The Jesus and Mary Chain

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from late reggae legend U-Roy, Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew, A Place to Bury Strangers, and more.

JAMC claim Warner Music ”has completely disregarded band’s ownership rights” to the band’s albums and is seeking $2.55 million in damages.

The Barcelona festival has two different weekends (one that the organizers say ”we owe you” and one that ”we owe ourselves”), and there are also weekday shows and a Sunday brunch on the beach…

Norman Blake‘s list of Creation Records favorites includes My Bloody Valentine, Super Furry Animals, The Pastels, The Jesus and Mary Chain and more.

Gruff Rhys‘ list of Creation Records favorites includes Primal Scream, Teenage Fanclub, Boo Radleys, My Bloody Valentine and more.

Andy Bell‘s Creation favorites list includes records by My Bloody Valentine, Teenage Fanclub, House of Love, Primal Scream and more.

’80s/’90s UK indie label Creation Records was a powerhouse of Britpop, shoegaze, indie rave and more. We picked the label’s 21 best records.

Plus Danny Wimmer Presents festivals, Hangout Fest, The Tallest Man on Earth, Ultra Music Festival, and more tour, show, and festival updates.

The film about the UK label behind Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, Primal Scream and more stars Ewen Bremner (Spud in ‘Trainspotting‘) as Creation founder Alan McGee.

It’s pretty all over the place genre-wise, including songs from Dolly Parton, Spiritualized, Sheryl Crow, The Archies, Richard Hell, Charles Manson, Tommy James & The Shondells, Lee Hazelwood, The Cure, Peaches, The Stooges and more.