| Signed to 1965 Records and counting Squeeze and The Blockheads amongst their influences, this south east London five-piece produce a somewhat chaotic fusion of punk, funk, ska, pop and witty lyrics about bunking trains, the degradation of the Welfare State, nights out for a tenner and old Cockney lags with sawn-off shooters. |
These Peckham lads seem all set to be the latest in a line of knavish but gifted London-based ne’er-do-wells that stretches all the way back to The Small Faces, via Madness, Squeeze, Flowered Up and The Libertines... They are just about to head out on a University tour with Milburn and their debut single will be out in February. Check out their website for more dates + info: The Metros Official Website |
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Chieftonians,
Hello, we've a few things to tell you, so we thought we'd write.
First up, we've an exclusive show next Sunday (18th November) at BBC Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London. It's a gig for Radio 2 and will be in front of an invited audience of just 300...we have 50 pairs of tickets to giveaway for this, so check back to www.kaiserchiefs.co.uk in the next few days for your chance to win tickets.
Secondly, the ltd edition 7" of "Love's Not A Competition (but I'm winning)" is out on Monday 12th Nov, exclusively via our website. You can pre-order it, or buy it next week direct from this link
This is the only place you'll be able to get this 7" other than a very limited amount we'll be selling from the merchandise stand at each of the UK shows on a first come first served basis each night, we're only planning to retail around 50 copies per night, so come down early.
It's also the only place you'll get your hands on The Little Ones cover version of "Everything Is Average Nowadays" which we reckon is ace. One other thing on this 'ere single, there was talk of the 7" being gatefold, we're sorry we've misinformed you on that one...it looks very nice indeed, but it isn't gatefold, so don't ask where the other half is when you get yours in the post next week.
We're currently on the final leg of our European shows before the UK shows start on 21st, they've been great. Berlin...you were the best, but thanks to all of you that have bought tickets and made these gigs so enjoyable. We've been rehearsing some new songs that we hope to be playing you before long, maybe at some point on shows in the next month.
Most of our gigs in the rest of '07 are now Sold Out, but you can still buy tickets to these few. Including tonight's show in Oslo and tomorrow's in Stockholm, if there's any Norwegians or Swedes reading this?
November
09 OSLO, Sentrum Scene NORWAY (plus guests Silversun Pickups & Figurines)
10 STOCKHOLM, Arenen SWEDEN (plus guests Silversun Pickups & Figurines)
12 BREMEN, Pier 2 GERMANY (plus guests Silversun Pickups & Jakobinarina)
15 AMSTERDAM, Heineken Music Hall HOLLAND (plus guests Silversun Pickups & Jakobinarina) (2nd night only, 1st night on 14th SOLD OUT)
16 ANTWERP, Sportpaleis Arena BELGIUM (plus guests Silversun Pickups & Jakobinarina)
27 BIRMINGHAM NIA ENGLAND (plus guests The Pigeon Detectives & Jakobinarina) (2nd night only, 1st night on 26th SOLD OUT)
December
06 GLASGOW SECC SCOTLAND (plus guests We Are Scientists & The Little Ones)
07 LIVERPOOL Aintree Pavilion ENGLAND (plus guests The Mystery Jets & The Little Ones)
There's some new merchandise available online for the first time here. A teaser for the full range that will be on sale on the UK shows later in the month.
Until then... cheers for all your support, if you're Dutch special thanks as you've helped "Yours Truly, Angry Mob" go Gold there this week, and if you're British cheers to you lot too, the album went Double Platinum there this week. Hooray.
See you all at a gig soon
Kaiser Chiefs
Record of the year: "La Llave De Mi Corazon," JuanLuis Guerra y 440 . MYSPACE
Song of the year: "La Llave De Mi Corazon," Juan Luis Guerra, (Juan Luis Guerra y 440).
Album of the year: "La Llave De Mi Corazon," Juan Luis Guerra y 440.
New artist: Jesse & Joy.
Female pop vocal album: "Yo Canto," Laura Pausini.
Male pop vocal album: "MTV Unplugged," Ricky Martin.
Pop album by a duo or group with vocal: "El Mundo Se Equivoca," La Quinta Estacion.
Producer of the year: Sebastian Krys.
Urban music album: "Residente O Visitante," Calle 13.
Urban song: "Pal Norte," Panasuyo and Calle 13, songwriters (Calle 13 featuring Orishas).
Rock solo vocal album: "El Mundo Cabe En Una Cancion," Fito Paez.
Rock album by a duo or group with vocal: "Kamikaze," Rabanes.
Rock song: "La Excepcion," Gustavo Cerati.
http://www.myspace.com/gustavoceratiAlternative music album: "Oye," Aterciopelados.
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Alternative song: "Me Llaman Calle," Manu Chao, (Manu Chao). MYSPACE
Salsa album: "Arroz Con Habichuela," El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico.
Merengue album: Juan Luis Guerra y 440.
Cumbia/Vallenato album: "Son ... Para El Mundo," Jorge Celedon and Jimmy Zambrano.
Contemporary tropical album: "Fuzionando," Oscar D'Leon.
Traditional tropical album: "Romanticos De Ayer, Hoy y Siempre," Bobby Cruz.
Tropical song: "La Llave De Mi Corazon," Juan Luis Guerra, (Juan Luis Guerra y 440).
Singer-songwriter album: "Ce," Caetano Veloso."
Ranchero album: "Enamorado," Pepe Aguilar.
Banda album: "Desatados," Los Horoscopos De Durango.
Grupero album: "Solo Pienso En Ti," Grupo Bryndis.
Tejano album: "Evoluciones," Los Palominos.
Norteno album: "En Vivo," Michael Salgado.
Regional Mexican Song: "A Las Escondidas," Freddie Martinez Sr., (Joe Lopez with Jimmy Gonzalez and Grupo Mazz).
Christian album: "Caminho De Milagres," Aline Barros.
Brazilian contemporary pop album: "Acustico MTV," Lenine.
Brazilian rock album: "Acustico MTV," Lobao.
Samba/Pagode album: "Acustico MTV 2 Gafieira," Zeca Pagodinho.
MPB (Musica Popular Brasileira) album: "Ao Vivo," Leny Andrade & Cesar Camargo Mariano.
Romantic music album: "Eternamente Cauby Peixoto 55 Anos De Carreira," Cauby Peixoto.
Brazilian Roots/Regional album: "Bale Mulato Ao Vivo," Daniela Mercury.
Brazilian song (Portuguese language): "Nao Me Arrependo," Caetano Veloso (Caetano Veloso).
Instrumental album: "The Enchantment," Chick Corea and Bela Fleck.
Folk album: "Un Fuego De Sangre Pura," Los Gaiteros De San Jacinto From Colombia.
Tango album: "Te Amo Tango," Raul Jaurena.
Flamenco album: "Techari," Ojos De Brujo.
Latin jazz album: "Rumba Palace," Arturo Sandoval.
Christian album (Spanish Language): "Alegria," Marcos Witt.
Latin children's album: "Como Se Llega A Belen," Voz Veis.
Classical album: (tie) "Beethoven Abertura Consagracao Da Casa Sinfonia No. 6," John Neschling, conductor, John Neschling, producer. "La Cancion Romantica Espanola," Montserrat Caballe, Carlos Caballe, producer.
Short form music video: "Ven A Mi Casa Esta Navidad," Voz Veis.
Long form music video: "MTV Unplugged," Ricky Martin. RICKY MARTIN MUSIC PAGE
Recording package: "Los Vallenatos De Andres," Catalina Diez, art director (Various Artists).
Engineered album: "La Llave De Mi Corazon," Allan Leschhorn, Luis Mansilla and Ronnie Torres, engineers, Adam Ayan, mastering engineer, (Juan Luis Guerra y 440).
The first Eagles studio album in 28 years, which has sold 711,000 copies since its release Oct. 30, was not eligible for the SoundScan top 200 chart due to its availability only at a single retailer, Wal-Mart, and its associated outlets. The top 200, tabulated by SoundScan and published in Billboard, only counts albums that are widely available.
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The multifaceted dance music artist, known for his album "Play," is offering tracks to indie, nonprofit and student filmmakers for their works via his website mobygratis.com. If the films receive distribution, he asks for a small fee that will be donated to charity.
Currently, Moby is offering 44 unreleased tracks; 11 instrumental tracks from "Hotel," six from "Play: B Sides" and three from "18."
"The biggest complaint I hear from my friends who are indie filmmakers is that they can't get calls returned from record companies or that licensing quotes are outlandish," said Moby, who minored in film at SUNY Purchase. "Whenever I tell anyone about this, people keep expecting a catch. There isn't one."
Moby has been alerting film schools and some independent film organizations about the availability of the tracks. He intends to add another 20 tracks to the site later this month.
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The record is a collection of seven songs that the band wrote while writing and touring from 2005 to 2007 and were recorded in their hometown of Seattle within seven studio sessions. Some of the songs were written through some pretty hard times on the road, and subsequently their content is about dealing with the sacrifices they needed to make in order to pursue their goals.
The early reviews are raving! Check out the new review from Billboard.com
I would also like to thank everyone else involved for their help with making this change. Harvey Goldsmith, the trustees of the Ahmet Ertegun Foundation and, of course, the other artists who so willingly agreed to join us on the show. I look forward to the 10th December!" -Jimmy Page
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The Recording Industry Association of America made the proclamation Monday while giving Brooks Diamond Awards for his albums "Sevens" and "Garth Brooks." A diamond award is for sales of more than 10 million copies each. Four of Brooks' albums have received diamond awards.
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Mann will advise on artist relations and provide creative input to EMI Group and the investor board. Clasper will advise on and review the development of EMI's manufacturing, logistics and sales operations.
Both will provide guidance and advice in all areas of the company.
Mann is the founder and CEO of Stealth Entertainment. He has worked with Pink, Sting, Joss Stone, Celine Dion, Martina McBride, Jessica Simpson, Ricky Martin, Art Garfunkel and others.
Clasper was the chief executive of BAA, the world's leading airports group, between 2003 and 2006. He joined the company in 2001 as deputy chief exec. Previously, he was president of Global Homecare at Procter & Gamble.
EMI's investor board, established in August, has been given the task of overseeing company's strategic review.
"Mike has had extensive experience of running successful businesses across the world and leading innovation in a variety of business sectors," said Guy Hands, chairman of EMI. "Billy, meanwhile, will help balance what is a very business and consumer focused investor board by providing creative input."
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