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MARTHA WAINWRIGHT GUESTS WITH SNOW PATROL

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MARTHA WAINWRIGHT GUESTS WITH SNOW PATROL

Uncut favourite Martha Wainwright guests on the new single by Snow Patrol, “Set Fire To The Third Bar”, to be released next month. Speaking on Wainwright's website, Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody said, “When I was writing the song, I pictured this sorceress with a real darkness inside her, and then when you meet her, yes, there is that wicked side to her, but there also is this sweetness as well." Currently Radio One’s single of the week, "Set Fire To The Third Bar" isn't released in the UK until November 13, although it can be found on Snow Patrol's 2006 million-selling fourth album, "Eyes Open". Martha will be appearing with Snow Patrol tonight (October 6, 10.35pm) on Jonathan Ross' BBC One show, performing the single live. Wainwright is currently writing new material for the follow-up to her excellent 2005 self-titled debut album, due to be released next year. She has also made several contributions alongside brother, Rufus Wainwright to “Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man”, a tribute compilation available now. Meanwhile, Snow Patrol are the latest British guitar band to crack the notoriously difficult US charts. They are currently at number five with the single, “Chasing Cars.” Pic credit: Tom Soter

Uncut favourite Martha Wainwright guests on the new single by Snow Patrol, “Set Fire To The Third Bar”, to be released next month.

Speaking on Wainwright’s website, Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody said, “When I was writing the song, I pictured this sorceress with a real darkness inside her, and then when you meet her, yes, there is that wicked side to her, but there also is this sweetness as well.”

Currently Radio One’s single of the week, “Set Fire To The Third Bar” isn’t released in the UK until November 13, although it can be found on Snow Patrol’s 2006 million-selling fourth album, “Eyes Open”.

Martha will be appearing with Snow Patrol tonight (October 6, 10.35pm) on Jonathan Ross’ BBC One show, performing the single live.

Wainwright is currently writing new material for the follow-up to her excellent 2005 self-titled debut album, due to be released next year.

She has also made several contributions alongside brother, Rufus Wainwright to “Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man”, a tribute compilation available now.

Meanwhile, Snow Patrol are the latest British guitar band to crack the notoriously difficult US charts. They are currently at number five with the single, “Chasing Cars.”

Pic credit: Tom Soter

LILY ALLEN AND MORE PUSH CHARITY ENVELOPE

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LILY ALLEN AND MORE PUSH CHARITY ENVELOPE

Lily Allen, Kate Winslet and Dame Shirley Bassey are among some of the UK’s top celebrities who have put pens, pencils and brushes to paper for a charity auction. They have designed envelopes for the third annual “Pitney Bowes Pushing The Envelope” auction to raise money for the National Literacy Trust, who help raise literacy standards across all ages. Starting on October 10 at 10am, the one-off envelope designs will be auctioned on eBay.co.uk. There will total of around 40 designs available for bidding. A full list of contributors and their envelopes can be found at www.pushingtheenvelope.info

Lily Allen, Kate Winslet and Dame Shirley Bassey are among some of the UK’s top celebrities who have put pens, pencils and brushes to paper for a charity auction.

They have designed envelopes for the third annual “Pitney Bowes Pushing The Envelope” auction to raise money for the National Literacy Trust, who help raise literacy standards across all ages.

Starting on October 10 at 10am, the one-off envelope designs will be auctioned on eBay.co.uk.

There will total of around 40 designs available for bidding.

A full list of contributors and their envelopes can be found at www.pushingtheenvelope.info

BUZZCOCKS FRONTMAN GIVES PUNK HISTORY LESSON

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BUZZCOCKS FRONTMAN GIVES PUNK HISTORY LESSON

Buzzcock’s legend Pete Shelley deconstructs the history of the 70’s UK punk rock scene in his first podcast. Shelley’s history lesson is available at www.Culturecatch.com/podcast/pete_shelley Shelley wrote some of The Buzzcock’s most famous songs, including “Orgasm Addict”, “What Do I Get?” and “Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't Have)?".” Thirty years after they made their debut, supporting The Sex Pistols, the band continue to tour.

Buzzcock’s legend Pete Shelley deconstructs the history of the 70’s UK punk rock scene in his first podcast.

Shelley’s history lesson is available at

www.Culturecatch.com/podcast/pete_shelley

Shelley wrote some of The Buzzcock’s most famous songs, including “Orgasm Addict”, “What Do I Get?” and “Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t Have)?”.”

Thirty years after they made their debut, supporting The Sex Pistols, the band continue to tour.

JOE STRUMMER’S SIDEKICKS FORM BAND

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JOE STRUMMER’S SIDEKICKS FORM BAND

Last night, Uncut witnessed the live return of two former cohorts of Joe Strummer. Anthony Genn and Martin Slattery, once members of Strummer's Mescaleros, now work as The Hours, newly signed to a revived A&M Records. Although this is the first band they have fronted, the pair have previously worked with and produced albums for diverse artists including Strummer, Pulp (Genn was an early member), Elastica, Brian Eno, Grace Jones and Black Grape. Genn also achieved notoriety by running onstage naked during a performance by Elastica at Glastonbury in 1995. The hotly-tipped Hours, backed by a 4-piece band, played a 6 song set of anthemic but lyrically dark pop - reminiscent of Travis, Oasis and Coldplay - to a packed crowd at the Water Rats, London. They finished the set with forthcoming debut single, “Ali In The Jungle.” Talking of their past musical lives, Genn says “ We have been in groups with the greatest British poets: Shaun Ryder, Jarvis Cocker and Joe Strummer. So, I always told myself, unless you’ve got something to say, don’t even step towards that mic.” Endorsement for their collaboration has come from Damien Hirst - who designed their artwork - and Genn’s ex bandmate in Pulp, Jarvis Cocker. “They understand what music is for – it’s for human beings to communicate with other human beings. It’s that simple, it’s that important," says Jarvis. "Let them into your life. You won’t regret it.” The pair also figure on Jarvis' forthcoming debut solo album, released on November 14. “Ali In The Jungle” is released on November 6. “Narcissus Road” the debut album will be released by A&M Records in January. www.myspace.com/thehours

Last night, Uncut witnessed the live return of two former cohorts of Joe Strummer. Anthony Genn and Martin Slattery, once members of Strummer’s Mescaleros, now work as The Hours, newly signed to a revived A&M Records.

Although this is the first band they have fronted, the pair have previously worked with and produced albums for diverse artists including Strummer, Pulp (Genn was an early member), Elastica, Brian Eno, Grace Jones and Black Grape.

Genn also achieved notoriety by running onstage naked during a performance by Elastica at Glastonbury in 1995.

The hotly-tipped Hours, backed by a 4-piece band, played a 6 song set of anthemic but lyrically dark pop – reminiscent of Travis, Oasis and Coldplay – to a packed crowd at the Water Rats, London. They finished the set with forthcoming debut single, “Ali In The Jungle.”

Talking of their past musical lives, Genn says “ We have been in groups with the greatest British poets: Shaun Ryder, Jarvis Cocker and Joe Strummer. So, I always told myself, unless you’ve got something to say, don’t even step towards that mic.”

Endorsement for their collaboration has come from Damien Hirst – who designed their artwork – and Genn’s ex bandmate in Pulp, Jarvis Cocker.

“They understand what music is for – it’s for human beings to communicate with other human beings. It’s that simple, it’s that important,” says Jarvis. “Let them into your life. You won’t regret it.” The pair also figure on Jarvis’ forthcoming debut solo album, released on November 14.

“Ali In The Jungle” is released on November 6.

“Narcissus Road” the debut album will be released by A&M Records in January.

www.myspace.com/thehours

ELVIS UNSEEN

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ELVIS UNSEEN

A new book “Elvis and the Birth of Rock – The Photographs of Lew Allen” is to be published in December. Featuring remarkable photos of Elvis Presley at the Cleveland Arena show in 1956, a career-defining year with his first number 1 album “Elvis Presley” and film “Heartbreak Hotel”, Lew Allen had exclusive access to the King at the very start of his ascent to fame. The limited edition, signed and numbered book also features a collection of photographs of other great, early rock ‘n’ roll stars Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers and Bobby Darin. “Elvis and the Birth of Rock” is published by Genesis Publications. More details at www.genesis-publications.com Pic credit: Lew Allen

A new book “Elvis and the Birth of Rock – The Photographs of Lew Allen” is to be published in December.

Featuring remarkable photos of Elvis Presley at the Cleveland Arena show in 1956, a career-defining year with his first number 1 album “Elvis Presley” and film “Heartbreak Hotel”, Lew Allen had exclusive access to the King at the very start of his ascent to fame.

The limited edition, signed and numbered book also features a collection of photographs of other great, early rock ‘n’ roll stars Buddy Holly, The Everly Brothers and Bobby Darin.

“Elvis and the Birth of Rock” is published by Genesis Publications.

More details at www.genesis-publications.com

Pic credit: Lew Allen

SINGING FOR COHEN

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SINGING FOR COHEN

Last night saw a supreme performance in tribute to Leonard Cohen. Hal Willner's ”Came So Far For Beauty: An Evening of Leonard Cohen Songs” featured 24 major vocal stars, including Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave, Lou Reed, Teddy Thompson and Mary Margaret O’Hara. Hall Willner, one of the world's most visionary and original music producers, curated the programme of Cohen classics. Whether jazz, rock, folk, electronica, blues or ballads performers, each artist brought their distinctive musical personality to bear on some of the finest songs of the past four decades. The performance was a sell-out at the Point Theatre, Dublin. “Came So Far For Beauty: An Evening of Leonard Cohen Songs" was originally commissioned in 2003 by the Celebrate Brooklyn Performing Arts Festival with support from the Canadian Consulate General New York.

Last night saw a supreme performance in tribute to Leonard Cohen.

Hal Willner’s ”Came So Far For Beauty: An Evening of Leonard Cohen Songs” featured 24 major vocal stars, including Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave, Lou Reed, Teddy Thompson and Mary Margaret O’Hara.

Hall Willner, one of the world’s most visionary and original music producers, curated the programme of Cohen classics.

Whether jazz, rock, folk, electronica, blues or ballads performers, each artist brought their distinctive musical personality to bear on some of the finest songs of the past four decades.

The performance was a sell-out at the Point Theatre, Dublin.

“Came So Far For Beauty: An Evening of Leonard Cohen Songs” was originally commissioned in 2003 by the Celebrate Brooklyn Performing Arts Festival with support from the Canadian Consulate General New York.

CHARLATAN ON THE ROAD

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CHARLATAN ON THE ROAD

Tim Burgess and music supremo Alan McGee tonight set off on a DJing double-act around the UK. McGee has nicknamed the tour the “Diet Coke Tour” as none of them will be drinking. He says on his Myspace page ruefully: “Looks like it will be 21 shows in 23 days. Neither of us could do that these days if we got wrecked, but sober we will walk it!’ Expect something of the flavour of McGee's Death Disco club nights - where anything from Joy Division and The Jam to Sugababes and the Shangri-La's will get spun on the wheels of steel - on the Diet Coke Tour. Here are the club dates in full: Silhouette Nightclub, Hull (October 5) Fandangos, Ellon, Aberdeenshire (6) Stavka, Glasgow (7) Iron Works, Inverness (8) Independent, Sunderland (9) Stone Love @ Digital, Newcastle (12) Tokyo Project, Oldham (13) The Plug, Sheffield (14) Zanibar, Liverpool (15) Telford, tbc (16) Tokyo, Huddersfield (17) Blowpop, Bristol (18) Sugarbeat @ The Elbow Rooms, Leeds (19) 53 Degrees, Preston (20) Transmission @ 333, London (21) Mono Bar, Southampton (22) 23-26, tbc (23-26) Proud Galleries,London (27) Traffo Club, Budapest (28)

Tim Burgess and music supremo Alan McGee tonight set off on a DJing double-act around the UK.

McGee has nicknamed the tour the “Diet Coke Tour” as none of them will be drinking.

He says on his Myspace page ruefully: “Looks like it will be 21 shows in 23 days. Neither of us could do that these days if we got wrecked, but sober we will walk it!’

Expect something of the flavour of McGee’s Death Disco club nights – where anything from Joy Division and The Jam to Sugababes and the Shangri-La’s will get spun on the wheels of steel – on the Diet Coke Tour.

Here are the club dates in full:

Silhouette Nightclub, Hull (October 5)

Fandangos, Ellon, Aberdeenshire (6)

Stavka, Glasgow (7)

Iron Works, Inverness (8)

Independent, Sunderland (9)

Stone Love @ Digital, Newcastle (12)

Tokyo Project, Oldham (13)

The Plug, Sheffield (14)

Zanibar, Liverpool (15)

Telford, tbc (16)

Tokyo, Huddersfield (17)

Blowpop, Bristol (18)

Sugarbeat @ The Elbow Rooms, Leeds (19)

53 Degrees, Preston (20)

Transmission @ 333, London (21)

Mono Bar, Southampton (22)

23-26, tbc (23-26)

Proud Galleries,London (27)

Traffo Club, Budapest (28)

MARTIN SCORSESE DIRECTS THE ROLLING STONES

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MARTIN SCORSESE DIRECTS THE ROLLING STONES

Martin Scorsese has announced that he will be filming The Rolliing Stones while they are on the road. The legendary director has been rumoured to be working on a documentary about the Stones for some time. The Rolling Stones are currently on the road in the U.S., touring their latest release A Bigger Bang. Scorsese will film the Stones' upcoming New York City gigs at The Beacon Theatre between October 29 and 31. It is not clear if the documentary will encompass the entire history of The Rolling Stones or just their current tour. Scorsese directed 2005’s acclaimed Bob Dylan documentary 'No Direction Home'. The Rolling Stones have only ever made one career retrospective film, 1989's '25X5'.

Martin Scorsese has announced that he will be filming The Rolliing Stones while they are on the road.

The legendary director has been rumoured to be working on a documentary about the Stones for some time.

The Rolling Stones are currently on the road in the U.S., touring their latest release A Bigger Bang. Scorsese will film the Stones’ upcoming New York City gigs at The Beacon Theatre between October 29 and 31.

It is not clear if the documentary will encompass the entire history of The Rolling Stones or just their current tour.

Scorsese directed 2005’s acclaimed Bob Dylan documentary ‘No Direction Home’.

The Rolling Stones have only ever made one career retrospective film, 1989’s ’25X5′.

RARE RECORD SHOP TO CLOSE

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RARE RECORD SHOP TO CLOSE

Reddington’s, a collectors’ record shop, is closing down after 40 years' trading, citing as causes spiraling overheads and the increasing dominance of the internet. Owner Dan Reddington says the choice of records available on sites such as Ebay make running a shop impossible. He told the Birmingham Post, “If you search The Beatles or Elvis you are going to get more than 10,000 [results] and we just cannot compete with that.” The much-loved Birmingham record shop is a collectors’ paradise with a back catalogue of more than 100,000 records. The shop has helped many a local rocker find the vinyl they’ve long been searching for. Local musicians and supporters of the shop just happen to be Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, Black Sabbath’s Geoff Nicholl’s and E.L.O.’s Bev Bevan. Plant, on hearing of the store’s closure, popped in to pass on his best wishes to owner Dan Reddington - he's been shopping there for rare blues, rockabilly and rock'n'roll records for years. This is the second recent incident involving Plant helping out in his local community, following the story, reported last week on www.uncut.co.uk, that he is to help his neighbour raise cash for an operation. A musical show, an homage based on the Reddington’s shop, will take place at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham in November 2007. Bev Bevan has been confirmed to play. Live appearances by other musicians that have shopped there are also likely. Reddington Records are still trading via their website(s). As Dan says, “If you cant beat them, join them.” sales@reddingtonsrarerecords.co.uk

Reddington’s, a collectors’ record shop, is closing down after 40 years’ trading, citing as causes spiraling overheads and the increasing dominance of the internet.

Owner Dan Reddington says the choice of records available on sites such as Ebay make running a shop impossible.

He told the Birmingham Post, “If you search The Beatles or Elvis you are going to get more than 10,000 [results] and we just cannot compete with that.”

The much-loved Birmingham record shop is a collectors’ paradise with a back catalogue of more than 100,000 records. The shop has helped many a local rocker find the vinyl they’ve long been searching for.

Local musicians and supporters of the shop just happen to be Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, Black Sabbath’s Geoff Nicholl’s and E.L.O.’s Bev Bevan.

Plant, on hearing of the store’s closure, popped in to pass on his best wishes to owner Dan Reddington – he’s been shopping there for rare blues, rockabilly and rock’n’roll records for years.

This is the second recent incident involving Plant helping out in his local community, following the story, reported last week on www.uncut.co.uk, that he is to help his neighbour raise cash for an operation.

A musical show, an homage based on the Reddington’s shop, will take place at the Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham in November 2007.

Bev Bevan has been confirmed to play. Live appearances by other musicians that have shopped there are also likely.

Reddington Records are still trading via their website(s).

As Dan says, “If you cant beat them, join them.”

sales@reddingtonsrarerecords.co.uk

GET READY FOR HOLD STEADY

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GET READY FOR HOLD STEADY

The Hold Steady are currently the most hotly tipped band in the U.S, gaining rave reviews in everything from Rolling Stone to Newsweek. The five-piece band comprise: Craig Finn (vocals), Tad Kubler (guitar), Franz Nicolay (keys), Galen Polivka (bass) and Bobby Drake (drums) They make quality rock’n’roll, a bit like Thin Lizzy playing Jonathan Richman songs or AC/DC riffing through Springsteen’s ‘Born To Run’. So you can see why we like them. The Hold Steady finally release their UK debut single, ‘Chips Ahoy!’, which tells the tale of a guy, a girl and a horse in a way only Craig Finn can. "I've got a girl, she don't have to work/ She can tell which horse is gonna finish first/Some nights the painkillers make the pain even worse… She put $900 on the 5th horse in the 6th race/I think its name was Chips Ahoy!/Came in 6 lengths ahead/We spent the whole next week getting high." ‘Chips Ahoy’ is out on very limited 7" vinyl on November 13. The Hold Steady’s album ‘Boys And Girls In America’, produced by John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr), is released by Vagrant in January. http://www.theholdsteady.com/

The Hold Steady are currently the most hotly tipped band in the U.S, gaining rave reviews in everything from Rolling Stone to Newsweek.

The five-piece band comprise: Craig Finn (vocals), Tad Kubler (guitar), Franz Nicolay (keys), Galen Polivka (bass) and Bobby Drake (drums)

They make quality rock’n’roll, a bit like Thin Lizzy playing Jonathan Richman songs or AC/DC riffing through Springsteen’s ‘Born To Run’. So you can see why we like them.

The Hold Steady finally release their UK debut single, ‘Chips Ahoy!’, which tells the tale of a guy, a girl and a horse in a way only Craig Finn can.

“I’ve got a girl, she don’t have to work/ She can tell which horse is gonna finish first/Some nights the painkillers make the pain even worse… She put $900 on the 5th horse in the 6th race/I think its name was Chips Ahoy!/Came in 6 lengths ahead/We spent the whole next week getting high.”

‘Chips Ahoy’ is out on very limited 7″ vinyl on November 13.

The Hold Steady’s album ‘Boys And Girls In America’, produced by John Agnello (Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr), is released by Vagrant in January.

http://www.theholdsteady.com/

Doors reissues available through a door

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Doors reissues available through a door

The Doors’ 40th anniversary is next month, and Rhino/Elektra Records will be saluting one of the greatest rock bands of all time with ‘Perception’. A lavish 12-disc set, it's appropriately packaged as a door, one that can be opened and closed. The 6-CD/6-DVD box-set presents all of The Doors’ classic studio albums with legendary vocalist Jim Morrison, each supplemented with rare and unreleased audio and video tracks. Surviving band members John Densmore (drums), Robby Krieger (guitar), and Ray Manzarek (keyboards) helped produce the collection alongside The Doors’ long-time engineer Bruce Botnick. 1967’s ‘The Doors’ and ‘Strange Days’, 1968’s ‘Waiting For The Sun’, 1969’s ‘The Soft Parade’,1970’s ‘Morrison Hotel’ and 1971’s L.A. Woman’ all get remastered. Each album is also accompanied by a DVD, including a 5.1 DTS Surround Sound mix of the album, as well as photo galleries and videos. ‘Perception’ will be available from November 28.

The Doors’ 40th anniversary is next month, and Rhino/Elektra Records will be saluting one of the greatest rock bands of all time with ‘Perception’.

A lavish 12-disc set, it’s appropriately packaged as a door, one that can be opened and closed.

The 6-CD/6-DVD box-set presents all of The Doors’ classic studio albums with legendary vocalist Jim Morrison, each supplemented with rare and unreleased audio and video tracks.

Surviving band members John Densmore (drums), Robby Krieger (guitar), and Ray Manzarek (keyboards) helped produce the collection alongside The Doors’ long-time engineer Bruce Botnick.

1967’s ‘The Doors’ and ‘Strange Days’, 1968’s ‘Waiting For The Sun’, 1969’s ‘The Soft Parade’,1970’s ‘Morrison Hotel’ and 1971’s L.A. Woman’ all get remastered.

Each album is also accompanied by a DVD, including a 5.1 DTS Surround Sound mix of the album, as well as photo galleries and videos.

‘Perception’ will be available from November 28.

Pete Doherty finds his poetic identity

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Pete Doherty finds his poetic identity

Babyshambles leader and ex-Libertine Pete Doherty has chosen to read English war poet Siegfried Sassoon’s ‘Suicide In The Trenches’ for a programme to mark National Poetry Day tomorrow. This year’s theme is ‘identity’. ‘Poetry: From Pete Doherty to Andrew Motion’ will air on Artsworld, a Sky channel, tomorrow, Friday October 5, in the evening. As well as Doherty and Motion, the programme will also feature stand-up poet Luke Wright and actor Omid Djalli. They were all asked to pick a poem that reflected a part of themselves. Doherty commented on his personal reasons for choosing ‘Suicide In The Trenches: “I chose the poem because my old man was always in the uniform, because he was in the army; he’d come and go wherever - Bosnia, Ireland – all over the place,” he said, comparing live performance to being in the trenches. “Getting onstage, we wanted to be in the front line…” Doherty also recites excerpts of his own work such as ‘La Belle et La Bête’ and ‘Hooray for the 21st Century.’ Often overlooked amid the paparazzi scrum, Doherty’s poetry won him the opportunity to work with The British Council in Russia, aged just 16. He is also a published poet whose work can be found in the underground publications 'Rising Poets' and 'Full Moon Empty Sports Bag'.

Babyshambles leader and ex-Libertine Pete Doherty has chosen to read English war poet Siegfried Sassoon’s ‘Suicide In The Trenches’ for a programme to mark National Poetry Day tomorrow. This year’s theme is ‘identity’.

‘Poetry: From Pete Doherty to Andrew Motion’ will air on Artsworld, a Sky channel, tomorrow, Friday October 5, in the evening.

As well as Doherty and Motion, the programme will also feature stand-up poet Luke Wright and actor Omid Djalli. They were all asked to pick a poem that reflected a part of themselves.

Doherty commented on his personal reasons for choosing ‘Suicide In The Trenches:

“I chose the poem because my old man was always in the uniform, because he was in the army; he’d come and go wherever – Bosnia, Ireland – all over the place,” he said, comparing live performance to being in the trenches. “Getting onstage, we wanted to be in the front line…”

Doherty also recites excerpts of his own work such as ‘La Belle et La Bête’ and ‘Hooray for the 21st Century.’

Often overlooked amid the paparazzi scrum, Doherty’s poetry won him the opportunity to work with The British Council in Russia, aged just 16. He is also a published poet whose work can be found in the underground publications ‘Rising Poets’ and ‘Full Moon Empty Sports Bag’.

WIN AN AUDIENCE WITH AEROSMITH

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WIN AN AUDIENCE WITH AEROSMITH

Does it get much better than this? We thought not. Plus, this week only we're offering you an Audience With Aerosmith. Well, almost. We want your questions for Steve Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith. With a new LP, the band's 14th album of original material and their first since 2001's Just Push Play, due out next year - it's apparently on a White Stripes tip - there's plenty to talk about with America's answer to the Glimmer Twins, aka the Toxic Twins. But what have you always longed to ask Aerosmith's dynamic duo? Nothing is off limits, so send your rubber-lipped enquiries to allan_jones@ipcmedia.com

Does it get much better than this?

We thought not.

Plus, this week only we’re offering you an Audience With Aerosmith.

Well, almost.

We want your questions for Steve Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith.

With a new LP, the band’s 14th album of original material and their first since 2001’s Just Push Play, due out next year – it’s apparently on a White Stripes tip – there’s plenty to talk about with America’s answer to the Glimmer Twins, aka the Toxic Twins.

But what have you always longed to ask Aerosmith’s dynamic duo? Nothing is off limits, so send your rubber-lipped enquiries to allan_jones@ipcmedia.com

MUSE AND THOM YORKE WIN DOUBLE

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MUSE AND THOM YORKE WIN DOUBLE

Muse and Thom Yorke were double award winners last night at the BT Digital Music Awards 2006 held at the Camden Roundhouse. Muse beat Kasabian, Editors and Hard-Fi in a tough category for Best Rock Artist. They also won Best Unofficial Music Site for the fansite www.muselive.com Thom Yorke won the Best Artist Campaign and the Best Use of Mobile, for the campaign surrounding the release of his solo album ‘The Eraser’. Other winners of the night included Lily Allen (Best Pop Artist), Lorraine (Best Electronic Artist), and Peter Gabriel, picking up the Pioneer Award – in recognition of his contribution to the world of digital music. Meanwhile, www.uncut.co.uk's sister site, nme.com, won Best Music Magazine. A full list of awards winners can be found at www.dma06.com The event was filmed for Channel 4, broadcasting on October 21

Muse and Thom Yorke were double award winners last night at the BT Digital Music Awards 2006 held at the Camden Roundhouse.

Muse beat Kasabian, Editors and Hard-Fi in a tough category for Best Rock Artist. They also won Best Unofficial Music Site for the fansite www.muselive.com

Thom Yorke won the Best Artist Campaign and the Best Use of Mobile, for the campaign surrounding the release of his solo album ‘The Eraser’.

Other winners of the night included Lily Allen (Best Pop Artist), Lorraine (Best Electronic Artist), and Peter Gabriel, picking up the Pioneer Award – in recognition of his contribution to the world of digital music.

Meanwhile, www.uncut.co.uk’s sister site, nme.com, won Best Music Magazine.

A full list of awards winners can be found at www.dma06.com

The event was filmed for Channel 4, broadcasting on October 21

OASIS NAME TITLE OF NEW TRACK

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OASIS NAME TITLE OF NEW TRACK

Liam Gallagher has exclusively revealed that he’s written a song called “Guess I’m Out of Time”, presumably for Oasis. He told James Brown for Uncut, “The way I see it, what’s the fucking point of having all this time off if you’ve got the tunes? I’ve got loads of tunes.” The Gallagher brothers talk us through their new greatest hits collection ‘Stop The Clocks’ in the latest issue of Uncut, out today. Noel also tells Uncut how self-doubt nearly made him quit the band at the height of their fame – following their historic 1996 Knebworth shows. “It’s like, what do you do when you’ve done everything?” said Gallagher Sr. “You kind of sink into boredom. I don’t know. Kind of directionless.” ‘Stop The Clocks” is released on November 20.

Liam Gallagher has exclusively revealed that he’s written a song called “Guess I’m Out of Time”, presumably for Oasis. He told James Brown for Uncut, “The way I see it, what’s the fucking point of having all this time off if you’ve got the tunes? I’ve got loads of tunes.”

The Gallagher brothers talk us through their new greatest hits collection ‘Stop The Clocks’ in the latest issue of Uncut, out today.

Noel also tells Uncut how self-doubt nearly made him quit the band at the height of their fame – following their historic 1996 Knebworth shows. “It’s like, what do you do when you’ve done everything?” said Gallagher Sr. “You kind of sink into boredom. I don’t know. Kind of directionless.”

‘Stop The Clocks” is released on November 20.

OASIS ON-LINE VOTE SPECIAL!

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OASIS ON-LINE VOTE SPECIAL!

After much speculation about what would be included, Oasis are releasing a definitive hits collection, ‘Stop The Clocks’, on November 20. Unlike a lot of hits collections, Oasis have hand-picked what they consider to be their finest rock'n'roll moments, and they talk about their choices and the stories behind them in the November issue of Uncut, out now. We’d like to know what your favourite Oasis track is from their 10-year career. The full ‘Stop The Clocks’ tracklisting is: Rock'n'Roll Star Some Might Say Talk Tonight Lyla The Importance of Being Idle Wonderwall Slide Away Cigarettes & Alcohol The Masterplan Live Forever Acquiesce Supersonic Half The World Away Go Let It Out Songbird Morning Glory Champagne Supernova Don't Look Back In Anger To cast your vote, enter the title here Many thanks!

After much speculation about what would be included, Oasis are releasing a definitive hits collection, ‘Stop The Clocks’, on November 20.

Unlike a lot of hits collections, Oasis have hand-picked what they consider to be their finest rock’n’roll moments, and they talk about their choices and the stories behind them in the November issue of Uncut, out now.

We’d like to know what your favourite Oasis track is from their 10-year career.

The full ‘Stop The Clocks’ tracklisting is:

Rock’n’Roll Star

Some Might Say

Talk Tonight

Lyla

The Importance of Being Idle

Wonderwall

Slide Away

Cigarettes & Alcohol

The Masterplan

Live Forever

Acquiesce

Supersonic

Half The World Away

Go Let It Out

Songbird

Morning Glory

Champagne Supernova

Don’t Look Back In Anger

To cast your vote, enter the title here

Many thanks!

NEW U2 COLLECTION IMMINENT

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NEW U2 COLLECTION IMMINENT

The compilation album will contain two new songs produced by Johnny Cash collaborator Rick Rubin. One of these will be the band’s recent collaboration with Green Day, ’The Saints Are Coming’. As previously reported, the song is a cover of a track by Scottish punk band The Skids, and will be released as a digital download on October 30. The proceeds of this will benefit Hurricane Katrina charity Music Rising. The collection will feature 16 "of the band’s best-known songs", according to http://www.u2.com. The band previously released ’The Best of 1980-1990’ in 1998 and ’The Best of 1990-2000’ in 2002. The tracklisting of the new ‘Best Of’ is yet to be confirmed, though the band have encouraged fans to "start predicting now".

The compilation album will contain two new songs produced by Johnny Cash collaborator Rick Rubin.

One of these will be the band’s recent collaboration with Green Day, ’The Saints Are Coming’.

As previously reported, the song is a cover of a track by Scottish punk band The Skids, and will be released as a digital download on October 30. The proceeds of this will benefit Hurricane Katrina charity Music Rising.

The collection will feature 16 “of the band’s best-known songs”, according to http://www.u2.com.

The band previously released ’The Best of 1980-1990’ in 1998 and ’The Best of 1990-2000’ in 2002.

The tracklisting of the new ‘Best Of’ is yet to be confirmed, though the band have encouraged fans to “start predicting now”.

CAT POWER GOES LIVE

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CAT POWER GOES LIVE

Cat Power has announced a one-off gig in London next month. The gig precedes a hotly anticipated tour, dates of which have not yet been announced. She will be backed by the Memphis Rhythm Band at the gig at the Camden Roundhouse on November 1. The Memphis Rhythm Band, led by Chan Marshall, is an all-star troupe. Including Al Green's guitarist and songwriting partner Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, as well as Booker T and the MG's drummer Steve Potts and other top Memphis musicians on keyboards, horns and strings, they are one of the best backing bands in the business. Cat Power’s third single, the jaunty "Could We", is out on October 30 and is taken from the universally acclaimed album ‘The Greatest’. The B-side of the single features a stunning rendition of the Everly Brothers' classic ‘All I Have To Do Is Dream’. http://www.matadorrecords.com/cat_power/ http://www.catpowerthegreatest.com/

Cat Power has announced a one-off gig in London next month. The gig precedes a hotly anticipated tour, dates of which have not yet been announced.

She will be backed by the Memphis Rhythm Band at the gig at the Camden Roundhouse on November 1.

The Memphis Rhythm Band, led by Chan Marshall, is an all-star troupe.

Including Al Green’s guitarist and songwriting partner Mabon “Teenie” Hodges, as well as Booker T and the MG’s drummer Steve Potts and other top Memphis musicians on keyboards, horns and strings, they are one of the best backing bands in the business.

Cat Power’s third single, the jaunty “Could We”, is out on October 30 and is taken from the universally acclaimed album ‘The Greatest’.

The B-side of the single features a stunning rendition of the Everly Brothers’ classic ‘All I Have To Do Is Dream’.

http://www.matadorrecords.com/cat_power/

http://www.catpowerthegreatest.com/

MCCARTNEY GETS BACK THE BEATLES SONGS

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MCCARTNEY GETS BACK THE BEATLES SONGS

Paul McCartney will be adding even more dosh to his personal fortune in 10 years’ time. He has just found out that the copyright to The Beatles’ back catalogue will finally return to him within the next decade, without any high profile legal wrangling as expected. SonyATV, the publishing company that owns the rights – the major shareholder being Michael Jackson – obviously didn’t realise the publishing rights had a time limit. Speaking to the Daily Express, McCartney said, “In about 10 years a lot of the back catalogue returns to me, just legally. Some of the important rights are about to return which I didn't realise". This news is ironic as rock’n’roll lore says that Michael Jackson only originally bought The Beatles’ back catalogue after advice given to him by McCartney himself, to invest his growing fortune by acquiring publishing rights. As McCartney puts it, "You know what doesn't feel very good is going on tour and paying to sing all my songs. Every time I sing 'Hey Jude' I've got to pay someone."

Paul McCartney will be adding even more dosh to his personal fortune in 10 years’ time. He has just found out that the copyright to The Beatles’ back catalogue will finally return to him within the next decade, without any high profile legal wrangling as expected.

SonyATV, the publishing company that owns the rights – the major shareholder being Michael Jackson – obviously didn’t realise the publishing rights had a time limit.

Speaking to the Daily Express, McCartney said, “In about 10 years a lot of the back catalogue returns to me, just legally. Some of the important rights are about to return which I didn’t realise”.

This news is ironic as rock’n’roll lore says that Michael Jackson only originally bought The Beatles’ back catalogue after advice given to him by McCartney himself, to invest his growing fortune by acquiring publishing rights.

As McCartney puts it, “You know what doesn’t feel very good is going on tour and paying to sing all my songs. Every time I sing ‘Hey Jude’ I’ve got to pay someone.”

BIG STAR ON THE BIG SCREEN

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BIG STAR ON THE BIG SCREEN

A Big Star biopic is being developed more than 30 years after the original band disintegrated. Alex Chilton’s power-pop gods have been influential on a whole host of brilliant bands including Primal Scream, The Replacements, R.E.M and Teenage Fanclub. The film is being adapted from Uncut contributor Rob Jovanovic’s definitive book about the band, Big Star – The Story of Rock’s Forgotten Band, published last year by Fourth Estate. Based on new interviews with the band, family, friends and major players at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Jovanovic’s book covers the Big Star story from their childhoods to their reunion and 2005 comeback album, In Space. The film is being developed by Melissa Wagman at Clearvision Production. Filming is expected to begin in 2007.

A Big Star biopic is being developed more than 30 years after the original band disintegrated.

Alex Chilton’s power-pop gods have been influential on a whole host of brilliant bands including Primal Scream, The Replacements, R.E.M and Teenage Fanclub.

The film is being adapted from Uncut contributor Rob Jovanovic’s definitive book about the band, Big Star – The Story of Rock’s Forgotten Band, published last year by Fourth Estate.

Based on new interviews with the band, family, friends and major players at Ardent Studios in Memphis, Jovanovic’s book covers the Big Star story from their childhoods to their reunion and 2005 comeback album, In Space.

The film is being developed by Melissa Wagman at Clearvision Production.

Filming is expected to begin in 2007.

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