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None More Black – File Under Black

When you’re the ex-vocalist with Kid Dynamite, you could form a band with three quadriplegics, a tin whistle and George W Bush and you’d probably sell a few thousand units. Kid Dynamite was one of those rare bands that made the majority of the people

Vanilla Pod – Surrounded By Idiots

The general consensus about ‘Surrounded By Idiots’ is that it’s Vanilla Pod‘s best record to date. To be honest I wouldn’t really disagree with that assessment. Whereas I’ve always felt the Pod have been a little overrated and left in the shadows of

Poo-poo Tautou

Brighton emo-punks Poindexter have completed their 10-track debut album, entitled ‘The Unbearable Darkness Of Being’, after a suggestion from our very own Mike FDK. At 37-mins it’s a cracker and easily their best release to date. Oh, and kudos for the two-page letter and lyrics

Lightyear built this tour

A few changes to the Lightyear/Jerry-Built/C*E schedule which kicked off in Leicester tonight. Check ’em here: 11 July @ Sheffield Corporation w/ JERRY BUILT + CAPTAIN EVERYTHING! 15 July @ Peterborough Park w/ JERRY BUILT + CAPTAIN

Greeny arrives tomorrow

Nathaniel Green release ‘Same Time Tomorrow’ on Firefly on August 26. The duo also support Koufax on their UK tour during the first week of September.

Cheap as chips

Submitted by Honor: “Just wanted to let you know that there’s a gig on this Sunday at the Verge that’s only Â£1….it’s Captain Everything, Howards Alias, Scrappy, Miles Before We Sleep and lateshift.”

Live in or around Oxford? Read on…

Thanks to Alan at the Zodiac we have TWO pairs of tickets to give away for the Not Katies gig in Oxford this Sunday. 5 Cent Deposit, Phinius Gage and Fatally Yours are also on the bill. If you want to

Leeds Fest is a definite go

Submitted: West Yorkshire Police have announced they had `reluctantly’ decided not to challenge the decision to grant a licence for a pop music festival marred in previous years by violence. West Yorkshire Police had been considering pursuing a judicial review following the decision to grant a licence for

Coming soon…

…look out for a special Steel Rules Die competition. Also upcoming is that Whitmore interview and new reviews from Fletcher and Vanilla Pod.

Sparta news item

Submitted by loudsteve: “Sparta play the Peterborough Met on August 23 in between their Leeds and Reading dates. They will start work on a new album in August, with a release date planned for April.”