UK Music Round-Up

Festival News
A clutch of bands have been added to Southampton's WTFest. See a list below.

Additions

The Flatliners
Crazy Arm
Smokey Bastard
River Jumpers
Midday Committee
Tireless

Alcopop Records' 'Alcopopalooza IV' will take place at Brixton Windmill on the 7th July and will feature Stagecoach, Gunning For Tamar and more. See the full line-up below.

Line-Up

Stagecoach
Yr Friends (Jonny Foreigner's Lexi)
Stephen Davidson (Tellison)
Sam Isaac
Jumping Ships
Gunning For Tamar
Katie Malco
Dexy
Jack PoP

LostAlone will play Download Festival in June.

News
Drummer Ryan Richards has left Funeral For A Friend. Former Rise To Remain sticksman Pat Lundy will replace him, starting from this weekend's Slam Dunk Festival. Read a message from Ryan here.

Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward will not feature in any of the band's shows this summer.

Hit The Lights were robbed in Manchester this week. Find out how you can help out here.

Frank Turner will release a DVD of his recent show at Wembley Arena.

Click here to see Feed The Rhino's video for "Left For Ruins".

The Xcerts will no longer tour with Guns N' Roses this week.

See Young Guns' video for "Dearly Departed" here.

Head here to grab a free download of Rise To Remian's new track "Heartless".

Bury Tomorrow have posted a video for "An Honourable Reign".

Lostprophets' video for "We Bring An Arsenal" is here.

See Dave McPherson's (InMe) video for "Spring: Hearts Need Blood" here.

The Afterparty will release forthcoming EP Restless on the 2nd July. Head to Rock Sound to hear a new track entitled "Sticks And Stones".

Cartel's new album In Stereo is out now in the UK through LAB Records.

Lost At Sea have released new EP "Journeys" for free download.

Head here to see The Dead Wretched's video for "Ain't Through With You By A Damn Sight".

Dead Harts have posted new track "All Washed Up" on facebook.

Click here to see I Divide's video for "Burning Out".

Thousand Autumns' video for "White Compass" is here.

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Tours
Blink 182
July
8th Eden Sessions (SUPPORT: Crowns)
24th Manchester O2 Apollo
25th London Brixton O2 Academy
26th London Brixton O2 Academy

Every Time I Die (SUPPORT: Stray From The Path & Last Witness)
October
24th Southampton Brook
25th Bristol Fleece
26th Plymouth White Rabbit
27th Brighton Haunt
28th Cardiff Solus
29th London Electric Ballroom
30th Wolverhampton Slade Rooms
31st Manchester Academy 2
November
1st Glasgow Garage
2nd Newcastle Academy 2
3rd Leeds Cockpit
4th Sheffield Corporation

Biffy Clyro (SUPPORT: Pure Love)
June
8th Swindon Oasis

Tenacious D (SUPPORT: The Bots)
5th London Brixton O2 Academy
6th London Brixton O2 Academy
7th London Brixton O2 Academy

OFF!
June
18th Brighton Haunt
20th London Garage
21st Glasgow King Tut's
22nd Newcastle Academy 2
23rd Leeds Brudenell Social Club
25th Manchester Sound Control
26th Nottingham Rock City Basement

Joyce Manor (SUPPORT: Apologies, I Have None & Bangers)
September
21st Southampton Joiners
22nd Kingston Fighting Cocks
23rd Leicester Soundhouse
24th Birmingham Rainbow
25th Manchester Star and Garter * No Bangers
26th Glasgow King Tut's * No Bangers
27th Leeds Cockpit
28th London Old Blue Last

Mayday Parade (SUPPORT: The Summer Set & Natives)
October
2nd Oxford O2 Academy
3rd Stoke Sugarmill
4th London Camden Electric Ballroom
5th Kingston Peel
6th Manchester Academy 2
7th Glasgow Garage
8th Leeds Cockpit
9th Liverpool O2 Academy 2
10th Birmingham HMV Library
11th Norwich Waterfront
12th Bournemouth Old Fire Station
13th Cardiff Great Hall

Malefice (SUPPORT: Silent Screams & Carcer City)
September
19th Manchester Roadhouse
21st Birmingham Academy 3
22nd Leicester Soundhouse
23rd Glasgow ABC 2
24th Newcastle Academy 2
25th Liverpool Academy 2
26th York Stereo
27th Cardiff Bogiez
28th London Islington Academy 2
29th Weymouth Pavilion
30th Southampton Joiners
October
1st Exeter Cavern
2nd Plymouth White Rabbit

The Bots
July
12th London Old Blue Last (Free show)

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Contributors: Andy Biddulph

Looking forward to blink at brixton. Anyone know the last time blink played academy shows in the uk?

Originally Posted by dom_182

Looking forward to blink at brixton. Anyone know the last time blink played academy shows in the uk?

I'd guess at least about 11 years ago.

35 quid for blink 182 at brixton? that just isn't fair.

Originally Posted by dom_182

Looking forward to blink at brixton. Anyone know the last time blink played academy shows in the uk?

Last time they didn't play Glasgow's biggest arena was in 2003/4 (the tour with Motion City Soundtrack). They played a smaller arena, so not sure what venues they played elsewhere, but certainly was the last time it wasn't a massive arena...

Might pop along to that free OBL show for The Bots, they were really impressive with Tellison and The Front Bottoms a few weeks ago.