The Indie Music Round Up
January 15, 2007

* Ah yes, the last time were hear the awesome UK Shoe gazing band "My Bloody Valentine" was way, way back in 1991 when they released the best album of all time "loveless" which have the classic songs like "Only Shallow","Soon", and "To Here Knows When" and after that nothing.

Now there maybe hopes for a new album after all these years, in a interview with Magnet Magazine front man Kevin Shield told the mag:

“I do feel that I will make another great record. We are 100 percent going to make another My Bloody Valentine record unless we die or something.”, “A lot of people say the reason My Bloody Valentine didn’t make another record is because we couldn’t.

“That’s mostly true, but not because I couldn’t make another record, but because I could never be bothered to make another record unless I was excited by it. And just by fate or whatever, that never happened.

“I’d feel really bad if I didn’t make another record. Like ‘Shit, people only got the first two chapters, but the last is the best bit.”

Sheild have set no time table for the album will be a first in almost 16 years, anythings to hear the loud sonic sound of Bilinda Butcher voice aging.

* The Wait for My Bloody Valentine album may be longer than a UK victory in the Euro vision song contest which they not won since of all people Katrina & the Waves in 1997 for the classic song "Love Shine a Light"(dont worried i never hear of it) and in the last ten years the Country entry have not live up to the country entry with the dearful like of Precious,Nicki French,Lindsay D,James Fox,Javine Hylton, and last but not least the only band to score a amazing nil points Jemini.

After Daz Sampson Fail to take back the Eurovision Crown last year with "Teenage Life" Morrissey was upset with how the UK have fare by telling the crowd at a show in london last may: "I was horrified but not surprised to see the U.K. fail again", he also added "There's a question I keep asking myself -- why didn't they ask me? It keeps going round in my head."

Well it look like the BBC have ask the Former Smith Fornt man to pen a tune for the america idol meet the Olmpicy but with really chessy songs contest, The BBC said it was in talks with the singer, but that nothing had been confirmed as of yet, even if he do pen a song for Eurovision it mean he dont repersen the U.K. he have to win the vote of the public in March, The final takes place May 12 in Helsinki, Finland, home of last year gollish winners the heavy meadlrock band Lordi.

* And if you think a singer battling all of Europe for a song title was bad, try batting a guy in a donuts costume, it did happen last Monday night, it all stem from a weird gonzo date with a San Francisco fan of the U.K. Grime rapper Lady Sovereign he raise $10,000 to take her out on a date when she was in San Fran for a gig, they went on the date and he have a great time, but Lady Sovereign did not have a great time telling the press month laters: "It could have been better. No one's ever spent-- well, apart from record labels-- ten grand on me. So I don't know, it seems a bit odd because we had this massive yacht that he had hired out, and I didn't understand why I couldn't bring on, say, people from the show, my band...because he had photographers on the fucking yacht. And one of his friends.

"It could have been so much better if it was more of a party."

well that made the guy who made the Date was upset so he set in his Friend who go by the rap name Jelly Dount(Yes Friends her a rapper).

Late Monday (1-8) at a made up gig in San Francisco, the Donuts was egging her on and it almost turn into Jack vs Jason 2, He show up and challenged her to a rap battle, al. la. 8 Mile, but she was not happy that some guy in a Jelly Donuts bug her during her gig so the crowd began "BATTLE JELLY DONUT!" but she have none of that so she did the next best thing she spit on, poured Red Bull on him after a few jabs Jelly donut was kick out the club, ouch.

If you want to hear the story from Jelly donuts side of the story and photo of that night cilck here and here click below to see video from the jelly donuts and a fan video of the night.





* The Decemberists who licking it wound from the Countdown to Guitarmageddon on the The Colbert Report just before Christmas have decide to raised funds for p:ear, a Portland-based organization that, according to its website, "builds positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth through education, art and recreation to affirm personal worth and create more meaningful and healthier lives."

The band is action off autographed Stuff including instruments, clothing, artwork, CDs, posters, on eBay. (link)

The band is off to Europe to do a bunch of gig they will do a spring gig in the US and if you cant wait, Go to the AT&T Blue Room and Check out a three song set which include "O Valencia!" and a bunch of interviews.

* Patty Smith who last week was induction in to the rock n roll hall of fame, will released a album full of covers in the spring, the album will include cover by Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Jefferson Airplane and Nirvana, it will also have guest like Television's Tom Verlaine, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea, the Black Crowes' Richard Robinson, and actor Sam Shepard.

* A Released date have been set for Albert Hammond Jr. solo debut the album "Yours to Keep" will hit the indie store on March 6,the dis will fether two bounds tracks for the US released, he will go on tour as the opener for Incubus it will hir Detroit on Feb. 2nd.

Let take a look at other gig are coming to detroit or close to detroit in the six closted city.

In Detroit

Do Make Say Think
02-23 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick

Blonde Redhead
04-13 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick

Dr. Dog
03-25 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick

Clost to Detroit

The Broken West (Formerly the Brokedown)
03-10 Columbus, OH - Little Brother's
03-11 Chicago, IL - Schubas

Cold War Kids With Tokyo Police Club
03-09 Chicago, IL - Subterranean
04-04 Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club

Bright Eyes
02-25 Chicago, IL - Metro
02-27 Toronto, Ontario - Opera House

Animal Collective
05-14 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
05-17 Chicago, IL - Metro

Kaiser Chiefs
04-18 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus
04-20 Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre

The Rapture
02-02 Cincinnati, OH - 20th Century Theatre
02-06 Indianapolis, IN - Birdy's
02-07 Columbus, OH - The Basement

Shins with Viva Voce
02-10 Chicago, IL - Congress Theater

El Perro Del Mar
03-05 Toronto, Ontario - Mod Club
03-06 Chicago, IL - Lakeshore Theater

the Thermals with the Hold Steday
03-16 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
03-17 Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall

Annuals
02-21 Cleveland, OH - Case Western University
02-22 Chicago, IL - Schubas