THE VIEW – Confirm intimate summer UK headline tour ahead of the July 2^nd release of 4^th album CHEEKY FOR A REASON (COOKCD562)

The View issue their fourth album, entitled “Cheeky For A Reason” on July 2^nd. The album is the band’s fourth after the Mercury-nominated #1 debut ‘Hats Off To The Buskers’, the Top 10 follow-up ‘Which Bitch’ and 2011’s Top 20 ‘Bread & Circuses’, and is currently being recorded at Liverpool’s Motor Museum Studios with producer Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Razorlight, Foals). Early track titles that are vying for inclusion on the album include ’Bunker’, ‘The Clock Has No Sympathy’,’ Anfield Row’ ‘How Long’ and ‘AB’.

When asked to describe the album, lead singer/guitarist Kyle Falconer said “its Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours done by The Clash”.

‘Cheeky For A Reason’ will be released by the bands new label Cooking Vinyl on Monday 2^nd July and pre-ceded by a single on 25^th June. The self-penned album includes three songs written by Kyle & Kieren with writer/producer and unofficial 5^th member of Kings Of Leon – Angelo Petraglia.

The Scottish quartet will preview the album’s release by embarking upon an intimate tour in June & July. The tour is their first full UK trek in over a year, having concluded 2011 with a run of dates across Scotland. The full itinerary runs as below, with a further full UK tour to follow later in the year:

June

9^th – Inverness, Rockness

10^th – Stockton, Ku Bar

12^th – Leeds, Cockpit

13^th – Hull, The Welly

14^th – York, The Duchess

16^th – Sheffield, Leadmill

17^th – Liverpool, O2 Academy

18^th – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms

19^th – Cardiff, Cardiff University

20^th – Bristol, Fleece

22^nd – Northampton, Roadmender

23^rd – Oxford, O2 Academy 2

 24^th – Brighton, Concorde 2

25^th – Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms

26^th – London, Koko

28^th – Cambridge, Junction

29^th – Wolverhampton, Wulfren Hall

July

7^th – Cleethorpes, Pleasure Island

8^th – Doncaster, The Dome

9^th – Manchester, The Ritz

10^th – Newcastle, O2 Academy 2

12^th – Glasgow, O2 Academy

Tickets go on general sale from Friday 30th March 2012 and are priced at £16.50 in advance for London and Scotland and £14 in advance for all other venues

www.theviewareonfire.com / www.facebook.com/view     twitter.com/viewofficial

www.cookingvinyl.com

Brendan Benson To release new album: What Kind Of World – Release date Fri April 27th (Ireland)

Album is also available to purchase on record store day.

+ Irish date May 24 – Dublin, Ireland – Button Factory!

As much as the story behind Brendan Benson’s fifth solo album is the story of making a record, it is also a story of finding a family — of love, marriage, the birth of a son, and of another kind of family too: one made up of all of the musicians, music-lovers and friends, who have helped to make these songs and build a label to carry them.

Over the years, Benson grew accustomed to doing things alone, releasing four solo albums to date, starting with 1996’s One Mississippi and followed by 2002’s Lapalco and 2005’s Alternative to Love. After a brief hiatus when he co-founded The Raconteurs and spent a few years touring and releasing two albums with them, he made a return to solo work with 2009’s My Old Familiar Friend. It was around this time that he also decided to relocate from Detroit to Nashville, a move that would set in motion events and relationships that would eventually form the backbone to his latest offering, What Kind of World (Lojinx, 2012). “Marriage and having a kid was the big thing,” Benson says of the years between this record and My Old Familiar Friend. Having welcomed his son, Declan, in the spring of 2010, the effect on his music was apparent: “I think it’s given me a whole new motivation, a new vigor,” he says. “If I was having a doubtful moment, I could think of Declan and think ‘I’m doing this for him.’”

The songs on What Kind of World reflect this new clarity. “I think on this record I’m saying a lot of things I never thought I would say,” says Benson. “Maybe I’m just getting older, but I don’t want to hide now in my songs, I just want to be truthful. And I’m realizing that the truth is really interesting — I’m more attracted to honesty these days than to convolution.” It’s a sentiment that surfaces and rings out on the album’s showstopper, “Bad For Me” — a dazzling, irresistible tale of a destructive kind of love. “Lyrically on this song, I’m going out on a limb,” Benson says. “I’m out of my comfort zone, and speaking really plainly. It’s a song where I realized the truth is far more compelling.” Many of these songs are a testament to the friendships Benson has cultivated in Nashville.

Musicians such as Jon Auer (The Posies, Big Star), Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, REM), both of whom Benson met at a concert to honor Alex Chilton, as well as Brad Pemberton (Ryan Adam’s Cardinals), Mark Watrous (Loudermilk, Gosling), and Sam Farrar (Phantom Planet) are members of his newfound musical family who have contributed to the creation of Benson’s album.

The spur of inspiration came from elsewhere as well: songwriting collaborations with rising talent Young Hines and country singer Ashley Monroe (Pistol Annies), which eventually led to the creation of “Keep Me” and “Pretty Baby”, respectively. Another track, “Thru the Ceiling,” was written with local writer-producer Jay Joyce, and for “No One Else But You,” Benson tracked down a couple of horn players after a half-remembered conversation at a recent party.

Recorded at Welcome to 1979 in Nashville, engineered by Joe Costa and produced and mixed by Benson himself, What Kind of World will be released on Lojinx in the UK & Europe and on Benson’s own label, Readymade, in the US — a venture that has proved new and exciting while simultaneously restoring a little faith in the power of good people and good music.

The idea for the name of his label dates back to 1995, when Benson was newly signed to Virgin Records and putting out a limited edition EP. “I was doing the artwork, and I just stuck my own imaginary label on there — the name came from Marcel Duchamp, and his readymade objects.”

The creation of his own label not only led to the hand-picked selection of a passionate team for What Kind of World, but it also allows the option for artists Benson produces to have a home at Readymade – Readymade’s partnership with Lojinx also sees the release in Europe of Benson helmed albums by Young Hines and The Lost Brothers. “I’ve never done this before,” he says with evident delight, “but it’s cool to do it totally on my terms.” The multiple outside sources of inspiration and the support from family and friends have left Benson truly excited about What Kind of World. It also helps that it passed the test with his ultimate critic. “When I got my record back from mixing, I knew I had to listen to it,” Benson recalls. “My wife, Declan, and I were all in the room, and we cranked up the volume. Straight away Declan started dancing. He was throwing it down; he just wore himself out by the fourth or fifth song. And then he fell asleep in my arms. I walked around the room with him like that, and it was the coolest, most perfect thing. I knew, then, that I loved my record.” -Laura Barton

TRACK LISTING:

1. What Kind of World

2. Bad for Me

3. Light of Day

4. Happy Most of the Time

5. Keep Me

6. Pretty Baby

7. Here in the Deadlights

8. Met Your Match

9. Thru the Ceiling

10. No One Else but You

11. Come On

12. On the Fence

www.brendanbenson.com

www.lojinx.com/brendan-benson

www.fb.com/brendanbensonmusic

OCHO Announce details of debut album Titled: “YOUNG HUNTING”

Out: May 25th Available on iTunes

OCHO are one of Ireland’s best-kept Electronic secrets. Working hard perfecting their sound for over 2 years, they are finally ready to release their ambitious and infectious debut album YOUNG HUNTING. Combining atmospheric layered trans-cultural electronic music with lush dynamics akin to the likes of Imogen Heap and Mazzy Star.

OCHO are a collaborative collective made up of Stace Gill and DOS, with various guest musicians including Eanna Hickey, Gerry O’Connor, Jill Deering, Suzanne Savage, Lisa Cuthbert and Sarah Gleeson.

Gill has supported and shared the stage with many great musicians over the last few years including James Vincent McMorrow, Declan O’Rourke, The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra, and many more, and was recently asked to perform backing vocals for The Dubliner’s Patsy Watchorn’s latest album. Tony Fenton has described Stace Gill as “One of those rare gems worth highlighting” when he awarded her first collaboration with his highly coveted Daily Download spot on Today FM.

Producer and writer DOS began his career with a scholarship to Paul McCartney’s highly acclaimed Music college LIPA, an award given only to 1 student every year based on outstanding ability and potential.  DOS is a highly sought after producer, but has committed the majority of his time to this record.  He has worked on projects previously with Kool Keith, Guilty Simpson, DJ Tu-Ki and his previous band Exit 15. As Exit 15 DOS was chosen by David Holmes for a Sony PSP soundtrack. DOS has already been signed to labels in the UK and Sweden, but this album is most definitely his work of art.  He prides himself on attention to detail and creating new sounds unique to OCHO.  DOS is a modest genius, and OCHO’s debut album will for the first time reveal this hidden talent.

DOS’ collaboration with Gill has blended two unique talents into one mind-blowing sound. OCHO’s debut album will command your attention and leave you craving more.

Hear ‘YOUNG HUNTING’ track from the album here:

Latest news:

Fashion photographer; Agata Stoinska, was so impressed with their music that she offered to collaborate with them for their first music video. When Stoinska played OCHO for the award winning Polish Director Marcin Koszalko, he insisted on working with the band on this project.  OCHO flew to Poland in March 2012 and filmed their first music video with Marcin, Agata and a whole film crew, including some of Roman Polanski’s cameramen from The Pianist.  The first screening of this masterpiece will be at OCHO’s album Launch on Good Friday 6th April, in association with BLOW Magazine in D Light Studios.  Doors 7pm.

GIGS: 6th APRIL (Launch party) in D-LIGHT Studios, North Great Clarence Street  Dublin, 7pm

Links:

http://ochomusic.ie/

https://www.facebook.com/ochomusic.ie

MARILYN MANSON AND JOHNNY DEPP

CONSPIRE ON UPCOMING SONG

It’s not exactly the Bro-mance of Pitt and Clooney, but there’s been something special between Marilyn Manson and Johnny Depp for over a decade now. In fact, Manson was Depp’s date to the premiere of “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” at Disneyland, and a remix version Manson’s song “The Nobodies” was featured in the 2001 Johnny Depp film From Hell. Now the two have collaborated in song, covering Carly Simon’s legendary kiss-off track “You’re So Vain.” The song will be included on Manson’s upcoming May album Born Villain. Now who had clouds in their coffee and whose scarf it was apricot?

In other Manson news, the band performed “The Beautiful People” live with German industrial band Rammstein last night for the German music awards show ECHO. Log in here to witness it:

http://mediathek.daserste.de/sendungen_a-z/9803956_echo-2012?buchstabe=E.

Marilyn Manson continues to upend the mainstream with each new release, and his upcoming album Born Villain is about to take that a bit further on May 1, 2012. Evidence#1, the single, “No Reflection”: http://bit.ly/mansonnoreflectionsoundcloud.

The tumultuous relationship Marilyn Manson has cultivated with the public through his genre-defying music and anti-status quo message of thinking for oneself has resulted in sold-out tours, protests, legal battles, adoration, hate, more than 50 million records sales, award-winning distilled spirits, several Grammy nominations and, most importantly, a long list of some of the most enduring and powerful singles ever, such as “Lunchbox,” “Get Your Gunn” “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)” “The Beautiful People,” “Antichrist Superstar,” “Tourniquet,” “The Dope Show,” “I Don’t Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me),” “The Fight Song,” “mOBSCENE,” “Heart-Shaped Glasses,” “Coma White” and “If I Was Your Vampire.”

Born Villain will be released on Cooking Vinyl and Manson’s own label Hell, Etc.   Marilyn Manson has had astounding success across the globe including three albums being certified platinum and three more certified gold in the USA, in addition to three top ten albums and two number-one albums (Mechanical Animals and The Golden Age of Grotesque). Leading up to the release of Born Villain, Marilyn Manson will be touring the United States for the first time since 2009. He kicks it off by headlining the Revolver “Golden Gods Awards” on April 11^th at Club Nokia in Los Angeles – his first U.S. performance in nearly three years.

www.marilynmanson.com  / www.cookingvinyl.com

Full details have been announced for Marilyn Manson’s 8th studio album ‘Born Villain.’ The 13 track album (+ bonus track) will be released on April 30th on CD and Double Vinyl.

Tracklisting is as follows…..

1. Hey, Cruel World
2 .No Reflection
3. Pistol Whipped
4. Overneath the Path of Misery
5. Slow-Mo-Tion
6. The Gardener
7. The Flowers of Evil
8. Children of Cain
9. Disengaged
10. Lay Down Your Goddamn Arms
11. Murderers Are Getting Prettier Every Day
12. Born Villain
13. Breaking the Same Old Ground

The bonus track will be a cover of Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain which features Johnny Depp on guitars and drums.

Click below to Pre-Order

UK CD
UK Vinyl
US CD
US Vinyl

The current single ‘No Reflection’ is below to listen to.

THE CULT’S SXSW CONCERT FILMED FOR NEW TERRENCE MALICK FEATURE FILM

Concert and backstage footage was shot last week at The Cult’s 25,000-capacity SXSW concert at Auditorium Shores for Terrence Malick’s upcoming feature.  Rooney Mara, one of the stars of the film, was at the Auditorium Shores show and shot onstage footage as well as improvised scenes backstage with members of  The Cult.

LEFT TO RIGHT:  Rooney Mara, Matthew McConaughy (who played congas on two of The Cult’s songs), The Cult’s Ian Astbury

WONDER VILLAINS ROCK U.S. DEBUT AT SXSW FESTIVAL
(Wednesday, March 14th, 2012 – Austin, Texas) Derry’s electro-pop sensations, The Wonder Villains, have this week kicked off a string of American shows with a blinding debut at the SxSW festival in Austin, Texas.

The show, which was organised as part of the Northern Ireland trade mission to the festival, saw the Derry four-piece play in front of a capacity crowd on the same bill as established acts Cashier No 9, General Fiasco, Foy Vance and And So I Watch You From Afar. But it was the young group that created arguably the most buzz with passers-by literally dancing in the street during their infectious set.

Wonder Villains drummer, Kieran Coyle, said: “The show was unbelievable! The whole time we were on stage I just kept thinking how crazy it was to be playing in Texas. The venue was a really cool bar, it was packed and the crowd were really nice to us. It felt like something straight out of a movie!”

Rocky O’Reilly from the band’s management team added: “The band have enjoyed every second of travelling, rehearsing and preparing for this week. Watching them lock into their performance last night in a room packed with international Music, Interactive and Film delegates was a very special moment.  Being given the chance to represent Derry, together with the other acts and with the support of Digital Derry has been an inspirational opportunity for the guys. I hope Wonder Villains will have hundreds of career defining moments in the next twenty or thirty years. Last night definitely felt like one.”

Mark Nagurski from Digital Derry, who helped organise the event, said: “The Wonder Villains were absolutely brilliant. This entire trip has been about exposing Derry talent and Derry businesses to the world. The digital guys have spent a week networking hard and showcasing their work, and last night’s performance from The Wonder Villains really capped it off. They were simply brilliant.”

The band will continue to play showcasing events across and around the SxSW festival over the coming week, and, if their debut U.S. performance is anything to go by, this trip is unlikely to be the last.

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Notes:

1. The Wonder Villains are an electro-pop band from Derry, Northern Ireland. You can find out more about them on http://wondervillains.bandcamp.com/
2. SxSW is one of the world’s largest industry festivals, attracting tens of thousands of delegates across film, music and interactive media.

MARILYN MANSON returns…With new album ‘BORN VILLAIN’

Rel. Date April 30th (27th in Ireland) 

Hear the lead single “No Reflection” (FRYDL509) click this link

Los Angeles, CA…Marilyn Manson continues to upend the mainstream with each new release, and his upcoming album Born Villain is about to take that a bit further on April 30th, 2012. Evidence #1, the single, “No Reflection”:http://bit.ly/mansonnoreflectionsoundcloud “The new record put simply has the ambition and determination of how I started making music in the first place,” Manson says. “It sounds like the first record in that it’s not afraid to do anything. I had to remove myself from my lifestyle and start fresh.”

COUNTING CROWS… ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘UNDERWATER SUNSHINE’ (COOKCD561)

TO BE RELEASED APRIL 6^th

Multi-platinum American rock band, Counting Crows have announced they will be releasing their first new album in over 4 years on April 6th, 2012.  Underwater Sunshine (or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation) is a collection of songs, both familiar and obscure, interpreted by one of the most soulful and recognizable bands of the past two decades.

Underwater Sunshine is a testament of a band geek-obsessed with music. “There’s a million great songs written every day that you discover, and wish your friends could appreciate as much as you do,” says singer/songwriter Adam Duritz. “These songs come from bands young and old, stretching from the early 60s to last year. They’re all great and will hopefully be heard by a few more people now.” They are also giving away a free download of their new song, “Mercy” on http://www.countingcrows.com/

A Plastic Rose announce their first musical offering of 2012 in single: ‘Build From The Ground Up’ (Release date March 16^th),

Taken from their eagerly awaited debut album titled: ‘Camera.Shutter.Life’. The album was produced at Manor Park by Neal Calderwood (General Fiasco, Fighting With Wire) and will be released in the summer of 2012 on DidiMau Records. Fresh from Supporting Snow Patrol on a handful of their arena tour dates last month, the spectacular and ever ‘EPIC’(Irish Times) band ‘A Plastic Rose’ are the name on a lot of people’s lips at the moment. Widely seen as one of the most exciting prospects to emerge from the increasingly fertile Northern Irish music scene, the band have been instrumental in uniting artists and gig-goers alike, knowing that there is great strength in a united front.

In other news, The Cult announced details of new album ‘Choice of weapon’ HERE. As did The Proclaimers in their new studio album titled ‘LIKE COMEDY’ more info HERE.

Gigs:

Corkonian Cormac O Caoimh announced gig dates Nationwide to accompany the release of his new album ‘A New Season For Love’. The Cult, one of the most influential and controversial rock bands of the last 20th century, announces its 2012 summertime tour of Europe that will include headline shows, festivals, special dates with Guns N’ Roses, and main support on an Ozzy & Friends show.

Music Videos:

Derry hipsters Wonder Villains recently celebrated being one of a very few Independent bands to be playlisted over on daytime radio on BBC RADIO 1 in the UK, before they headed off to Sxsw to play a list of showcases. Their new single ‘Ferrari’ is out now. Check out a video of it here. A Plastic Rose unleashed their new music video for ‘Build From the Ground up’, their new single to be released this Friday. Watch it here. Robb Murphy, the amazing singer songwriter, has had an award winning film maker complete a short film on his latest single release ‘ON MY SIDE’, you can view it here. And lastly Belfast act Window Seats are still going strong with their track ‘Local Superhero’ being picked up by MTV Rocks and Kerrang TV. View the awesome music video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bpZCGWIPTyo

New album release for The Proclaimers!