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NEWS DIGEST: Thursday, April 10

10:53 AM GMT 10/04/2008

NEWS DIGEST: Thursday, April 10

The Fall's Mark E Smith is to be investigated by the RSCPA following comments he
killed 'a couple' of squirrels. Apparently, they were eating his fence. RSPCA spokesperson Klare Kennett, told the Daily Mail: "Anyone killing, harming or taking red squirrels from the wild is liable to prosecution and can face up to six months in prison and/or a fine of up to £20,000."

Motorhead have announced a slew of UK dates, due to take place in November.

They metal veterans will play:

Wolverhampton Civic Hall (November 3)
Ipswich Regent (4)
Brighton Dome (6)
Newcastle Academy (7)
Sheffield Academy (8)
Glasgow Academy (10)
Leicester De Montfort Hall (11)
Southampton Guildhall (12)
Manchester Apollo (14)
Cardiff University (15)
Cambridge Corn Exchange (17)
Bristol Colston Hall (18)
Exeter University (19)
Norwich UEA (21)
London Hammersmith Apollo (22)

Tickets go on sale on Friday (April 11) at 9am.

The Raconteurs will play two UK shows next month. Jack White & co are set to hit London's Hammersmith Apollo on May 14 and Liverpool's Carling Academy on May 15.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow (Friday, April 11) at 10am.

Echo & The Bunnyman's Ian McCulloch is to publish his memoirs. “The response in-house to Mac’s material was tremendous: it seems we’ve more than our fair share of serious Bunnymen fans working here,” says Editorial Director of Transworld Publishers Simon Taylor. “And the man himself is a one off, an iconic figure whose passion for words, music, and for his city, is utterly infectious.” The book is due to hit shelves next year.

And finally...Happy Birthday Mark Oliver Everett! Here's the Eels man in action with Susan's House.


Posted by Ross_Bennett at 10:53 AM GMT 10/04/2008

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Echo & The Bunnymen , Motörhead , Raconteurs , The Fall

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