Norwegian-Filipino singer-songwriter Clinton Kane headlines London's The Garage on 7th Nov2/10/2022 Norwegian-Filipino singer / songwriter / multi-instrumentalist Clinton Kane has released his debut album "Maybe Someday It’ll All Be OK" via Columbia Records. The 9-track LP features RIAA Gold-certified lead singles “CHICKEN TENDIES” and “I GUESS I’M IN LOVE” as well as “GO TO HELL” and “14” in addition to five brand new tracks. Listen HERE. Touching on themes and personal experiences with loss, love, mental health, etc., Clinton might just make listeners feel strong enough to let their emotions out too. Kane says: “This album is a collection of personal experiences and key moments that have had an impact on my life. It’s unapologetically myself. I’ve been working on this project for three years, and to think this whole journey started from a panic attack that forced me to try writing a song is surreal to me. The name of the album was actually inspired by a phone call I had with a close friend. We were sharing stories about mutual trauma, and at the end of the call he said ‘maybe someday it’ll all be ok.’ It wasn’t too depressing, but not too optimistic either, and I’ve always felt like I live in that grey area - that juxtaposition between hopefulness and hopelessness.” Earlier this month, Clinton announced a massive global headline tour slated for the fall, which follows two sold-out North American headline runs the past year. The 53-date trek includes shows throughout Europe and Asia, concluding in his hometown of Perth, Australia on December 16. CLINTON KANE ON TOUR:
Additionally, Clinton will be contributing a portion of touring proceeds to various charities serving the different continents and cities he will be performing in. Visit https://www.clintonkane.com/ for tickets and more information. Clinton Kane isn’t afraid to cry. He’s also not afraid to ask questions, laugh, scream, speak his mind, or push the envelope. He might ponder God in one song only to wonder what the f*ck went wrong with a relationship in the next. For as wide-ranging as he may be lyrically and conceptually, he’s also a highly disciplined and self-taught singer, guitarist, pianist, drummer, and producer. As far as the story is concerned, Clinton bounced around from Perth, Australia to The UK as a kid. On a teenage sojourn to Santorini and beyond, he lived out of a backpack as he gained traction with a series of independent releases before signing to Columbia Records. In 2019, he served up the this is what it feels like EP before guesting on “Drown” by Martin Garrix in early 2020. Building an international fan base, he generated over 1 billion-plus streams across a catalogue highlighted by “Fix It To Break It,” “i don’t want to watch the world end with someone else,” and “remember the mornings.” He has also sold-out successive headline tours and incited the applause of NME, Billboard, and more in addition to landing on Forbes’ “30 Under 30 Asia.” The loss of three family members, heart breaking relationships, nights sleeping on park benches, and an unbelievable trip to the brink of adulthood inspired his 2022 full-length debut album, "Maybe Someday It’ll All Be OK [Columbia Records], featuring the gold-selling singles “Chicken Tendies” and “I Guess I’m In Love” as well as “Go To Hell” and “14.” Website | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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Frank Turner’s current album ‘FTHC’ became his first #1 hit on the UK’s Official Album Chart. Appealing to a broad mix of genres - punk, folk, rock and indie - its success was all the more remarkable given that it is his ninth studio album. Now Frank keeps the album in the spotlight by sharing a new version of one of its key moments, ‘Little Life’, which now features KT Tunstall. The original version of ‘Little Life’ and the album’s subsequent ‘Farewell To The City’ combine to give ‘FTHC’ a feel of ending one chapter and waiting to see where the next journey leads to. ‘Little Life’ in particular is about those compromises we inevitably have to make as the years pass. While the song expresses a melancholic doubt about embracing a life far away from the manic rush of the city, its focus is really on the possibilities that this new horizon brings. Maybe love and a leisurely pace of life is all that a couple really needs. This new version is infused with a stronger romantic streak courtesy of KT Tunstall’s beautifully harmonised vocals. The duo revisited the song during a session at Eastcote Studios, London in March. Frank says:- “This song is one of the more important ones on ‘FTHC’ for me, and I wanted to shine more of a light on it. I was blown away, not to say honoured, when KT agreed to be part of the track, and she's brought a whole new life to the piece.” KT Tunstall adds:- “I’ve been a fan of Frank’s for such a long while - collaborating with him on this beautiful song was an absolute joy”. KT Tunstall has remained one of the UK’s foremost Singer-Songwriters since the release of her hugely successful debut album ‘Eye To The Telescope’ in 2004. The record went on to sell over 5 million copies and featured two of her signature songs, ‘Suddenly I See’ and ‘Black Horse and the Cherry Tree’, leading to prestigious awards at the BRITs and the Ivor Novellos. KT followed up that early success with albums ‘Drastic Fantastic’ (2007), ‘Tiger Suit’ (2010), ‘Invisible Empire//Crescent Moon’ (2013), ‘KIN’ (2016) and ‘WAX’ (2018), keeping the platinum sales rolling and cementing her reputation as a major recording talent, as well as a mesmerising live artist. Frank Turner’s live plans for the remainder of 2022 are characteristically hectic. He plays a handful of UK shows in the coming weeks before spending the majority of June and July touring North America. He then takes his four-night Lost Evenings fan congregation to Berlin for the first time in September before commencing his rescheduled UK headline tour. The UK dates are listed below, please see his website for a full list of international tour dates. MAY
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Follow Frank Turner: Website | Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter Over the course of their two albums to date, Klangstof have earned tastemaker tips from Clash, Complex, The FADER, The Line of Best Fit and Wonderland while also enjoying landmark moments such as becoming the first Dutch band to play Coachella and winning Best Alternative Act at the Edison Awards (the nation’s equivalent to the Grammys). Fuelled by a rush of creativity, they spent 2021 away from the public eye. It resulted in not one, but two new projects: their eagerly anticipated third album which will follow later this year, and the ‘Ocean View’ EP which is out now. The new EP proves that the wait has been worthwhile and offers an exciting and candid glimpse into the band’s current direction. It’s informed as much by open-ended experimentalism as it is by the inspiring connection of simply being able to again perform together as a band. The result is a natural, almost laid-back approach which allowed the EP’s sonics and emotions to fully flourish. The entire ‘Ocean View’ EP was quickly put together after their next album had been completed. The songs were written in two months, and then recorded in just five days with producer Thijs van der Klugt in Studio Kabaal in Haarlem. It was subsequently mixed by Sam Petts-Davies (Radiohead, Frank Ocean) and mastered by Heba Kadry (Björk, Big Thief, Deerhunter). Lead singer, Koen van de Wardt, recalls:- “Since we hadn’t been able to play live together for a while, we felt the need to record these tracks sitting in a room together, playing the songs from start to finish as a group. Most of the tracks have been recorded in just one or a few takes. The whole process was very refreshing, the energy in the room was incredible. We honestly think we’ve never sounded as much as a band as on this recording.” Earlier this year, the title track, ‘Ocean View’, was released to acclaim from The Times, Rolling Stone, BBC Radio 6 Music, and KEXP to name but a few; and now the Dutch trio offer up 3 more sensational tracks. Firstly ‘Fools Rage’, with its downtempo beats and ethereal guitar, perfectly encapsulates what this exciting band are all about. Van de Wardt’s vocals weave across a dreamy soundscape as the track culminates in a magnificent outro that wouldn’t be out of place on a late 80s shoegaze record. Up next is ‘Silver Cloud’ which opens in an equally subdued manner, with a simple stomping drumbeat and gliding wavetable synthesizers driving the verse forward, only to reach a thunderous crescendo as the chorus crashes in. Amazingly the track nearly didn’t see the light of day: “We made the demo for Silver Cloud while we were still on the road in early 2020 and it was one of those little demos that would probably be too weird to make it on to a record” Van de Wardt recalls. “But it ended up on our private SoundCloud playlist and I remember Wannes being really excited about it, so we thought it would be a fun challenge to see if we could make this thing work”. And finally, ‘A Comforting Release’, provides the perfect ending to this experimental yet sonically tidy EP, amplifying the themes and textures explored during the preceding tracks, with van de Wardt explaining: “We wanted to end the EP with a bang. See if we could combine all the vibes we picked up on this ep into one closing piece.” The track’s subject matter represents the most emotional on the EP, with van de Wardt coming to terms with expressing his emotions and finding comfort in confronting his demons through talking with those close to him: “The lyrics are very special to me. I have always struggled with opening up to people, afraid that I will fall apart when it’s out there. But during the pandemic I’ve realised how to confront some of those demons by just talking about it. I’m done with finding comfort in being someone that I’m not and this song expresses that journey so far." In all, this new EP possesses everything that fans have come to adore from Klangstof, but again evolves their sound in a forward-thinking and streamlined direction. The ‘Ocean View’ EP is available HERE. Klangstof will follow the EP’s release by embarking upon an extensive European headline tour, which commences with a London gig at The Lexington. Tickets are available here. They are also confirmed to play a series of summer shows with the legendary Pixies. Their upcoming tour dates are: MARCH - HEADLINE SHOWS
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Website | Spotify | Apple Music | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | TikTok Kings of Leon have announced that Inhaler and The Snuts are confirmed as special guests on selected dates across their 2022 UK arena tour. Tickets are on sale now from www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Upon release in March 2021, Kings of Leon’s eighth studio album ‘When You See Yourself’ became the band's sixth album in a row to debut at Number 1 in the UK. The set lists from the band’s Summer 2021 tour of North America included songs from all eight of the band’s albums. Kings Of Leon’s new UK arena dates include their return to Manchester for the first time in over eight years and marks five years since the band's last performances in Birmingham and London. These will also be Kings of Leon’s first UK shows since headlining Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2018. Kings Of Leon’s 2022 arena tour also includes two rescheduled dates in Leeds and Newcastle. Original tickets for these shows remain valid. 2022 tour dates:
Due to popular demand, Blue Planet II – Live In Concert has announced an additional Matinee show at London’s O2 Arena on March 17th, 3pm (doors 2pm), as part of its 13-date UK & Eire tour next year. The new matinee ticket sale will commence November 21st, 9am with an exclusive O2 priority member pre-sale. All venue pre-sales (AXS/Eventim/See Tickets) will commence November 22nd, 9am with the general public sale commencing November 23rd, 9am. The addition of the extra show comes following the recent announcement of BBC presenter Anita Rani as host for the Blue Planet II immersive visual, audio and spectacular concert experience. Anita Rani said of the addition of the second show:- "The response to the upcoming tour has been fantastic and it’s really exciting that there will now be a second matinee show in London at the O2 Arena and I can’t wait to be a part of this exciting new live chapter of the Blue Planet story.” Bringing the wonders and mysteries of the planet’s oceans and its inhabitants to the arena stage, Blue Planet II – Live In Concert will present a selection of incredible visuals from the BAFTA Award winning BBC One landmark series, highlighting the amazing natural wonders of our blue planet in breath-taking detail, projected on a giant state of the art 4K Ultra HD LED screen. The concert will feature exciting visuals from the show including the now infamous Tusk fish, the Crab and Eel rock pool chase and the ‘folklore-turned-reality’ Sea Lion tuna hunt, to mention but a few. The Blue Planet IItelevision show was the most watched TV programme of 2017 in the United Kingdom, reaching 37.6 million viewers. The UK & Eire arena tour is committed to reducing its environmental impact. All of the arena venues have long term goals to reduce the use of plastic, lower carbon footprints, reduce energy consumption and improve awareness. During the filming of the Blue Planet II television programme, film crews embarked on 125 expeditions, travelled to 39 countries and spent over 6,000 hours of deep sea diving armed with the latest state of the art equipment. Take a deep breath and discover a whole new world hidden beneath the surface of the sea.Hosted by Anita Rani, the Blue Planet II – Live In Concert will allow the audience to share and enjoy this voyage of discovery in an epic live audio-visual experience unlike any other. Tickets from www.AXS.com,www.eventim.co.uk, www.seetickets.com and www.blueplanet2live.co.uk O2 presale: Wednesday 21st November at 9am Venue presale: Thursday 22nd November at 9am General on sale: Friday 23rd November at 9am MARCH 2019 TOUR DATES 13th– Bournemouth International Centre 14th– Cardiff Motorpoint Arena 15th– Nottingham Motorpoint Arena 16th– Birmingham Genting Arena 17th– London O2 Arena (3pm Matinee)**EXTRA SHOW ADDED** 17th– London O2 Arena 19th– Leeds First Direct Arena 20th– Newcastle Metro Radio Arena 21st– Glasgow The SSE Hydro 23rd– Belfast SSE Arena 24th– Dublin 3Arena 26th– Liverpool Echo Arena 27th– Manchester Arena 28th– Sheffield FlyDSA Arena WEBSITE| INSTAGRAM| YOUTUBE| TWITTER| FACEBOOK After unleashing his much-anticipated project, ’53 Sundays’ earlier on this year, North London’s rising star Ebenezer will be showcasing his musical flair at London’s Hackney Showroom. The twenty-five year old rapper who dabbles between the lines of alternative R&B and Rap returns to provide his fans with a show, which you will not want to miss out on. Taking place at the end of this month (30th November), goers will see the talented rapper/producer perform various tracks from his impressive catalogue. Although still early on in his career, Ebenezer has already collaborated with the artists such as Craig David, Jeremih, A Boogie wit Da Hoodie, Ty Dolla $ign and Rejjie Snow – with undoubtedly more to come. Listen to Ebenezer's recent project "53 Sundays". Soundcloud Produced by Paul Epworth at The Church Studios in London, ‘Delta’ finds the band in sparkling, experimental form. Coupling their penchant for the grandiose and the intimate, the British four-piece paint their sound with a broad range of colours and textures. It’s a record that they are immensely proud of and draws on their own individual and collective experiences over the past two years since the writing and recording process for ‘Delta’ commenced. On Thursday evening, fans connected around the world for a series of special album playback events, where ‘Delta’ was accompanied by visuals curated by, and in partnership with, National Geographic. It was an idea by the band, originally inspired by their own creation process of the album. Mumford & Sons:- "While we were recording and mixing Delta, we watched a lot of films on silent including some pretty epic wildlife films by National Geographic -- like a vision-track to our soundtrack. So, we felt it would be a nice idea to let fans experience the record in this way too” Watch Mumford & Sons performing Guiding Light on the Graham Norton Show HERE The band have just last week kicked off a huge, sixty-three date tour. The tour starts in Dublin, and stops in London at the O2 Arena on the 29th November. Support for the UK run comes from Maggie Rogers. Mumford & Sons are Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane, and Winston Marshall. BUY DELTA HERE Mumford & Sons Live: 16th November - Dublin, 3 Arena 18th November - Belfast, SSE Arena 20th November - Glasgow, SSE Hydro 21st November - Manchester, Manchester Arena 23rd November - Birmingham, Genting Arena 24th November - Sheffield, Fly DSA Arena 25th November - Newcastle, Metro Radio Arena 27th November - Nottingham, Motorpoint Arena 28th November - Cardiff, Motorpoint Arena 29th November - London, O2 Arena 1st December - Leeds, First Direct Arena 2nd December - Liverpool, Echo Arena 7th December - Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center 9th December - Boston, TD Garden 10th December - New York, Madison Square Garden 11th December – New York, Madison Square Garden 14th December - Washington DC, Capital One Arena 17th December - Toronto, Scotiabank Arena 2019 12th January - Auckland, The Outer Fields at Western Springs (Gentlemen of the Road in Auckland) w/ Michael Kiwanuka, Leon Bridges and Sam Fender. More to be announced) 15th January - Brisbane, Entertainment Centre 18th January - Sydney, Qudos 22nd January - Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl 23rd January - Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl 24th January - Adelaide, Entertainment Centre 27th January - Perth, RAC Arena 27th February - Providence, Dunkin Donuts Center 28th February - Hartford, XL Center 2nd March – Albany NY, Times Union Center 4th March - Montreal, Bell Centre 5th March - Ottawa, Canadian Tire Center 8th March - Buffalo, KeyBank Center 9th March - Cleveland, Quicken Loans Arena 11th March - Columbus, Nationwide Arena 12th March - Lexington, Rupp Arena 14th March - Pittsburgh, PPG Paints Arena 16th March - Charlottesville, John Paul Jones Arena 17th March - Raleigh, PNC Arena 18th March - Charleston, North Charleston Coliseum 20th March - Atlanta, State Farm Arena 22nd March - Nashville, Bridgestone Arena 23rd March - Birmingham, BJCC 25th March - Indianapolis, Bankers Life Field House 27th March - Detroit, Little Caesars Arena 29th March - Chicago, United Center 30th March - Madison, Kohl Center 31st March - Milwaukee, Fiserv Forum 25th April - Lisbon, Altice Arena 27th April - Barcelona, Palau Sant Jordi** 29th April - Milan, Medialanum Forum 1st May - Munich, Olympiahalle 3rd May - Vienna, Stadthalle 5th May - Basel, St. Jakobshalle 7th May - Paris, Zenith 8th May - Luxembourg, Rockhal 9th May - Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome 11th May - Berlin, Mercedes Benz Arena 13th May - Frankfurt, Festhalle 15th May - Cologne, Lanxess Arena 17th May - Copenhagen, Royal Arena 18th May - Gothenburg, Scandinavium 19th May - Oslo, Spektrum 21st May - Stockholm, Ericsson Globe www.mumfordandsons.com Muse announces special Royal Albert Hall show on 3rd December in aid of the Prince's Trust6/10/2018 Muse have announced an intimate live show at The Royal Albert Hall on Monday, December 3rd to benefit The Prince’s Trust. This concert is the band’s first performance in the UK since their headline show at Reading and Leeds in August 2017, and marks ten years since they last took to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall. Matt Bellamy of Muse said:- “For a long time, we’ve admired the work of The Prince’s Trust. When we were starting out as a band the Trust actually gave us a small grant to buy our first PA system, which I still have to this day. It really helped set us up on the right road and we’re delighted to be able to play a show to raise funds for them.” An ‘early access’ ticket pre-sale will take place on Wednesday 10th October for fans who have pre-ordered the new album, Simulation Theory, released 9th November. Tickets will go on general sale on Friday 12th October at 9am through Gigs And Tours. ID ticketing will be in operation with tickets limited to two per person. The band will be partnering with Twickets for fan to fan resale. In addition there will be a chance to win a unique VIP experience to attend the concert, including a guided tour with the band of the iconic building before the show and a song dedication during the set. For more information click here. Talking about the show, Nick Stace, Chief Executive of The Prince’s Trust says: “We’re incredibly proud to count the band Muse among our alumni here at The Prince’s Trust, and thrilled that they are putting on this special concert in aid of the charity. The show will raise vital funds for the work we do at The Prince’s Trust to help young people reach their potential and achieve their dreams”. Youth charity The Prince’s Trust helps young people to develop the confidence and skills they need to realise their ambitions, so that they can live, learn and earn. Founded by The Prince of Wales in 1976, the charity supports 11 to 30-year-olds, who are unemployed, struggling at school and at risk of exclusion. Many of the young people helped by The Trust are in or leaving care, facing issues such as homelessness, mental health problems, or have been in trouble with the law. The programmes offered by the charity give vulnerable young people the practical and financial support needed to stabilise their lives, helping develop self-esteem and skills for work. Three in four young people supported by The Prince’s Trust move into work, education or training. The Trust has helped over 900,000 young people to date and supports over 100 more each day. Further information about The Prince’s Trust is available at princes-trust.org.uk or on 0800 842 842. www.muse.mu Los Angeles post hardcore band Touché Amoré announce new UK headline shows ahead of their appearance at 2000 Trees in July. Support on these dates comes from Brighton's Gender Roles: July 10 – Portsmouth, UK @ Wedgewood Rooms July 11 – London, UK @ The Dome July 12 - Nottingham, UK @ Rescue Rooms July 13 - Cave Stage, Cheltenham, UK @ 2000 Trees Formed in Burbank, California, across 2007 and 2008, the band’s urgent sound, with its melodic sonic assault and impassioned vocals, has grown tighter and more refined through a trio of full-length albums and a series of EP’s and releases. Since those early days, lead singer Jeremy Bolm, guitarists Nick Steinhardt and Clayton Stevens, bassist Tyler Kirby, and drummer Elliot Babin have created a trajectory for themselves through hard work and dedication. And with 2016's Stage Four, their fourth and biggest album to date, they cemented their status as one of rock music’s most talented, relatable, and visceral acts. “I don’t open up to people too much in regular life, but when I’m writing songs, I want to be as open and as honest as possible,” Bolm confesses. Touché albums have always served as an emotional outlet for Bolm. So when the time came to write Stage Four there was no question that it would be about passing of Bolm’s mother in late 2014. Stage Four was recorded in early 2016 in Studio City, CA with producer Brad Wood. Cathartic in delivery, highly sentimental, and sonically triumphant, Stage Four is an emblem of a band both living its dream and marred by loss. And with Stage Four, Touché Amoré unmistakably made the biggest, boldest, and most artistic statement of their career. Having just recently wrapped up an extensive European tour with Lacuna Coil, Switzerland's New Wave Of Folk Rock trio Cellar Darling are excited to announce that they will be hitting the road once again! The band left quite an impression on UK audiences when they made their London debut last year playing sold out shows with Delain on the ‘Danse Macabre Tour’, so it comes as great news that they’ll be returning for a run of shows across Ireland, Scotland and England in March/April. News on supports coming soon! Of the upcoming tour, the band comments: "We are beyond excited to announce our first headline tour visiting Ireland, Scotland and England! These are some of the most beautiful places in the world, and we feel a special connection to each of them. Ireland is Anna’s second homeland, Merlin’s year is never complete without his pilgrimage to the highlands and Isles - that’s where they produce our favourite drink too! And of course some of the most important places in rock music history. It is about time that we bring our music over for an extended visit, after the incredible welcome we received at our first show in London last year! We can’t wait to rock out with you all!" - Anna, Ivo & Merlin Cellar Darling tour dates: 31.03.2018 Dublin – On The Rox 01.04.2018 Glasgow - Audio 03.04.2018 Manchester, Rebellion 05.04.2018 London - Boston Music Rooms Tickets are now on sale - for ticket links, keep an eye on the band’s website Check out Cellar Darling’s latest music video for ‘Six Days’, created by the legendary band artwork master Costin Chioreanu: https://youtu.be/jiHt3qR4gzM www.cellardarling.com www.facebook.com/cellardarlingofficial www.nuclearblast.de/cellardarling |
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