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Super Furry Animals Frontman Gruff Rhys Makes a Crazy Documentary Film
Pitchfork has announced details of Gruff Rhys’s new film: The new documentary film Separado!– starring, written, and soundtracked by Super Furry Animals leader Gruff Rhys– is quite possibly the craziest SFA-related project to date. (If you’re familiar with Super Furry Animals’ particularly outlandish brand of psychedelic zaniness, you know that calling something “quite possibly the…
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Noel wanted out – Liam
Liam Gallagher has confirmed that his new band will feature the rest of Oasis apart from Noel Gallagher. Although the band won’t be called Oasis, Liam told Italian radio station Deejay: “We’re doing things at the moment, everyone except Noel.” He added: “We ended with an argument, but we’ve had bigger ones. I think he…
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Ex-Boo Radleys man announces rare London show
The Boo Radleys’ Martin Carr has announced a rare London headline show. The band’s former guitarist and songwriter plays at the Sonic Cathedral night at The Legion on November 19 with support from Hush Arbors. After The Boo Radleys split in 1999, Carr released six albums under his Bravecaptain alias. Earlier this year he released…
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Super Furry Animals to play Creation Records back catalogue in Cardiff
From NME: Super Furry Animals are set to play songs from their Creation back catalogue live in their home town of Cardiff on November 20. The band will play the show, dubbed ‘Recreation’, at the Coal Exchange as part of the Soundtrack International Film and Music Festival, which takes place in the Welsh capital on…
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Screamadelica to become a stamp
Screamadelica is to become part of a series of classic album sleeves that will be made into Royal Mail stamps in 2010. The series will be published on 7th January and also includes sleeves by Blur, Pink Floyd, David Bowie and the Rolling Stones. I guess they will be available on the Royal Mail website…
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Creation Acts remember the 80s
Every couple of decades fashion seems to come round again and with 80s fashion currently in full swing amongst the youngsters, some of the acts who made their name in that decade discuss the era with the Saatchi Gallery website. Featured in the interview is Pete Astor (The Loft/Weather Prophets), Lawrence (Felt), Phil Wilson (June…
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News – Super Furry Animals announce new London date
From NME.com: Super Furry Animals have announced that they will play a one-off London show at the HMV Forum on October 9. The gig will come a week before their October 16 gig at the Manchester Ritz. They released a new album, ‘Dark Days/Light Years’, in April.
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News – Andy Bell guests on SPC ECO album
Andy Bell of Ride & Oasis has guested on a new edition of the SPC ECO album. SPC ECO includes Dean Garcia and Debbie Smith of Curve in its line-up.
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News – Swervedriver to play London gigs
Swervedriver are to play a pair of London gigs prior to their ATP Nightmare Before Christmas performance. The dates are: Friday 27 November 2009 London ICA [tickets] Saturday 28 November 2009 Relentless Garage [tickets]
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News – Creation Records @ The Roundhouse
After months of rumours, the news is now confirmed by Channel 4 Teletext: A host of Creation Records bands are to play at London Roundhouse on November 2 to launch a new film, PS can reveal. Upside Down, made by Document Films, is the official story of Alan McGee’s record label and will be in…