UK

Blur played some shows (setlists, video, more dates) + Alex James & most of New Order form Bad Lieutenant

Blur @ Rough Trade East What happens when you take a recently disassembled New Order, subtract one, and add in a partial Blur. Apparently, you get an Abel Ferrara film starring Harvey Keitel…

White Denim releasing 'Fits' (in the UK), playing Williamsburg Waterfront w/ Magnolia EC/Dirty Projectors + other dates

“The genre that was once called “college rock” is currently drifting in a distinctly post-graduate direction. But for those who find 2009’s US indie vanguard (the Grizzly Animal Projectors, the Dirty Bear Collective, those guys) a little too ethereal for their tastes, this down and dirty Austin, Texas power trio offer a marvellously rocking reality check…

Jeffrey Lewis played Bowery Ballroom, revealed as Art Brut's special guest -- new album out now, more tour dates

alan turing shows off his jeff lewis band cd (big bozo) will sell out venues that hold up to 800 fans. Back in America, though, a headlining slot at Bowery Ballroom is the highest-profile gig he’ll play behind his new Rough Trade album , and even that seems a bit excessive to him…

The Answering Machine & James Yuill - NYC dates & MP3's

DOWNLOAD: The Answering Machine – Another City, Another Sorry (MP3) DOWNLOAD: James Yuill – No Surprise (Operators Remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Answering Machine – Lightbulbs (James Yuill Remix) (MP3) You’ve got two chances next week for a double bill of two up-and-coming UK artists: The Answering Machine and James Yuill…

Peggy Sue played SXSW, Bowery Ballroom & Pianos (pics)

DOWNLOAD: Peggy Sue – Spare Parts (MP3) “Sure, there were fewer UK music press and record label people than usual at the industry jolly, but a swathe of British bands were still touting their wares – proving that despite being less than half the size of Texas, we can more than hold our musical own…

Morrissey cancelled more shows, The Courteeners (not)opening instead of Eli Paperboy Reed (now on Virgin)

I guess some of this is technically old news, but I never realized it until this week. Morrissey, currently not actually on tour (he got to the US on March 6th after cancelling four shows, played one night, and then cancelled two more), was supposed to be touring with Massachusetts’ neo-soul wonder-kid Eli Paperboy Reed…

Micachu and 3 other UK bands playing NYC & SXSW 2009

DOWNLOAD: Micachu – Lips (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Micachu – Golden Phone (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Let’s Wrestle – I won’t Lie To You (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Post War Years – Black Morning (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Screaming Tea Party – I’d Rather Be Stuck on the Stair Rail (MP3) In the past few days I’ve highlighted a bunch of bands coming over from Europe to play shows at both SXSW and in NYC (Mumford & Sons, Peggy Sue & Jay Jay Pistolet and 18th Dye, Powersolo & Snake and Jet’s Amazing Bullit Band)…

The Indelicates, School of Language, South & others in NYC

MORE UK BANDS IN NYC BECAUSE OF SXSW March 07 – The Indelicates @ Don Hill’s March 08 – School of Language @ Cake Shop March 10 – South @ Pianos March 11 – South @ Pianos March 11 – The Pigeon Detectives & Emmy The Great @ Bowery Ballroom March 11 – Dan Le Sac Vs…
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