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Metal is back - Steel Panther style! Watch the vid here

Mike's Mad4these w/c 11 May 09
Choice new CD's - Click below for the latest on each artist
1 - STEEL PANTHER Death To All But Metal new single 15 June video
2 1 LITTLE BOOTS New In Town new single 25 May
3 3 GOSSIP Heavy Cross new single 15 June
4 2 PASSION PIT The Reeling new single 18 May video
5 10 LADYHAWKE Back Of The Van new single 18 May
6 - WHITE LIES Death new single 22 June
7 6 LA ROUX Bulletproof new single 15 June
8 - SILVERSUN PICKUPS Panic Switch new single 29 June
9 12 TORI AMOS Welcome To England new single 25 May
10 7 AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT Happiness Is Overrated new single 8 June
11 - DEFEND MOSCOW Die Tonight new single 22 June
12 8 GASLIGHT ANTHEM The '59 Sound new single 15 June
12 - VOLUNTARY BUTLER SCHEME Tabasco Sole new single
12 - BOY CRISIS Dressed To Digress new single 8 June

ohell anagram Welcome to the internet home for Mike TreVelyan and Mad4it - a weekly and sometimes mobile club night. We like to raise the roof with the biggest indie & alternative hits ever and take in some mainstream & some unusual requests - click here for one of our old setlists.

7 years ago... Sunday 26 May 2002 Terry Wogan was in only his 29th year of Radio 2 Breakfast Show, the Eurovision Song Contest was held in Estonia. At Cardiff's Millenium Stadium Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-0 in the FA Cup Final to do the double while Birmingham City beat Norwich City in the Division One Play Off Final that saw them return to the top flight for the first time since 1986 - Stoke beat the Bluebirds in the play-offs for promotion from Division Two. England were heading to World Cup Quarter Final defeat against Brazil in Japan, BBC1 beat ITV1's monthly peak time audience figures for the first time in forty years and "... it's been so empty without me..." about to make his acting debut in '8 Mile', Slim Shady Marshall Mathers Eminem Show returned straight to number one
Guess who's back? Retired?? No!!!

this week's post ...

Depeche Mode
Peace new single 15 June
Oh they're so dark aren't they? And I admire the way they've continued without support of the Brits and it's nepotistic musical establishment. 'Peace' is almost hymn like, I don't suppose it'll make the Top 40 unless there's an exceptional remix package but nevertheless it's quality Depeche Mode and a highlight from their new 'Sounds Of The Universe' album.

Johnny Foreigner
Feels Like Summer new single 22 June
'Feels Like Summer' fast and furious and taking a leaf out of Marmaduke Duke in that the tune is just 2 minutes long. This is possibly the best and most accessible Johnny Foreigner single yet, probably still too noisy for most of our commercial radio big knobs, but maybe with BEEB support a top forty position isn't out of the question

La Roux
Bulletproof - Remixes new single 22 June
'In For The Kill' may yet top the singles chart judging by the longevity of Ga Ga's 'Poker Face' and it has to be a good move to get the follow-up song 'Bulletproof' circulating while 21 yearr old Londoner Elly La Roux is hot. 'Bulletproof' picks up where 'In For The Kill' left off, it's a bright electro pop song with a hint of grime in there somewhere with tasty remixes here by Zinc and Tepr. You may have seen La Roux supporting Lily Allen, cigs in hand possibly, either way she releases her self-titled debut album on 29 June. Top 5 we reckon

Lazee & Neverstore
Hold On new single 15 June
24 year old international citizen and Malmo / 6 year London resident Lazee has a huge hit with this in his native Sweden and Hard2Beat could have another Basshunter on their hands here. 'Hold On' starts like a rock track before sidling into a computerised drum track, it's a "broken hearts out there waiting for someone to be near" tune which comes in nine mixes. You get PJ Puddy, Stonebridge, Matrix & Futurebound and Adam K. Hit potential

Noisettes
Never Forget You new single 22 June
'Never Forget You' is the second most immediate track from The Noisettes superb 'Wild Young Hearts' album. A 141bpm jaunt with a bassline atmosphere a little reminiscent of Duffy's 'Mercy' that morphs into a fine soft rock / pop song and with Shingai's sweet vocals ... Top Ten!

Paulo Nutini
Candy new single 18 May
Yeah this is another fine tune from Mr Nutini. Candy lends itself to a soft accoustic treament well and the Boe Weaver mix is a cool upbeat production. Verdict - top forty hit

Vagabond
Sweat (Until The Morning) new single 8 June
Hey there's a kind of Arrested Development 'People Everyday' intro boombox type thang goin' on. Vagabond led by Alex Vegas - a vocalist cross between Michael Hutchence & Bryan Ferry with a track that off-beats rock - electro - hip-hop. 'Sweat' has a strange appeal meandering feel with a laid back vocal which is easily accessible (ie pleasant to listen to). Some fine mixes from Toddla T, an uptempo 120bpm Plugs and an intricate vocal beat mesh from The Filthy Dukes ... "I'm too sexy for my vest..." Right said Fred let's have a cuppatea... Hit maybe

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

this week
Depeche Mode 15/6
Johnny Foreigner 22/6
La Roux Remixes 22/6
Lazee & Neverstore 15/6
Noisettes 22/6
Paulo Nutini 18/5
Vagabond 8/6

4 May
All-American Rejects
Boy Crisis
Defend Moscow
Eugene McGuinness
Kevin Rudolph & Kid Cudi
Miike Snow
Patrick Wolf
Rumble Strips
Silversun Pickups
Steel Panther
U2 Remixes
Voluntary Butler Scheme
White Lies

27 Apr
Datarock18/5
Depeche Mode LP
Gaslight Anthem 15/6
Gathania 15/6
Gossip 15/6
Green Day 27/4
La Roux 15/6
Ladyhawke 18/5
Marilyn Manson 18/5
Soft Toy Emergency 15/6
Tigers That Talked 1/6
Tori Amos 18/5
Veronicas Remixes 25/5
Vincent Black Lightning 25/5

20 Apr
Airborne Toxic Event
Hockey
Metric

13 Apr
Asher Roth 20/4
Chapman Family
Fast & Furious Soundtrack
FireFallDown 3/6
Kissy Sell Out 11/5
Prodigy 11/5
YeahYeahYeahs LP 6/4

6 Apr
Ash
Death Cigarettes 11/5
Gary Go
Glass Youth 27/4
Metro Station LP
Passion Pit
Patrick Wolf 20/4
Rumble Strips
Sugar Crisis
Veronicas 11/5

30 Mar
BatForLashes 6/4
Billy Boy On Poison 27/4
Delta Spirit 20/4
Hollywood Undead 4/5
InnerPartySystem 4/5
Little Boots 25/5
PJ Harvey 30/3
Versaemerge EP

23 Mar
Esser 27/4
Maximo Park
Morrissey 27/4
Papercuts
Red Light Company
Team waterpolo
White Light Parade

16 Mar
Black Lips
Brakes
Depeche Mode Remixes 6/4
Just Jack Remixes 30/3
Kevin Rudolph & Kid Cudi
Maccabees 27/4
Marmarduke Duke
Operahouse Remixes 30/3
PJ Harvey & John Parish 6/4
Silversun Pickups
U2 4/5
U2 LP 2/3
Vinny Peculiar LP
Wintersleep

9 Mar
Chris Cornell LP 9/3
The Hours LP 20/4
Kid British 20/4
The King Blues 4/5
Kleerup & Tityo 20/4
Maximo Park
Rochelle 13/4
Vinny Peculiar LP 26/5
The Virgins

2 Mar
Asher Roth 20/4
Billy Boy On Poison
Frankmusik 13/4
Depeche Mode 6/4
The Gaslight Anthem 23/3
Lady GaGa Remixes 13/4
Star Pilots 20/4

This week's Top 40 ...

Top 40 Sun 10 May 09

Tinchy Stryder & N-Dubz get a third week at the top as the entire top six are non movers - in fact ten tunes in the top forty remain in the same slot as last week - it must be a record

Two new entries include 'She's Got Me Dancing' the clever debut hit from Tommy Sparks, 'Kiss Me through The Phone' from Soulja Boy Tellem and a re-entry from The Prodigy's with 'Omen'

2 new entries & 1 re-entry – 13 climbers, 14 down, 10 non-movers

This Week ... Last Week ... Weeks In ... Artist ... Title

1 1 3 TINCHY STRYDER & N-DUBZ Number One

2 2 8 LA ROUX In For The Kill

3 3 2 IRONIK, CHPIMUNK & ELTON JOHN Tiny Dancer

4 4 5 CALVIN HARRIS I'm Not Alone

5 5 17 LADY GAGA Poker Face

6 6 5 CIARA & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Love Sex Magic

7 8 4 EMINEM We Made You

8 9 7 LILY ALLEN Not Fair

9 7 8 AR RAHMAN & PUSSYCAT DOLLS Jai Ho

10 10 10 BEYONCE Halo

 

11 13 4 MILEY CYRUS The Climb

12 12 6 PINK Please Don't Leave Me

13 16 3 PRODIGY Warrior's Dance

14 15 9 METRO STATION Shake It

15 18 8 ENRIQUE IGLESIAS & CIARA Takin' Back My Love

16 14 7 NOISETTES Don't Upset The Rhythm

17 17 3 MARMADUKE DUKE Rubber Lover

18 30 2 MILEY CYRUS Hoedown Throwdown

19 26 3 DEADMAU5 & KASCADE I Remember

20 23 5 BRITNEY SPEARS If U Seek Amy

21 11 4 GIRLS ALOUD Untouchable

22 new TOMMY SPARKS She's Got Me Dancing

23 19 3 KERI HILSON & TIMBALAND Return The Favour

24 22 19 LADY GAGA & COLBY O'DONNIS Just Dance

25 37 2 ALESHA DIXON Let's Get Excited

26 25 12 TAYLOR SWIFT Love Story

27 20 10 FLO RIDA & KESHA Right Round

28 34 4 FLO RIDA & WYNTER Sugar

29 24 11 AKON Beautiful

30 new SOULJA BOY TELLEM & SAMMIE Kiss Me Through The Phone

31 29 15 LILY ALLEN The Fear

32 21 4 GREEN DAY Know Your Enemy

33 33 10 KELLY CLARKSON My Life Would Suck Without You

34 27 5 ASHER ROTH I Love College

35 32 18 JASON MRAZ I'm Yours

36 31 31 KINGS OF LEON Use Somebody

37 28 13 T.I. & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Dead & Gone

38 39 23 JAMES MORRISON & NELLY FURTADO Broken Strings

39 40 35 KINGS OF LEON Sex On Fire

40 re-entry 12 PRODIGY Omen

Overworked
Gordon Brown is now doing the work of two men ... Laurel & Hardy

Who's the boss?
... if ever invisible strings have been pulled it's probably never been more so.
The billionaire Barclay Brothers, owners of The Daily Telegraph - and since February new owners of the Woolworths brand name - have had the MPs expenses story for six months, yet they choose now to launch a week long series of revelations which leaves democracy possibly fatally wounded.
In three weeks we'll learn just what effect this sorry saga will have with the European Election results.
Many of our MPs, who unafraid to lecture us on societies rights and wrongs are revealed to be cheapskate money launderers.
The MP for Scunthorpe having claimed thousands of pounds for a mortgage paid off 18 months earlier seems to be in hiding. Today his constituents have been passing his house and making their anger known by beeping their horns and shouting obscenities.
It's a great advert for democarcy - a western country with an unelected leader and a different set of rules for politicians.
Where does that leave us?
... and who's pulling Browns strings?

Christian? Not here
Plans to save Valleys Radio by making it a Christian Radio Station were eliminated at the earliest stage by Ofcom.
Thu 14 May 09

1 catching 2...
BBC Radio 1 presenter Chris Moyles has almost as many listeners as rival breakfast host Sir Terry Wogan, new figures have revealed.
Moyles notched up an audience of 7.7m people, compared with 7.78m for the veteran Radio 2 host.
In the first three months of 2009, Sir Terry's audience slipped from 7.9m, while Moyles increased from 7.3m.
Radio industry body Rajar also says that listening is at a higher level than any time in the past 10 years.
Almost 46m people - more than 90% of all UK adults - tuned in each week in the first quarter of this year.
A third listened via digital radio, the internet or digital television, and the number using mobile phones rose 13%.
BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live both saw audiences grow, while BBC Radio 2 remained the UK's most popular station.
This is radio's highest audience since new recording methods were introduced 10 years ago by Rajar (Radio Joint Audience Research).
BBC Radio 4 drew its largest audience since 2003 - 9.98m - in the first quarter of this year.
BBC Radio 5 Live, along with its digital sister service 5 Live Sports Extra, pulled in 6.3m - its biggest audience for four years.
Commercial radio's audience also grew from 31.2m to 31.5m listeners a week, while BBC Radio 2 held onto the overall top spot with 13.46m listeners.
Last month, the BBC denied a report that Moyles was being removed from the breakfast slot in a reshuffle later this year.
It pointed to the last set of Rajar figures, saying he had "added more listeners" and "has a hugely successful show".
If Radio 1 overtakes Radio 2, it will be the first time it's been Britain's most listened to radio station since 1993 when Birt/Bannister era thinking forced Radio One to halve it's audience. Story here

America's Hot 100
This Week ... Last Week ... Artist ... Title

1 1 BLACK EYED PEAS Boom Boom Pow

2 4 JAMIE FOXX & T-PAIN Blame It

3 2 LADY GAGA Poker Face

4 3 KID CUDI Day N Nite

5 7 FLO RIDA & WYNTER Sugar

6 5 FLO RIDA & KESHA Right Round

7 6 SOULJA BOY TELL'EM & SAMMIE Kiss Me Thru The Phone

8 10 BEYONCE Halo

9 - 3OH!3 Don't Trust Me

10 8 T.I. & JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE Dead & Gone