CHARLI XCX SIGNS TO ASYLUM

We is delighted to announce the good taste of the gents at Asylum / Atlantic as they have signed up the wonderful Charli XCX

World dom here she goes.

1st stop, a July UK tour supporting FrankmusiK.

ROLL OF HONOUR AWARDS VOTING OPEN.

The 2009 Classic Rock Magazine 'Roll of Honour' nominations were announced by Spinal Tap down at Hard Rock Calling last Thursday, voting is now open and The Living Legend will be announced in September.

Voting is now open at
http://awards2009.classicrockmagazine.com

GOLDEN GODS AWARDS PARTY UP!!!!

Source Productions 7th Golden Gods Awards for Future Publishings Metal Hammer Magazine went down on the 15th of June at Indigo at the o2.

Hundreds of rock artists, industry bods and punters made the journey down, mostly straight from the excellent Download Festival, and partied all night. From HMS Hammer with Anthrax and Clutch, to the awards with Devildriver, Saxon, Trivium, Amon Amarth & Anvil, all ending up in a messy messy afterparty with the sleazy sleazy Steel Panther.


ANTHRAX














69 EYES & BAM MARGERA














NERGAL FROM BEHEMOTH - HE IS QUITE NICE ACTUALLY.

La's Lee Mavers, Carl Barat, Jon McClure play house gig

Musicians club together for Instigate Debate

• NME.com, May 27, 2009

Musicians including The La's Lee Mavers, Carl Barat, Babyshambles' Drew McConnell, Reverend And The Makers' Jon McClure and Baaba Maal played an impromptu house party gig early this morning (May 27) in London.

The gig was in aid of Instigate Debate project - see footage of the show by clicking below.

The musicians had earlier attended a debate at London's Boogaloo pub, which saw McClure, 'EastEnders' actress Melissa Suffield (who plays Lucy Beale) and Karen Buck (MP for Regent's Park and Kensington North) discuss questions from the audience on subjects including police brutality and ID cards.

After wrapping up the debate the musicians headed off to play a secret gig in the front room of a previous Instigate Debate attendee who had won the chance to host the gig for previously putting Ken Livingstone on-the-spot for an interview.

Schoolgirl Hannah Webb's Hammersmith front room played host to the musicians, who were watched by a gaggle of her friends and family.

McConnell kicked off proceedings shortly after 1am (BST), playing Babyshambles' 'Killamangiro' and thanking Webb's parents for hosting the party.

Other highlights included Barat playing The Libertines' 'Time For Heroes' and 'Can't Stand Me Now', The La's Lee Mavers playing an acoustic version of 'Feelin'' and a performance by Baaba Maal.

Barat's protégé Kieran Leonard also played (introduced by McConnell as "looking like Kurt Cobain but sounding like Bob Dylan"), as did McClure and The Lost Brothers, who feature former members of The 747's and The Basement.

After the performances McClure told NME.COM that he wants to repeat the process at the next, as-yet-unscheduled Instigate Debate night.

INSTIGATE DEBATE LIVE

“The Need for Greed…the expenses, the bonuses, the cars, the 2^nd houses….

On the panel…

Bianca Jagger // Jon McClure (Rev & The Makers) // Adam Price MP

WHAT - Instigate Debate LIVE presents.,.,.

WHERE - The Boogaloo, 312 Archway, London, N6 5AT Highgate Tube

WHO - McClure Barat McConnell Donne

WHEN - Tuesday 26^th May, 7pm to 11pm.

LIVE MUSIC – GUEST APPEARANCES – FAST DEBATE PRIZES

HOW - 3 Quid in advance via www.ticketweb.co.uk

OFFICER COLEMAN

Jazz Coleman has joined George Clooney in the pantheon of French artists with the award of the The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) from the goverment of France. The officer medal is an Order of France, established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture, and confirmed as part of the Ordre National du Mérite by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963. Its purpose is the recognition of significant contributions to the arts, literature, or the propagation of these fields.

Cripes!

6AM SUNDAY 25TH APRIL