Torr

Out in the US on Tuesday

       

Dungen - Ta Det Lugnt [3rd album from Swedish multi-instrumentalist Gustav Ejstes; watch the video for "Panda"]

       

Pickin on Franz Ferdinand - A Bluegrass Tribute [part of the Pickin' On series]

"Take Me Out"
"Darts Of Pleasure"
"40 ft."

A cd-single of Wolfman ft. Pete Doherty's "For Lovers" will finally be released in the US. Can you say Rough Trade America cashing-in on Pete's tabloid-life?

The Redwalls De Nova. I'm not sure why a digipack warrants a different release-date.

Beulah - A Good Band Is Easy To Kill [DVD]

Woodie Guthrie - This Machine Kills Facists [DVD]

UK chart report

The decent stuff that entered the UK charts this week...

Singles:

#42 Bright Eyes "Easy / Lucky / Free" b/w "Goldmine Gutted"
#69 VHS or Beta "Night On Fire"

Albums:

#13 Editors debut album The Back Room
#62 The Stands Horse Fabulous
#71 The Raveonettes Pretty In Black

I said Editors would go into the Top 10, at least I was close :-)

Out in the UK on Monday

Here are the singles that are out in the UK this week, that are pretty good to me.

Turin Brakes - "Over and Over" [Watch the vid, singer's hair is long now; other guy has a moustache.]
2nd single from their 3rd album Jackinabox. First single "Fishing for a Dream" went #32.

Alterkicks - "Oh Honey" [Download a clip; debut single from Liverpool-5-piece]

The Rakes - "Work Work Work (Pub, Club, Sleep)" [Watch the vid; 4th single from forthcoming debut album Capture / Release.]

Morning Runner - "Gone Up In Flames" [Watch the vid at their site; debut single from Reading-4-piece who sound like Longpigs-with-piano.]

Alfie - "Follow Your Religion" [stream a clip at their site]
First single from upcoming 4th album Crying at Teatime

The Stands - "When The Night Falls" [2nd single from Horse Fabulous]

William Campbell & Kevin MacNeil - "Local Man Ruins Everything" [former Astrid singer teams up with a poet for a rather bizarre song. It's essentially a narrative by MacNeil over a minimalist acoustic guitar backing, with Campbell taking over for a sung chorus.]

Stream new Ian Brown single and acoustic Elbow

Stream Ian Brown's new single "All Ablaze" at the 18:08 mark of this show; once there click "listen again."

Elbow: "Leaders of the Free World" (acoustic)

The Go Team set u.s. release and tour

From billboard:

The Go! Team album Thunder, Lightning, Strike will finally get an official u.s. release via Columbia Records on Sept 27th. The disc will include two additional tracks ("Hold Yr Terror Close" and another to-be-decided) and a new vocal arrangements for "Bottle Rocket." According to the band, the album could not have been released in the U.S. in its original form due to sample clearance issues. Here are the dates for the band's first full u.s. tour; and I'm surprised they're playing Texas. No word yet on who the support act will be.

Oct. 14: Houston (Engine Room)
Oct. 15: Dallas (Trees)
Oct. 16: Austin, Texas (Emo's)
Oct. 18: Phoenix (Clubhouse)
Oct. 19: San Diego (Casbah)
Oct. 20: Los Angeles (El Rey Theatre)
Oct. 23: San Francisco (Fillmore)
Oct. 24: Portland, Ore. (Wonder Ballroom)
Oct. 25: Seattle (Showbox)
Oct. 28: Minneapolis (First Avenue)
Oct. 29: Chicago (Metro)
Oct. 30: Toronto (Phoenix Theatre)
Oct. 31: Montreal (La Tulipe)
Nov. 1: Boston (Paradise)
Nov. 2: New York (Webster Hall)

U.S. chart report

Coldplay's X&Y holds at #4 with sales down 18% to 81,000 this week. Total sales: 1,691,471 after 7 weeks.

Gorillaz's Demon Days climbs five spots to #9 with sales up 10% to 56,000 this week. Total sales: 484,923 after 9 weeks.

The Bravery's self-titled sales are up 3% as it's up a few spots to #139. Total sales: 198,503 after 17 weeks.

Sufjan Stevens' Illinois makes a re-entry at #172 and it's the greatest gainer on the heatseekers chart at #5. It's also #9 on the Internet Album Sales chart. Total sales: 19,749 after 3 weeks.

Keane's Hopes & Fears and Oasis' Don't Believe the Truth have both fallen out of the Top 200.

Heatseekers chart (artists who've never been in the Top 100):

Aqualung's Strange & Beautiful is one of the greatest sales gainers of the week, it's now at #18 after 18 weeks.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's self-titled debut album goes in at #34 (and #36 on the Indie Label chart, and #3 on Internet Album Sales chart) not bad for only being sold thru insound. (btw: 25% off for all first-time customers.)

Shout Out Louds' Howl Howl Gaff Gaff sales are up 28% as they jump a ton of spots to #80. Total sales: 9,620 since being released in late May.

The Dead 60s' self-titled debut album jumps onto the chart at #123 with sales up 42% to 962 this week. Total sales: 10,341 since being released in late May.

Embrace's Out of Nothing has fallen off the chart.

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Ads for Paste magazine, WOXY radio and 9 Songs movie have just ended, so ad space is now available again.

Stream Dogs album

       

Dogs debut album Turn Against The Land

1. London Bridge [single]   
2. Selfish Ways [single]
3. Donkey         
4. End Of An Era       
5. She's Got A Reason [single]
6. It's Not Right
7. Tuned To A Different Station [single]
8. Tarred & Feathered
9. Wait
10. Heading For An Early Grave
11. Red
12. Turn Against This Land

Attack of the shoegazers

Those of you who can attend are really lucky.

Aug 13th '05 @ M Theory Music in San Diego.

Mark Gardener of Ride
Rob Dickinson of Catherine Wheel
Adam Franklin of Swervedriver

7pm, Free.

Idlewild support announced

       

Support on Idlewild's Sept. North American tour will come from Inara George. You may think you don't know her, but you do; she's the girl who sings backing vocals on "Love Steals Us From Lonliness." Her debut solo album All Rise is out in the U.S. now.