scribbles week 27: New songs

I was away to the Belgian festival Rock Werchter so was out of the running for a few days. You can expect a review soon. In the meanwhile here are some new songs by Alice in Chains, Foo Fighters and Arctic Monkeys and some news about a new band and U2.


New super band is recording album
Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) and John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) are currently working on an album in the studio. That can only lead to some amazing mind blowing shit.

U2 kick off 360 tour
U2 kicked off their tour in Barcelona earlier. Playing songs of their latest album "No Line on the Horizon" on their incredible stage they also honoured Michael Jackson.

And here are some new songs by Alice in Chains, Foo Fighters and Arctic Monkeys for you to enjoy. What do you think of them? Let me know and leave a comment.

Alice in Chains - A Looking in View
A Looking In View - Music Video


Foo Fighters play new song "Wheels"
They did so when they were playing at the White House for the 4th of July concert.
Foo Fighters/Wheels


Arctic Monkeys - Crying Lightning


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scribbles week 26 - Fireworks on Glastonbury

Well of course the biggest news was the death of Michael Jackson. But there were some nice things to enjoy as well fortunately. Glastonbury had a killer line-up with some epic moments. And there are some scribbles about Dirty Projectors and Beastie Boys.

What a great weekend they must have had at Glastonbury: Spinal Tap, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and of course the return of Blur:



And as festivals go sharing is caring so there were some guest appearances like Bruce Springsteen joining Gaslight Anthem:



Neil Young and Paul McCartney share stage
And not only in Glastonbury but also later in London Paul McCartney joined Neil Young in "For a Day in the Life":



Dirty Projectors in car accident
Their van flipped while on their way to Toronto. Fortunately they are all alright and no-one was seriously injured.

Beastie Boys name new album and release date
Beastie Boys have revealed the name for their new album: "Hot Sauce Committee Part 1". It will be released September 15.
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Scribbles week 25

Last week's scribbles include news about Living Colour, Beck and David Lynch.

Living colour are working on their first new album in five years
The new album is called "The Chair in the Doorway" and is set for release on September 15. A world tour will follow.

Becks and some of his friend musicians will be covering classic albums
It is part of his Record Club project and he will try to release a song every day on his website. The first record he will have a go at is Velvet Underground & Nico.

Woman ordered $1.9 million for illegal downloading
The 32-year old woman was fined for sharing 24 songs online. The RIAA must be really proud of themselves.

David Lynch releases rock album
The seven songs were recorded in 1994 and Lynch wrote the lyrics. The album called "Fox Bat Strategy: A Tribute to Dave Jaurequi" is due for June 30.

Members of New Order and Blur are forming new supergroup
The new band will be called "Bad Lieutenant" and are planning to release their first album in October.

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Old and new scribbles

I plan to post news scribbles more frequently from now on since they tend to grow old fast. Anyway here's some news about Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, Arctic Monkeys and more!


NIN's Final Concert
Trent Reznor told the crowd at the Bonnaroo festival that it was the last NIN's gig in the USA ever.

Smashing Pumpkins find young drummer
Billy Corgan says they're trying out a new drummer to replace Jimmy Chamberlin who left a few months ago. And this one is ready for the future since he's only 19 years old!

Arctic Monkeys announce new album
Arctic Monkeys have announced the title for their upcoming third album. It will be called "Humbug" and is scheduled for release end of August.

Jack White plans for solo album
Jack White still isn't out of ideas and appearently had some spare time so he's planning for a solo album.

Pearl Jam will release new album through Target
Pearl Jam will release their upcoming album without a label and are working together with Target for distribution. They will also sell it through their fanclub site and some independent online record stores.

Brandon Flowers joins Bruce Springsteen on stage
Brandon Flowers of The Killers joined Bruce Springsteen on stage at the Pinkpop festival in the Netherlands and he was all smiles.
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Vacation scribbles

I have been away on vacation for a few weeks and had some of these scribbles lying around. They're not all very recent anymore but still worthwile I think. This time new albums announced by Rammstein and Alice in Chains and more.


Queens Of The Stone Age and Mark Lanegan band members collaborate
A new band featuring members of Queens Of The Stone Age and Mark Lanegan's band have formed and are set to release their debut EP in July

Rammstein working on new album and tour
After a few years of silence the band has started working on a new album and accompanying tour.

Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart reunite on stage
For the first time in 25 years the two shared the same stage in LA where Beck was playing two sold out shows at the El Rey.



Alice in Chains album due in September
Alice in Chains have finished their new album which will be released in September. So it was time to shave off those beards!

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Ronald Scribbles

It's time to scribble! This time there's news about Dead Weather, Iron Maiden, Coachella and more.


Iron Maiden's "Flight 666" doc takes off
The Iron Maiden documentary "Flight 666" will debut 21 April worldwide. DVD and CD packages will follow.

Jack White's Dead Weather played first gig in New York
Jack White and his fellow band members of the new formed band Dead Weather performed live for the very first time at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. Watch some video's below. They have also announced a tour.



WFMU's Free Music Archive goes online
WFMU, a radio station in America, has launched its Free Music Archive. It's an interactive library of high-quality, legal audio downloads.

Coachella awards
The last gigs have been played on 2009's edition of Coachella. So it's time to wrap it up. Who was hot and who was not? And who had the worst make-up?

Franz Ferdinand to release split-single with Dutch band
Franz Ferdinand and Dutch band De Kift will release a spit-single together with both bands covering songs of each other.
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Ronald Scribbles

From now on I will give an overview of some music related topics I found on the internet and link to them. So check back regularly to see if you didn't miss anything! This time news about Moonalice (who?), Pearl Jam, Phil Spector, Eminem and the ZZ Top/Aerosmith tour.

Moonalice gets 3000 downloads
Moonalice is a band not many people heard of. They held a concert and posted all songs on Twitter instantly. It gave them quite some exposure.

Pearl Jam working on album, film and tour
Pearl Jam has been busy lately working on a film and new album. Now they have announced a tour as well.

Producer Phil Spector found guilty in murder retrial
Famous producer Phil Spector has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of actress Lana Clarkson.

Aerosmith and ZZ Top announce summer tour dates
Aerosmith and ZZ Top are hitting the together and have announced the US tour dates. What about Europe guys?

Eminem to make live return in May
Eminem will be performing live at the MTV Movie awards on May 31.
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