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July 4th, 2008

Lily Allen To Quit Music If 2nd Album Flops

I love Lily Allen with a passion. Yes I know she’s got a potty mouth, as one of my friends keeps reminding me, and yes, I know she’s probably more big headed than is deserved with the limited success she has had outside of her native UK, but I don’t care, there is still something […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

June 6th, 2008

Full Coldplay Album Streamed Free On MySpace - Americans Need Not Apply

Coldplay’s new album Viva La Vida isn’t officially released until June 12th, but fans desperate to hear it in full before then, but not daring enough to download it illegally and risk getting caught, can now listen to the album on the band’s MySpace page.
The album is available now, and for a week running up […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

May 24th, 2008

Lily Allen Responds To Press Reports | Not Out Of Control In Cannes - BNP Paparazzi

Lily Allen has been getting some interesting press lately mainly from the tabloid press who have been covering her 2 week holiday in the south of France.
First there were paparazzi shots of her sunbathing and swimming topless, then reports of her being totally out of control in Cannes, and lastly speculation that she may be […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

April 22nd, 2008

Lily Allen Reveals New Songs - New Direction | Writes Song For “Friend” James Corden

Lily Allen is currently a very busy woman. Not only is she currently writing and recording tracks for her new album, she is also building as close friendship with actor and comedian James Corden, the star of British sitcom Gavin and Stacey.
After some false starts, the album must now be coming along, as Lily had […]

By Dave Parrack -- 2 comments

March 21st, 2008

The Futureheads Tour Tickets On Sale Now

The Futureheads are one of my favourite British bands of recent years, but one who haven’t really got the recognition they deserve.
Apart from having a top ten hit with a cover of the Kate Bush classic Hounds Of Love in 2005, the Sunderland band have had to make do with being on the fringes […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

January 18th, 2008

Lily Allen Suffers Miscarriage - Loses Baby She Was Expecting With Ed Simons

Damn, I hate giving bad news, but seeing as I covered the announcement that Lily Allen was pregnant back in December, I feel I need to follow up on the story.

Unfortunately, it was announced today that Lily has suffered a miscarriage, and lost the baby. The British singer, and her boyfriend Ed Simons, he of […]

By Dave Parrack -- 2 comments

September 3rd, 2007

UK Singles Charts 02/09/2007 | Sean Kingston Now Number 1! James Blunt At 10

What is happening to in the UK right now that makes people go insane enough to buy Sean Kingston’s ‘Beautiful Girls’? I can’t believe it, but yes, it is number 1 right now, moving up from last week’s number 2 position.
Am I missing something here? This guy looks awful, like a black Rik Waller, he […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

August 18th, 2007

Charity Auction Announced | Own Noel Gallagher’s Guitar Or Johnny Borrell’s Jeans

Have you ever wanted to own Oasis‘ Noel Gallagher’s guitar? No?
Ok, erm then what about a pair of Johnny Borrell from Razorlight’s trademark white drainpipe jeans? No again? Well then don’t bid on either of these lots at a forthcoming auction for the charity Teenage Cancer Trust.
Indie promoters Trekstock are organising the auction with all […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

August 4th, 2007

Elton John Thinks Internet Is Bad For The Music Scene | He Also Hates Bloggers

Elton John, that bastion of the British Music Scene for 30 years thinks that the Internet is bad for music, and stops people creating stuff. The gay pop star and hissy fit diva also called for people to stop blogging, and get out and communicate with each other. Ermmm hello Elton, I probably talk to […]

By Dave Parrack -- 3 comments

July 24th, 2007

Former Zuton Guitarist Boyan Chowdhury Forms New Band

Zutons guitarist Boyan Chowdhury left the band on July 13th in a supposedly amicable split caused by that old favourite “musical differences“. Well now, just 10 days later, he’s formed a new band called ‘The Gravity Trap’, a completely Liverpudlian affair.
Boyan joins fellow scousers Graeme Robinson, formerly of The Stands, Luke Thompson from The […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

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