A thousand brilliant ideas

In 2007, Yeasayer were guaranteed attention with the double-whammy of African-influenced rhythms and a Williamsburg, Brooklyn address. Still, 2080 was one of the year’s best singles – Gang Gang Dance with pop sensibilities, or the Beta Band with sincerity. At their heaviest (Wintertime), Yeasayer were a seductive, slinkier Led Zeppelin, toning down the machismo, but none of the musicianship.

Watch the Video Editors live at The Hard Rock Cafe

Depeche Mode and Hublot Launch Auction In Aid Of Teenage Cancer Trust

Depeche Mode and Hublot launch the auction of the most exclusive collector's pieces in the history of Rock and Roll with all proceeds donated to the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Free Gigs w/c 8th February

Pure Groove In-store details

Surfer Blood - Mon 8th February 2010 - 8pm
In Flagranti - Tue 9th February 2010 - 8pm
Air Waves - Fri 12th February 2010 - 1.15pm

They remain one of our most fascinating, extraordinary bands

Startling as this may be to thirtysomethings who grew up in prescribed awe of Massive Attack, but a whole new generation has arisen in the 12 years since their last pivotal album, Mezzanine, a generation to whom the Bristol duo are at best peripheral. So while an army of griping fans and sniping critics will argue that Heligoland doesn’t match their early triumphs, or break as much new ground, there will be younger listeners who hear it as something entirely new and recognise it for the gloomily, beguiling beauty it is.

A worthy addition to an already vast catalogue

Dr Feelgood’s acclaim is firmly rooted in the Then, rather than the Now. You-had-to-be-there tales abound, talk of the band’s ferocious energy spun ‘til all are either rapt to the point of spending their last notes on a copy of debut album Down by the Jetty, or utterly despondent at the fact that a group branded ‘pub rock’ could ever mean as much to rock‘n’roll’s evolution as punk, prog or any prefixed sub-genre you’d care to mention.

The Perils http://www.myspace.com/theperilsarecoming are playing in a newsagents shop this afternoon in Air Street, Brighton!!

Its for a Kit Kat Chunky advert. Come along if you can, make some noise, stop traffic and generally make merry.

It kicks off (literally!) at 3pm and goes onto to 5pm.

A free Kit Kat (possibly) for all that make it down.

Full details about the "gig" here: Kit Kat

In other news The Perils play at Hamptons in Southampton tomorrow, Saturday 6th Feb. A full listing of all upcoming gigs are on our myspace site here: http://www.myspace.com/theperilsarecoming

SFG announce their tour details and link for pe-sale before the general release on Friday.

Proves to be quite the diverting delight

Supergrass  were one of the very best bands to emerge from the country’s infatuation with Britpop in the 1990s. Three excellent albums – I Should Coco, In It for the Money, a self-titled third – between 95 and 99 ensured that, while Oasis and Blur hogged the headlines, the trio of Danny Goffey, Mick Quinn and triumphantly hirsute vocalist Gaz Coombes (later joined by Rob Coombes) met the new millennium with the best tunes.