Today In Music…………

As we try to get over the excitement of the snow, we thought to cheer our selves up even more we should add the ‘Today In Music’ section again.

2008: Spice Girls had to cut their World tour short due to Family + Personal Commitments. They disappointed many fans, especially in Beijing,Sydney ,Cape Town and Buenos.

2007: US Funk Brother keyboardist Joe Hunter died in Detroit at the mature age of 79.

2005: Former Libertines front man Pete Doherty was arrested on suspicion of theft and assault.

2004: TV network CBD apologised for its broadcast of the American Super Bowl after Janet Jackson was left exposed when Justin Timberlake ripped her top revealing one of her breasts.

2003: Russian duo Tatu started a four week reign with their song ‘All The things She Said’. 

1991: Sting was at No.1 in the album charts with ‘The soul Cages’.

1979: Sex Pistol’s bassist Sid Vicious died of a heroin overdose in New york.

lily Snow’s The Press.

After her appearance on GMTV this morning, Miss Lily Allen had a snow ball fight with the Paparazzi. The singer and her body guards pelted the photographers in  snow,whilst in a cheerful mood. Lily  also got one of the photographers camera lenses in one direct hit. You Go Lily!!!!

Bloc Party To Tour?

Bloc Party have recently announced an upcoming tour for this year. The tour will kick off in October and venture to venues like Black pool’s Empress Ballroom and Bournemouth’s Bic. The Quartet  have even rechristened October into Bloctober!!!! Tour dates as follows:

 

 

• Blackpool Empress Ballroom (October 2) 
  
• Edinburgh Picture House (3)
  
• Inverness Iron Works (4) 
  
• Aberdeen Music Hall (6) 
  
• Dunfermline Alhambra (7)
  
• Hull City Hall (8 )
  
• Sheffield Academy (10)
  
• Leeds Academy (11)
  
• Lincoln Engine Shed (12)
  
• Stoke Victoria Hall (14)
  
• Birmingham Academy (15)
  
• Newport Centre (16)
  
• Llandudno Arena (18 )
  
• Liverpool University (19)
  
• Bristol Academy (20)
  
• Truro Hall for Cornwall (22)
  
• Plymouth Pavillion (23)
  
• Brighton Centre (24)
  
• Southend Cliffs Pavilion (26)
  
• Cambridge Corn Exchange (27)
  
• Nottingham Rock City (28 )
  
• Reading Rivermead (30)
  
• Bournemouth Bic (31)

Tickets go on sale February 6th (Friday).

Gigs Canceled for Tonight.

Due to heavy snow overloads, some gigs have been cancelled or postponed.  The following shows have been cancelled tonight:

• Dan Smith – London Borderline (tickets will remain valid)
  
• Tommy Sparks – London Rough Trade East
  
• The Foxes – London Filthy McNasties (tickets will remain valid)
  
• The Irrepressibles – London Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
  
• Gaslight Anthem – Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms

We will  see further information soon so keep checking back for more info .

Now That’s What I Call Music On Screen?

Well known chart CD ‘Now That’s What I Call Music’ is set to be made into a TV show, with Simon Fuller as its creator. Mr Fuller owns the rights to the Chart CD and has plans to expand his idea’s into a TV Show.  BBC News reported that the show will incorporate new acts and already very much known acts. Bob Mercer, CEO of the ‘Now That’s What I Call Music” company , told Music Newspaper Billboard that: 

“The intent is to take that brand and that trust in that brand and establish it as a TV show with the same elements. We’ll probably form our own pop chart so the public can be involved.”

lets hope the channel gets its hits, another task to accomplish!!!!

Guitar Heroes to feature DJ Version?

Its now been officially confirmed that the legendary rock game ‘Guitar Hero’ is set to have a special feature in one of their next additions. The DJ version will be arriving later this year , Bobby Kotick CEO of makers Activision Blizzard admitted. The DJ Hero game will have an actual turn table on it, so that you can spin disc’s and mix songs.  ’Guitar Hero’ has scored over $1 billion in sales since its launch in 2005. Guitar Hero has to be one of our favourites  here at ZED 8, we love it so much we have it on Nintendo DS Too, were Guitar GEEKS!!!! A good start to an upcoming musical year.

Albums + Singles released this week:

Even as the snow lingers down, Artists still  have to release their albums to show the world their best work yet. The View have come up trumps though, with their new album ‘Which Bitch’, a good title we think……….

UK Singles, Released This week:

• Colin MacIntyre – ‘You’re A Star’
  
• Coldplay – ‘Life In Technicolour II’
  
• Daniel Merriweather – ‘Change’
  
• Dirty Projectors & David Byrne/The National – ‘Knotty Pine’/'Around The Bend’
  
• Of Montreal – ‘An Eluardian Instance’
  
• Seasick Steve – ‘Happy Man’
•  Albums, released Today: 

Albums released Today:

• Andrew Bird – ‘Noble Beast’
  
• Tom Morello – ‘The Nightwatchman’
  
• Spider & The Flies – ‘Something Clockwork Comes This Way’
  
• The View – ‘Which Bitch?’

Lily Braves The Snow?

Pop sensation Lily Allen braved the snow this morning to be interviewed and to perform on ITV’s GMTV. Even though the snow is nearly 1 foot out there, there is nothing stopping Miss Allen having a go at advertising her new No.1 single ‘The Fear’!!!!