The Wombats to play debut New York show
The Wombats are gearing up for their debut New York show with a performance at Annex this Wednesday (August 15).
Fresh from last week's appearance opening for You Am I at Club NME Los Angeles with Fred Perry Subculture, the band will play New York presented by NME.
The Liverpudlians are currently gearing up for the North American release of their self-titled debut EP, which has been garnering them a significant following in the UK and Japan.
Opening the show will be Brooklyn-ites MGMT. |
Smile Smile Wins First Round Of Zig-Zag Live
The results are in for round one of Zig-Zag Live Contest and the Dallas duo Smile Smile have taken home the prize. Their catchy folk songs from their self-released debut has won them a prize package valued at over $14,000 that includes prominent exposure on www.cmj.com. To qualify for round two, artists must submit their electronic press kit on SonicBids by March 9, 2007, with voting taking place between April 2 and April 30. Winners will be announced May 7, 2007, with a prize package valued at $15,000. To sign up, register at www.sonicbids.com. |
This week's US releases: 7 August 2007
Public Enemy led the new albums released in the US today (August 7).
The legendary rap band release their tenth album 'How You Sell Soul To A Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul??'.
Meanwhile Bright Eyes features on the soundtrack to 'The Hottest State', the new film from Ethan Hawke. |