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| Vice RecordsRecent ReviewsRecent NewsBloc Party (Australia, US, UK, Europe) Bloc Party have announced their upcoming tour dates in support of Intimacy. The band has booked shows in Australia, US, UK and Europe that ill have them on the road November through…Heavy Metal back in Iraq after five years After five years without a show, Heavy Metal has returned to Baghdad in Iraq reports The USA Today. The ongoing violence in Iraq had previously made it too unsafe for a large gathering but increasing stability in the region has made it possible. Still, metal fans still face a steep battle in Iraq, suffering discrimination from both Sunni and Shia sects. The story explains: Sunnis accused metal fans of supporting the Mahdi Army because they wore black like members of the Shiite…Black Lips (Europe, US, Mexico) Atlanta's Black Lips will visit cities in Europe, Mexico, and the US (well, mostly California) in the coming months. Some highlights include a show at famous London nightclub Heaven with the The King Khan and BBQ Show, as well as festival appearances at Ireland's Electric Picnic and the…Bloc Party: "Mercury" Bloc Party have posted a stream of their new single, "Mercury." The track follows their previous single, "Flux" another track which the band released independently of an album. The band is working on their next full length, with frontman Kele Okereke commenting: We're in the middle of it. we're still writing and working on it so it's quite hard to have an overview really, we are making the record i always wanted us to make so we just can't wait for it to be done. You can check out the single on…King Khan and The Shrines: "The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines" Montreal-via-Berlin's King Khan and the Shrines are streaming their newly released North American compilation The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines. The set features tracks from the 12-piece rock band's history with liner notes by Jared Swilley the Black Lips. The band released What Is? last year. Khan is of course one half of the acclaimed King Khan and BBQ Show with his former Spaceshits bandmate Mark Sultan.…Heavy Metal in Baghdad This month Vice released the DVD of the critically acclaimed documentary about aggressive music in Iraq, Heavy Metal in Baghdad. The film primarily focuses on Acrassicauda, one of the few bands that dared to play Western music in the dangerously sectarian Iraq. To celebrate the release, the label has provided a copy of the DVD and a poster autographed…Black Lips: "It Feels Alright" Black Lips have released the latest video from their 2007 Vice Records album, Good Bad Not Evil. According to a recent interview, the band is gearing up to record the follow up this summer. The label had this to say about the video: Black Lips…King Khan and the Shrines (North America) Montreal-via-Berlin's King Khan and the Shrines have announced a North American tour. The 12-piece rock'n'roll band will release The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines -- a greatest hits compilation of sorts -- on June 17 on their new label. The disc features tracks from throughout King Khan's history and liner notes by Jared Swilley of Khan's new labelmates the Black Lips. The band released What Is? last year. You can find some music from that album on their…Bloc Party Bloc Party have unveiled summer touring plans which includes shows in the United States and in the UK. The band has also confirmed an appearance at the Toronto, Ontario stop of the Virgin Festival in September. The band released A Weekend in the City last…King Khan and the Shrines sign to Vice Records Montreal-via-Berlin's King Khan and the Shrines have joined Vice Records. The 12-piece rock'n'roll band will release The Supreme Genius of King Khan and the Shrines -- a greatest hits compilation of sorts -- on June 17 on their new label. The disc features tracks from throughout King Khan's history and liner notes by Jared Swilley of Khan's new labelmates the Black Lips. The band released What Is? last year. You can find some music from that album on their… |
