Artists -
1981 - 2006 new album 16 October
If you like Electro you'll love this. Right from the superb Soft Cell 'Memorobilia' remixed opener, through Monkey Farm Frankenstein, Depeche Mode 'Photographic', The The, Cabaret Voltaire, Swans, Dark Poets, The Grid, Mainstream Distortion and Einsturzende Neubauten ... A lovingly put together compilation with some superb remixes. XXXX somebizzare.com (Posted 12 Nov)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

this week
 Alterkicks
The Automatic
Baxter Dury
Brakes
Good Books
1965 Records
Jarvis Cocker
Ordinary Boys
Out With Mummy
Rapture
Small Arms Fiya
Snow Patrol &
Martha Wainwright
Switches
Tiger Force

Oct 30
Black Ghosts
DJ Shadow
Killers
Mescalitas
My Chemical Romance album
Noisettes

23 Oct
Dragonforce
Josh Dyke
Favourite Sons
The Feeling
Flaming Lips
Freelance Hellraiser
Killswitch Engage
Orson
Luke Toms
Xpress 2

16 Oct
Actress Hands
Albert Hammond J
Ali Love
Dragonette
Favouritesons
Fedde Le Grand
Fratellis
Freelance Helraiser
Heaven 17
The Others
Robopop Vol 2
Shiny Toy Guns
Six Nation State
U2 & Green Day
Wolfmother
Xpress 2

9 Oct
Black Ghosts
Goo Goo Dolls
Grates
The Knife
Long Blondes
Maccabees
Rumble Strips

2 Oct
Beck
Bluetones
Boy Kill Boy
Dorp
Fatboy Slim
Fortune Drive
Heaven 17
The Hours
The Hustle
Klaxons
Lorraine
Slayer
Sohodolls
Starky

25 Sep
Battle
Freddie Mercury
Hidden Cameras
1990s
Ordinary Boys
Panic At The Disco
Sunshine Underground
Young Knives

18 Sep
Babyshambles
Cooper Temple Clause
CORD
The Dears
Infadels
Keane
Lorraine
Mars Volta
Matches
Mumm-Ra
My Alamo
My Chemical Romance
Paramore
Patrick Wolf
Vega 4
Xpress 2

11 Sep
Basement Jaxx
Beck
Born Ruffians
Clinic
Justin Timberlake
Lemonheads
Milburn
Mr Hudson & The Library
The Academy Is
The View

4 Sept
Archie Bronson Outfit
Colours Are Brighter Comp
Cud
Guillemots
The Human Value
Imogen Heap & High Contrast
James Yorkston
Khoma
Long Blondes
Outkast
Razorlight
Trivium

28 Aug
Fubar
Mars Volta
Natalie Ross
Phillip Roebuck
Pulp
Ross Copperman

21 Aug
Akira The Don
Albert Hammond Jr
All American Rejects
Beyonce
Dirty Pretty Things
Jarvis Cocker
Longcut
Matches
Outkast
Slayer

14 Aug
CORD
(intheclear)
James Dean Bradfield
Gelatine Rocks
Just Jack
Maccabees
Neil Layton
New Young Pony Club
Rapture Remix
Switches
Wolfmother

7 Aug
Automatic
Arctic Monkeys
Cud
Cute Is What We Aim For
Jump The Underground
Rapture Album
Walkmen
Yeah Yeah Yeahs

31 Jul
FromMars
Hedrons
Kharma 45
Walkmen
Young Knives vs Metronomy

24 Jul
The Affair
Bernard Fanning
Eighteen Visions
Fratellis
Hope Of The States
Jackson Analogue
Killers
Paramore
The Rapture
Razorlight
Winston Giles Orchestra
Zutons

17 Jul
Animal Liberation Orchestra
The Basement
Bullet For My Valentine
Coheed & Cambria
Crimea
Eagles Of Death Metal
The Feeling
Futureheads
Hatebreed
Keane
Matt Costa
Orson
Pearl Jam
She Wants Revenge Album
Stone Sour
Terror
Young Knives

10 Jul
Evermore & Dirty South
Gym Class Heroes/Papoose
Humanzi Album
28 Costumes
Vega4 Sampler

3 Jul
Charlatans Remix
Dears
Fake Bad News
Fort Minor
Gym Class Heroes
Ladyfuzz
Mystery Jets
New York Dolls LP
Panic At The Disco
Sybridion
Vega4

26 Jun
Boy Kill Boy
Flaming Lips
Franz Ferdinand
Head Automatica
Hope Of The States
James Dean Bradfield
The Knife
The View
The Yell
Zerox Machine

19 Jun
Anti-Flag
Clearlake
Good Shoes
Humanzi
Madonna
New York Dolls
Performance
Secret Machines
Super Jupiter

12 Jun
Archie Bronson Outfit
Common Redstarts
Digital Penetration
From First To Last
Guillemots
Huski
Keane
The Longcut
Milburn
Mumm-Ra
She Wants Revenge
Snow Patrol
Wolfmother

5 Jun
Belle & Sebastian
Charlatans
Dirty Pretty Things
Editors
Fatboy Slim
The Feeling
Freelance Hellraiser
Mousse T / Dandy Warhols
Jim Noir
Robots In Disguise
Strokes