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Read More Noel Gallagher Since wrapping up his promotional tour for his 2011 album, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Noel has been pretty quiet. If you missed his tour …

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Ex-Oasis Noel Gallagher, or otherwise billed as Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be releasing a new 2015 album, produced by Noel with a much broader array of instrumentation than ever before. The result is a rich, expansive and multi-layered record, drawing from a range of disparate influences - from west coast rock to classic rock'n'roll and even some space jazz. On producing the album, Noel said:

"It was a major pain in the arse. It's not that I've ever had people telling me what to write or what direction to go in, but managing sessions from one end of the week to the other proved extremely difficult. I had all these people looking at me and saying: 'right, what are we doing today?' I was making the whole thing up as I went along."

"In The Heat Of The Moment" will be the hypnotic preceding single (out November 17th) from the upcoming Chasing Yesterday album. The LP will be released on March 3rd via Sour Mash Records, on CD, Deluxe CD, vinyl and digitally.

Tour dates:

03/03/15 Belfast Odyssey Arena
03/04/15 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
03/06/15 Nottingham Capital FM Arena
03/07/15 Glasgow The SSE Hydro
03/09/15 Manchester Phones 4u Arena
03/10/15 London The O2 - London
03/12/15 Paris, France Zenith Paris
03/14/15 Milan, Italy Fabrique
03/16/15 Berlin Max-Schmeling-Halle
03/17/15 Copenhagen VEGA House Of Music
03/19/15 Dusseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle
03/20/15 Utrecht TivoliVredenburg
03/22/15 Brussels Ancienne Belgique
04/13/15 Nagoya, Japan Zepp Nagoya
04/15/15 Tokyo, Japan Budokan Hall

Read More Idlewild So, in 2001, Scotland's Idlewild went on tour to promote their 100 Broken Windows, which, incidentally, was re-issued as a 10th Anniversary Edition …

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We've been following this story for a while, if you recall earlier in 2014, I wrote that Idlewild were back in the studios in September 2013... which indicated that the band members were on good terms with each other.

Some of the band members got back together to do a sold-out acoustic tour in England last month, but now everything is official: the Scottish band's eight studio album Everything Ever Written will be released February 9, 2015 in the UK.

"The album was predominantly written on the Isle of Mull," vocalist Roddy Woomble explains. "The record soundtracks a period of transition. Working without time constraints gave the whole thing a creative freedom. Idlewild is a new band to me now; I'm excited for the future."

BBC6's Steve Lamacq will be premiering Idlewild's new single "Collect Yourself" tonight (which will be available as an immediate download for anyone who preordered the new record via pledgemusic.com/idlewild).

Naturally, the band will be playing some dates in support of Everything Ever Written:

26th February - Strom – Munich
27th February - Luxor – Cologne
1st March - Lido – Berlin
2nd March - Knust – Hamburg
3rd March - Bitterzoet – Amsterdam
7th March - O2 ABC – Glasgow
8th March - O2 ABC – Glasgow
10th March - The Institute – Birmingham
12th March - The Ritz – Manchester
13th March - Roundhouse – London

Read More Sleater-Kinney I thought it might be fitting to talk about another all-girl band, Sleater-Kinney. Sleater-Kinney was on my radar fairly early because of their association with Riot Grrrls. …

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I have seen Olympia's Sleater-Kinney at least two times in Minneapolis, but I may have to skip out on this upcoming reunion tour... on account that it is in the winter time (and the fact that it was "one of the worst time I've ever spent at a show" at First Ave in 2002). As much as I love the band, but I was put off by their over-aggressive slam-dancing fans.

The new reunited trio will be touring in support of No Cities to Love, which comes out January 20, 2015, on Sub Pop Records.

Tour dates:

02/08/15 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
02/09/15 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Concert House
02/10/15 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
02/12/15 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
02/13/15 Omaha, NE Slowdown
02/14/15 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
02/15/15 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre
02/17/15 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre
02/22/15 Boston, MA House Of Blues Boston
02/24/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
02/25/15 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
02/26/15 New York, NY Terminal 5
02/27/15 New York, NY Terminal 5
02/28/15 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
03/01/15 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
03/18/15 Berlin, Germany Fritzclub im Postbahnof
03/19/15 Amsterdam, Netherlands Paradiso
03/21/15 Antwerp, Belgium Muziekcentrum Trix
03/23/15 London, United Kingdom Roundhouse
03/24/15 Manchester, United Kingdom Albert Hall
03/25/15 Glasgow, United Kingdom ABC1
03/26/15 Dublin, Ireland Vicar Street

Read More Public Service Broadcasting Following the critical and commercial success of their debut album last year and 18 months extensive touring across the world, Public Service Broadcasting are pleased to confirm …

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London-based Public Service Broadcasting musical duo (J. Willgoose, Esq. and Wrigglesworth) have announced their eagerly anticipated second album, The Race For Space set for February 24, 2015 via Test Card Recordings.

Recorded at The Pool Studios and Abbey Road in London and once again working with exclusive archive footage from the British Film Institute, The Race For Space will tell the story of the American & Soviet space race from 1957 - 1972.

The duo will be out on tour next year:

26th Feb – National Space Centre, Leicester
27th Feb – National Space Centre, Leicester
22nd April – Corn Exchange, Brighton
23rd April – O2 Academy, Bristol
24th April – Pyramids, Portsmouth
25th April – Corn Exchange, Cambridge
28th April – The Foundry, Sheffield
29th April – Ritz, Manchester
30th April – Riverside, Newcastle
1st May – The Ironworks, Inverness
2nd May – O2 ABC, Glasgow
3rd May – Mandela Hall, Belfast
5th May – Button Factory, Dublin
6th May – The Institute, Birmingham
7th May – Roundhouse, London

Read More Jamie Cullum Blue Note Records is the new U.S. home of Jamie Cullum, the best-selling jazz artist in U.K. history. The label will release Interlude, Cullum’s seventh studio album, in the States on January 27, 2015 …

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Sell-selling jazz-pop singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum will be releasing Interlude on January 27, 2015, via Blue Note Records . The album marks a shift to straight-ahead jazz and a return to interpretation from an artist who has made a habit of bending genres, writing original material and bringing new sounds and new listeners to the music.

Track listing:

1 Interlude
2 Don't You Know
3 The Seer's Tower
4 Walkin'
5 Good Morning Heartache [feat. Laura Mvula]
6 Sack O' Woe
7 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood [feat. Gregory Porter]
8 My One And Only Love
9 Lovesick Blues
10 Losing You
11 Out Of This World
12 Make Someone Happy
13 Come And Get Me
14 Lullaby Of The Leaves
15 Come Rain Or Come Shine

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Flashback: Idlewild at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (04/01/2001)

Idlewild at 7th Street (newspaper clipping) Minneapolis (04/01/2001) Read More Idlewild Prior to their First Avenue show, Idlewild did an acoustic promotional appearance at Let It Be Records, a nice record store on Nicollet Mall (the record shop is no longer around). …

I've already mentioned that I saw Idlewild at this 7th Street Entry when I saw Idlewild open up for Placebo at First Avenue (05/02/2001), but here is a more detailed report for the first 7th Street Entry show.

As you can see from the newspaper clipping from The City Pages, the preview got the date wrong: Saturday, March 31st. The actual show was Sunday, April 1st. Sure, I guess can blame the error as an April Fool joke.

The clip said there were three bands on the bill, with The Fog as the first opener. The Fog was from Bath, England, lead by Bobby Grindrod.

I normally don't remember the opening bands, but for this show, Brassy, from Manchester, England, blew me away! This was a short-lived band that was fronted by Jon Spencer's sister Muffin Spencer! The band had a hip-hop/rock sound to them, sort of like what Elastica tried to do for their latter sound. I immediately picked up Brassy's album after seeing them live.

Brassy Setlist Minneapolis (04/01/01)

As you can see from their setlist, they practically played all the songs from their debut album Got It Made ("Put You Right", "Nervous", "Good Times", "Work It Out", "That's The Way", "B.R.A.S.S.Y.", "I Can't Wait", "No Competition", "Parkside", "You Got It", "Who Stole The Show", "Play Some D", "B'cos We Rock", and "I Gotta Beef") but throwing a B-Side, "Secrets" from their Bonus Beats EP, and one new song.

Idlewild Setlist Minneapolis (04/01/01)

Like their Placebo show, Idlewild's setlist was similar, with about 90% from 100 Broken Windows. Making up for the rest of their setlist were three singles from their sophomore album Hope Is Important ("A Film for the Future", "When I Argue I See Shapes", and "I'm a Message") and one song from their debut album Captain ("Satan Polaroid").

I'm pretty sure there was an encore, and I am going to hazard a guess that it was "Captain", since the setlist I have only show the last song as "Roseability" (which is one of my two favorite songs off 100 Broken Windows).

Idlewild in the Studios? photo: facebook

The last time in 2012, I said that Idlewild was on "indefinite hiatus", and the good news is that as of September 13th, Colin Newton, Rod Jones and Roddy Woomble, are seen working together in the recording studio, per this Facebook status.

Mum's the word, but we're speculating that a new album is in the works for 2014. Stay tuned.

In the meantime, singer Roddy Woomble new album Listen to Keep was released March 4th, 2013, and Idlewild's guitarist Rod Jones is currently in The Birthday Suit (not to be confused with the Minneapolis' Birthday Suits) with a new album A Hollow Hole Of Riches set for release in March 4th, 2014.

Idlewild at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (04/01/2001) Ticket Stub

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Flashback: Placebo at First Avenue, Minneapolis (05/02/2001)

Placebo at First Avenue (ticket stub) Minneapolis (05/02/2001) Placebo Setlist Haemoglobin Days Before You Came Allergic (to Thoughts of Mother Earth) Scared of Girls Bionic 36 Degrees Passive Aggressive Leni Little Mo Every You Every Me Without You I'm Nothing Slave to the Wage Special K Taste In Men -- Encore -- My Sweet Prince Commercial for Levi Peeping Tom -- Encore #2 -- Black-Eyed Pure Morning information courtesy of setlist.fm Idlewild Setlist Listen to What You've Got Little Discourage I Don't Have the Map A Film for the Future These Wooden Ideas Idea Track When I Argue I See Shapes Rusty Actually It's Darkness Roseability Captain information courtesy of setlist.fm Read More Placebo Placebo is back for their seventh studio albumLoud Like Love, coming out September 17th, 2013, via Universal Music. This coincide with their World tour (stay tuned for a tour announcement for the USA) … Idlewild So, in 2001, Scotland's Idlewild went on tour to promote their 100 Broken Windows, which, incidentally, was re-issued as a 10th Anniversary Edition, a double-disc set with the bonus disc containing b-sides …

Here is another flashback article, documenting some old shows I've seen prior to W♥M. No photos for this show, because back then cameras and recording devices were banned at shows. Most concert venues actually pat you down before you could enter the premises.

Idlewild at 7th Street Ticket 04/01/2001

I went to this Placebo show because I was actually an Idlewild fan. I'd previously seen Idlewild earlier in April at the smaller 7th Street Entry, which is right next door to First Avenue, for their 100 Broken Windows tour, so I was looking forward to seeing the Scottish band again as opener for Placebo.

Idlewild at Let It Be Records 05/02/2001

Prior to their First Avenue show, Idlewild did an acoustic promotional appearance at Let It Be Records, a nice record store on Nicollet Mall (the record shop is no longer around). I don't remember the songs they did, but it was a short standard two or three songs set. This was a great way of meeting the band at a tiny setting.

As for their main First Ave show, according to Setlist.fm, they did my two favorite 100 Broken Windows songs ("Little Discourage" and "Roseability").

The Minneapolis show was Placebo's third show with Idlewild, so they were getting along pretty well, having played with them in Detroit and Chicago.

Placebo/Idlewild Preview photo from Amy

I think tickets to this show was rather expensive (back in 2001). Since I primarily wanted to see the opening band, I didn't felt it was a bargain for me, considering Idlewild's 7th Street Entry show was probably less than $10 (confirmed, show was only $8). Despite my bitter complaints, I think this was a great way to finally see Placebo at an 'intimate' First Avenue show. The band, at this time, were headlining massive UK festivals, so seeing them at First Avenue was a deal, even at $30. Clearly, I have faulty memory. This news clipping indicate the show was only $10!

According to the number on my ticket stub, they sold over 1,000 advance tickets. I suspect the show was sold out, based on the double encore! I find that bands, when they are pleased at a turnout will overplay, because of they are 'slaves to the fans'. Anyway, if they did sell out, it's quite an achievement for this 21 and over show.

As you can see from the setlist, half of their set were from their 2000 album, Black Market Music ("Haemoglobin", "Days Before You Came", "Passive Aggressive", "Slave to the Wage", and "Black-Eyed" ), and the other half made up of their self-titled debut album and Without You I'm Nothing from 1998 (this album contained my favorite "Every You Every Me" song, which they played live).

Currently, Placebo is out on tour in support of their recently released album Loud Like Love (Universal Music).

Tour dates:

02/22/14 Soundwave Festival - Brisbane
02/23/14 Soundwave Festival - Sydney
02/28/14 Soundwave Festival - Melbourne
03/01/14 Soundwave Festival - Adelaide
03/03/14 Soundwave Festival - Perth
03/30/14 Vive Latino Festival - Mexico City
04/14/14 Citibank Hall - São Paulo
07/03/14 Rock Werchter Festival - Werchter
07/05/14 Subbotnik Festival - Moscow
07/07/14 Ice Palace - Saint Petersburg
08/20/14 Hockey Park - Moenchengladbach

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Idlewild

Roddy Woomble Tour Dates 03/09/13 Kendal - Brewery Arts Centre 03/12/13 Birmingham- The Glee Club 03/13/13 London - Jazz Cafe 03/15/13 Bristol - Folk House 03/16/13 Brighton - Unitarian Church 03/19/13 Reading - South Street Arts Centre 03/21/13 Liverpool - Leaf 03/23/13 Manchester - The Deaf Institute 03/24/13 Edinburgh - Electric Circus 05/10/13 Glasgow - Oran Mor 05/12/13 Aberdeen - Lemon Tree 05/13/13 Lerwick, Shetland - Shetland Arts 05/18/13 Stirling - Tolbooth Read More Idlewild Idlewild, that five-piece band from Edinburgh, Scotland, released a new album "Make Another World" on 3 April 2007......

The one thing that I really miss about California was Amoeba Records. There's really no big record store in Minneapolis, but for a time, when Let It Be Records (on Nicollet) was still around - it was a good equivalent. They usually had a good import British singles selection and import prices were usually reasonable.

Anyway, Let It Be Records used to have free in-store promo shows. I didn't often attend many of these, because they were usually around 3pm or 4pm and that's not a great time (especially if you had a day job.)

Ticket stub to Idlewild at 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis (04/01/2001) Ticket stub to Placebo at First Avenue, Minneapolis (05/02/2001)

So, in 2001, Scotland's Idlewild went on tour to promote their 100 Broken Windows, which, incidentally, was re-issued as a 10th Anniversary Edition, a double-disc set with the bonus disc containing b-sides and rarities. Perfect for fans who love 100 Broken Windows or for those who never bother to pick up the original album.

I saw them twice that year, one has a headliner at 7th Street on April 1st, and again when they were supporting Placebo at First Avenue on May 2nd, 2001.

Prior to their show at First Avenue, Idlewild did a brief set at Let It Be Records. As you can see from the picture, it was pretty stripped down (mostly acoustic only). There were enough people there that I had to watch the show from the side (unlike the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club in-store, where I was free to roam about). That girl in the front, I would name her 'Emma' and her sister (which I would later find out later that it was actually not her name, but I continued to refer to her as Emma).

I'm pretty sure I went to see Idlewild again for their The Remote Part tour, because I have all these stickers and flyers… but I can't find my tickets (what probably was the case is that I just paid at the door of entry and they don't give you a physical ticket, but rather a stamp on the hand).

The Impossible Song & Other Songs

What's going on with Idlewild? I think they broke up. Or officially, they're on "indefinite hiatus". Last year, their singer Roddy Woomble released his second solo album called The Impossible Song & Other Songs. He did about 100 shows in the UK to promote the album, and Roddy said that "I think a wee break is due", but added that he'll be back on the road in March 2013.

He also mentioned that his new, new third solo album is called Listen to Keep will be released as a special edition via Reveal Records: "It’s a cool package – three postcards and a poster, the album in a cardboard wallet, all held together with red twine. It’s a totally different package to the one that will be in the shops in March [2013] – same songs though. I can sign it if requested also. We will sell it for £11 + postage…"

I am assuming the offer is good for U.S. fans, but the postage might be a lot more. The special handmade record will be limited to 1,000 copies.

Idlewild at Let It Be Records, Minneapolis (05/02/01)

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Idlewild - No Emotion

 

 

Idlewild - No Emotion

 

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Idlewild, that five-piece band from Edinburgh, Scotland, released a new album "Make Another World" on 3 April 2007. What's nice about the US release is that you can download the MP3 and wait for the CD to arrive at your home for only $10 (sorry offers only good for US residence). That's a really good price! It's such a good price that it's actually out of stock as I'm viewing it right now... but fear not, you can download their song "No Emotion" on that official website.

I have a copy of the album, but I can't get past that track ("No Emotion"), as it's pretty good. I keep rewinding :)

Currently on tour:

22/04/2007 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
23/04/2007 Prime Club, Cologne, Germany
24/04/2007 Lido, Berlin, Germany
25/04/2007 Atomic Cafe, Munich, Germany
26/04/2007 Logo, Hamburg, Germany
16/06/2007 Carling Academy, Bristol, England
17/06/2007 Roadmender, Northampton, England

Also, this fulfill my "I never listen to music post-2000" entry for this month.

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