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From Friday 04 April 2003

It’s a sunny day

Sunfactor are set to release a new album on Firefly Recordings. ‘Original Motion Picture’ will hit the streets on May 18, although copies will be available on the bands tour, dates of which are: Fri 11th – Kingston | Fighting Cocks Sat 12th – Carlisle |

Mike Park rules

The Asian Man Records head honcho has recorded a song in protest of the war. You can download it by visiting www.asianmanrecords.com

Check them out

If you haven’t done already, please check out Noise Ratchet and Park. Two amazing young US bands with excellent records – I had them on in the car this morning for the first time in ages and they both have breathtaking records

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The fantastically named Shallow Dodgems tour later this month: 15/04/03 – High Wycombe – White Horse (w/Not a Clue, 34DD) 17/04/03 – Newport – TJ’s (w/Levin, Ro Sham Bo, Glyn) 20/04/03 – Stoke on Trent – Talbot (w/Grown at Home, Downfall) 21/04/03 – Leeds – The

Stairwell to heaven

The rather impressive indie-rock band Stairwell, recently signed to Hopeless Records, have their entire album streaming at their website www.thesoundsofchange.com

I thought this was an April fool, but apparently not…

Multi-platinum Sony artists THE OFFSPRING are recording their new disc with producer Brendan O’Brien in Los Angeles. The album is titled ‘CHINESE DEMOCRACY’, which also happens to be the title of the long-awaited Guns n Roses album, currently in limbo. When reached for comment,

Get a hero

The debut compilation from Brand New Hero Records, ‘Skyboys vs Highscalers’ is out now! It features 19 tracks from a bunch of US/UK/CAN bands including Lucky 7, Agent 51, The Fonzarellies, Travoltas, Brodie, Suburban Legends, Shuriken,

Route out a Winchester show

Due to a last-minute change, Route 215 have stepped into the breach like the true foot soldiers they are and will be looking to steal your soul with rock and roll in Winchester on Saturday. Tickets are a measly £3 and for that you also get

Douglas do Cars

Cars As Weapons and Douglas are set to head out on tour together and will perform their emo/post-hardcore/good stuff at the following venues: 29th April, Exeter Cavern 30th April, Plymouth Phoenix 1st May, Merthyr The Rooms 8th May, Peterborough Park 9th May, Birmingham Academy 2 10th May, Cambridge Boat

I wish they would be my friends

There’s so much of a buzz about this band right now, and if you catch them out on tour you will see why. Check Funeral For A Friend, alongside Instruction and the Halo Friendlies, here: Apr 14, 2003 Manchester, Roadhouse Apr 15, 2003 Stoke,