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From Monday 08 May 2006

Free anti-Recism benefit

Liberally filched from NME.com: “Graham Coxon is to play the UK’s biggest anti-racism festival at London’s Finsbury Park. The Buzzcocks, The Wailers, Sway and Roy Ayers have also been confirmed to perform at the free event, Rise: London United on July 8.”

Is he still a Pixie? I think so.

Frank Black has a brand new album out on Cooking Vinyl Records on the 19th June called “Fast Man Raider Man”. For a sneak preview of some of the tracks check out www.myspace.com/fastmanraiderman

Race The Sun are perfect summer pop-punk

Taken from ap.net: “Race The Sun will be recording a new 4 or 5 song demo next month with David Bendeth (Killswitch Engage, Hawthorne Heights, As I Lay Dying) pre-producing it in New Jersey.”

I am beautiful

Submitted: “London’s weekly rock club, ‘Beautiful People’ at the Metro Club are hosting an Angels and Airwaves promo night on Tuesday 16th May in promotion of the album release. There will be an album playback from 11pm and giveways throughout the night. Doors at 11pm, details for

None More Black – This Is Satire

Since None More Black released the fantastic File Under Black in 2003 the band have not had an easy time keeping things together. Only singer/guitarist Jason Shevchuk and bassist Paul Delaney remain from the original cast. However they toughed it out, and, with the introduction of new

Takota – The Ivory Tower

Boring. Insepid. Uninspiring. Bland. Tedious. Characterless. Monotonous. Dull. Tame. Platitudinous. Need I continue? www.myspace.com/takota paul

Slam dunk da funk

This is the final line-up for the Slam Dunk festival in Leeds on the 27th: Fall Out Boy The Academy Is Thursday Hundred Reasons Capdown The Hush Sound Hellogoodbye Doors are at 3pm and not 2pm as previously advertised.

Sunday 07 May 2006

The Kimberly Steaks – S/T EP

I’ll give The Kimberley Steaks their due, they’re certainly persistent. They’ve previously sent us two demos to review, and both got a rather painful 1/5. So when this self-titled five-tracker arrived on my doormat, I really did not expect anything too hot. And, true to form,

The Finals – Plan Your Getaway

Bog standard poppy-punk in the mould of Sugarcult or Fastlane, just not anywhere as good as either band. There’s little that I can say about The Finals to be honest as they’re average in every sense of the word. The riffs

Broadway hit the limelight

Broadways Not Ready who have just released their latest E.P “Short Of The Limelight” are taking bookings for a busy summer throughout July and August. August tour dates are with Mybe. If you can help the band with a show anywhere in the country, then get in