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There’s quite an uproar surrounding Calvin Harris‘ UK contest “Merrymaking at Your Place” where Calvin is attempting to set a new world record for the most house parties happening simultaneously across the country than ever before. The event is set to take place on Saturday, August 18th 2007.
The contest has caused an absolute media frenzy [...]

The Hoosiers - Worried About Ray video:

The Hoosiers 2007 tour dates:
Dates could be added or changed! Go to The Hoosiers Official Website for for the latest tour dates and information.
3 Jul 2007 ICA London
5 Jul 2007 Chiswick House Summer Festival London
6 Jul 2007 Guildhall, Power Fm Southampton
7 Jul 2007 Melting Pot @ The Jericho Tavern [...]

Cool band alert! The Blood Arm is a rockin’ band from LA, and their sound travels far - at times eerily reminiscent of Scottish band Franz Ferdinand, who happen to be fans of the band…and wow these guys have rocked my socks off. The best way to listen to The Blood Arm’s “Suspicious Character” single [...]

Gwar is one of those bands that when they’re brought up in conversation, usually the person that I’m talking to about them has been to one of their live shows. The funny thing about that is nine times out of ten, they don’t seem “the type” that would attend a Gwar concert.
After all wouldn’t you [...]

Pull Tiger Tail are set to go on tour and they’ve got play dates planned with bands The Pigeon Detectives, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. and We Are Scientists.
Since playing their first gig in 2006 Pull Tiger Tail have released two singles, “Animator” through Young and Lost Club Records and more recently “Mr 100 Percent” [...]

The Oxford based band The Young Knives have certainly made their mark on the music scene - not only here in Oxford but around the whole of England. Now it looks like they’re getting ready to meet the Americans as they are scheduled to play in the states on their upcoming tour.
The first time I [...]

The Horrors are gearing up for a UK tour and if you haven’t heard them yet, why not give them a listen on their Myspace page?
Their music has a vintage punk, rock and surf sound and at times is reminiscent of The Doors and The Damned. With their fashionable looks and strange and unique [...]

The latest single by the Guillemots, “Annie, Let’s Not Wait” is coming out on January 15th and there’s a video to go along with it. This will be the fourth release from their debut album, Through The Windowpane. Other releases have included “Trains to Brazil”, “We’re Here”, and “Made-Up Lovesong #43″.
One thing I’ve learned over [...]

NPR listeners have chosen The Decemberists album The Crane Wife as their best album of the year.
If I had to pick the Most Interesting Inspiration for an Album of the Year, I would choose The Crane Wife as well.
From Wikipedia:
The album was inspired by a Japanese folk tale
The Story of the Crane Wife
The Crane Wife [...]

Morrissey has just released his latest UK single “I Just Want To See The Boy Happy” off of his #1 album Ringleader Of The Tormentors. Recorded in Rome and produced by the legendary Tony Visconti, “I Just Want To See The Boy Happy” is the fourth single off of the album released by Attack/Sanctuary Records.
The [...]