RANGE LIFE NO. 4 CONFIRMED

Seafood's David Line and Kevin Hendrick have confirmed details of Range
Life No. 4 due to take place at Bread & Roses, Clapham on Sunday 1st May. The line up will feature The Roman Empire, Lonesome Jonesome and Rubek.

Doors are from 7.30-10.30 and entry is £3 - to reserve a place (first 50
callers) phone the venue 0207 498 1779 or email: rangelife@hotmail.co.uk

The Roman Empire
Based in Leeds, London and Lancaster, The Roman Empire have been invading hearts and minds for the last 2 years, conquering all they find with three acoustic guitars and vocals. Their country/blues/alternative songs cover such diverse and important topics from pies and zombies to tattoos and cavemen. This and way more from their brand new debut album, 'Sitting on a Goldmine'.

Lonesome Jonesome
Aka Chris Jones, 19 years old, one man and an acoustic guitar. Out of Birmingham, out of our world. Defiantly unique, his self financed LP 'Lonesome Jonesome' says it all, says it beautiful. "Songwriting ability that would make Leonard Cohen weep. This record is a work of genius." Tasty Fanzine

Rubek
The alter ego of Byrne guitarist Matt Burke. His debut EP is a west coast-country-soul-review that's set up shop in Brixton for a long, hot summer. Matt also hosts Brixton's 'Songs of Praise' likeminded South London underground guitar Sunday nighters.

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DECONSTRUCTION TOUR 29TH APRIL - 15TH MAY

1999 was an exciting year in the world of punk, as Europe's equivalent to the Warped Tour was born, and here rose a chance for upcoming and everyone's favourite punk bands to show Europe what they can do and to take their sounds on tour together. Now in it's 6th year, Deconstruction is back with more, and has gone from strength to strength judging by this years line up! Deconstruction, like the genre, holds no bars, and spans the full length of punk's plethora of sub-genres, and this year is no exception. First up is Fat wrecks Only Crime, and we're talking straight up hardcore, personal politics, and instruments ready to explode. They are joined by the melodic punk and emotion of California's Strung Out who ooze more creativity than an art gallery opening, and Southeasters Smoke or Fire, with their gritty post hardcore.
If hardcore or emotional isn't your thing, then how about the sing along punk pop hardcore of California quintet Lagwagon, or the unmissable Smoke or Fire. Finally, to provide a little ska-tinged punk with tonnes of brass, are California's excellent Mad Caddies, try and stop yourself bouncing around to this little lot!
The Deconstruction tour also features Strung Out, the political hardcore-fuelled Boysetsfire and more Emo-punk with From Autumn to Ashes for your punk ears to adore. That's not to mention the wonderful Capdown, and no-one can argue that there are some of the best names in punk to be heard.

If that is not enough, two cultures that go hand in hand, and one which is an important part of punk culture, once again this year some professional skateboarders and bikers will be showing you their tricks and wowing your eyes, as well as the musicians your ears.

The skaters are Pete King, Ali Cairns, Dave Allen, and Jocke Olsson
and the BMXers: Zach Shaw, Sebastian Keep, Matt Fairburn, and Simon Tabron

Full tour dates and bands are as follows:

Mad Caddies, Only Crime, Strung Out, Lagwagon, Smoke or Fire, 
Boysetsfire, From Autumn To Ashes, Strike Anywhere, Capdown
( * without Strung Out) 
( ++ with Lagwagon )

29.4. D Herne - Eissporthalle Gysenberg * ++
30.4. B Meerhout - Groezrock Festival * ++
01.5. UK London - Astoria *
02.5. UK Manchester - Academy *
04.5. NL Amsterdam - Melkweg
05.5. F Pontoise (near Paris) - Hall d'Expo St. Martin
06.5. D Trier - Arena
07.5. CH Winterthur - Eishalle Deutweg
08.5. I Sesto San Giovanni (near Milano) - Palasesto
12.5. F http://www.rocktime.org/Grenade s. Garonne - Salle des Fetes ***NEW
13.5. E Barcelona - Razzmatazz
14.5. E Madrid - Divino Aqualung
15.5. P Lisbon - Pavilhao do Restelo

For more information checkout www.deconstruction.de

KT

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DEATH: SENTENCE PANDA! UK DATES

The San Franciscan trio, Death: Sentence Panda! (featuring members of Crack: We Are Rock and Total Shutdown) bring their delinquent noise to the UK this May. Armed with little more than a flute, a pitch-shifted clarinet, a drum kit and a fair share of hollering D:SP! will rock your socks off at a venue near you?

MAY
2 LONDON - Barden's Boudoir (w/ Polly Shang Kuan Band + Music For Trainables)
3 BATH - Invention Studios
4 BIRMINGHAM - Sunflower Lounge (Chicks Dig Jerks Party)
5 BRIGHTON - Club New York (Nascent Nite!)
6 BRISTOL - Crypt of Saint Paul (Local Kid Party. w/ Hooker + The Corey Lost Orbisons)
7 WIGAN - Tavern (Remtek evening)
8 GLASGOW - Stereo
9 EDINBURGH - Subway (Noise nite!)
10 LEEDS - Cardigan Arms (Manifesta Show)
11 STOCKTON ON TEES - Georgian Theatre (Plan B show w/ Shrug + The Prestidigators)
12 NOTTINGHAM - Social (Liars Club w/ The Colony)
14 LONDON - Rough Trade Instore - 2pm / Neal's Yard
14 LONDON - Upstairs at the Garage (Club MoFo w/ Ana da Silva + No Bra
+ guest DJs The Filty Dukes)

Death: Sentence Panda! start off their UK tour with a date with London's Upset! the Rhythm collective at Barden's Boudoir on the 2nd of May. Incidentally in a cunning tie-in ‘Puppy, Kitty or Both’, D:SP! debut mini-album will also be U!TR first release due for a May 2nd release. 

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BEARSUIT YOU SIR! 

A little hard to believe but Bearsuit, those loveable shambolic crazy kids set out on their first ever UK tour proper this May.

12 May - Northampton - The Picturedrome # *
13 May - Edinburgh - The Swamp Bar # * 
14 May - Glasgow - The Woodside Social Club # *
15 May - Newcastle - Cumberland Arms # *
16 May - Stockton-on-tees - Georgian Theatre # *
17 May - Manchester - Jabez Clegg # *
18 May - London - The Metro
19 May - Southampton - The Joiners Arms #
20 May - Brighton - The Freebut #
21 May - Reading - Rising Sun Arts Centre *

(with support From: # The Retro Spankees * The Chemistry Experiment)

EB

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MAHER SHALAL HASH BAZ RARE UK BASH

Geographic records artiste and pal of the Pastel's, Maher Shalal Hash Baz makes an extra special rare trip to the UK for an appearance at this years Triptych festival and a spot at Bardens Boudoir before jetting back to Japan.

APRIL
Sat 30th Glasgow, The Tron Theatre
(w/ Television Personalities//Juana Molina/Alasdair Roberts/Past)

MAY
Sun 1st Edinburgh, St. Brides 
(w/ Television Personalities//Juana Molina/Pastels DJs)

Wed 11th London, Bardens Boudoir
(w/ Matt Rogers + Duke Garwood + Carina &
Pascale djs

This years Triptych festival (www.triptych05.com) which takes place across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow (27th April - 1st May) as ever has an impressive line-up including: Aberfeldy, Alasdair Roberts, Laurie Anderson, Arab Strap, Archer Prewitt, Bikini Atoll, Candi Staton, Cat Power, ESG, Gilles Peterson, Greg Wilson, Gruff Rhys, Herbie Hancock, Hot Chip, Juana Molina, King Creosote, Kinky Afro, LCD Soundsystem, Lucky Luke, Luke Vibert, Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Money Mark, Roots Manuva, Savage Pencil, Television Personalities, The Czars, The Earlies, The Fall plus many more.

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BLOOD RED SHOES ON THE DANCE FLOOR

Blood Red Shoes have announced details of their debut release plus a trio of shows. Following a minor setback with the recording plans for their debut EP (Laura-Mary injured her finger and required stitches) they will be recording this week for a release on Jonson Family Records in late May. They will follow the release with a short UK tour in addition to the following dates:

April
14th The Freebutt, Brighton (Ladyfest Benefit)

May 
1st Barden's Boudoir, London (w/ Test-Icicles)
11th 100 Club, London (w/ Sons & Daughters)

JM

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'WAKE UP TO TRADE JUSTICE' CONFIRMED

Trade Justice Movement has confirmed details of the 'Wake Up To Trade
Justice' event at The Marquee Club on Friday 15th April. The line-up will
feature: Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals), Brave Captain, The Superimposers,
Richard James (ex Gorky's Zygotic Mynci), Weird MC plus DJ sets from Bobby
Friction, Nitin Sawhney and Max Reinhard plus a very special guests who are
said to be "a miserable band from oxford who are already around".

The protest is calling on the UK Government to stop making poor countries
open their markets up to unfair trade and to respect their right to decide
on trade policies that would help end poverty and protect their environment.
The Global Week of Action will be the biggest mobilisation yet on trade,
with events and activities planned every continent including seven of the G8
countries.

The event costs £5 and you can get your tickets online from www.plummusic.com

For more information and a full schedule of all events check out
www.tjm.org.uk

JM

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Oxford's Vacuous Pop have announced releases from Xahdrez & randomNumber. Both are due to hit the shops in early May, however you can now purchase both EPs through the label's website - www.vacuouspop.com

The first is the long awaited 'The Second Half of Nothing' EP from Xahdrez,
otherwise known as Nick Wilsdon, one time member of The Broken Family Band
and Too Many Zeros. The five track release is a "mixture of discrete electronica and laptop glitch" and is only available on 10" vinyl which
includes an exercise in vinyl art - a minimalist piece that was carefully
crafted to etch a design onto the record itself.

The second release is 'EP charge' from randomNumber, the solo electronic
project of musician Matt Robson, one of the UK's most captivating electronic
artists who has previous released records on both Rocket Racer and Rock
Action. The five track EP is available on limited 10" vinyl (500) or limited
CD (500) and is "crackling scattershot beats, and Warp-style metallic
soundsnips which spark and flow around a core of melancholic melodies."

JM

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ACOUSTIC JETPLANE

Jetplane Landing's Andrew Ferris will play a one-off acoustic show with Stephen Brodsky of Cave-In on Friday, 27th May at 8:00pm at The Enterprise, Chalk Farm. Tickets are limited to just one hundred and available from ticketweb.

Brodsky will also play solo shows here: Kingston, The Peel (25th) / Southampton, Joiners (26th) / London, Cro Bar (28th) / Bristol, Louisiana (29th) / Wolverhampton, Little Civic (30th).

JM

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MAJOR MATT MASON USA SETS OFF ON UK TOUR, PACKS PANTSUIT

Anti-folker, Major Matt Mason returns to sunny ole Britannia this April for a UK tour. Along for the ride is Pantsuit. Pantsuit are Nan Turner (The other 1/2 of Schwervon!) Christine "Sharky" Murray (BIONIC FINGER), and Tina Harris (DANGER! GIANT RANGER) and in their first year of existence, have moved from "Nan's solo project band" to more of a collaborative affair with instrument swapping and harmonies and keyboard soundscapes. They also share a love of brunch, road-trips, and cats.

Major Matt Mason USA's third album, 'Bad People Rule The World' can be found on the shelf of your local friendly record emporium. Whilst Pantsuit have a CD out entitled 'The Path From The House To The Lawn' and  is available through the  Olive Juice Records Store.

Saturday, April 23 Bristol (Here Shop) (108 Stokes, Croft)
Local Kid & Here presents: w/ I Know I Have No Collar 
Sunday, April 24 Dempsey's, Cardiff
Monday, April 25 The Packhorse Leeds
Tuesday, April 26 The Subway
Wednesday, April 27 The Tunnels, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen
Thursday, April 28 Cumberland Arms Newcastle Ouseburn, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne (w/ We Start Fires)
Friday, April 29 Brixton Windmill, London (w/ Linus + Slow Gun)
Saturday, April 30 Freebutt Brighton

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FOUR TET: SINGLE/ALBUM/TOUR

Four Tet releases a limited edition pumpkin coloured 12" on the 11th April featuring 'Smile Around the Face' / 'Sun Drums and Soil'. You can watch the video for 'Smile Around The Face', said to be "an exhilarating and wild ride through sped-up vocal samples, ravey vibes and bouncing polyrhythms" by visiting here. The video is directed by Dan Wilde and features the Mark Heap of 'Brass Eye' and 'Spaced'.

Four Tet releases his fourth album 'Everything Ecstatic' on May 23rd through Domino and goes on a brief tour in early June:

2nd Caberet Voltaire, Edinburgh (w/ Battles, EYOEs DJs and Special Guests)
3rd Picture House, Hebden Bridge (w/ Battles, EYOEs DJs and Special Guests)
4th Koko, Camden (w/ Battles, Steve Reid Ensemble, Hot Chip Soundsystem DJ
set, and Special Guests)
5th Koko, Camden (w/ Prefuse 73 and full band, Tyondai Braxton (Battles) and
Special Guests)

JM

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GANG GANG DANCE & MAGIK MARKERS MAKING THE MOST IF IT

One of the great things about All Tomorrows Parties is that whilst over the other side of the pond a lot of the bands whilst in the UK tend to make the most of their time/cost of flight here and play a few extra gigs about the place. The first band to do just this is, NYC's Gang Gang Dance. 

Gang Gang Dance play the following dates in and around their appearance at the Vincent Gallo curated ATP (April 22nd-24th)

Monday 25th April The Garage, London
(w/James Chance And The Contortions + Magik Markers*)
Tuesday 26th April, The Spitz, London
Upset! The Rhythm (w/ White Magic + Aum Sahib) (http://www.upsettherhythmn.co.uk)
Friday 29th April Bunkers Hill, Nottingham
Damn You! (w/ Vibracathedral Orchestra + Johnny Scarr/Luke Younger)

*The Magik Markers whom also appear at the same ATP also play some more dates of their own:

Tuesday 26th April TBC, Brighton
Thursday 28th April The Social, Nottingham
The Liars Club (w/ White Rose Movement + The Violets Plus: Liars Club Djs & Visuals by No Signal and Owain Broadcast Company)
Friday 29th April 101 Wibraham Rd, Manchester
(w/ Cornish Tine Mines + Clear Off Circus)
Saturday 30th April TBC, Leeds

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ADEM'S HOMEFIRES II

Domino's Adem (Ilhan) has announced details of the sequel to last year's successful 'Homefires' festival. The event takes place at Conway Hall, London on the 21st and 22nd May and will feature two sets by the curator. The line-up so far is as follows:

Saturday 21st May (Doors 3pm)
James Yorkston, Adem, Hot Chip (acoustic), King Creosote, Mugison, Lau Nau plus more guests and djs to be announced

Sunday May 22 (Doors 2pm)
*Very Special Secret Guests*, Adem, Alasdair Roberts, Jose Gonzales, Amina (Sigur Ros string collaborators) plus more guests and djs to be announced

Advance tickets are £17.50 plus booking fee.

JM

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MICHAEL GIRA+ ANGELS OF LIGHT  = EUROPEAN TOUR

Ex swan's mainman/founder of Young God Records, Michael Gira brings his latest project out on a wee Euro jaunt. Gira recently released , Sing "Other People"  under the Angels Of Light pseudonym which features instrumentation from fellow Young God signees Akron/Family, who released their debut album at the exact same time as Gira (reviews of both here at DSP). Now the whole lot of them are heading out on tour together.

Thu 26th May London, UK – U.L.U. 
Fri 27th May Paris, France- Café de la Danse 
Sat 28th May Brussels, Belgium- AB Club 
Sun 29th May The Hague, Netherlands, Den Paard Club 

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WEIRD WAR'S EUROPEAN INVASION!

Weird War those crazy self confessed "scene creamers" advance their world domination plans by advancing across Europe on a hefty European tour this April/May. Starting off with a dilly in the UK before hoping across to mainland Europe for a  full on trek through Germany, Holland, Switzerland, France and Spain. Weird War's 'Illuminated By Lights' is released April 18th.

Wed Apr 27 Manchester, UK Night & Day
Thu Apr 28 Glasgow, UK Nice 'n' Sleazy
Fri Apr 29 Liverpool, UK EVOL@Academy2
Sat Apr 30 Birmingham, UK Cold Rice @ Academy3 (w/ copter) cold rice event
Sun May 1 Nottingham, UK Sneiton Old School Hall (Liars Club w/ !Forward Russia! + Tera:Tora)
Mon May 2 Cardiff, UK CLWB Ifor Bach
Tue May 3 London, UK Underworld
Wed May 4 Amsterdam, Holland Club 3VOOR12
live radio session
Fri May 6 Utrecht, Holland Tivoli
Sat May 7 Amsterdam, Holland tba
Sun May 8 Bielefeld, Germany Forum
Mon May 9 Dortmund, Germany FZW
Tue May 10 Koeln, Germany Gebaeude 9
Wed May 11 Hamburg, Germany Tanzhalle
Thu May 12 Berlin, Germany Mudd Club
Fri May 13 Hannover, Germany Cafe Glocksee
Sat May 14 Wiesbaden, Germany Schlachthof
Sun May 15 Muenchen, Germany Atomic Cafe
Mon May 16 Stuttgart, Germany Schocken
Tue May 17 Zurich, Switzerland Rote Fabrik
Wed May 18 Geneva, Switzerland L'Usine
Sat May 21 Madrid, Spain Revolver
Sun May 22 Barcelona, Spain Sidecar
Mon May 23 Bordeaux, France Le Son Art
Wed May 25 Paris, France Eusene Ephemere

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INTIMATE SFA TOUR ANNOUNCED

Super Furry Animals have announced a low key tour around some of the UK's more intimate venues in May to preview new material taken from their seventh album due for release in August.

The tour finishes off with a free date at the Orange Evolution Festival in Newcastle where they will be playing alongside Dizzee Rascal, The Futureheads, Candi Staton, Mark Eitzel and Kirsten Hersh. The dates are as follows:

May
22nd Preston, 53 Degrees
23rd Oxford, Brookes Uni
24th Coventry, Colisseum
25th Wrexham, Newi
27th Ullapool, Town Hall
28th Dundee, Fat Sams
29th Whitehaven, Civil Hall
30th Newcastle, Evolution Festival

* The first seven dates will feature support from bravecaptain

Gruff Rhys also takes part in an all-nighter on 15th April at the Marquee Club in Leicester Square for Trade Justice. He will play an acoustic set at the event which also stars Nitin Sawhney, DJ Bobby Friction and other unconfirmed artists.

JM

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AFRIRAMPO GIGS-A-GO-GO

The second Foreign ATP performers to utilize their time in the UK are the Japanese girl-duo, Afriampo. Afrirampo are two girls from Osaka, Japan named Oni & Pika. Last year they toured the UK with sonic youth, and  USA with lightning bolt and are now part of the Acid Mothers Temple collective. Whilst in the UK for the ATP festival the band are playing these dates around their appearance at Camber Sands.

19 April Birmingham, The Jug Of Ale (w/ The Burning Buddhists)
21 April London, Bardon's Boudoir Upset! the Rythmn (w/ Temperatures + more TBC)
26 April Edinburgh, Scotland, cabaret Voltaire (w/ Maxton Granger + The Gussets)
29 April Udine, Italy, Far East Film Festival
30 April London, Koko (w/ ESG)

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OXBOW DUO DATES

The Oxbow (Duo) who comprise of core members of Oxbow, Eugene Robinson and Niko Wenner play some acoustic (?) extra special rare shows this May. Armed with little more than the rudiments of guitar and voice to convey their non-electrical rendering of the terrifyingly, brut intensity that is Oxbow. All without losing that Oxbow edge through a lack of volume. The dates include a spot at Capsules Fierce Festival taking place at the end of May (full details yet to be announced, we'll keep you posted). Supports for the remaining dates in London and um, Swindon still to be announced.

Sunday 29th May
As part of the Fierce festival
Sounds of Excess with live performances from:
OXBOW
THE VANISHING
CAPRICORNS
CRYSTAL WRISTS . NOISE NOISE ALLORE! .ESQUILAX
venue tba
£10 9pm - 6am

30 May, Swindon, The Vic
31 May London, The Bull & Gate

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CATERPILLAR GHOST'S BEAUTIFUL REVOLUTION

Caterpillar Ghost are set to release their debut UK album on the newly established Signature Tune label. The EP entitled 'My Beautiful Revolution', contains four tracks: 1a. Exit: The Embrace 1b. A Season Unseen 1c. True Bypass 2. My Beautiful Revolution and will be released on the 23rd May. The band contain a member of Jeniferever and were the only unsigned band to make it on to Play Dead's 'The Shit' compilation alongside the likes of TEAM, My Awesome Compilation and 65daysofstatic.

JM

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THE FUCKING CHAMPS, FUCKING TOUR. FUCKING A!

Drag City's very own Metal maniacs, the Fucking Champs head across the Atlantic this spring bringing their crazy sheeeit to a venue near you. Hailing from San Francisco, the sole aim of the "Kings of the Insanity Sound" is to set the audience soaring high on the wings of sorrow. Catch them at a watering hole near you!

Thu Apr 28 Reykjavik, Iceland Grandrokk 
Fri Apr 29 Reykjavik, Iceland Grandrokk 
Sat Apr 30 Birmingham, UK tba 
Sun May 1 Manchester, UK Satan's Hollow 
Mon May 2 Sheffield, UK Corporation 
Tue May 3 Glasgow, UK Nice N Sleazy 
Wed May 4 Newcastle, UK The Cluny 
Thu May 5 Leeds, UK Brundenell Social Club 
Fri May 6 London, UK Underworld 
Sat May 7 Tilburg, Holland Little Devil 
Sun May 8 Den Helder, Holland De Bliksem 
Mon May 9 Lille, France Malterie 
Tue May 10 Hamburg, Germany Hafenklang 
Wed May 11 Gent, Belgium Charlatan 
Thu May 12 Antwerpen, Belgium Kaaiman 
Fri May 13 Rotterdam, Netherlands Waterfront 
Sat May 14 München, Germany Kafe Kult 
Sun May 15 Vienna, Austria Arena 
Mon May 16 Linz, Austria Kapu 
Tue May 17 Zurich, Switzerland tba 
Wed May 18 Geneva, Switzerland L'Usine 
Fri May 20 Brighton, UK tba 
Sat May 21 Birmingham, UK The Hare & Hound (Kings Heath) (w/ French Toast + Calvados Beam Trio)

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CITIZENS HERE (UK) AND ABROAD

San Francisco's Citizens Here And Abroad have announced a European tour for May. The quartet who released their debut album 'Ghosts Of Tables And
Chairs' earlier this year on Omnibus Records (Flake Music / The Shins, Mates
of States, Electro Group) will tour UK, Denmark and Sweden, the dates are as
follows:

May
3rd - White Hart, Saxmundham (w/ Annex + Volts + Drugstore Crazy)
4th - The Windmill, Brixton (w/ Saint Join + Plans & Apologies)
5th - Moles, Bath
7th - Le Pub, Newport
8th - The Phoenix, Manchester (w/ Molia Falls + Flamingo 50 + Day for
Airstrikes + Grayson's House)
9th - The Head of Steam, Newcastle
10th - Arts Centre, Colchester (Beatglider + *teevo)
12th - Beavers Bar, Leicestershire
17th - Lades Kaelder, Copenhagen
20th - Blekingska, Sweden
25th - Bitterscene, Chelmsford

JM

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MARY TIMONY 'EX HEX'

Mary Timony releases new album 'Ex Hex' in the US on the 19th April through
Lookout! Records. Timony, formerly of Autoclave and Helium, has teamed up
with drummer Devin Ocampo (The Medications) and hired Fugazi's Brendan Canty to produced the full length.

The tracklisting is: On The Floor, Friend To J.C., Silence, In The Grass, Return To Pirates, Hard Times Are Hard, 9 x 3, W.O.W., Moon Song, Harmondy, Backwards/Forwards

JM

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