Disc of the day
Heaven 17 - Penthouse And Pavement
From Sheffield, synth pop and funk to stick it to Thatcher. Currently being played live!
12:13 PM GMT 14/07/2009
The Cribs have announced a short run of UK gigs, due to take place in December.
The band, Ryan, Ross and Gary Jarman alongside one Johnny Marr, will play:
Birmingham O2 Academy (December 2)
London O2 Brixton Academy (3)
Doncaster Dome (5)
Edinburgh Corn Exchange (6)
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday (July 17).
The band's fourth album, Ignore The Ignorant, is set for release on September 7.
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Gallows will blaze a trail across the UK at the end of 2009 with a 16 date trek up and down the country.
The hardcore heavies play:
Northampton, Roadmender (November 26)
Coventry, Kasbah (27)
Liverpool, Academy (28)
Aberdeen, Moshulu (29)
Dundee, Fat Sam's (30)
Middlesbrough, Empire (December 2)
York, Duchess (3)
Stoke, Sugarmill (4)
Derby, Rockhouse (5)
Newport, TJs (7)
Exeter, Lemon Grove (8)
Falmouth, Pavillions (9)
Bournemouth, Old Fire Station (10)
Kingston, The Peel (12)
Colchester, Arts Centre (13)
Cambridge, Junction (14)
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Pearl Jam are to play a show at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire on August 11.
The intimate gig will precede the release of the band's new album Backspacer (out September 21). The first batch of tickets will be available to all those who pre-order the record from HMV.com between July 21 and 22. All other tickets will go on sale to the general public on July 23.
For more, head over to the band's official site HERE.
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And finally...Happy Birthday Woody Guthrie! The American folk legend would have been 97 today! Here's one of the few clips of the great man in action:
Posted by Ross_Bennett at 12:13 PM GMT 14/07/2009
Our man in Austin referees folk throwdown, watches Seymour Stein take a nap.
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A personal appreciation of the groundbreaking DJ/writer by MOJO's David Hutcheon...
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A personal tribute to the reluctant Big Star legend, by MOJO's Martin Aston.
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MOJO office types had a fight over the art-pop egghead's greatest tunes. The results are in!
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The rock'n'roll lifer on his May tour and that astounding Mott reunion.
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Big Star maverick casts shadow over Day 1 of Austin music fest.
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