Imelda May

For those unfamiliar with the name Imelda May, she is an Irish rocker with her own style, both musically and personally. Veering towards rockabilly and blues Imelda May has an unmistakable voice and is immediately recognisable by her jet black hair with a solitary curl and shock of blonde.

Her forthright style has earned her superstar status in her home country, where her debut album Love Tattoo has gone Triple Platinum. She has shared the stage with U2, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Scissor Sisters, Lionel Ritchie and most recently with the first lady of rockabilly Wanda Jackson.

Imelda May will be releasing a brand new album in September, called Mayhem and preceding that is the single Psycho which is released on June 28th.

Psycho sees Imelda displaying some of her more disparate influences, as if PJ Harvey’s “Sheela Na Gig” had been recorded in the Ace cafe in North London in front of a load of rockers.

Fresh from supporting Jeff Beck on a 7 date tour in the US, May will be performing at this weekend’s Glastonbury, followed by spots at Cheltenham Jazz Festival, Cornbury Music Festival, WOMAD and the Hop Farm Festival.

Imelda May – Psycho

Local Natives - World News

LA’s Local Natives have announced the release of their new single World News, to coincide with a series of live dates across the UK.

Taken from the critically acclaimed album Gorilla Manor, World News represents another side of the band’s unique talent and versatility. The catchy riffs and soaring vocal harmonies have long since made this a favourite with Local Natives live audiences.

World News is scheduled for release on July 5th, through Infectious Music as a digital download and also as an exclusive limited edition 7″.

Local Natives – World News

Local Natives last London show was a sold out Heaven gig during their grueling nine-week debut tour of the UK & Europe having since returned to the States for an incredible eleven-date SXSW campaign before taking a well-earned break.

They will back in the UK in June when they will headline at the Shepherds Bush Empire as well as appearing at the Isle of Wight and Glastonbury among many festival appearances scheduled through the summer in the UK and Europe.

Local Natives UK dates

13th June Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight Festival, Big Top Stage

15th June Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London, UK

24th June Glastonbury Festival, Old Queens Head, UK

25th June Glastonbury Festival, Park Stage , UK

15th August Summer Sundae Weekender, Leicester UK

mz bratt

Still only 17 years old Mz Bratt is already an inspirational figure on the UK Urban dance scene, having been taken under the wing of renowned award winning producer Terror Danjah, Mz Bratt has recently appeared as the lead female in T4’s entertainment show Music Cool.

She has since toured Europe and the US with ‘Shoreditch cool guys’ The Count and Sinden, including performances at Glastonbury and Bestival.

Her debut release Who Do You Think You Are? Is being released through the highly successful label All Around the World, who have recently seen massive success with label mates N-Dubz who sold over 500,000 Albums.

The single has already been heavily rotated on BBC’s 1xtra and Radio 1 having been championed by DJ’s Tim Westwood and Pete Tong.

Check out the Mz Bratt’s MySpace page here.

Catch Mz Bratt’s Live Shows:

16th July- Yo-Yo- Notting Hill, LONDON
17th July- Supporting Lloyd Banks- Indigo 02, LONDON
18th July- Headline Act- LEEDS
20th July- Headline Act- HEMEL HEMPSTED
25th July- PA with Mz Dynamite- DUNNON, SCOTLAND
26th july- Aire Fm Party in the Park- LEEDS
9th Aug- Supporting N-Dubz- SUNDERLAND
21st Aug- Headline Act- EDINBURUGH

The second Brixton Academy date will be a late show, starting at 9pm and through until 3am, featuring sets from DJ’s Rob Da Bank, Hot Chip, The Glimmers and Moscow. There will also be live support acts, yet to be confirmed. Tickets for this second Brixton date are on sale for a very reasonable £23.50.
The band have also added an additional date on the tour, they will visit Bournemouth Academy on October 21st. Tickets for the shows will be priced at £20 (except London where the 2nd show will be £23.50) and are available for general sale via www.gigsandtours.com (for the English dates) & www.seetickets.com (for the Scottish dates).

Franz Ferdinand have barely stopped working since the January 2009 release of their third album Tonight: Franz Ferdinand on Domino Records. A short Spring UK tour culminating in a sold out show at the Hammersmith Apollo was followed by a US tour including a slot at the Coachella Festival.

They are currently on the UK and Europe festival circuit, featuring performances at Glastonbury, T in the Park and Spain’s Benicassim. They will also headline the Fuji Festival in Japan this month.

Franz Ferdinand UK tour October 2009

11th                Aberdeen                              Music Hall – SOLD OUT

12th                Dundee                                Caird Hall

13th                Inverness                             Ironworks – SOLD OUT

15th                Newcastle                             Academy – SOLD OUT

16th                Sheffield                             Academy

17th                Manchester                            Apollo

19th                Wolverhampton                         Civic Hall

20th                Leeds                                 Academy

21st                Bournemouth                           Academy

23rd                London                                Brixton Academy – SOLD OUT

24th                London                                Brixton Academy

Reports from the Sun suggest that the former Libertines have been writing together and are keen to gauge the audience response to the new material. It is unclear at this stage whether it is likely that The Libertines will reform for anything more than a one off appearance.

Doherty formed Babyshambles and Barat formed Dirty Pretty Things when Barat could no longer bear to watch his friend Doherty self destruct, through his excessive use of drugs. It is believed that Dirty Pretty Things song Bang Bang Your Dead was written about Doherty.

Barat who has recovered from his recent illness, is hoping to be fit enough to play an accoustic set on Glastonbury’s left field stage on Sunday 29th June. Billy Bragg will join Barat for a few songs and the Sun say that an insider suggests that Doherty will also join Barat.

Pete Doherty is scheduled to headline on th Park stage on Friday 27th June.

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