Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch: 1964 – 2012

Explosions in the Sky will tour one last time in support of last year’s ‘Take Care, Take Care, Take Care’.

Tickets are on sale now via the band’s website.

More informaton here.

July

06 Turku, Finland – Ruisrock 2012
08 Brugge, Belgium – Cactus Festival
10 Dublin, Ireland – Vicar Street
12-15 Suffolk, England – Latitude Festival

Coca-Cola and Mark Ronson have teamed up for ‘Battle of the Beats’, a massive nationwide hunt to seek out Ireland’s next superstar producer.

The contest kicked off on the 17^th of April and invites wannabe producers to re-mix Mark Ronson’s London 2012 Olympic track ‘Anywhere in the World’.

The winning remixer will win €5,000 worth of recording equipment and the title of Beat Champion of Ireland.

The winner will also appear on Coca-Cola’s Move to the Beat TV (Coke’s online web series) where they will be profiled and interviewed by TV presenter Daniella Moyles and radio DJ Brian Maher.

Entrants can download all the stems from the Mark Ronson and Katy B track at coca-colaremix.ie from April 17^th, to create their own remix of ‘Anywhere in the World’.

The remixed track must not be over 4 minutes in length and will need to be submitted to coca-colaremix.ie by May 4th.

The 5 remixes with the most votes on coca-colaremix.ie will be sent to Mark Ronson for his expert approval.

The overall winner will be selected by a judging panel made up of producer Phil Misk and DJs Dave De Valera and Brian Maher.

The Gaslight Anthem have announced their follow to their 2012 record, ‘American Slang’.

Titled ‘Handwritten’, the new record will be released on July 24

The first single to be released from the new album is ‘45‘, which you can stream via the band’s website by clicking the link below.

The Gaslight Anthem – 45

Tour dates are as follows:

May

29 Paris, France – Zenith
31 Berlin, Germany – Zitadelle Spandau

June

01 Bremen, Germany – Aladin Music Hall
02 Ulm, Germany – Ulmer Zelt
04 Milan, Italy – Arena Concerti Fiera Milano $
05 Zurich, Switzerland – Abart
08 Nickelsdorf, Austria – NOVA ROCK
09 Münster, Germany – Vainstream Rockfest
11 London, England – KOKO
13 Kiel, Germany – Max
14 Hultsfred, Sweden – Hultsfred Festival 2012
15 Århus, Denmark – Northside Festival
16 Oslo, Norway – Norweigan Wood
17 Seinajoki, Finland – Provinssirock

August

18 Ludinghausen, Germany – Area 4
19 Grosspösna, Germany – Highfield Festival
24 Leeds, England – Leeds Festival
26 Reading, England – Reading Festival

Simian Mobile Disco are streaming a live mix recorded at last year’s ATP event.

the two hour mix features some typically blistering re-workings. Stream the mixby clicking the link below.

Enjoy!

Simian Mobile Disco – ATP Mix December 2011

Nicki Minaj has annpunced a host of European tour dates for the upcoming Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded tour.

Dates are as follows:

June:

08 Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet
09 Oslo, Norway – Oslo Spektrum
11 Copenhagen, Denmark – Falkoner Theatre
13 Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Beliguque
16 Berlin, Germany – Tempodrome
18 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Heineken Music Hall
21 Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
24 London, England – Hammersmith Apollo
25 London, England – Hammersmith Apollo
26 Birmingham, England – NIA Birmingham
28 Manchester, England – Manchester Apollo

July:

04 Dublin, Ireland – Olympia
06 Paris, France – Zenith
07 London, England – Wireless Festival
08 Balado, Scotland – T in the Park

August:

18 Hylands Park and Weston Park, England – V Festival

More info on tour dates and music here: http://www.hoodedfang.com/

Enjoy!

Singles released today:

Burial – ‘Street Halo EP’/'Kindred EP’
Cover Drive – ‘Sparks’
Feeder – ‘Children Of The Sun’
Flux Pavillion – ‘Daydreamer’
Josh Osho feat. Childish Gambino – ‘Giants’
Keane – ‘Silenced By The Night’
Lianne La Havas – ‘Lost & Found EP’
Lonsdale Boys Club – ‘Light Me Up’
S.C.U.M – ‘Amber Hands’

Albums released today:

Brian Jonestown Massacre – ‘Aufheben’
Cate Le Bon – ‘Cyrk’
Devin – ‘Romancing’
Don Williams – ‘And So It Goes’
Father John Misty – ‘Fear Fun’
George Harrison – ‘Early Takes Volume.1′
Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury – ‘Drokk Music’
Gravenhurst – ‘The Ghost In Daylight’
Horse Feathers – ‘Cynic’s New Year’
Huntress – ‘Spelleater’
Lower Dens – ‘Nootropic’
Marilyn Manson – ‘Born Villain’
Marina & The Diamonds – ‘Electra Heart’
Mystery Jets – ‘Radlands’
North Atlantic Oscillation – ‘Fog Electric’
Patrick Watson – ‘Adventures In Your Own Back Yard’
Pennywise – ‘All Or Nothing’
Polica – ‘Give You The Ghost’
Sweet Billy Pilgrim – ‘Crown And Treaty’
Various Cruelties – ‘Various Cruelties’

Singles released this week:

Childish Gambino – ‘Heartbeat’
Cover Drive – ‘Sparks’
The Cribs – ‘Come On, Be A No-One’
Foster The People – ‘Don’t Stop (Color On The Walls)’
Ren Harvieu – ‘Open Up Your Arms’
Carly Rae Jepsen – ‘Call Me Maybe’
Maverick Sabre – ‘I Used To Have It All’
Toy – ‘Motoring’
Various Cruelties – ‘Neon Truth’
Willy Moon – ‘Yeah, Yeah’

Albums released this week:

Actress – ‘R.I.P’
Astra – ‘The Black Chord’
Brad – ‘United We Stand’
Clock Opera – ‘Ways To Forget’
Dandy Warhols – ‘This Machine’
Death Grips – ‘Money Store’
Ellen And The Escapades – ‘All The Crooked Scenes’
Eve 6 – ‘Speak In Code’
Feeder – ‘Generation Freakshow’
Frames – ‘In Via’
High On Fire – ‘De Vermis Mysteriis’
Jack White – ‘Blunderbuss’
Julian Ovenden – ‘If You Stay’
Motor – ‘Man Made Machine’
Neon Trees – ‘Picture Show’
Paradise Lost – ‘Tragic Idol’
Peter Gabriel – ‘Live Blood’
Richard James – ‘Pictures In Morning’
Rufus Wainwright – ‘Out Of The Game’
Running Wild – ‘Shadowmaker’
Santigold – ‘Master Of My Make Believe’
Straight Lines – ‘Freaks Like Us’
The Chieftains – ‘The Voice Of Ages’
Tom Williams & The Boat – ‘Teenage Blood’
Torche – ‘Harmonicraft’
Tyketto – ‘Dig In Deep’

Night And Day is the first single from Hot Chip’s forthcoming album, In Our Heads out June 11/12.

Enjoy.