REVIEW: TV On The Radio (HiFi Bar, Melbourne, 29/01/09)

Let me set the scene for you.

Melbourne had just experienced its two hottest days in a row in nearly 150 years. The temperature had risen to 44.3 degrees by 5pm. The sweltering conditions coupled with TV On The Radio, were going to set up one hell of a sweaty night at the sold out show at Melbourne's HiFi Bar. On top of that, my gig partner in crime had fallen down his stairs earlier in the day and had back, neck and shoulder issues to deal with. This morning we found out that he actually tore six cartilages in his back, suffered a broken collarbone and is now in a neck brace. What a trooper!

So, for the first time since I saw Grinspoon play an under ages show at The Corner Hotel when I was 16, had I seen a sea of people in their singlets, shorts and thongs at an indoor gig. Even the emo makeup artists, wannabee kings of leon dressers and those wanting to look good to pick up, had left their egos at home because it was just too dam hot.

I arrived just as Wolf and Cub were playing their last tune. Ive seen them a couple of times and they never seem to disappoint. I honestly hope these guys make it somewhere someday, even if it’s somewhere like New Zealand (they gave us Shihad remember). Their final track sounded like a jumbo jet was about to land on top of the Hi Fi, just roar power made completely from having two drum kits.

I had only been inside for about 15 minutes and I had felt like I’d already lost 3 kilos just from sweat. At 10.30pm, TV On The Radio finally graced us with their presence. I have always wanted to see this band, but have never been in the right place at the right time. They began with a couple of older tracks (‘Young Liars’, ‘The Wrong Way’ and ‘Dreams’), which is totally out of the ordinary when a band tours after releasing a new album (‘Dear Science,’). However, that’s exactly what TVOTR are – left of center and unpredictable. Mixing rock, with rap, with funk and with punk, New York's TVOTR are plain and simply cool.

Early on in the set it was evident how good Tunde Adebimpe (frontman #1) was as a dancer. The moves he was pulling on the stage must have made the women sweat even more. It’s true, African-Americans are the best body movers and hip shakers in the world. As for Kyp Malone (frontman #2) and he’s beard, well it’s nothing short of absolutely mesmerizing. Oh yeah, his vocal range is sublime too. Dave Sitek (only white man) was playing his guitar with wind chimes dangling from the neck. He’s also TVOTR’s producer and recently produced Foal’s debut album, ‘Antidotes’.

I had waited almost three years to hear ‘Wolf Like Me’ delivered live and boy did they deliver. While the new material works great live, ‘Wolf Like Me’ had to be my highlight of the night. Tunde’s powerful and passionate singing was evident all night but he really gave this song his all. Gesturing to the crowd, howling, and prowling the stage, he was completely magnetic and just riveting to watch.

TVOTR did of course throw in a number of tracks off ‘Dear Science,’ including the ever-so beautiful ‘Crying’, the frenetic ‘Dancing Choose’ and their big single ‘Golden Age’. They finished their set to a rapturous applause and then came back for again an ‘unpredictable’ extended encore. The final song of the night had to be ‘Staring At The Sun’. In its live incarnation the song is more guitar-heavy (actually true of many of the songs) but equally impressive.

I left the gig a very happy and sweaty man, as I’m sure everyone else in the audience did too. Like Arcade Fire and Rage Against the Machine this time last year, TVOTR are definitely a contender for gig of the year.

Setlist:
Young Liars
The Wrong Way
Dreams
Crying
Golden Age
Wolf Like Me
Dirtywhirl
Stork & Owl
Shout Me Out
Dancing Choose
Red Dress
DLZ
Satellite
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Love Dog
Blues From Down Here
Let The Devil In
Staring At The Sun

--- Contributed by Jase S.
--- Photo supplied by polaroidsofandroids.com

Fleet Foxes aren't heading to Virgin

Just leave our kids alone Mr Branson!

After producing one of the albums of the year on the Sub Pop label, and amassing close to 200,000 copies sold, Fleet Foxes were all ways going to be the hunted and not the hunter. Like seagulls to a hot chip, major labels were always going to go after Fleet Foxes. But according to Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold, that is so never going to happen.

After reports circulated that the Fleet Foxes had signed with Virgin, Pecknold put up a MySpace blog post to stomp them down in the most unambiguous possible manner:

"So, I went to the (truly insane and heart-swelling) Dept of Eagles show at Neumo's tonight (sang along and bought a Tee) and a couple people said something about hearing we signed to Virgin Records and they are reissuing a 'special edition' of the CD LP. This is false. I think a Seattle Weekly blog post started this fire, which I will now extinguish, with this statement - 'Fleet Foxes will never, ever, under no circumstances, from now until the world chokes on gas fumes, sign to a major label. This includes all subsidiaries or permutations thereunder. Till we die.'

"I just don't see the point. Most major labels seem anti-music. We've pursued no such deal with Virgin (or been pursued to my knowledge, I think it was just a bit of news they reported) and would be idiots to be unhappy with our fam of label folks. It is true though that all copies of the CD LP will now include a free copy of the EP (like it is currently with the vinyl), but that's not a 'special limited edition,' it'll be that way in perpetuity, no extra cost or packaging change.

"That's all! Also I cut all my hair off."

Dam the PR department at Sub Pop for allowing him to cut his hair! At the same time, they're probably happy to do anything for him after the anti-majors/support-indies outburst he had. Love Fleet.

www.myspace.com/fleetfoxes

V Festival sideshows announced

We all know V Festival is the only place to catch The Killers, but some of the line-up’s other stars will be doing sideshows. Sure to inspire the most feverish rush for tickets is the lager-raising double-bill of Kaiser Chiefs and Razorlight. Expect a hearty English ex-pat contingent to contend for space with the bands’ Australian fans.

Then there’s Mercury Prize victors Elbow in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. All shows go on sale Thursday 5 February, so you best start working out how you're going to get a hold of some tickets.

As for the other 'unannounced' bands on the V festival bill (aka The Kills so far), wait till V announce them and they'll surely perform some sideshows too.

Check out these V Festival headliners when they roll into your town.

ELBOW
Tuesday March 31 – The Tivoli, Brisbane
Wednesday April 1 – The Metro Theatre, Sydney
Thursday April 2 – The Corner Hotel, Melbourne

KAISER CHIEFS & RAZORLIGHT
Tuesday March 31 – The Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Wednesday April 1 – The Palace, Melbourne
Friday April 3 – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide

www.vfestival.com.au

Coldplay to play at Roskilde festival

Roskilde festival have announced their first act. It's a stadium rock band who – despite having only existed for a little over 10 years – has sold more than 30 million albums. It's Coldplay.

In 2009, the band has chosen to play at only three European festivals – Roskilde, Werchter and Arras. They haven't played at Roskilde since 2003.

The four Brits broke through in 2000 with the album 'Parachutes'. Since then they have rubbed shoulders with U2, Oasis and Radiohead - bands that Coldplay is an obvious successor of with its grandiose arena rock and star-gazing ballads. A parade of hit singles and best-selling albums have kept Coldplay at the top of the game in the new millenium. Latest release is the EP 'Prospekt’s March' which came out shortly after the album 'Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'.

Coldplay have also just won the award of 'Best Act In The World Today' in the leading music magazine Q as well as 'World's Best Selling Recording Act' at the World Music Awards 2008.

Roskilde Festival has made a strong start with this first announcement. Several thousand festival-goers have already bought a ticket – even before the first band was announced! Many more exciting acts will be announced in the coming months.

This is just the beginning!

Roskilde Festival
July 2nd - 5th, 2009
Roskilde, Denmark (near Copenhagen)

www.roskilde-festival.dk
www.coldplay.com

Wolfmother to play at the Clipsal 500

Remember that small little Australian band called Wolfmother? Well, after two of the three members packed their bags and left the band, lone survivor and frontman, Andrew Stockdale, has decided to continue on. The reincarnated Wolfmother (Phase 2 as its now known) are set to play a one-off show in March at the Clipsal 500 in Adelaide. Yep. V8 supercars.

After the dissolution of the original Wolfmother line-up after Splendour In The Grass 2008, there’s been little news on what’s to become of the band. On Sunday 22 March, though, Stockdale and his new personnel will headline the last of four after-race concerts. The other days are fronted by The Living End, The Presets and, weirdly enough, Lee Kernaghan.

“Wolfmother are working on version two,” trumpets the IMC newsletter. “There’s not much we can say right now. Adelaide will be the first to witness the second coming on March 22nd for the Clipsal 500.”

Ummm.......ok.

www.wolfmother.com

West Coast Blues 'n' Roots festival adds Jason Mraz

The already talent-heavy West Coast Blues ‘n’ Roots Festival lineup has just been beefed up. Heading the latest additions is frequent visitor Jason Mraz, whose latest album has become very popular, should go down a treat. 'We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things' has sold more than 100,000 copies in Australia alone - the tenth highest selling album of 2008. Three 2009 Grammy Award nominations later and Mraz is surely on the international stage map by now.

Also appearing at the Fremantle Esplanade Reserve on Saturday 18 April will be local heroes Augie March and Bob Evans, Minnesota bluesman Charlie Parr, Kiwi blues-rock troupe Little Bushman and seriously dynamic nine-piece Labjacd. The bill is looking really good for a one-day festival. This new crop joins the likes of The John Butler Trio, Ben Kweller, Seasick Steve, Paul Kelly and Missy Higgins.

New line-up additions:

Jason Mraz
Augie March
Bob Evans
Charlie Parr
Little Bushman
Labjacd

This mighty fine list of talent joins (in full): The John Butler Trio, Missy Higgins, Zappa Plays Zappa (USA), Paul Kelly, Easy Star All-Stars (USA), Ben Kweller (USA), Tony Joe White (USA), Blue King Brown, Seasick Steve (USA), Eric Bibb (USA), The Special Beat (UK), Luka Bloom (Ireland), Blues Traveler (USA), C.W. Stoneking & The Primitive Horn Orchestra, Little Red, Ruthie Foster (USA), Kev Carmody, Rodney Crowell (USA), Whitley, Kora (NZ) and Mama Kin.

http://www.sunsetevents.com.au/sites/blues-n-roots.html

Oasis to play at Benicassim festival

Oasis were today added to the headliners of this year's FIB Heineken Benicassim festival in Spain.

The indie band will join Kings of Leon, Paul Weller and Franz Ferdinand on the Benicassim stage for the four-day event in July. It will take place from July 16th – 19th on the east coast of Spain.

Organisers said more major acts would be announced soon but it was shaping up to be "the best festival in 2009".

Oasis released the album 'Dig Out Your Soul' in 2008. It honestly feels like it's the mid-late Beatles playing. At times even sounding like John Lennon when he went solo. However, it's not The Beatles, it's Oasis. It's Liam and Noel in full voice swinging. 'Dig Out Your Soul' is a worthy and recommended purchase for Oasis and even Beatles fans. Thinking about that sentence, that should basically be around 4 billion people.

Oh yeah and by the way, Oasis will be releasing their latest single 'Falling Down', arguably their best song on the new album, come March 9th.

www.oasisinet.com

Eddy Current Suppression Ring added to Roar Sounds

Eddy Current Suppression Ring will join the illustrious line-up for the upcoming 'Roar Sounds' event at Melbourne Zoo.

Eddy Current have just released a new EP, 'That Time of Day' and is limited to only 1000 copies. Considering that their second album 'Primary Colours' made some people's 'best of' lists, the EP will surely sell out in no time.

The Melbourne band have a simple, catchy formula that just seems to ooze energy on the dancefloor. The single is quite simply as raw and crinkle cut as you're going to get these days. Do yourself a favour, listen to their stuff and buy tickets. If you haven't seen them yet, you're an idiot.

Get in early at 5:30pm to check out the Zoo’s residents till 7pm. BYO food and drink (no glass besides wine bottles, please!) or buy it there. This event is all ages.

DON'T FORGET: You can still win tickets to see one of these gigs simply by subscribing to Music Universe now. Enter your email address into the box on the left hand side of the page and you could win a double pass to see lions, tigers and music, oh my!

ROAR SOUNDS AT MELB ZOO:
Thursday 5 February - Kate Miller Heidke (QLD) + The Verses
Thursday 12 February - Wolf & Cub (SA) + Van She (NSW)
Thursday 19 February – Eddy Current Suppression Ring + Support TBA
Thursday 26 February - Resin Dogs (QLD) Feat. N’fa (1200 Techniques) + Phrase + Alexx The Kidd

Razorlight to come back for V Festival

Hot off the press is the news that Razorlight will be returning to the Australian shores to perform at the V Festival.

They're currently about to hit Melbourne and Sydney for some intimate shows, however, the rest of Australia are missing out. Not to worry, they'll be back by April. In the meantime, for those not attending their sold out shows, get your hands on a copy of their new album 'Slipway Fires'. It may help whilst waiting for V Festival.

David Bowie making a comeback

In 2008 we were talking about Led Zeppelin making a comeback. Is 2009 going to be the year everyone talks about and possibly remembers as the year Ziggy Stardust came back to Earth?

Music Universe hears that Sir David Bowie may be resurrected at the Coachella Festival this year.

The success of Roger Waters performing the complete 'Dark Side of the Moon' last year has lead Coachella organizers on a search for another event of that caliber for this year. Music Universe believes it is Bowie who they are talking too.

Only last week, David Bowie was back in the studio recording his first album in more than 5 years. Yes. Bowie. New album. You hear right. However, since the end of his world tour for 2003’s ‘Reality’ album, Bowie suffered a minor heart attack and has been out of the public eye ever since. It was only last week when he announced on social networking website 'Twitter' that he was recording in Berlin, the city where he made the ‘Low’, ‘Lodger’ and ‘Heroes’ albums. Ground control to Major Tom, Bowie looks like he is coming back!

Coachella whispers also suggest that Paul McCartney has also been tapped to headline one of the nights. We'll, as always, keep you in the know.

www.davidbowie.com

The Strokes to record 4th album next month

The Strokes' drummer Fab Moretti revealed that the band have started work on their fourth album. Music Universe had grown impatient in recent times because of the delay between Strokes albums, but we are pleased this morning after reading this piece of news over our coffees and cigarettes.

Moretti told the BBC that frontman Julian Casablancas was writing songs for the record, which will be the follow-up to 2006's 'First Impressions of Earth'.

"Julian has started writing and Nick has got some material as well,” he said.

“We're the kind of band that it's not finished until everyone's in one room and everyone's got their parts perfectly. We're a very mechanical band."

The Strokes are expected to enter the studio next month to begin recording the album.

www.thestrokes.com

Triple J's Hottest 100 or should we say Predictable 100?

In case you weren't aware, or have no sense of time, yesterday was Australia day. So, happy Australia day! This also meant that it was Triple J's Hottest 100 day. As usual it was as predictable as Heath Ledger winning an Academy Award for 'The Dark Knight'. We at Music Universe didn't even bother listening to it this year. We thought we'd guess our top ten and see how we went after the program had finished. Boy were we close.

Kings of Leon won with 'Sex on Fire'. Too easy. Great song. But just obvious. MGMT made it into the top five twice (as did KOL). We predicted that. The Presets made it twice. We predicted that too. Empire of The Sun made it in and we thanked god for that. The others that rounded out the top ten were mildly predictable, but only because their had to be some hip-hop involved (Pez and Drapht). Don't get us wrong, we love all the bands in the top ten, we write about theem all the time, we're just saying that Triple J and their teenie boppers target audience are bland, predictable, monotonous and boring.

There were some surprises in this year's list. But none more so than TV On The Radio not getting one single song in the top 100. Their album, 'Dear Science', has been rated as one of the best albums of the year by almost everyone involved in music. How did they not get a mention? Just pure bewilderment. Pathetic by triple j and their fans too.

Anyway, if you care to see the whole list just click on the 'click to read more link' below. Seriously, only if you really really care and/or have nothing better to read today.

1. Kings of Leon – Sex On Fire
2. MGMT – Electric Feel
3. Kings of Leon – Use Somebody
4. Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream
5. MGMT – Kids
6. The Presets – Talk Like That
7. Pez – The Festival Song (feat. 360 & Hailey Cramer)
8. The Presets – This Boy’s In Love
9. The Ting Tings – That’s Not My Name
10. Drapht – Jimmy Recard
11. Ladyhawke – My Delirium
12. Pnau – Embrace
13. The Herd – The King Is Dead
14. The Rapture – No Sex For Ben
15. Cut Copy – Lights and Music
16. Ben Folds – You Don’t Know Me (feat. Regina Spektor)
17. Dizzee Rascal – Dance Wiv Me (feat. Calvin Harris and Chrome)
18. MGMT – Time To Pretend
19. Flight Of The Conchords – Business Time
20. Birds Of Tokyo – Broken Bones
21. Bon Iver – Skinny Love
22. Birds Of Tokyo – Silhouettic
23. The Living End – White Noise
24. Kings of Leon – Closer
25. Kaiser Chiefs – Never Miss A Beat
26. Ladyhawke – Paris Is Burning
27. Josh Pyke – The Lighthouse Song
28. Architecture In Helsinki – That Beep
29. Josh Pyke – Make You Happy
30. Vampire Weekend – Oxford Comma
31. Cog – Bird Of Feather
32. Vampire Weekend – A-Punk
33. The Kooks – Always Where I Need To Be
34. The Grates – Burn Bridges
35. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
36. Death Cab For Cutie – I Will Possess Your Heart
37. British India – I Said I’m Sorry
38. Cold War Kids – Something Is Not Right With Me
39. Ida Maria – I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked
40. Bliss N Eso – Eye Of The Storm
41. Soko – I Will Never Love You More
42. Emiliana Torrini – Jungle Drum
43. Laura Marling – Ghosts
44. Art vs Science – Flippers
45. Muscles – Ice Cream {triple j live acoustic version}
46. Lily Allen – The Fear
47. Little Red – Coca Cola
48. Something With Numbers – Stay With Me Bright Eyes
49. Mystery Jets – Young Love (feat. Laura Marling)
50. Ash Grunwald – Breakout
51. Birds Of Tokyo – Wild Eyed Boy
52.The Killers – Human
53. The Butterfly Effect – Window and the Watcher
54. Pnau – Baby
55. Ween – Your Party
56. The Presets – Yippiyo-Ay
57. Santogold – L.E.S. Artistes
58. Vampire Weekend – Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
59. The Getaway Plan – Where The City Meets The Sea
60. Flight Of The Conchords – The Most Beautiful Girl (In The Room)
61. Bliss N Eso – The Sea Is Rising
62. Faker – Sleepwalking
63. The Herd – 2020
64. Does It Offend You, Yeah? – Dawn Of The Dead
65. Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal
66. Children Collide – Farewell Rocketship
67. Flight Of The Conchords – Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros (feat. Rhymenoceros and the Hiphopopotamus)
68. Empire Of The Sun – We Are The People
69. Hot Chip – Ready For The Floor
70. Kings of Leon – Crawl
71. Vampire Weekend – One (Blake’s Got A New Face)
72. Band Of Horses – No One’s Gonna Love You
73. The Killers – Spaceman
74. Black Kids – I’m Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You
75. Tame Impala – Half Full Glass Of Wine
76. Yves Klein Blue – Polka
77. Drapht – Falling
78. The Ting Tings – Shut Up And Let Me Go
79. Sparkadia – Jealousy
80. The Grates – Aw Yeah
81. Weezer – Pork and Beans
82. Franz Ferdinand – Ulysses
83. The Grates – Carve Your Name
84. Rise Against – Re-Education (Through Labor)
85. Gyroscope – 1981
86. Muph & Plutonic – Beautiful Ugly
87. Jack White & Alicia Keys – Another Way To Die
88. Metallica – The Day That Never Comes
89. Kanye West – Love Lockdown
90. Lily Allen – Guess Who Batman? (Aka F**k You)
91. Lisa Mitchell – Neopolitan Dreams
92. Pendulum – Propane Nightmares
93. Sigur Ros – Gobbledigook
94. Bliss N Eso – Woodstock 2008
95. Wiley – Wearing My Rolex
96. Dizzee Rascal – Flex (Dave Spoon Reflex)
97. Cog – Are You Interested?
98. Lyrics Born – I Like It, I Love It
99. Muph & Plutonic – Don’t Worry About Nothin’
100. Dukes Of Windsor – It’s A War

Upcoming tour of Australia will be The Streets final one

The Streets' upcoming Australian tour is a must see for every fan and in fact every one. For this upcoming tour will be a bit of a swansong for the Brit-rapper Mike Skinner.

Once hailed the "voice of a generation for his tales about life in the suburbs", Skinner is preparing to put down the microphone after almost a decade. Sad, but true.

The fourth Streets album, 'Everything is Borrowed', was released last year, and Skinner plans to deliver the fifth and final album this year.

He has already written 10 songs for it, and says it feels like the end of a chapter.

"I just think it will be a very tidy five albums and they'll all make sense as one thing, and then I'll just go on and do something else. I've been doing this kind of formula now for - well it will be nine or 10 years by the time I'm done - and it's been constant. I'm always going to have a lot going on. I don't think it will be sad for me," Skinner said.

Until then, Skinner is planning on making the most of his remaining time as The Streets, turning his live shows over the next year into celebrations.

He had to cancel a US tour planned for late last year because it wasn't financially viable, but is looking forward to hitting Australia's shores in February for a string of shows, including the Playground Weekender festival in NSW.

"All I want to do is cover the costs really, and I'm just a little bit more popular in Australia so the gigs are a bit bigger and it kind of works out," he said.

"The shows are the best they've ever been, they're so crazy. At the moment it does feel like the end, and the shows are fantastic."

On the last album Skinner made a rule that he would not mention modern life, and the result is a collection of his most philosophical songs.

On his final effort, the London-based 'geezer' is changing tack again.

"It's a lot more train of thought, this one," he said.

"When that works, you end up with really quite inspired-sounding twists and turns that I think people really like. The other side of that coin is that you don't end up with those really simple songs that I've been known for in the past."

Given his appetite for experimentation, his next career move is sure to be interesting.

"I'd like to make a film next," Skinner said.

"I've been studying screen writing for the whole time I've been doing The Streets really.

"If you listen to (second album) A Grand Don't Come For Free, that is very much drawn from screenwriting more than songwriting really."

As long Mike Skinner is still producing magic in some form, fans will be happy.

Dates for The Streets 'farewell' tour:

5th Feb - The Forum, Sydney NSW
6th Feb - The Tivoli, Brisbane QLD
9th Feb - HQ, Adelaide SA
10th Feb - Billboard, Melbourne VIC
13th Feb - Metro City, Perth WA

*The Streets will also be appearing at Playground Weekender
Del Rio Riverside Resort, Wiseman’s Ferry
Friday 6, Saturday 7, Sunday 9 February

www.the-streets.co.uk

Bliss N Eso need fans for live DVD in Sydney

Bliss N Eso will perform a special one-off show for a DVD release next month in Sydney.

‘Flying Colours’ earned Bliss and Eso an ARIA last year for Best Urban Album.

They will perform their complete setlist for 1,200 fans at The Metro in Sydney on February 20.

The gig will be included on a limited edition CD/DVD version of the ‘Flying Colours’ album coming later this year.

Tickets Available from:
www.ticketek.com
www.oztix.com.au
And the Metro Theatre Box Office

www.blissneso.com

Tame Impala announce national 'Skeleton Tiger' tour

As one of the hottest tips to experience great fame in 2009, Tame Impala, who have played at nearly every single festival this summer, have managed to climb the heights of public recognition a lot quicker than your average psych-rock band. They even got a write up in the most recent edition of British mag NME, where they were described as a 'next big thing'. We at Music Universe love them to death.

Well, whilst they edge closer and closer to world domination, the Perth three piece will embark on their extensive 'Skeleton Tiger' national tour next month. Late last year the winsome spirits behind Tame Impala, Kevin Parker (guitar and vocals), Dominic Simper (bass guitar) and Jay Watson (drums and vocals) released their hugely successful debut EP. 'Skeleton Tiger' is a downright spiritual experience, making the listener feel like they've been taken back to the late 60's, lying in a smoky room filled with bands, artists, filmmakers and groupies ... and listening to the sounds of experimental-psychedelic tunes.

Tour dates:

FRI 20 FEB - THE BARWON CLUB, GEELONG
SAT 21 FEB – THE KAROVA LOUNGE, BALLARAT
SUN 22 FEB – JIVE, ADELAIDE
THU 26 FEB – OXFORD ART FACTORY, SYDNEY
FRI 27 FEB – THE ZOO, BRISBANE
SAT 28 FEB – THE BAKERY, PERTH

All tickets can be bought through Moshtix www.moshtix.com.au

www.tameimpala.com

The Kills announced for V Festival

Shhhhh......hot off the press stuff here. Thanks to our beloved friends at Polaroids of Androids, we can tell you that unofficially, yet officially, The Kills have been added to the V Festival lineup for 2009.

They will be joining the likes of The Killers, Snow Patrol, Kaiser Chiefs, Elbow, The Do, Tame Impala and more!!!

The 'official' next round of artists is expected to be announced early February.

For $140 this is amazing value!!! Oh and by the way, more news just in, The Killers will NOT be playing any sideshows this time around. The only performances in Australia will be at the V Festival.

http://polaroidsofandroids.com/
www.thekills.tv
www.vfestival.com.au

Bacardi Express announces Groove Armada

With its iconic 1960s character fully intact, the BACARDI EXPRESS is firing up for its second year as Australia’s one and only music festival on wheels. It’s heading to Melbourne, Wagga Wagga, Wollongong and Sydney over two jam-packed days, with five hot bands going off the rails at every stop to perform exclusive gigs. And you're invited to party!

The mayhem kicks off in Melbourne 26 March and wraps up in Sydney 28 March. This stranger than normal event occurs throughout the world including places such as Athens, Mexico, Miami and Brazil.

Body-movers Groove Armada will be headlining this year's ride and will be supported by the likes of British India, Van She, Bluejuice, Lost Valentinos, Beardyman and HOOPS djs.

FREE gig tickets are limited! So be quick to redeem your BACARDI EXPRESS ticket voucher from a participating bar for a guaranteed piece of the action. Or you can register online for the chance to score a double pass.

www.bacardiexpress.com.au

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah breaking up???

There's something about the word 'yeah' today. Earlier we posted a news report on the Yeah Yeah Yeahs new album title, and now we're talking about Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 'taking a break'. Sorry, sorry, we'll get to the point of this news report now.

Yet again, a band has come out with a statement with the words "taking a break". When one hears these words, it usually doesn't bring about a nice outcome/future. So, when Clap Your Hands Say Yeah used those words yesterday, it's easy to understand now why we made the title of this article what it is.

However, according to management (and to possibly buy some time), Clap Your Hands Say Yeah have pushed back recording plans and don't have any shows organised post their Feb 13th gig at Brooklyn Academy of Music. But but but........they're not breaking up. Can you guess what they're doing? Yes. In the meantime, they're all working on side projects. Wow this seems like we've written this article repeatedly since we first began. We're going to copy paste this and just change the band name for future reference. Just saves us time.

Anyway, yeah.

www.clapyourhandssayyeah.com

Yeah Yeah Yeahs announce new album title

We've known for a while (or hoped) that tge Yeah Yeah Yeahs were caged up somewhere working on their third album. Well, we can confirm that now because this morning they posted a piece of news on their website about it. Namely, the title of the album.

According to the band, the album will be out this Spring or Autumn depending on which hemisphere you reside. Also, according to the raccoon with blood on its mouth, the next Yeah Yeah Yeah's album will be called 'It's Blitz'.

Thanks Yeah Yeah Yeahs, because it's about bloody time!

www.yeahyeahyeahs.com

British India hit the Australian road again

Having spent much of 2008 electrocuting fans across the nation with their live shows, British India is storming into 2009 with yet another extensive tour of the country. The band has a new single to promote - 'God Is Dead'.

If you caught them this summer, especially at Falls Festival (wow!), they have clearly been one of the summer’s most in-demand festival bands and they most certainly will bring the noise to their shows. These will be their last performances before heading overseas for an encore UK tour. The big time is beckoning…can you smell it??

British India’s ‘God Is Dead’ tour takes in the following shows, with a few festival spots scattered throughout.

Thursday 5 February – The Pub Bendigo VIC
Friday 6 February – Yahoo Bar Shepparton VIC
Saturday 7 February – Sodens Albury NSW
Friday 13 February – Coolangatta Hotel Coolangatta QLD
Saturday 14 February – Hoey Moey Coffs Harbour QLD
Thursday 19 February – The Zoo Brisbane QLD
Friday 20 February – The Zoo Brisbane QLD
Saturday 21 February – The Rising Tide Festival Sydney NSW
Wednesday 25 February – Hawthorn Hotel (O Week) Melbourne VIC
Thursday 5 March – The Nash Geelong VIC
Friday 6 March Billboard – Melbourne VIC
Saturday 7 March – Ferntree Gully Hotel Ferntree Gully VIC
Sunday 8 March – Peninsula Lounge (Labour Day) Moorooduc VIC
Thursday 12 March – “Garden Party” Wollongong Uni Wollongong NSW
Friday 13 March – Newcastle Uni Bar Newcastle NSW
Saturday 14 March – Dusty Days Festival Wagga Wagga NSW
Thursday 19 March – Entrance Leagues Club Central Coast NSW
Friday 20 March – The Metro Sydney NSW
Saturday 21 March – Manly Fisho’s Sydney NSW
Friday 3 April – Hunter Valley Brewery Maitland NSW
Saturday 4 April – Down In The Park Festival Sutherland, Sydney NSW
Sunday 5 April – Push Over Festival Moonee Ponds VIC
Friday 10 April – Republic Bar Hobart TAS
Saturday 11 April – Republic Bar Hobart TAS

www.myspace.com/britishindia

Nick Drake tribute album by Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson must feel he is connected to Nick Drake because they're both acoustic guitarists. He's probably right, because there ain't much else they have in common. Nevertheless, Jack has decided to put together a tribute album dedicated to enigmatic hippie songwriter Nick Drake. The likes of Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl and Norah Jones have weighed in as well. Drake died in 1974 from an overdose on antidepressants, aged 26. His too-short career birthed three troubled and delicately beautiful albums that weren't recognised then, but have since gone on to earn cult status.

The tribute album, set to be released through Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records, also includes a short film of late actor Heath Ledger simulating suicide to Drake’s song Black Eyed Dog. It was believed Ledger was developing a Drake biopic when he died last year of an accidental overdose. He made the Black Eyed Dog video for an art installation in 2007. We at Music Universe are looking forward to it so much that we've been playing Drake's albums all week. Oh yeah, we've also gone through a dozen boxes of Kleenex.



www.brushfirerecords.com

Lily Allen coming to Australia

Lily Allen will drop in to Sydney and Melbourne this March for a short promotional appearance co-inciding with the launch of her spanking second album 'It's Not Me, It's You'.

Full details have yet to be announced regarding venues, or whether indeed the general public will be able to attend. Nevertheless, Lily will be joined by a live band according to the press release we received and she will be in the country from March 1 through to the 5th.

Keep on eye on Music Universe for more info as it comes in.

Competition: Win a double pass to 'Roar Sounds'!

Happy January 21st guys! Why are we so happy today you ask? Well, we've just teamed up with the presenters of 'Roar Sounds' to give four lucky people a chance to win a double pass to one of the gigs at Melbourne Zoo.

As mentioned previously, ice cream brand Drumstick and Amphead Music and Entertainment Group are bringing Melbourne a unique series of gigs during February. Instead of the standard stock dark, indoor, sweaty venue, they've decided to get together with Melbourne Zoo and showcase some seriously good music with a unique experience. To have a chance to win a double pass to one of the gigs, just subscribe to Music Universe today!!! Subscribe here or look on the top-left hand side of the Music Universe homepage and enter your email address.

On Thursday 5th Feb, talented and emerging Brisbane artist Kate Miller-Heidke, will give a delicious performance. Kate is a singer-songwriter who is well trained in Opera but has now crossed over to pop songs. Her second album, 'Curiouser', was released in October and has become quite successful. She will be supported by The Verses.

http://www.katemillerhedike.com/

On Thursday 12th Feb, 'Roar Sounds' is providing a monsterous double act. Adelaide heroes Wolf n Cub and Sydneysiders Van She will deliver such a gig that we think the animals might break outta their cages. Wolf & Cub are about to release their second album and are sure to wake the animals up. Van She released 'V' last year to some stellar reviews and will make every bone in your body move.

http://www.vanshe.com/
http://www.wolfandcub.com/


As for Thursday 19th Feb, the acts haven't been officially announced yet. We know who it is and all we can tell you is that this will probably be the hottest ticket in town. Would be unbelievable if you won a double pass to this. Subscribe now!!!

Finally, on Thursday 26th Feb, Melbourne Zoo will host a massive hip hop show. The likes of the Resin Dogs, N'Fa (1200 techniques), Phrase and Alexx The Kid will bring the house or, should we say, zoo down! The Resin Dogs released their debut album back in 2000 and stamped their authority on the Auzzie hip-hip scene. Their live show is sensational and should not be missed.

www.resindogs.com.au

So, let's remind you of what you have to do. Subscribe to Music Universe today and you will go in the draw to win one of four double passes to one of the 'Roar Sounds' gigs. It ain't hard. Oh yeah, besides the double pass, you'll also receive up-to-date news from Music Universe. Not so bad hey?

For those that miss out on the double pass, you can still go to this awesome event. Tickets on sale now through zoo.org.au or 1300 ZOOS VIC. Get in early at 5:30pm to check out the zoo’s inhabitants till 7pm. BYO food and drink (no glass besides wine bottles, please!) or buy it there. This event is all ages.

For more info, visit www.zoos.org.au/Melbourne/Roar_Sounds

www.amphead.com.au

The Living End release rarities/demos album

The Living End will re-release `White Noise` in March with a bonus disc of rarities and demos.

The new edition of White Noise will feature on the bonus disc:

1. White Noise (acoustic)
2. Moment in the Sun (acoustic)
3. Tragedy (demo)
4. Ship is Sinking (demo)
5. Down to the Wire (demo)
6. Live to Love (demo)
7. Faith (demo)
8. New Trend (demo)
9. I Don’t Wanna Wait (demo)
10. Enemy of Time (demo)
11. Who’s On Your Side (demo)

After Big Day Out, the band will be preparing for a European tour kicking off in Belgium in April.

THE LIVING END DATES:
Sun Jan 18 - Big Day Out, Gold Coast QLD (SOLD OUT)
Fri Jan 23 - Big Day Out, Sydney NSW (SOLD OUT)
Mon Jan 26 - Big Day Out, Melbourne VIC
Fri Jan 30 - Big Day Out, Adelaide SA
Sun Feb 01 - Big Day Out, Perth WA
Sat Feb 07 - MS Fest, Launceston TAS
Thu Mar 19 - Clipsal 500, Adelaide SA
Sun Apr 12 - Coconet Classic, Gladstone QLD
Sat Apr 18 - Groezrock, Meerhout Belgium
Sun Apr 19 - Waterfront, Norwich England
Tue Apr 21 - Club Academy, Manchester England
Wed Apr 22 - Koko, London England
Thu Apr 23 - Nouveau Casino, France
Fri Apr 24 - Melkweg, Amsterdam Netherlands
Sat Apr 25 - Luxor, Cologne Germany
Sun Apr 26 - Postbahnhof, Berlin Germany

www.thelivingend.com

Exclusive: Empire of The Sun's new video

We just had to put this up. It's one of Music Universe's favourite songs of 2008. This is the yet to be released video clip of the song. Hope you enjoy.

Empire of The Sun - We Are The People

Junior Boys to release 'Begone Dull Care'

The Junior Boys are releasing their third album around April 7th.

I believe we mentioned this in an earlier article about new albums expected to arrive this year. Well, let's elaborate a bit on it coz some more details have just been released.

The J Boys had previously released 2 sensational albums which by the way are both immaculate and quite simply gorgeous. Let's hope they can make it 3 from 3.

The album's title will be 'Begone Dull Care' and "the title is a reference to a short film by the pioneering Oscar-winning Scottish-Canadian animator and electronic composer, Norman McLaren, who was a big influence on the conception and creation of this album," says a press release.

The tracks on the album are as follows:

'Begone Dull Care':

01 Parallel Lines
02 Work
03 Bits and Pieces
04 Dull to Pause
05 Hazel
06 Sneak a Picture
07 The Animator
08 What It's For

Can't wait for this one to hit the shelves (or land in our hands before the shelves).

www.myspace.com/juniorboys

Pete Doherty set to release solo album

Just quickly, news article #12764 to come from the Doherty camp.

Finally Pete has released some details of his debut solo album. The long awaited long player will be out in March, and will feature Blur guitarist Graham Coxon.

The album has not been named but will be out on March 9 and is preceded by the single, 'Last Of The English Roses’, on March 2.

Recently reunited Blur guitarist Graham Coxon features on all but one track, while Doherty also got a hand from his Babyshambles bandmates and Dot Allison.

The album was produced by Stephen Street alla former The Smiths and Kaiser Chiefs' producer.

The View announce second album

The View have announced details of the release of their second album.

'Which Bitch?' is the follow up to debut album 'Hats off to the Buskers' and will be released through 1965 Records on Monday February 2nd 2009

The tracklisting for the 14-track album, to be released on CD, vinyl and a limited edition CD featuring a bonus DVD, is as follows:

1. Typical Time 2
2. 5Rebbeccas
3. One Off Pretender
4. Unexpected
5. Temptation Dice
6. Glass Smash
7. Distant Doubloon
8. Jimmy’s Crazy Conspiracy
9. Covers
10. Double Yellow Lines
11. Shock Horror
12. Realisation
13. Give Back The Sun
14. Gem Of A Bird

Recorded at Monnow Valley studios in Wales during the summer of 2008 the album was produced by the acclaimed Owen Morris, who worked on their platinum selling debut.

A single, 'Shock Horror', to be released on the same day as the album, February 2nd, will be available on 7' and download.

'Roar Sounds' at Melbourne Zoo

'Roar Sounds' is the brand new series of live music events being held at the Royal Melbourne Zoo’s open-air arena. It will run every Thursday night in February.

Roar Sounds boasts an exciting time for live music, because so far it features a range of genres including hip-hop and garage rock and the rare freedom of BYO at a gig. It aslo gives one the chance to take a break from those smoke filled, sticky carpeted rooms to experiencing live music at one of the most adventurous places whilst basking in the summer warmth. This has to be said......lions and tigers and beers! Oh my!

February 19’s line-up is yet to be announced but from all the talk, these two bands will have you scrambling for a ticket.

Get in early at 5:30pm to check out the zoo’s inhabitants till 7pm. BYO food and drink (no glass besides wine bottles, please!) or buy it there. This event is all ages. Tickets on sale now through zoo.org.au or 1300 ZOOS VIC

For more info, visit www.zoos.org.au/Melbourne/Roar_Sounds

Thurs 5 Feb - Kate Miller Heidke [pictured] + The Verses
Thurs 12 Feb - Wolf & Cub (SA) + Van She (NSW)
Thurs 19 Feb – TO BE ANNOUNCED
Thurs 26 Feb - Resin Dogs (QLD) Feat. N’FA (1200 Techniques) + Phrase + Alexx The Kidd

Pete Doherty and Roger Daltrey team up

The Who`s Roger Daltrey joined Pete Doherty on stage earlier this week.

Daltrey and Doherty treated fans to a one-off gig last night in memory of a friend who died from cancer. The Who legend and the Babyshambles frontman got together on stage at Bristol's O2 Academy and dedicated the gig to Daniel Squires, 16, who struck up a friendship with the two singers before his death last year.

Daltrey, the 64-year-old rocker, had previously criticised Pete Doherty for his heavy drug use.

He said: "Watching Pete Doherty and all the stories about his drug-taking exploits is very sad. There's a bathroom floor waiting somewhere for him. He seems to have a death-wish and that is so incredibly dull - to think that's a cool and exciting thing."

The musicians performed a number of Who classics including 'Substitute' and 'Magic Bus' and drew a huge ovation from the crowd as they paid tribute to Squires, calling him "a special lad".

They were backed by the rest of Babyshambles throughout the gig, which aimed to raise awareness of Teenage Cancer Trust, with the group also performing a series of Johnny Cash covers part way through the gig.

The Zutons dropped from label

Yikes. The Zutons have been dropped by their record label.

The 'Why don't you come on over, Valerie' hitmakers have been dropped by Deltasonic after bosses at the label (which is part of Sony) were left unimpressed by sales of their last album 'You Can Do Anything'. The LP went to number six in the UK album chart when it was released last June. Let's be honest, they're debut album was their best album, their second had a few hits and their third, well, we at Music Universe didn't even bother listening to it.

A source told Britain's Daily Star newspaper this: "Expectations were unrealistically high when The Zutons came back from Los Angeles with their third album. 'Valerie' was being pumped out of every stereo around the world and they were being totally overshadowed by a song from their previous release. While it was great that it brought a bit of money in, the label wanted another song in the same style. The fact was that the group wanted to make a fresh start and were proud of what they'd recorded."

'Valerie' was the second single from the group's second album, 'Tired Of Hanging Around', and reached number nine in the UK singles chart. Although it is the band's biggest hit, it achieved worldwide success when Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson released a version.

The group - Dave McCabe, Abi Harding, Russell Pritchard, Sean Payne and Paul Molloy - blame their label for the lukewarm response to their most recent album.

Dave has previously said: "We always wanted to release 'What's Your Problem' as the first single, not 'Always Right Behind You'. I'm not happy with the way the third album has gone. I wanted it to go to number one and sell millions. I'm gutted. I can't understand it - maybe it's just our time to fall out of favour."

Sad days for the Zutons. Hopefully they get picked up by another label and come back bigger and better than ever!

www.thezutons.com

Coachella unofficial first lineup for 2009

We at Music Universe have always mentioned how we only talk about music, gigs, festivals, albums, etc that YOU should be surrounded by. Well, today the hot buzz around the watercooler in the office that none of us are at, is all about Coachella '09! This is probably in the top 3 festivals in the USA for us at Music Universe. Now, this is NOT the fake lineup, but the REAL lineup. Coachella.com is keeping quiet on the subject, but Music Universe can confirm this list and expect an announcement in a few days.

Let's look at the "Confirmed" list:

The Airborne Toxic Event
The Bug
Buraka Son Sistema
Crystal Castles
Drop The Lime
Fleet Foxes
Flying Lotus
Girl Talw
The Hold Steady
The Killers
No Age
Noah And The Whale
Late Of The Pier
Los Campesinos!
Peanut Butter Wolf
The Presets
Sébastian Tellier
Themselves
Tinariwen

And now for something a little more speculative, here's the internet-sanctioned list of rumored artists.

Animal Collective
Basement Jaxx
The Black Keys
Black Lips
Blur
Britney Spears
The Comedians of Comedy
Four Tet
The Gaslight Anthem
Glasvegas
Gui Boratto
Gus Black
Heartless Bastards
Hot Little Pony
José González
Keane
KONGCRETE
Mexican Institute of Sound
Monotonix
Morrissey
Mr. Lif
N.A.S.A.
Neil Young
OutKast
Plump DJs
The Pretenders
The Prodigy
The Replacements
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Roni Size Reprazent
The Smiths
The Thermals
Turbonegro
We Are Scientists
White Lies
The White Stripes

Not bad, Mr Internet, not bad at all. But as always it needs Radiohead.

One thing that is %120 fair and true is that Coachella dates have been bumped up a week this year, spanning Friday 17th to Sunday 19th April. No ticket info yet.

www.coachella.com

War Child announce 'Heroes' as the next compilation album

War Child, the charity that provides aid to children in war-torn regions, has a really wonderful compilation lined up for 2009. They asked a ton of rock legends to pick one song of theirs and nominate a current band to cover it. We can only assume that Peter Hook of New Order chose Hot Chip (coz Ian from Joy Division certainly didn't!).

1. Beck (Bob Dylan - “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat”)
2. The Kooks (The Kinks - “Victoria”)
3. The Hold Steady (Bruce Springsteen - “Atlantic City”)
4. Hot Chip (Joy Division - “Transmission”)
5. Lily Allen feat. Mick Jones (The Clash - “Straight To Hell”)
6. Yeah Yeah Yeahs (The Ramones - “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker”)
7. Franz Ferdinand (Blondie - “Call Me”)
8. Duffy (Paul McCartney - “Live And Let Die”)
9. Estelle (Stevie Wonder - “Superstition”)
10. Rufus Wainwright (Brian Wilson -” Wonderful & Song For Children”)
11. Scissor Sisters (Roxy Music - “Do The Strand”)
12. Peaches (Iggy Pop - “Search And Destroy”)
13. Adam Cohen (Leonard Cohen - “Take This Waltz”)
14. Elbow (U2 - “Running To Stand Still”)
15. The Like (Elvis Costello - “You Belong To Me”)
16. TV On The Radio (David Bowie - “Heroes”)

War Child’s 'Heroes' will be released Feb 24

www.warchild.org

Future Music Festival announce more acts

Future Music Festival is pleased to announce its second lineup of acts for the huge day:

Richie Hawtin
Grandmaster Flash*
Sander Kleinenberg
Stephan Bodzin LIVE**
Ian Carey
Wolfgang Gartner
The Herd*** [pictured]
*Not appearing in Adelaide
**Melbourne and Sydney only
*** Sydney only

These acts join:

N*E*R*D
Basement Jaxx
CSS
Paul Oakenfold
Steve Angello
Sebastian Ingrosso
Markus Schulz
Etienne De Crecy Live
Tocadisco
Joachim Garraud
Christopher Lawrence
Mr Oizo
Lifelike
Super8 & Tab
Yacht
Silent Disco

Future Music Festival National 2009 Tour Dates:
Sydney (Randwick Racecourse) – Sat February 28
Perth (Wellington Square) – Sun March 1
Brisbane (C.P Doomben Racecourse) – Sat March 7
Melbourne – (Flemington Racecourse) - Sun March 8 Labour Day Weekend
Adelaide – (Garden on Unearthly Delights, Rundle Park) – Mon March 9

www.futuremusicfestival.com.au

St Kilda festival announce lineup

The St Kilda festival, presented by Foxtel, will officially kick off on Saturday January 31st.

Every year it just gets bigger, madder and livelier and this year is no exception.

31 January is Yalukit Wilam Ngargee, People, Place Gathering - an outdoor Indigenous festival featuring music, dance, children’s activities and more that welcomes people to St Kilda for the week ahead.

From 1-7 February experience Live N Local. St Kilda venues throw open their doors to host a variety of local bands, musicians, performers, artists and comedians in a series of one off and special events.

8 February is Festival Sunday. This day treats everyone to a rich and diverse range of Australian talent, with more than 50 bands performing across the stages, plus extreme sports, dance, children’s entertainment...the list goes on and on. Set against the backdrop of St Kilda, St Kilda Festival is the only place to be. And the best bit, it’s all for free!

The festival includes the likes of the following bands playing at some point during the festival: Big Fat Kill, K-Oscillate, Norman Jay, Husky, The Galvatrons, Lowrider, Jackson Jackson, Tinpan Orange, The Angels and the ever so lovely, Tex Perkins.

www.stkildafestival.com.au

Damon Albarn talks new Gorillaz album

Blur and Gorillaz frontman, Damon Albarn, will take to the BBC this Wednesday night to play demos from the next Gorillaz album.

In true Gorillaz style, their fictional bass player character Murdoc Niccals is expected to be part of the interview.

Albarn started working on the third Gorillaz album with co-founder Jamie Hewlett at the end of last year.

Last September in an interview with CBS, Alban said, "we just learned more about what we do, musically and artistically. That's a great place to come at when we come to another Gorillaz album. It doesn't have to be animation and music."

But album three will be about animation. Hewlett says, "they'll be the same characters, but a little bit older and told in a different way."

It will be interesting to see which, if any, special guests will appear on the new record. Albarn says he wants "to work with an incredibly eclectic, surprising cast of people."

Damon will be on BBC 1 between 7pm and 9pm on Wednesday January 14 (London time).

You can listen from anywhere on the planet online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1

Goldie Lookin Chain produce new album 'Asbo4Life'

Funny-ass Welsh hip hop crew Goldie Lookin Chain have returned to the music scene with their latest album, 'Asbo4Life' (due 6th April). The album will be preceded with a single, 'By Any Means Necessary', on 16th March.

The group will head out on a full UK tour in March in support of the album, but are set to play an unusual warm-up gig at Metro in London on 14th January. In typical GLC style, the show will be free to get into, but fans will be asked to cough up some cash if they want to leave at the end. Love it.

When asked what inspired the new album, the group's main writer, producer and mixer, Rhys Hutchings, aka P Xain, said: "Mainly curry, weed and the constant wish it was summer, especially during summer."

His hopes for the new single were similarly low-key. Asked about his ambitions for it, he said: "I would like to get the single, 'By Any Means Necessary', played in all the night clubs on the coast of Spain. If we could get it to be played in Fuengirola I would be well happy."

And how about some advice for anyone thinking of buying some Goldie Lookin Chain music? "Make sure your parents don't know about it. No matter how old you are, they won't approve".

For more on Goldie Lookin Chain and their laugh-till-you-drop music, then check out www.youknowsit.co.uk and www.myspace.com/goldielookinchain