The Buzz
Panic at the Disco's second album Pretty.Odd just hit the shelves.
Monday, 24, Mar 2008 03:40
It's the other side of Easter and spring is meant to be here but we've got far more important things on our minds here at Buzz Towers, such as who's touring and who's putting out new material, including Esther O'Conner, Elle Milano and Panic at the Disco.
Flame-haired singer-songwriter Esther O'Conner has a number of gigs in Scotland lined up late this month, next month and in May.
Currently working with 80s star Nik Kershaw, O'Conner will perform at The Lounge in Largs on March 30th and May 11th, and O'Brien's in Ayr on April 25th and May 30th.
The talented, optimistic folk singer has just released her second album Right Here, and Paulo Nutini is taking one of O'Conner's songs, Running On Empty, on his tour of the US.
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Excellent Brighton-based indie rockers Elle Milano release their debut single Meanwhile In Hollywood on March 31st.
Then on April 14th, the three-piece release debut album Acres of Dead Space Cadets.
Click here to read more about Elle Milano
The band are touring the UK in April and May starting at London Islington Academy on the 2nd; Cardiff Barfly (4th); Southampton Unit 22 (5th); Leicester Sumo (10th); Bristol Louisiana (11th).
And the tour continues at York Junction (14th); Milton Keynes Opus (16th); Hitchin Club 85 (19th); Nottingham The Social (20th); Oxford Jericho Tavern (21st); Luton Club NME @ UBSU (24th); Swansea Club NME @ Sin City (25th); Exeter Club NME @ The Hub (26th); Guildford Boiler Room (27th); Cambridge Barfly (28th) and London Garage (30th).
Elle Milano's tour wraps up at The Welly in Hull on May 24th.
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Panic at the Disco release their new album Pretty. Odd., on March 24th which includes current single Nine In The Afternoon.
Click here to watch the video on inthenews.co.uk
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Fall Out Boy, those Chicago punksters with a penchant for spouting profanities, release their debut DVD on April 7th.
Entitled **** - Live In Phoenix was recorded at the band's show at the city's Cricket Pavilion venue last summer.
The DVD is released through Mercury.
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Slaves To Gravity fans rejoice! The band's debut album Scatter The Crow is released on March 31st.
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Well-dressed five-piece outfit the Hives are playing Newcastle Academy on April 15th; Nottingham Rock City (16th); Bristol Academy (17th) and Brixton Academy (18th).
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Do you fancy An Evening With Serj Tankian ?
Well, here's your chance to catch the System Of A Down frontman at Glasgow ABC on April 1st; Liverpool Carling Academy (2nd); London Forum (3rd); Oxford Carling Academy (5th) and Birmingham Carling Academy on April 6th.
Tankian's debut solo album Elect The Dead is out now.
Click here to read the inthenews.co.uk review
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The riotous rock of Simple Plan is coming to several UK venues in April.
The five-piece will play Norwich UEA on the 13th; Glasgow ABC (15th ); Manchester Academy (16th); London Astoria (18th); Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall (19th); Nottingham Rock City (20th) and Bristol Academy (21st).
click here to read the inthenews.co.uk interview with Simple Plan
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The voice of Korn, Jonathan Davis will be rocking the UK in June.
He plays Download on the 15th; London Union Chapel (16th); Oxford Academy (18th); Sheffield Leadmill (19th); Liverpool Carling Academy (20th); Glasgow Garage (22nd); Perth Concert Hall (26th) and Inverness Ironworks on the 26th.
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Death metal newcomers Trigger The Bloodshed release their intense and impressive debut album Purgation on March 31st.
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Angels & Airwaves have added an extra date to their April tour, performing at London Astoria on the 16th.
The band also play Glasgow Academy on April 11th; Birmingham Academy (12th); Southampton Guildhall (14th) and Bristol Academy on April 15th.
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Buzz favourites Nightwish are on the bill for UK rock/metal bash Bloodstock this summer.
The operatic rockers line up with At the Gates, Cloudscape and Soilwork and many more bands for the three-day fest taking place on August 15th to 17th at Catton Hall in Derbyshire.
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Backed up by an 11-piece band, hip-hop veterans De La Soul play London Forum on May 20th.
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Dinosaur Jr. with guests Car Sick Cars can be caught at London Koko on May 15th.
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Boasting psychedelia, scorching synths and tribal passions, Street Horrrsing (CORRECT) is the new album from F**k Buttons.
The highly-praised album was released on March 17th.
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Word reaches Buzz Towers that in the wake of Nightwish comes another wave of Nordic rock in the form of Midnattsol.
Specialising in romantic folk metal, Midnattsol release new album Nordlys on March 31st.
And Heidevolk, purveyors of pagan folk metal, unleash new LP Walhalla Wacht on March 31st.
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Anti-Flag release new album The Bright Lights Of America on March 31st.
Anti-Flag play Sheffield Gian on May 10th; London Gian (11th); Glasgow QMU (13th) and Dundee Fat Sam's on May 14th.
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Described as intelligent and grandiose, the new album from Thrice, The Alchemy Index, is out on April 14th.
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The majestic Children of Bodom unleash new album Blooddrunk on April 14th.
The LP comes in three formats. A special UK version, a deluxe CD with bonus DVD and 5.1 mixes, and a blood red vinyl version. All three formats feature extra tracks, giving you more Bodom for your buck.
Catch the band at Dublin Vicar Street on June 11th; Glasgow Carling Academy (12th) and at the Download festival on June 13th to 15th.
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Rising singer-songwriter Frank Turner releases his new album Love Ire & Song on March 31st.
Lee Davis