Jamaican music pioneer, inventor of dub and general madcap reggae genius, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has announced a short new UK tour set to take place this coming February.
Perry will be playing seven intimate gigs across Britain – and it’s the chance to catch a true music legend in action.
Check out the tour dates below:
09/02/13 – Jazz Cafe, London
10/02/13 – Jazz Cafe, London
15/02/13 – Holmfirth Picturedrome, Holmfirth
17/02/13 – Eric’s Club, Liverpool
18/02/13 – Band On The Wall, Manchester
19/02/13 – Band On The Wall, Manchester
20/02/13 – The Junction, Cambridge
Diplo‘s electro-hip-hop-dancehall project Major Lazer have announced details of a new album, Free the Universe, which is released on 6th November. The follow up to 2009′s Guns Don’t Kill People is set to feature a huge array of guest spots, including Wyclef Jean, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman, Tyga, Flux Pavilion, Bruno Mars, Wynter Gordon, Dev, Shaggy. Yes, that’s right, Shaggy! Not sure about that one, but some of the other artists make it sound intriguing.
It also appears that whilst producer Switch is still involved, the only constant in the project is Diplo, with a press release stating, “Free the Universe forges a new path for Major Lazer, now with Diplo as the sole executive producer for the project.”
Check out Major Lazer‘s recent collaboration with Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman, Get Free below:
As well as revealing album details, Major Lazer have also announced a fall tour, including three British dates. Check the full list below:
15/08 – Otranto, Italy – Parco Torcito
16/08 – Calvia, Spain – Mallorca Rocks Hotel
17/08 – Ibiza, Spain – Ibiza Rocks Hotel
18/08 – Hasselt, Belgium – Pukkelpop Festival
22/08 - Copenhagen, Denmark – VEGA
23/08 – Aarhus, Denmark – Train
24/08 - Stockholm, Sweden – Popaganda Festival
25/08 – Daresbury, England – Creamfields Festival
27/08 – London, England – Notting Hill Carnival
07/09 – Berlin, Germany – Berlin Festival
08/09 – Isle of Wight, England – Big Top
18/10 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
19/10 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theatre
20/10 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
25/10 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
26/10 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
27/10 – New York, NY – Terminal 5
Justice has announced a new tour along with a new remix EP. The five-track EP is released tomorrow and features (along with the original) a live version and three remixes of album track New Lands.
The tracklist is as follows:
01 New Lands (Original) 02 New Lands (Live) 03 New Lands (Falcon Remix) 04 New Lands (A-Trak Remix) 05 New Lands (Sebastian remix)
…And you can listen to the Falcon and A-Trak remixes below:
It’s out tomorrow on Ed Banger and you can pre-order/buy it here. The band has also confirmed a North American tour – and you can check out the dates by clicking here.
Animal Collective have announced a two month world tour which starts in Seattle on the 18th September and finishes in Zurich on 20th November.
The band have stated that they will be doing a pre-sale starting tomorrow and that all UK and European dates will be on sale at 9am BST. North American Dates will also be on sale at 10am EST.
They also sent a message to fans who aren’t living in the cities featured on the tour, which reads, “don’t worry, it’s only the beginning.”
Check out the full list of tour dates below:
Animal Collective‘s new album, Centipede Hzis released on 4th September.
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