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From Thursday 23 March 2006

Fallen Penny – Too Busy Waiting

Maybe I’m just in a bad mood or something, but I feel yet another scathing review coming on. Fallen Penny‘s website asks the question ‘What happens when two contrary english guys form a band with two outgoing german guys?’ My answer is ‘the epitome of bland’.

Ejector Seat – S/T

Ejector Seat are unashamedly hip and now. I mean on their website they make no bones about their rather obvious influences, claiming: “USING THE BASIC BLUEPRINT FOR ALMOST EVERY CURRENT INDIE BAND (THE BRAVERY/KAISER CHIEFS/BLOC PARTY-INSERT YOUR FAVOURITE FOR THIS WEEK HERE) WE, EJECTORSEAT, ARE NOT

TMS’ dirty southern weekend

The Maple State have two shows lined up this weekend darn sarf: 25th Tunbridge Wells Forum w/ Thinkpol, Frank Turner, Haemostatic Picnic Races 26th Brixton Windmill w/The Mighty Six Ninety (US), Billy Don’t Be A Hero

FFAF and friends

Fightstar are confirmed as main support on the rescheduled Funeral For A Friend May & June UK tour – including the 3 new shows. Opening acts on each show will be as below: 15 May EXETER, University – Days In December 16 May

Fancy a free Vagrant CD?

Fancy getting yourself a free Saves The Day/Moneen CD sampler with tracks from both bands forthcoming new records? Course you do! Just email vagrantuk@vagrant.com with your address and the folks at Vagrant will send you one! The offer is open to UK residents only.

Bring Me The Haircut

Bring Me The Horizon are playing the Download Festival.

I have no idea how to pronounce this

Submitted: “YNDI HALDA have joined the Big Scary Monsters family. For those of you who aren’t yet aware of Yndi, they’re from Kent and write the most beautiful, atmospheric and epic songs you could ever hope to hear. Less vocal than Arcade Fire and more joyous than Explosions In

60% of our news items are about PT apparently. I love made-up stats.

Submitted: “According to their MySpace account, Every Time I Die are being supported by It Dies Today.”

Race the sun rock

Race The Sun will release a new EP called ‘Battle Scars’ later this summer. Check out some of the songs off that record over at www.purevolume.com/racethesun

Disappointed

Submitted: “The Disappointments have signed to Fierce Panda records.”