The Bravery preview new album at secret shows
The Bravery performed two free secret shows at tiny New York venue Arlene's Grocery last night (May 8).
Previewing material from their new album 'The Sun & The Moon', the band performed a 14-song set for the intimate crowd during the second show, including current single 'Time Won't Let Me Go'.
'It's almost three years to the day since we played our very first show and it was right here at Arlene's' singer Sam Endicott told the audience 'It's great to be back, we miss it a lot'.
Opening with 'Fearless' the band performed a string of hits from their 2005 debut, as well as a number of new songs including 'Every Word From Your Mouth Is A Knife in My Ear' and 'Split Me Wide Open'.
They played:
'Fearless'
'Outta Line'
'Believe'
'Public Service Announcement'
'Tyrant'
'This Is Not The End'
'Swollen Summer'
'Time Won't Let Me Go'
'An Honest Mistake'
'Every Word From Your Mouth Is A Knife In My Ear'
'Bad Sun'
'Unconditional'
'Split Me Wide Open'
'No Brakes' |
Tim Burgess explains Charlatans' free album giveaway
The Charlatans have announced that they will release their new album as a free download via Xfm, as previously reported.
NME.COM caught up with frontman Tim Burgess to discuss the logic behind the bold move.
"We wanted people to own our music, and we wanted the artists -- us -- to own the copyright," said Burgess.
Burgess explained that the band left their former record label in order to create a new business model for themselves.
"We didn't find the deal with Sanctuary satisfactory, so we walked away and decided to put it out ourselves," he said. "This way we can put it out as soon as we finish it and we won't have to wait around for anybody.
"It's an industry first--we're the first people to do this. We thought that since CD sales are on the decline, we'd make money by touring instead and go straight to the punch and let people download the album for free."
The Charlatans will be giving away the first single from the album, 'You Cross My Path', as a download from Xfm.co.uk on October 22, as well as their website Thecharlatans.net.
Burgess said that they plan to do the same with the second single in December, as well as the entire album, which will most likely be ready in March. |
Debbie Harry plots solo US tour
Deborah Harry has announced that she will tour North America this autumn in support of her new album 'Necessary Evil'.
The Blondie frontwoman will kick off the tour in her hometown of New York on November 8.
She'll then head west, hitting cities including Washington DC, Toronto, Dallas, Denver and Los Angeles before wrapping up in San Francisco on December 9.
The tour dates are:
New York, NY Fillmore (November 8)
Glenside, PA Keswick Theater (9) 

Ledyard, CT Foxwoods Casino (10) 

Washington, DC 9:30 Club (13) 

Asheville, NC Orange Peel (14) 

Miami, FL Jackie Gleason Theatre (16) 

Tampa, FL Tampa Theatre (17) 

Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall (20) 

Toronto, ONT Phoenix Theater (23)
Indianapolis, IN Vogue (24) 

Tulsa, OK Brady Theater (27) 

Dallas, TX House of Blues (28) 

Kansas City, MO Ameristar Casino (30)
Denver, CO Bluebird Theatre (December 1)
Anaheim, CA House of Blues (4)

Los Angeles, CA Henry Fonda Theater (7) 

Las Vegas, NV Santa Fe Station Casino (8) 

San Francisco, CA Fillmore (9) |