Video Find: The Cute Lepers

"Equally influenced by first wave punk, mod - revival, power pop, and a retarded reverence for Johnny Thunders" is how The Cute Lepers describe themselves on their Facebook and Myspace pages, I found this band to be a wonderful breath of fresh air, taking all the little bits of music I enjoy and mixing it together. Their guitars are raw, and rock, their songs are pop and memorable, and their is an attitude to it that seems to have been lost in a lot of punk music since the 70s. They hail from Seattle, Washington and come from the ashes of The Briefs.

I recently discovered this great band while I was in LA. I was driving for days, which is the typically miserable lifestyle of a California native, but I was fortunate in that my rental car came equipped with Sirius Satellite Radio. I found myself listening mostly to Little Steven's Underground Garage. Over the span of about 4 days, I found myself hearing at least 5 different songs from their recently released album Can't Stand Modern Music. It made my travels not seem as bad. I was able to pick up the record, and was pleasantly satisfied that the album was great even beyond the five songs I had heard. Even more than that, I was so excited that they covered Opening Up by late 70s English Mod-Revival band The Circles. I love love this cut and have also wanted to play a version of it for years. Their version is wonderful, as is their album. It appears you can still order their album on Pink Vinyl here, so check it out, and also check out the original MP3 from The Cirlces below. Hopefully we'll have more to come with The Cute Lepers in the near future.

MP3: The Circles-Opening Up

Morrissey's Years of Refusal

Morrissey's new studio album Years of Refusal will be released on 16th February 2009 on Decca/Polydor, preceded by the single I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris one week prior.

The single will be supported by two new songs Because Of My Poor Education and Shame Is The Name, the latter featuring additional vocals by Chrissie Hynde.

Morrissey will perform at London's Royal Albert Hall on Monday 11th May and two homecoming shows at the Manchester Apollo on Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd May, with special guest, Doll & The Kicks.

Tickets are on sale Friday 5th December @ 10am

May
Monday 11th - London Royal Albert Hall (0207 589 8212)
Friday 22nd - Manchester Apollo (0844 477 7677)
Saturday 23rd - Manchester Apollo (0844 477 7677)

Tickets are £42.50 / £37.50 / £30 London and £32.50 Manchester

Also available here 24 hr cc hotline 0871 2200 260.

Video Find: The Verve

Unfortunately for me I have been quite the busy chap these days, and with CMJ going on, there's not much else to talk/blog about. I recently came across this great find on YouTube. Enjoy the next single from The Verve's comeback album Forth called Rather Be. You can order a bundle (2 vinyl, 1 CD) of this single at recordstore.co.uk for 3 quid.

Weller At The BBC (Vinyl) Release Date Pushed Back

It will now be released on November 10th instead of November 3rd as we had previously been told. You can still pre-order the record from Amazon here.

Here's Paul performing Shout It To The Top in NYC.

Complete Introduction to Northern Soul

This new boxset from Universal compiled by Wigan Casino DJ Russ Winstanley, it's a four-disc set, each with its own theme - Motown Memories, Motown's Hidden Nuggets, Northern Floorshakers and Northern Anthems. For the serious collector, there's probably little new - although some tracks have made it out of the Motown archives for the first time. But for the less obsessive, it promises a mix of dancefloor staples and rare gems from the 60s to the present day - yes, even Frank Popp makes an appearance.

Click here to find out more.

Disc One: Motown Memories

1. The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You 3:08
2. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just Walk In My Shoes 2:24
3. Marvin Gaye - Little Darling (I Need You) 2:46
4. Chris Clark - I Want To Go Back There Again 2:39
5. The Detroit Spinners - I’ll Always Love You 2:43
6. Four Tops - I’ll Turn To Stone 2:28
7. The Supremes - There’s No Stopping Us Now 2:57
8. The Velvelettes - These Things Will Keep Me Loving You 2:27
9. Kim Weston - Helpless 2:42
10. The Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding 2:43
11. Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons - The Night 3:21
12. Jr. Walker & The All Stars - I Ain’t Going Nowhere 3:32
13. Earl Van Dyke & The Motown Brass - 6 By 6 2:20
14. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Whole Lot Of Shakin’ In My Heart
15. R. Dean Taylor - There’s A Ghost In My House 2:26
16. The Isley Brothers - Tell Me It’s Just A Rumor Baby 2:56
17. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Nowhere To Run 2:56
18. San Remo Golden Strings - Festival Time 2:31
19. J.J. Barnes - Real Humdinger 2:35
20. Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything’s Alright) 2:53
21. The Velvelettes - He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’ 2:29
22. The Marvelettes - I’ll Keep Holding On 2:28
23. The Detroit Spinners - What More Could A Boy Ask For 3:12
24. Brenda Holloway When I’m Gone 2:08
25. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - California Soul 2:48

Disc Two: Motown’s Hidden Nuggets

1. The Velvelettes - Ain’t No Place Like Motown 3:19
2. Gladys Knight - You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ 3:26
3. Frankie Valli - Thank You 3:32
4. Tammi Terrell - Tears At The End Of A Love Affair 2:57
5. The Contours - Baby Hit And Run 3:01
6. Four Tops - Have A Little Faith 2:48
7. Reflections - (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet 2:10
8. Kiki Dee - The Day Will Come Between Sunday
9. David Ruffin - You Can Come Right Back To Me 3:04
10. The Sisters Love - I’m Learning To Trust My Man 3:13
11. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Baby (Don’t You Leave Me) 3:08
12. The Isley Brothers - My Love Is Your Love (Forever) 3:09
13. Brenda Holloway - Think It Over
14. The Originals - Suspicion 3:07
15. Marvin Gaye - This Love Starved Heart Of Mine
16. Tammi Terrell - I Gotta Find A Way To Get You Back 2:59
17. Edwin Starr/Blinky - I See A Rainbow 2:29
18. The Isley Brothers - Why When Love Is Gone 2:33
19. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - One Way Out 2:34
20. Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) 2:21
21. Debbie Dean - Why Am I Lovin’ You 2:46
22. Edwin Starr - I Have Faith In You 2:18
23. Brenda Holloway - All I Do Is Think About You 2:54
24. Edwin Starr - If My Heart Could Tell The Story 2:27
25. Martha Reeves - No One There 3:30

Disc Three: Northern Floorshakers

1. The Tams - Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me 2:25
2. Holly St James That’s Not Love 2:21
3. Earl Jackson - Soul Self Satisfaction Demo Version 2:24
4. Barbara Randolph - I Got A Feeling 3:03
5. The Dalton Boys - Take My Hand 2:52
6. Jimmy Ruffin - He Who Picks A Rose 2:44
7. Bobby Hebb - Love, Love, Love 2:52
8. Prophets - I Got The Fever 2:54
9. William Bell - Happy 2:31
10. Johnny Taylor - Friday Night 0:00
11. Carolyn Crawford - Keep Stepping (Never Look Back) 2:23
12. The Supremes - Life Beats 3:26
13. Gloria Jones - Tainted Love 2:43
14. Jeanette Harper - (Pick Me Up) Put Me In Your Pocket 0:00
15. Chubby Checker - At The Discotheque 2:28
16. Bunny Sigler - Girl Don’t Make Me Wait 2:24
17. The Dells - Wear It On Our Face 3:20
18. Four Tops - Sweet Was The Love 2:50
19. Tommy Good - I’ve Gotta Get Away 2:41
20. David Ruffin - Walk Away From Love 3:18
(Charles Harrison J. Kipps) Charles Kipps Music Inc.
21. Drizabone - Real Love 3:49
22. Frank Popp Ensemble - Breakaway 3:37
23. Don Covay - It’s Better To Have (And Don’t Need) 3:08
24. Pete Warner - Just Want To Spend My Life With You 2:30
25. The Temptations (with James Jamerson) - You’re My Everything 3:27

Disc Four: Northern Anthems

1. Yvonne Baker - You Didn’t Say A Word 2:39
2. Bobby Paris - Night Owl 2:14
3. Vickie Baines - Country Girl 2:10
4. Chubby Checker - You Just Don’t Know
5. The 3½ - Angel Baby 2:36
6. Evie Sands - Picture Me Gone 3:17
7. Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe 4:13
8. Joy Lovejoy - In Orbit 2:24
9. Patti & The Emblems - I’m Gonna Love You A Long Time 2:16
10. The Lewis Sisters - Breakaway 2:32
11. John E. Paul - I Wanna Know 2:11
12. The Sapphires - Gotta Have Your Love 2:16
13. J.J. Barnes - Every Time I See You, I Go Wild! 2:59
14. The Charades - Key To My Happiness 2:08
15. Spyder Turner - I Can’t Make It Anymore 2:17
16. Edwin Starr - S.O.S. (Stop Her On Sight) 4:09
17. Sammy Davis Jr. - You Can Count On Me 2:11
18. The Funk Brothers - Aint No Mountain (inst) 0:00
19. Jimmy Radcliffe - Long After Tonight Is All Over 2:38
20. Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By 3:06
21. Dean Parrish - I’m On My Way 2:43

In the meantime, enjoy this documentary about Wigan Casino done in the late 70s/Early 80s.

Paul Weller: Straight From The Source

November 3rd is going to somewhat of a Weller fest with the release of 'Weller at the BBC' which will come out on the same day in a range of formats including hardbook 4 x CD, a standard 2 x CD and 3 x Vinyl LP. You can pre-order through HMV who are offering a free MP3 recording of 'Changingman' recorded back in 1998 if you order now. To pre-order click here.

Have a look at this trailer for the set.

Win tickets to see Paul live in Madrid

Paul has now kicked off his European tour and is now in Germany for a few dates, after that it's Austria, Italy and Spain. For those of you are making the trek and coming to these gigs, many thanks for your much appreciated loyalty and endless dedication!

Talking of European dates, we have a competition to win a pair of tickets to see Paul play live in Madrid on 18th October. As well as winning two tickets, the winner will also have travel and accommodation included too. On entering the competition please make sure you are free to travel on 18th October and returning 19th October.

To enter click here.

Paul Weller 22 Dreams/Sea Spray Track Info and Pre-Order

As we posted on October 2nd, Paul Weller's new single for 22 Dreams/Sea Spray will be released on November 3rd.

Tracks
1. A – Sea Spray – Live
2. B – 22 Dreams – Live from iTunes Festival

1. A – Sea Spray – Radio Edit
2. B – 22 Dreams – Album Version

1. Sea Spray – Radio Edit
2. 22 Dreams - Album Version
3. Have You Made Up Your Mind – Acoustic (Jonathan Ross Radio 2 Session)

You can pre-order a bundle (2 records and 1 CD) here.

The Rifles: New Single and New Record Details

The Rifles first single from their upcoming album will be out on November 3rd and will be for The Great Escape. The album will be released sometime in January and will be followed by another single at that time. No pre-order information at this time, but will post as soon as we know.

Cardinology Mail: Vinyl Preorder Starts Soon & Tune In To WTTSFM.com

OFFICIAL CARDINOLOGY PRE-ORDER STARTS SOON

Cardinology, The Cardinal's latest collection of all-new studio material. This limited edition package includes Cardinology on vinyl, a set of 17 Postcards from the current US tour, and a limited edition T-Shirt featuring the artwork of Leah Hayes. The first run of Cardinology will be pressed on translucent red vinyl. Leah Hayes gives an incredible aesthetic to the packaging art as well as an included Lyrics/Comic Book. Her artwork will only be used in the first vinyl pressing. This release will also include a Bonus 7" and digital download code (US only).

Available online is a broadcast from earlier today of Ryan Adams and The Cardinals performing Two, Everybody Knows, Fix It, and a "little something extra" on 92.3's WTTS.

Fix It, the first single from The Cardinals much anticipated record, Cardinology, will be available for digital download purchase next Tuesday, Oct 7th, at plenty of fine stores including iTunes, Amazon, Zune, and Rhapsody. You can listen to a streaming clip of it now on ryan-adams.com

Limited Edition Smiths Singles Box Set Out In December

You can now pre-order the limited edition Smiths Singles Box Set. Here are the details.

The Smiths The Singles Box Set Limited Edition 12x7inch Box Set.
A limited edition UK only 7” box set featuring two exclusive singles. The DJ “A” label promo of Still Ill / You’ve Got Everything Now & The Headmaster Ritual / Oscillate Wildly, originally released in July 1985, on Megadisc in Holland.

Featured Tracks

Single 1: RT131
1. Hand In Glove
2. Handsome Devil (Live)

Single 2: RT136
1. This Charming Man
2. Jeane

Single 3: RT146
1. What Difference Does A Day Make?
2. Back To The Old House

Single 4: DJ “A” Label Promo - R61DJ (Exclusive)
1. Still Ill
2. You’ve Got Everything Now

Single 5: RTI 156
1. Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
2. Suffer Little Children

Single 6: RT166
1. William, It Was Really Nothing
2. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want

Single 7: RTI 176
1. How soon is now?
2. Well I Wonder

Single 8: RT181
1. Shakespear's Sister
2. What she said

Single 9: MD5295 (Holland) – (Exclusive)
1. The Headmaster Ritual
2. Oscillate Wildly

Single 10: RT186
1. That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore
2. Meat Is Murder (Live)

Single 11: RT191
1. The Boy With The Thorn In His Side
2. Asleep

Single 12: RT192
1. Bigmouth Strikes Again
2. Money Changes Everything

You can pre-order here.
It's release date is 08 December 2008.

Morrissey's Southpaw Grammar Re-Release Info

BMG have announced 26 January 2009 as the release date for the re-issued 'Southpaw Grammar'.

Full track-listing is :

1 The Boy Racer
2 Do Your Best and Don't Worry
3 Reader Meet Author
4 Honey, You Know Where to Find Me
5 Dagenham Dave
6 Southpaw
7 Best Friend on the Payroll
8 Fantastic Bird
9 The Operation
10 The Teachers are Afraid of the Pupils
11 You Should Have Been Nice to Me
12 Nobody Loves Us

The album also features new sleeve artwork by Anthony Lui, including previously unseen photographs by Linder Sterling. Anthony had also designed the sleeves for 'Ringleader of the Tormentors,' 'Live at Earls Court' and 'Greatest hits' plus the last eleven UK singles. Tracks 4, 8 and 11 of the new 'Southpaw grammar' are previously unreleased.

Source: True-To-You

New Paul Weller Single Out Novermber 3rd

Paul Weller's next single for Sea Spray/22 Dreams is set to be released on November 3rd. No further information on track listing, or pre-order at this time.

Video Find: Trio Valore

Trio Valore are a new band featuring Steve White of The Style Council and Paul Weller, Damon Minchella of Ocean Colour Scene and Paul Weller, and Seamus Beaghan of Madness and Babyshambles. With a superstar veteran line-up like this, how could you go wrong? They're fusing Italian influenced Soul/Jazz. It's amazing! Return of the Iron Monkey is their first release due out October 6th on Record Kicks. In the meantime, you can check them out here.

Oasis Free Exclusive Download

But not here...not yet.

Oasis are set to give away a new Liam Gallagher-penned song, 'I Believe In All', as a free download.

If you pre-ordered 'Dig Out Your Soul', from iTunes, will receive the song as a free download on October 6.

The song was recorded during the 'Dig Out Your Soul' sessions, but is not on the album or b-side (at this time).

Those who pre-order will also receive album track 'Falling Down' at the time of ordering.

Oasis have also announced that they will make a "simple" ten-track version of the album available to download for £5 when the album is released.

The full download version of the album will come with a half-hour documentary about the making of 'Dig Out Your Soul'.

Source: NME
Photo: C A R O ! on Flickr

Menehan Street Band: New Album October 14th.

Brooklyn Soul/Afro-Funk All-Star's Menahan Street Band will be releasing Make the Road by Walking CD & LP on October 14th on Daptone/Dunham Records. They're most well known for their single Make the Road by Walking which was turned into Jay-Z's Roc Boys.


Don't miss their Record Release Friday, October 17th @ Southpaw in Brooklyn.

GET TICKETS HERE

Check out Make the Road by Walking (MP3 Below).

MP3: Menehan Street Band-Make the Road By Walking

Paul Weller At The BBC

Weller at the BBC gets its release on 3rd November and comes with a limited edition print exclusively available via Townsend Records. You can pre-order your copy here.

Along with the 4CD box-set 'Weller At The BBC' will also be released as a 3LP set, DVD, and double CD featuring 39 tracks.

The DVD features 30 tracks taken from the BBC's flagship programmes including 'Top Of The Pops', 'Later With Jools Holland' and most recently from the 'Electric Proms Festival' where he was joined on stage by Amy Winehouse, Carl Barat and Richard Archer.

The 3 LP set will feature 1 LP from session recordings, 1 LP from concert recordings and 1 LP from Sold On Song the radio session performace for Mark Lamarr - 11/02/2008 (TO BE CONFIRMED) - Please note this 3LP set will be very limited and it is unlikely to be pressed again after the initial limited run sells out - order early to avoid disappointment.

Both the DVD and 3 LP come with a bonus print which is different from the exclusive print which comes with the 4CD box-set, these prints will only be available with initial orders, order early to avoid disappointment.

Sessions:

Disc 1

1. Fly On The Wall (Johnnie Walker - Live 5.9.92) 2. Pink On White Walls 3. Amongst Butterflies 4. Wild Wood (Saturday Sequence - Johnnie Walker - 2.10.93) 5. Hung Up 6. Out Of The Sinking (band version) 7. Clues 8. Whirlpool’s End(Lunchtime Show - Emma Freud - 26.10.94) 9. Out Of The Sinking (acoustic version) (Lunchtime Show - 1.11.1994) 10. Broken Stones (band version) 11. Time Passes 12. The Changing Man 13. I Walk On Gilded Splinters(Evening Session - 8.5.95) 14. Broken Stones (acoustic version) 15. You Do Something To Me(Simon Mayo - 12.9.95) 16. Brushed 17. Peacock Suit 18. Up In Suze’s Room 19. Friday Street 20. Mermaids 21. The Poacher(Evening Session Live - 10.6.97)

Disc 2

1. Driving Nowhere (Mark Goodier - 23.11.97) 2. Friday Street - (acoustic version) (Kaleidoscope - Live In The Studio 19.9. 97) 3. Science (Jo Wiley – 1997) 4. Wishing On A Star 5. Thinking Of You (The Drivetime Show With Johnnie Walker – 1.9.04) 6. Corrina, Corrina 7. Early Morning Rain 8. Foot Of The Mountain (Mark Lamarr For Jonathan Ross – 8.1.05) 9. To The Start Of Forever 10. Out Of The Sinking (Janice Long – 4.3.05) 11. Paper Smile 12. Come On Lets Go (The Drivetime Show With Stuart Maconie – 28.7.05) 13. Amongst Butterflies 14. Frightened 15. That's Entertainment (Mark Lamarr: Sold On Song – 11.2.06) 16. All I Wanna Do (Is Be With You) 17. Cold Moments 18. Push It Along 19. Pretty Flamingo (Mark Lamarr: God’s Jukebox – 5.7.08)

Disc 3

Town and Country 5/12/90 1. My Ever Changing Moods 2. A Man Of Great Promise 3. Kosmos 4. Speak Like A Child 5. Just Like Yesterday 6. Work To Do 7. Pity Poor Alfie Royal Albert Hall 13/10/92 8. What’s Goin’ On 9. Uh Huh Oh Yeh 10. Hercules 11. Bull Rush/Magic Bus 12. Above The 13. Everything Has A Price To Pay 14. Headstart For Happiness 15. Into Tomorrow Phoenix Festival 13/7/95 16. Porcelain Gods 17. Stanley Road 18. Can You Heal Us (Holy Man)

Disc 4

Phoenix Festival 13/7/95 1. Shadow Of The Sun 2. I Walk On Gilded Splinters Finsbury Park 9/6/96 3. Out Of The Sinking 4. Hung Up 5. Sunflower 6. Broken Stones 7. Fly On The Wall 8. Tales From The Riverbank Victoria Park 8/8/98 9. Peacock Suit 10. Heavy soul 11. Science Radio Theatre 9/11/98 12. I Didn’t Mean To Hurt You 13. Brand New Start 14. Wild Wood 15. Friday Street 16. The Changingman

Source: Paul Weller and Townsend Records.

Morrissey's Southpaw Grammar Re-Release Pushed back to January

True-To-You.net reports: BMG's re-issue of Morrissey's Southpaw grammar has gone back to a January release. The CD will include three previously unreleased tracks.

Cardinology: October 29th

The new album with the Cardinals is done, is titled Cardinology, and will be released on October 28th on Lost Highway. Ryan's press team's promising it'll be "concise," "focused," and "unadorned."



Here's a tracklist:

01 "Fix It"
02 "Magick"
03 "Let Us Down Easy"
04 "Like Yesterday"
05 "Go Easy"
06 "Sink Ships"
07 "Born Into A Light"
08 "Cobwebs"
09 "Crossed Out Name"
10 "Natural Ghost"
11 "Evergreen"
12 "Stop"

The first official single will be "Fix It," out digitally on September 23rd.

Video Find: The Last Shadow Puppets

My Mistakes Were Made for You on Jools Holland.

They'll be playing 2 US dates, October 30th in NYC, and November 3rd in Los Angeles. Check out http://www.thelastshadowpuppets.com and http://www.theageoftheunderstatement.com for more videos.



Enjoy this B-Side from The Age of the Understatement EP



MP3: The Last Shadow Puppets-In The Heat of the Morning

New Saint Etienne Single To Be Released 22nd of September

Burnt Out Car, Saint Etienne's first new single in 3 years is out Monday. Well it's not BRAND new of course, but it's a Xenomania-dusted version of their 1995 withdrawn single.

CD 1 has two new B-Sides: Night Vision and Destroy The Building

CD 2 has extra mixes by Sarah’s recent collaborator Mark Brown
(This mix CD is not eligible for the chart so if you feel compelled to see us back
in the top 40 erm… why not buy Cd1 and the 7” too!)

The Ultra Limited 7” vinyl has new B-Side: River

iTunes will be offering a download only demo version of Burnt Out Car.

Physical releases available to fans from all countries from:
The Official Saint Etienne Shop ™

And there’s a bargain bundle of all 3 formats for £4.99 from :
Townsend Records

London Conversations has been put back two weeks to October 13th.

Read more about the album, and watch some videos at www.londonconversations.com

On October 14th between 7-9PM, they’ll be signing albums and dj’ing at Rough Trade East (Dray Walk' ,Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London E1 6QL).