The Raveonettes announce UK tour
The Raveonettes have announced details of a UK tour.
The band, who are set to release their new album 'Lust Lust Lust' on November 12, hit the road the day after the album's release at London's King College.
They will play the Tunnel Vision Festival near Bristol on November 25.
The band call at:
London King's College (November 13)
Norwich Arts Centre (14)
Brighton Barfly (15)
Peterbrough Met Lounge (16)
Birmingham Barfly (17)
Glasgow King Tuts (19)
Newcastle Academy (20)
Leeds Cockpit (21)
Manchester Academy (22)
Oxford Zodiac (23) |
Lostprophets triumph at Full Ponty Festival
Local heroes Lostprophets and The Automatic have triumphed at this year's Full Ponty festival in Wales - but Gallows were the day's surprise big hit.
Headliners Lostprophets wowed the 10,000-strong crowd at Ynysancharad Park in Pontypridd yesterday (May 26) with a set which included classics such as 'Fake Sound Of Progress' and set closer 'Last Train Home'.
The set also featured brief cameos from singer Ian Watkins' mum and gran.
The Automaticwere also a big hit with the locals, with set which included the favourites 'Raoul', 'Golddigger', 'Monster' and set closer 'Recover'.
Other highlights included Atrium Stage headliners Paramore, local lads The Guns, and Gallows, who saw a massive crowd queue up to watch their set on the small Coca-Cola Stage.
Frank Carter and co, didn't disappoint, with 'Orchestra Of Wolves' and 'Will Someone Shoot That Fucking Snake' the undisputed highlights of the set.
Keep coming back to NME.COM all weekend for more reports and blogs from other festivals taking place this weekend, including Dot To Dot, Isle Of Skye and Evolution. |
Happy Mondays and Supergrass headline Electric Gardens Festival
Happy Mondays and Supergrass have been announced as the headliners for Electric Gardens 2007.
Around 50 acts are set to play over 4 stages at Kent's Mount Ephraim Gardens on August 4-5.
Tickets are set to go on sale at 9am today (May 4), more acts are expected to be announced soon.
To check ticket availabilty and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS, now.
Last year's festival saw performances from The Fratellis, The Automatic and The Charlatans. |