PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS HOWLIN RAIN

"This record is very much a return to our '80s approach," Curt Kirkwood says of the new Meat Puppets album Rise to Your Knees . "It cost next to nothing to make, and everything on it is a first take. My attitude now is that I refuse to spend a lot of money on this, I refuse to overthink it, and I refuse to let other people impose their own agendas on my band."..... More

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BORN RUFFIANS PLUS WILDBIRDS & PEACEDRUMS

CARIBOU, otherwise known as the composer of euphoric, dazzlingly beautiful electronic music, Dan Snaith, and band play their biggest headline show to date as they deliver their own mix of glowing pop psychedelia... Realising how trivial and derivative most mainstream pop songs are, Snaith became obsessed with writing a melody that was both distinctive, ecstatic yet cannily familiar. It sets the tone on his rousing recent album 'Andorra'.... More

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Favorite psych-and-prog-spiritual pioneers BLACK MOUNTAIN are back with "In The Future", their second full-length album that resonates with the same epic ring, beloved deep rock touchstones and genuine folk fragility that made their self-titled debut full-length an instant classic. The new album possesses immense breadth, seamlessly showcasing short and classic folk-pop gems along with driving modern rock masterpieces, peaking with "Bright Lights", a seventeen-minute multi-dimensional opus that gives Pink Floyd's "Echoes" a run for its money.... More

AN EVENING WITH STEVE WINWOOD

Following three sold out nights with Eric Clapton at New York’s Madison Square Gardens, Steve Winwood has announced a special one off gig at The Scala in London on May 19th. Steve Winwood a hugely accomplished musician and one of the most respected and innovative performers of his generation is back with an eagerly anticipated new album, ‘NINE LIVES’, Backed by his incredible band, 2008 is shaping up to be a busy year on the road for Steve who has also confirmed he will be joining Tom Petty for a three month run of shows in the US this summer. ‘NINE LIVES” touches and expands on all the many phases of Winwood’s lustrous career, bristling with his pure joy of music-making, demonstrating his ability to create an era-bridging soundtrack of distinctive artistry. The new single “Dirty City” features a guest appearance by long-time friend, Eric Clapton. The album is out on 5th May on Columbia Records. For more info visit stevewinwod.com More