The British Are Coming
Bond Theme Revealed, Robbie Williams E.T., and new music from The Young Knives.
The upcoming Bond film is sure to have a hint of horns, claps and a bit of crack wofting about it. Producer extraordinaire Mark Ronson and petit train wreck Amy Winehouse are said to have begun work on the theme song for the upcoming James Bond installment Quantum Of Solace. Promising news indeed, since the last Bond film, although fantastic, boasted a theme co-written and sung by the declining voice of Chris Cornell. Quantum Of Solace is scheduled for release in October of this year.
The anticipation for the Third album from Portishead is reaching fever pitch. Luckily, to sooth your aching loins for Beth Gibbons, Last.fm will stream the album in full starting April 21. Portishead will appear at this year's Coachella, but most likely not tour the States. Third will be available April 29 via Mercury.
Everyone's favorite "questionable" character, Robbie Williams, is turning his eyes towards the sky for an upcoming BBC Radio 4 documentary. Robbie Williams And Jon Ronson Journey To The Other Side will showcase Williams' fascination with fellow universal travelers. Apparently, Williams attended a UFO conference in Nevada earlier this year which sparked his burgeoning interest. The documentary will air May 6 on BBC Radio 4.
This week's Vampire Weekend ("It" band), Frightened Rabbit, are set for a slew of North American dates this May. All cynism aside, they do have some nice songs. The Scottish band are promoting their second long player The Midnight Organ Fight. Does that title refer to sexual congress? Cute!
According to a recent survey conducted by Travelodge in the UK, Coldplay is Britain's, "Most likely to fall asleep to" band. The soft-spoken gentle demeanor of Chris Martin's voice beat out competition from Norah Jones, Snow Patrol, James Blunt and Take That. When hearing of the survey, Chris Martin deployed the pull-out bed from beneath his piano and took a quick nap.
The Young Knives are perhaps the most immediate and exciting three piece group you will hear this decade. They are as engaging as Supergrass and as catchy as Material Issue, while the live show leaves the room in pieces. The Young Knives began, strangely enough, as an Oxford based Ned's Atomic Dustbin covers band. After the success of such bands as The Futureheads and The Libertines, it was only natural for them to follow suit. Their songs are sharp and witty and the latest album, Superabundance, is a commanding and superior follow-up to the Mercury Prize nominated debut Voices Of Animals And Men. Superabundance will be available April 22 via Transgressive Records. Here is the latest single: "Up All Night"
The Young Knives - Up All Night
Posted by Joe Roth on Apr 16, 2008 @ 12:00 am