A Quick Catch-Up With Bo Bruce Ahead of Her UK Tour!

 

After announcing her first ever tour we have a quick catch up with Bo Bruce, check out Bo telling us how much she is looking forward to her UK tour later this year.



 

Without spoiling too much, you can expect a variety of intimate acoustic songs and bold electronic numbers, taken from her early repertoire as well as debut LP ‘Before I Sleep’.

Look out for Bo’s next single Alive co-written by Danny O’Donoghue which is out June 17^th.

 

One Direction Announce Where We Are 2014 Stadium Tour

After a long week of buildup and speculation, the One Direction #1BigAnnouncement was finally unleashed. The boys announced that in 2014 they are set to do a worldwide stadium tour.

You can check out all the latest news from the press conference below




 

The band is kicking off this exciting worldwide stadium tour in South America in April before returning home to perform in the UK and Ireland later in May and June.

More dates and cities will be announced for the 2014 tour later this year.

Public image Ltd Return with New Album and Show at Mancheter Ritz this June

Since Public imageLtds front man Lydons punk flamed hair and past sex pistols image is a bygone, we are seeing what is considered his most serious band yet.

PiL’s latest album in my eyes  is his most exciting up till now  with elements of disco and dub, which surprisingly don’t sound outdated mean there is plenty of scope and no shame in all ages showing their interest in this refreshing album.

The album shows unique diversity with a personal favorite track of mine being ‘Deeper Water’. The Skulky bass line introduces Lu Edmonds resounding guitar hook which echoes an eerie  feel throughout.

Check out their live performance on later ... with Jools Holland below

Q&A WITH BEARDYMAN

We had a chat with Beardyman ahead of his UK Tour which starts tomorrow at Norwich Waterfront...

What are you up to at this very moment?

I’m sitting on my floor doing an interview and wondering what my cat is thinking. . . I'm also doing a mix-down as i do this interview. . I've sampled Stewart Lee talking about big chins and made it into a tune. Am i using my time on this planet well? I did sign a petition today, but it won't help. . .

What can fans expect to experience at one of your shows?

I've written a some new tunes, songs, skits, characters, bits, things, and stuff which i shall be performing forthwith. . . be prepared. My next release. . . it's serious. . . serious. . . yeah. . . . I've made a bunch of music now which i think I'm going to release as 3 separate E.P's but who knows. . . it might end up as an album. . . I've basically spent a year working on my system. It's nuts. It's called the Beardytron5000mkII and It's capable of doing things to audio which have never been done before. My shows are way better now because of the technology I've made to allow me to be as frenetic or as detailed as i need to be.

What is your favourite song to perform live?

My favourite song to perform live at the moment is a song called "what you know" which I've written and shall be performing forthwith.

When you’re not performing what do you do to keep yourself busy when you’re on tour / on the road?

Make tunes, design interfaces, listen to music. . . talk rubbish with my touring crew. A lot of talking rubbish.

You’ve played a lot of great festivals year, which was the best so far?

So far there's been a few festivals which I've really enjoyed. . . Shnarbfest in Gehruershause was awesome. . They were well up for it. 

What’s the best gig you’ve ever played?

The best gig i ever played was probably in Germany last year, the crowd wouldn't let me leave. . .

What was the first gig you ever went to?

The Bootleg Beatles in harrow arts centre. . . I'll never forgive my parents for that.

Will you be playing any new material or a mixture of your back catalogue?

All new material. . I like to move on. . . constantly. . . ADD. . .

Which other artists are you listening to at the moment?

Flying Lotus, Converge, Echaskech, Boards of canada, Deadmau5's early stuff before he was deadmau5, Dangerdoom . . . and other things. . .

Which song do you wish you had written?

all of them. . expect the rubbish ones. . .

Who would you most like to collaborate with?

Cyndi Lauper, Paul Young, Mister Mister, and Eltoon Joohn.

Plans for the rest of the year?

Trying to form a software company, releasing music, working on my live set-up, creating an insanely good album which is nothing like anything I've done before. 

See him Live on his UK Tour:

2nd May – Waterfront, Norwich

3rd May – Leadmill, Sheffield

6th May – Koko, London

8th May – Arches, Glasgow

Tickets on sale now from GigsAndTours

Q&A WITH PETE ROE

What are you up to at this very moment?

I've just taken apart a hoover and untangled a load of fairly light that were tangled round the rotors

What can fans expect to experience at one of your shows?

Heavy breathing,

What is your favourite song to perform live?

At the moment, a song called 'After Hours with Johnny Guitar'. It's from my new album and documents the lock-ins in my old pub where one of the old odd ball jazz musicians would stay late and tell me his woes.

When you’re not performing what do you do to keep yourself busy when you’re on tour / on the road?

I am a very unsuccessful inventor. I'm trying to get a couple of things patented with very little success. I potter. I make things in my cellar.

You’ve played/or playing a lot of great festivals year, which was the best so far?

Well I'm looking forward to Glastonbury and Wickerman, but the one that really stand out is Smugglers Festival in Kent. I had such a great time there last year. It's small, maybe 1000 people but has all the things that a big festival has, apart from big bands that I didn't really want to see anyway.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever played?

The single launch of ‘Further in Midnight’ two weeks ago. We'd rehearsed solidly for a week. The venue was sold out, the crowd were amazing and Laura Marling turned up and did a couple of tunes.

What was the first gig you ever went to?

Probably an Irish traditional folk gig with my old man when I was about five. He used to play all that stuff and we went to see his old mates.

Which other artists are you listening to at the moment?

The Magic Lantern, Nick Cave, Paul Simon.

Which song do you wish you had written?

Today - Peach Tree by Rufus Wainwright

Who would you most like to collaborate with?

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings

Plans for the rest of the year?

Festivals, more tours in the autumn. We're releasing a short film about the manufacturing of the record sometime. And somewhere in the pipeline is a live recording that's being discussed at the moment.

See him LIVE at Manchester Soup Kitchen on Friday 3rd May, tickets on sale now: www.gigsandtours.com/tour/pete-roe/

Planes

NME

 "They move effortlessly from anthemic and euphoric rock sensibilities, to soft bluesy ballads"

Fronted by the legendary Placebo drummer, Steve Forrest, Planes were always going to be the next big thing. Having spent months writing, Steve pulled various friends from around London together, and Planes were born.

They released their debut EP last summer to huge critical acclaim, and are set to release their latest record next month.
The band's return to the live circuit has been the subject of a feverish response from their dedicated and international fan-base, debuting their material infront of 60,000 screaming fans.
On the news of Planes' live return, Steve Forrest said "It's really great to be taking the stage with Planes again after almost a years break. It's going to be fantastic, and I'm twitching with anticipation."

Watch the video for their brilliant single 'Grinding Teeth' here!

Introducing...Allen Stone

Sensational Washington soul star Allen Stone is fast becoming a national treasure in the US and he’s about to show the UK what he’s made of.

 

His finger snapping, gospel ready new single 'Sleep' is set for release on February 18th, which Allen romped through during his recent performance on the Ellen DeGeneres show as her first musical guest of the year.

 

It’s taken from the 25-year-old’s breathtaking debut self-titled LP, which is about to confirm him as one of the best new soul voices around.

 

 It's time to get hooked on Allen Stone, listen to his phenomenal new single 'Sleep' here!