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‘Lost’ David Bowie live footage to be broadcast on BBC 2 tonight (December 21)

Rare footage of David Bowie performing on Top Of The Pops is to be broadcast on BBC 2 tonight (December 21). The footage, which sees the singer play 'The Jean Genie', had been lost until last week, when retired TV cameraman John Henshall came forward with a copy of the performance. It was previously believed that every copy of the UK Number 2 hit had been destroyed. The four-minute clip will now be included in tonight's Top Of The Pops Christmas Special at 7.30pm (GMT). Executive producer of Top Of The Pops 2 Mark Cooper told [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16280335]BBC News[/url]:[quote]Bowie singing 'The Jean Genie' is electric and the kind of piece of archive that not only brings back how brilliant Top Of The Pops could be, but also how a piece of archive can speak to us down the years.[/quote] Earlier this year Bowie's biographer Paul Trynka said it would [url=http://www.nme.com/news/david-bowie/58668]take a "miracle"[/url] for the singer to return to the stage. Bowie has not released a new album since 2003's 'Reality' and not played live since 2006, when he sang onstage with Alicia Keys in New York City. He has given no indication he is likely to tour again. Uncut has launched a new iPad app which allows you to take a look back on the history of the iconic singer. 'David Bowie: The Ultimate Music Guide' gives an overview of The Thin White Duke's five-decade long career with rare interviews taken from the archives of NME and Melody Maker, as well as newly-commissioned reviews of each of the singer's studio albums. The package costs £2.99 and is available from iTunes. A lite version of the app, which can be downloaded for free, is also available from iTunes. Scroll down and click below to watch a video detailing David Bowie's various looks from down the years.

Rare footage of David Bowie performing on Top Of The Pops is to be broadcast on BBC 2 tonight (December 21).

The footage, which sees the singer play ‘The Jean Genie’, had been lost until last week, when retired TV cameraman John Henshall came forward with a copy of the performance. It was previously believed that every copy of the UK Number 2 hit had been destroyed.

The four-minute clip will now be included in tonight’s Top Of The Pops Christmas Special at 7.30pm (GMT).

Executive producer of Top Of The Pops 2 Mark Cooper told [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-16280335]BBC News[/url]:[quote]Bowie singing ‘The Jean Genie’ is electric and the kind of piece of archive that not only brings back how brilliant Top Of The Pops could be, but also how a piece of archive can speak to us down the years.[/quote]

Earlier this year Bowie’s biographer Paul Trynka said it would [url=http://www.nme.com/news/david-bowie/58668]take a “miracle”[/url] for the singer to return to the stage.

Bowie has not released a new album since 2003’s ‘Reality’ and not played live since 2006, when he sang onstage with Alicia Keys in New York City. He has given no indication he is likely to tour again.

Uncut has launched a new iPad app which allows you to take a look back on the history of the iconic singer.

‘David Bowie: The Ultimate Music Guide’ gives an overview of The Thin White Duke’s five-decade long career with rare interviews taken from the archives of NME and Melody Maker, as well as newly-commissioned reviews of each of the singer’s studio albums.

The package costs £2.99 and is available from iTunes. A lite version of the app, which can be downloaded for free, is also available from iTunes.

Scroll down and click below to watch a video detailing David Bowie‘s various looks from down the years.

Public Image Ltd to reissue entire back catalogue

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Public Image Ltd have announced plans to reissue their entire back catalogue next year. The albums – which will including two live records – will also be remastered, but will not include 'Metal Box', which was previously reissued in 2009, reports The Quietus. 2012 will also see the release of ...

Public Image Ltd have announced plans to reissue their entire back catalogue next year.

The albums – which will including two live records – will also be remastered, but will not include ‘Metal Box’, which was previously reissued in 2009, reports The Quietus.

2012 will also see the release of a new Public Image Ltd album. John Lydon has revealed that their ninth studio album will be called ‘This Is PiL’. The band, who announced their reformation in 2009, have been working on their first album since 1992’s ‘That What Is Not’ for the past two years.

Speaking about the album to BBC 6Music, Lydon said of the planned title: “It is probably going to be called ‘This is PiL’ basically because it is, it is all the work, effort and energy we put into this record.”

The albums which will be reissued by EMI include: ‘First Issue’ (aka Public Image Ltd), ‘Paris In The Spring’ (Live), ‘Flowers Of Romance’, ‘Live In Tokyo’, ‘This Is What You Want… This Is What You Get’, ‘Album (aka Compact Disc)’, ‘Happy’, ‘9’, ‘The Greatest Hits So Far’, ‘That What Is Not’ and Lydon’s solo album ‘Psycho’s Path’.

Public Image Ltd‘s new album is set to be released at some point in 2012.

Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner: ‘I’ve forgotten how to write a hit single’

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Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner: ‘I’ve forgotten how to write a hit single’
Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner says he's 'forgotten' how to write a hit single. The Sheffield bred star says that despite having five Top Five singles between the years 2005 and 2007 with his band, he no longer knows how to make a smash hit. Turner said: "I have fucking forgotten how to do t...

Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner says he’s ‘forgotten’ how to write a hit single.

The Sheffield bred star says that despite having five Top Five singles between the years 2005 and 2007 with his band, he no longer knows how to make a smash hit.

Turner said: “I have fucking forgotten how to do that… I don’t know what that is any more, it’s a different landscape these days.”

In the interview with The Sun, he also downplayed his singing, saying: “I was never a singer. I have had to practice at that and writing melodies is something that didn’t come naturally. I was more comfortable writing lyrics.”

He added: “I am still working on it but I think we are getting there with the singing thing.”

To read a full interview with Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders and to find out what’s on his Christmas wishlist, pick up [url=http://www.nme.com/magazine]this week’s special Christmas issue of NME[/url], which is on UK newsstands and available digitally now.

Michael Eavis given Lifetime Achievement Award

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Michael Eavis given Lifetime Achievement Award
Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis is to be given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the European Festival Awards at next year's ceremony. Eavis, who launched the first Glastonbury festival in 1970 after being inspired by the Isle Of Wight Festival, is being recognised for the success and influence ...

Glastonbury organiser Michael Eavis is to be given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the European Festival Awards at next year’s ceremony.

Eavis, who launched the first Glastonbury festival in 1970 after being inspired by the Isle Of Wight Festival, is being recognised for the success and influence of his Worthy Farm bash. He will be honoured with the award at the European Festival Awards ceremony in Groningen, Holland on January 11.

He said: “After 41 years, to win something of this magnitude is something to be incredibly proud of. To still be doing this after that amount of time is no mean feat.”

Meanwhile, managing director of the Festival Awards, James Drury, said: “Since founding one of the most famous and long-lasting festivals in the world, Michael has dedicated his life to Glastonbury and the millions of festival-goers which have attended the event over its 41-year history.”

“Glastonbury is the grandfather of the incredible festival market which Europe enjoys, and Michael is cited as an inspiration by almost every festival organiser I speak to across the world. This is why he is so deserving of this honour.”

[url=http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/60426]Glastonbury also scooped the Best Major Festival gong[/url] at the UK Festival Awards in November, with other winners including Sonisphere and Bestival.

In July, Eavis admitted that [url=http://www.nme.com/news/glastonbury/57914]Glastonbury may only take place for another “three or four years”[/url] after claiming that festivals are “on the way out” as music fans are growing bored of going to them.

However, he seemingly remains committed to sprucing up Worthy Farm for festival-goers, after it was announced last month that [url=http://www.nme.com/news/glastonbury/60454]punters would be able to use washing machines on the site from 2013[/url].

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds plan comeback

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Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds plan comeback
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds could be releasing a follow up to 2008's 'Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!' next year. Last week Jim Sclavunos, who plays with both the Bad Seeds and Grinderman said that he and his bandmates had 'neglected' the Bad Seeds, but that it was 'high time' they started making music togeth...

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds could be releasing a follow up to 2008’s ‘Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!’ next year.

Last week Jim Sclavunos, who plays with both the Bad Seeds and Grinderman said that he and his bandmates had ‘neglected’ the Bad Seeds, but that it was ‘high time’ they started making music together again.

Speaking to Faster Louder, he said: “We have kind of neglected Bad Seeds of late… It’s been about four years since we have done anything and I think it’s high time we made some beautiful music together, again.”

The quotes follow Nick Cave’s [url=http://www.nme.com/news/grinderman/60920]onstage revelation, made earlier this month, that Grinderman were ‘over'[/url]. As the band closed their set at the Meredith Music Festival in Victoria, Cave said: “That’s it for Grinderman. It’s over… See you all in another 10 years when we’ll be even older and uglier.”

Sclavunos also spoke about the incident saying: “What happened at Meredith was more a bye-bye than an announcement. An announcement would be like a press release but who knows what will happen in five or 10 years’ time. My crystal ball is a bit low on batteries at the moment so I can’t predict what the future of Grinderman is – if there is a future.”

He continued: “The way I see it is it’s kind of our prerogative as musicians to do whatever we think is the right thing at the time and also to change our minds as we see fit.”

Last year Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds said they would be releasing a new album in 2011. Nick Cave said: “I have the starting date for the next record and that’s when I go into the office and start it… I’m not doing that until I’ve finished the Grinderman tour, which is amazing. The band is something else.”

Paul McCartney to release new album in 2012

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Paul McCartney to release new album in 2012
Paul McCartney has revealed that he will release a new album in 2012. The Beatles legend has announced that the as-yet-untitled LP will be released on February 6 next year and will feature guest appearances from Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder. Although a tracklisting for the album is yet to be r...

Paul McCartney has revealed that he will release a new album in 2012.

The Beatles legend has announced that the as-yet-untitled LP will be released on February 6 next year and will feature guest appearances from Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder.

Although a tracklisting for the album is yet to be revealed, McCartney said it would feature covers of songs he was inspired by during his childhood as well as two new compositions.

McCartney said that the tracks chosen for the LP were “the songs which inspired the songs” he would later go on to write and also described them as “the songs me and John [Lennon] based quite a few of our things on”.

Speaking about songs chosen, he said: “When I kind of got into songwriting, I realised how well structured these songs were and I think I took a lot of my lessons from them.

“I always thought artists like Fred Astaire were very cool. Writers like Harold Arlen, Cole Porter, all of those guys – I just thought the songs were magical,” he added. “And then, as I got to be a songwriter I thought it’s beautiful, the way they made those song’.”

He also gave an insight into the studio sessions, revealing: “It was very spontaneous, kind of organic, which then reminded me of the way we’d work with The Beatles.

“We’d bring a song in, kick it around, when we found a way to do it we’d say ‘Okay, let’s do a take now’ and by the time everyone kind of had an idea of what they were doing, we’d learnt the song. So that’s what we did, we did the take live in the studio.”

McCartney went on to add: [quote]It was important for me to keep away from the more obvious song choices so, many of the classic standards will be unfamiliar to some people. I hope they are in for a pleasant surprise.[/quote]

Premium members of the singer’s website Paulmccartney.com can also listen to the track ‘My Valentine’, which is being streamed for the next 24 hours.

Paul McCartney released his last solo studio album, ‘Memory Almost Full’, in 2007. He is set to play a show at Manchester‘s Evening News Arena this evening (December 19) and will also play a homecoming show in Liverpool at the Echo Arena on December 20.

Gil Scott-Heron’s autobiography set for January 2012 release

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Gil Scott-Heron’s autobiography set for January 2012 release

Gil Scott-Heron's autobiography, The Last Holiday: A Memoir, will be released on January 16, 2012 through Canongate Books. The influential musician and poet passed away in St Luke's Hospital, New York on May 27 of this year. He was 62. The Last Holiday will detail Scott-Heron's part in the civil rights movement, as well as his 1980-81, tour with Stevie Wonder. Scott-Heron and Wonder both campaigned to have Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday recognised in the United States of America as a national holiday. The book is released on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – which is observed on the third Monday in January – in tribute, reports The Wire. After starting his recording career in 1970, Gil Scott-Heron's output spanned soul, jazz, blues and the spoken word. His work had a strong political element. 'The Revolution Will Not Be Televised', perhaps his best-known track, critiqued the mass media of the 1970s. He was one of the first artists to use his music to speak out about the apartheid in South Africa. Scott-Heron went on to influence generations of musicians, both inside and outside hip-hop. Kanye West heavily sampled Scott-Heron's spoken word pieces on last year's 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' album. Scott-Heron released his final album, 'I'm New Here', his first studio LP in 16 years, in 2010. The album was reworked with The xx's Jamie xx into a remix album, 'We're New Here'. Gil Scott-Heron remembered Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.

Gil Scott-Heron‘s autobiography, The Last Holiday: A Memoir, will be released on January 16, 2012 through Canongate Books.

The influential musician and poet passed away in St Luke’s Hospital, New York on May 27 of this year. He was 62.

The Last Holiday will detail Scott-Heron’s part in the civil rights movement, as well as his 1980-81, tour with Stevie Wonder.

Scott-Heron and Wonder both campaigned to have Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday recognised in the United States of America as a national holiday.

The book is released on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – which is observed on the third Monday in January – in tribute, reports The Wire.

After starting his recording career in 1970, Gil Scott-Heron‘s output spanned soul, jazz, blues and the spoken word. His work had a strong political element. ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’, perhaps his best-known track, critiqued the mass media of the 1970s.

He was one of the first artists to use his music to speak out about the apartheid in South Africa. Scott-Heron went on to influence generations of musicians, both inside and outside hip-hop.

Kanye West heavily sampled Scott-Heron’s spoken word pieces on last year’s ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ album. Scott-Heron released his final album, ‘I’m New Here’, his first studio LP in 16 years, in 2010. The album was reworked with The xx‘s Jamie xx into a remix album, ‘We’re New Here’.

Gil Scott-Heron remembered

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The National’s multimedia song cycle to debut in the UK next year

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The National’s multimedia song cycle to debut in the UK next year

The Long Count by The National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner, will be performed for the first time ever in the UK on February 2-4, 2012 at The Barbican Theatre in London. A multimedia collaboration which sees them working with visual artist Matthew Ritchie, it was inspired by the Mayan creation myth, the Popol Vuh. Described as "an abstract orchestral-rock song-cycle" about the beginning of time, as well as a 12 piece chamber orchestra, the Dessner twins will be joined for the performance by Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond and Kelley Deal of The Breeders. Matthew Ritchie's animated film will play throughout the show. The Long Count looks into the story of the 'hero twins' in the Popol Vuh and the Mesoamerican calendar, which is supposed to end on December 21, 2012 as well as the 'rituals of baseball'. It pays special attention to the World Series win of the Cincinnati Reds in 1976, which was the year the Dessner twins - who are from Cincinnati - were born. The piece was commissioned in 2009 by the Brooklyn Academy of Music for its Next Wave art festival. Of its London debut, Aaron Dessner said: "We are incredibly excited to bring The Long Count to the Barbican Centre. This piece has been an extraordinary opportunity for Bryce and I to push the boundaries of our songwriting and composition and explore the intersection of film, architecture and song with Shara Worden, Kelley Deal and Matthew Ritchie. "The collaborative elements of the piece continue to evolve and we look forward to the next iteration in London." Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.

The Long Count by The National‘s Aaron and Bryce Dessner, will be performed for the first time ever in the UK on February 2-4, 2012 at The Barbican Theatre in London.

A multimedia collaboration which sees them working with visual artist Matthew Ritchie, it was inspired by the Mayan creation myth, the Popol Vuh.

Described as “an abstract orchestral-rock song-cycle” about the beginning of time, as well as a 12 piece chamber orchestra, the Dessner twins will be joined for the performance by Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond and Kelley Deal of The Breeders. Matthew Ritchie’s animated film will play throughout the show.

The Long Count looks into the story of the ‘hero twins’ in the Popol Vuh and the Mesoamerican calendar, which is supposed to end on December 21, 2012 as well as the ‘rituals of baseball’.

It pays special attention to the World Series win of the Cincinnati Reds in 1976, which was the year the Dessner twins – who are from Cincinnati – were born.

The piece was commissioned in 2009 by the Brooklyn Academy of Music for its Next Wave art festival.

Of its London debut, Aaron Dessner said: “We are incredibly excited to bring The Long Count to the Barbican Centre. This piece has been an extraordinary opportunity for Bryce and I to push the boundaries of our songwriting and composition and explore the intersection of film, architecture and song with Shara Worden, Kelley Deal and Matthew Ritchie.

“The collaborative elements of the piece continue to evolve and we look forward to the next iteration in London.”

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Manic Street Preachers’ Nicky Wire: ‘We’re still arguing over our London O2 Arena setlist order’

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Manic Street Preachers’ Nicky Wire: ‘We’re still arguing over our London O2 Arena setlist order’

Manic Street Preachers are still arguing over the running order of their setlist for Saturday's (December 17) one-off London O2 Arena gig, according to bassist Nicky Wire. The Welsh band are set to play all 38 of their singles at the special Christmas gig, which kicks off at 7.30pm and will be split into two halves with an interval. Speaking to NME, Wire urged fans to get down early to the show, commenting: "If you don't want to miss 'Love's Sweet Exile', 'Motorcycle Emptiness' or 'Revol', you better get there on time." He said that the band had endured a "tense" week coming up with the final running order, explaining: "It's just been one of those weeks where you know you're going to be falling out with each other – but we've known each other 35 years so it's pointless having a row now. It's been really hard to put together because everyone's got their own opinions on how to play things." Wire added: "We are 42, 43 now, so unfortunately it's not like we can just jump onstage and thrash through it like we would have done, 10 or 20 years ago." The band, who released their singles compilation 'National Treasures' in October, have indicated that they're planning to go away for at least two years after the gig. To check the availability of [url=http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?artist=Manic+Street+Preachers&filler1=see&filler3=id1nmestory] Manic Street Preachers tickets[/url] and get all the latest listings, go to [url=http://www.nme.com/gigs]NME.COM/TICKETS[/url] now, or call 0871 230 1094. Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.

Manic Street Preachers are still arguing over the running order of their setlist for Saturday’s (December 17) one-off London O2 Arena gig, according to bassist Nicky Wire.

The Welsh band are set to play all 38 of their singles at the special Christmas gig, which kicks off at 7.30pm and will be split into two halves with an interval.

Speaking to NME, Wire urged fans to get down early to the show, commenting: “If you don’t want to miss ‘Love’s Sweet Exile’, ‘Motorcycle Emptiness’ or ‘Revol’, you better get there on time.”

He said that the band had endured a “tense” week coming up with the final running order, explaining: “It’s just been one of those weeks where you know you’re going to be falling out with each other – but we’ve known each other 35 years so it’s pointless having a row now. It’s been really hard to put together because everyone’s got their own opinions on how to play things.”

Wire added: “We are 42, 43 now, so unfortunately it’s not like we can just jump onstage and thrash through it like we would have done, 10 or 20 years ago.”

The band, who released their singles compilation ‘National Treasures’ in October, have indicated that they’re planning to go away for at least two years after the gig.

To check the availability of [url=http://www.seetickets.com/see/event.asp?artist=Manic+Street+Preachers&filler1=see&filler3=id1nmestory] Manic Street Preachers tickets[/url] and get all the latest listings, go to [url=http://www.nme.com/gigs]NME.COM/TICKETS[/url] now, or call 0871 230 1094.

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Wild Mercury Sound 100 from 2011

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100. Rene Hell – The Terminal Symphony (Type) 99. King’s Daughters And Sons – If Not Then When (Chemikal Underground) 98. Wolfgang Voigt – Kafkatrax (Profan) 97. James Ferraro – Far Side Virtual (Hippos In Tanks) 96. Eternal Tapestry – Beyond The 4th Door (Thrill Jockey) 95. Moon ...

100. Rene Hell – The Terminal Symphony (Type)

99. King’s Daughters And Sons – If Not Then When (Chemikal Underground)

98. Wolfgang Voigt – Kafkatrax (Profan)

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‘Blanket On The Ground’ singer Billie Jo Spears dies aged 74

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‘Blanket On The Ground’ singer Billie Jo Spears dies aged 74

Country singer Billie Jo Spears has died at the aged of 74. Spears, who is best known for her 1975 hit 'Blanket On The Ground', passed away at her home in Vidor, Texas yesterday morning (December 14). She had been battling cancer. The singer's other hits included 'What I've Got In Mind', 'Misty Blue' and 'If You Want Me'. She continued to tour right up until her death, despite having triple bypass heart surgery in 1993. The Texan singer had been scheduled to make a number of UK appearances next May as part of her tour entitled 'Ladies Of Country', reports BBC News. During her career, she released 17 studio albums, six compilation albums, and 46 singles. Her breakthrough hit came in 1969, with 'Mr. Walker, It's All Over,' which peaked at Number Four on the Billboard Country Singles chart. The last single she released was 'Midnight Blue' in 1983 and her last album was 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' in 2005. In November 2010 Spears was inducted to Vidor’s Wall of Fame. Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.

Country singer Billie Jo Spears has died at the aged of 74.

Spears, who is best known for her 1975 hit ‘Blanket On The Ground’, passed away at her home in Vidor, Texas yesterday morning (December 14). She had been battling cancer.

The singer’s other hits included ‘What I’ve Got In Mind’, ‘Misty Blue’ and ‘If You Want Me’. She continued to tour right up until her death, despite having triple bypass heart surgery in 1993.

The Texan singer had been scheduled to make a number of UK appearances next May as part of her tour entitled ‘Ladies Of Country’, reports BBC News.

During her career, she released 17 studio albums, six compilation albums, and 46 singles. Her breakthrough hit came in 1969, with ‘Mr. Walker, It’s All Over,’ which peaked at Number Four on the Billboard Country Singles chart.

The last single she released was ‘Midnight Blue’ in 1983 and her last album was ‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’ in 2005.

In November 2010 Spears was inducted to Vidor’s Wall of Fame.

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Dirty Three announce plans for new album

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Dirty Three announce plans for new album

Dirty Three are set to release their first album in six years on March 5, 2012. The instrumental trio – made up of Jim White, Mick Turner and Warren Ellis – will follow up 2005's 'Cinder' with 'Toward the Low Sun', which will be released on the Bella Union label. The band's eighth studio album is pitched as a "punk avant-garde art-jazz record". Of the record, Ellis says: "Dirty Three has always been about the way we play together and feed off each other. We wanted this one to be a return to the more improvised and instinctive approach of the earlier recordings." The trio's violinist Warren Ellis also plays with Grinderman, who recently announced they were 'over'. Frontman Nick Cave broke the news at a festival in Australia. During the band's set at Meredith Music Festival in Victoria, Cave said: "That's it for Grinderman. It's over… See you all in another 10 years when we'll be even older and uglier." Grinderman began in 2006 and featured Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos in the line-up alongside Cave. The quartet released two albums; their self-titled debut in 2007 and a follow up, 'Grinderman 2', in 2010. Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.

Dirty Three are set to release their first album in six years on March 5, 2012.

The instrumental trio – made up of Jim White, Mick Turner and Warren Ellis – will follow up 2005’s ‘Cinder’ with ‘Toward the Low Sun’, which will be released on the Bella Union label.

The band’s eighth studio album is pitched as a “punk avant-garde art-jazz record”. Of the record, Ellis says: “Dirty Three has always been about the way we play together and feed off each other. We wanted this one to be a return to the more improvised and instinctive approach of the earlier recordings.”

The trio’s violinist Warren Ellis also plays with Grinderman, who recently announced they were ‘over’.

Frontman Nick Cave broke the news at a festival in Australia. During the band’s set at Meredith Music Festival in Victoria, Cave said: “That’s it for Grinderman. It’s over… See you all in another 10 years when we’ll be even older and uglier.”

Grinderman began in 2006 and featured Warren Ellis, Martyn Casey and Jim Sclavunos in the line-up alongside Cave. The quartet released two albums; their self-titled debut in 2007 and a follow up, ‘Grinderman 2’, in 2010.

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The Shins to release new album ‘Port Of Morrow’ in March 2012

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The Shins to release new album ‘Port Of Morrow’ in March 2012

The Shins are set to release their fourth album, 'Port Of Morrow', in March 2012. The band left Sub Pop in 2008, so the album will be released on band leader James Mercer’s Aural Apothecary label via Columbia Records. The 10 tracks were produced by Greg Kurstin in both Los Angeles and Portland over the past year. The band – made up of James Mercer, Yuuki Matthews, Jessica Dobson, Richard Swift and Joe Plummer – are set to tour next year. The new album is their first since 2007's 'Wincing The Night Away'. In 2009, James Mercer joined up with Danger Mouse to form the band Broken Bells. After releasing their debut self-titled album in 2010, they released a follow-up EP 'Meyrin Fields' earlier this year. The 'Port Of Morrow' tracklisting is: 'The Rifle's Spiral' 'Simple Song' 'It's Only Life' 'No Way Down' 'September' 'Bait and Switch' 'Fall of '82' 'For A Fool' '40 Mark Strasse' 'Port of Morrow' For information on a specific release date for the new album as well as information on live shows, fans have been told to keep an eye on theshins.com. Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.

The Shins are set to release their fourth album, ‘Port Of Morrow’, in March 2012.

The band left Sub Pop in 2008, so the album will be released on band leader James Mercer’s Aural Apothecary label via Columbia Records. The 10 tracks were produced by Greg Kurstin in both Los Angeles and Portland over the past year.

The band – made up of James Mercer, Yuuki Matthews, Jessica Dobson, Richard Swift and Joe Plummer – are set to tour next year. The new album is their first since 2007’s ‘Wincing The Night Away’.

In 2009, James Mercer joined up with Danger Mouse to form the band Broken Bells. After releasing their debut self-titled album in 2010, they released a follow-up EP ‘Meyrin Fields’ earlier this year.

The ‘Port Of Morrow’ tracklisting is:

‘The Rifle’s Spiral’

‘Simple Song’

‘It’s Only Life’

‘No Way Down’

‘September’

‘Bait and Switch’

‘Fall of ’82’

‘For A Fool’

’40 Mark Strasse’

‘Port of Morrow’

For information on a specific release date for the new album as well as information on live shows, fans have been told to keep an eye on theshins.com.

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Pulp to reissue first three albums in February 2012

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Pulp to reissue first three albums in February 2012

Pulp are set to reissue their 1983 debut album 'It' along with their 1987 LP 'Freaks' and 1992's 'Separations'. The re-releases were supposed to come out in August on the Fire label, but a delay means that all three albums will now be released in February 2012. The albums will be accompanied with new liner notes from rock critic Everett True and have been remastered, as well as coming with new artwork and added bonus tracks. The 'It' reissue will feature four bonus tracks, including the single version of 'My Lighthouse', an alternative mix of 'Blue Girls', the previously unreleased 'Sink Or Swim' and 'Please Don't Worry' from the band's 1981 John Peel Session. 'Freaks' will come with a bonus disc made up of the non-album singles 'Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)' and 'Dogs are Everywhere' as well as b-sides 'Tunnel' and 'Manon', while the 'Separations' bonus material includes 'Death Goes To The Disco', 'Is This House', an extended version of 'Countdown' and 'Death Comes To Town'. Pulp's frontman Jarvis Cocker recently blamed the tabloids for contributing to Amy Winehouse's death. He claimed the constant media attention the late singer received on a daily basis forced her to turn to drink and drugs and he went through a similar situation during the height of his fame during the Britpop era. Cocker told The Guardian: "Amy Winehouse passed away this year and it was all 'Drugs killed Amy Winehouse'. I think that the press killed Amy Winehouse as much as drugs did, because it sends people into that place where they've got no peace, and so they just try to escape. And sometimes you use drugs and drink to do that." Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.

Pulp are set to reissue their 1983 debut album ‘It’ along with their 1987 LP ‘Freaks’ and 1992’s ‘Separations’.

The re-releases were supposed to come out in August on the Fire label, but a delay means that all three albums will now be released in February 2012.

The albums will be accompanied with new liner notes from rock critic Everett True and have been remastered, as well as coming with new artwork and added bonus tracks.

The ‘It’ reissue will feature four bonus tracks, including the single version of ‘My Lighthouse’, an alternative mix of ‘Blue Girls’, the previously unreleased ‘Sink Or Swim’ and ‘Please Don’t Worry’ from the band’s 1981 John Peel Session.

‘Freaks’ will come with a bonus disc made up of the non-album singles ‘Little Girl (With Blue Eyes)’ and ‘Dogs are Everywhere’ as well as b-sides ‘Tunnel’ and ‘Manon’, while the ‘Separations’ bonus material includes ‘Death Goes To The Disco’, ‘Is This House’, an extended version of ‘Countdown’ and ‘Death Comes To Town’.

Pulp‘s frontman Jarvis Cocker recently blamed the tabloids for contributing to Amy Winehouse‘s death. He claimed the constant media attention the late singer received on a daily basis forced her to turn to drink and drugs and he went through a similar situation during the height of his fame during the Britpop era.

Cocker told The Guardian: “Amy Winehouse passed away this year and it was all ‘Drugs killed Amy Winehouse‘. I think that the press killed Amy Winehouse as much as drugs did, because it sends people into that place where they’ve got no peace, and so they just try to escape. And sometimes you use drugs and drink to do that.”

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Peter Hook And The Light to play Joy Division album shows in 2012

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Peter Hook And The Light to play Joy Division album shows in 2012

Peter Hook has announced plans to play Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' and 'Closer' albums on a full UK tour in 2012. The ex-New Order bassist has lined up eight dates with his band The Light across the country kicking off at Buxton Opera House on February 25, where he will play both albums. Further shows in Liverpool, Glasgow, Nottingham, Sheffield, Birmingham and Oxford will see them play just 'Unknown Pleasures' while a gig in London will feature just tracks from 'Closer'. Tickets for the shows go on sale at 9am on Friday (December 16). To check availability of [url=http://nme.seetickets.com/Tour/PETER-HOOK-THE-LIGHT?affid1nmestory=see&filler3=id1nmestory]Peter Hook And The Light tickets[/url] and get all the latest listings, go to [url=http://www.nme.com/gigs]NME.COM/TICKETS[/url] now, or call [B]0871 230 1094[/B]. The gigs come [url=http://www.nme.com/news/new-order/59326] following his recent homecoming shows at The Lowry Theatre in Salford[/url] last month. Peter Hook will play: Buxton Opera House (February 25) Liverpool O2 Academy (May 25) Glasgow Oran Mor (26) Nottingham Rescue Rooms (27) Sheffield Leadmill (29) Birmingham O2 Academy (30) London O2 Academy Islington (June 1) Oxford O2 Academy (2) Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.

Peter Hook has announced plans to play Joy Division‘s ‘Unknown Pleasures’ and ‘Closer’ albums on a full UK tour in 2012.

The ex-New Order bassist has lined up eight dates with his band The Light across the country kicking off at Buxton Opera House on February 25, where he will play both albums.

Further shows in Liverpool, Glasgow, Nottingham, Sheffield, Birmingham and Oxford will see them play just ‘Unknown Pleasures’ while a gig in London will feature just tracks from ‘Closer’.

Tickets for the shows go on sale at 9am on Friday (December 16). To check availability of [url=http://nme.seetickets.com/Tour/PETER-HOOK-THE-LIGHT?affid1nmestory=see&filler3=id1nmestory]Peter Hook And The Light tickets[/url] and get all the latest listings, go to [url=http://www.nme.com/gigs]NME.COM/TICKETS[/url] now, or call [B]0871 230 1094[/B].

The gigs come [url=http://www.nme.com/news/new-order/59326] following his recent homecoming shows at The Lowry Theatre in Salford[/url] last month.

Peter Hook will play:

Buxton Opera House (February 25)

Liverpool O2 Academy (May 25)

Glasgow Oran Mor (26)

Nottingham Rescue Rooms (27)

Sheffield Leadmill (29)

Birmingham O2 Academy (30)

London O2 Academy Islington (June 1)

Oxford O2 Academy (2)

Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.

Rare Sex Pistols ‘God Save The Queen’ single goes on sale for £10,000

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Rare Sex Pistols ‘God Save The Queen’ single goes on sale for £10,000

A rare copy of the Sex Pistols classic 'God Save The Queen' is being sold online for £10,000. According to online music store 991.com, the unplayed 1977 vinyl disc was obtained from an "ex-industry source with impeccable credentials" and is in mint condition. The listing adds: "This is not only one of the rarest records in existence but is certainly the most sought after and no serious record collection is complete without it." The record's high pricing comes after most copies of the song were destroyed when the band were dropped by A&M Records before its release. When the punk anthem was first released in 1977 it made it to Number Two in the Singles Chart. However there was a strong suspicion that the authorities had banned the track from topping the charts, as it was the Queen's Silver Jubilee and the song’s anti-authoritarian power was deemed unacceptable to the establishment. Meanwhile, a [url=http://www.nme.com/news/sex-pistols/60566] university academic recently campaigned to have graffiti[/url] drawn by the Sex Pistols on the walls of their London flat, declared to be a national landmark. Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk. Uncut have teamed up with Sonic Editions to curate a number of limited-edition framed iconic rock photographs, featuring the likes of Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan and The Clash. View the full collection here.

A rare copy of the Sex Pistols classic ‘God Save The Queen’ is being sold online for £10,000.

According to online music store 991.com, the unplayed 1977 vinyl disc was obtained from an “ex-industry source with impeccable credentials” and is in mint condition.

The listing adds: “This is not only one of the rarest records in existence but is certainly the most sought after and no serious record collection is complete without it.”

The record’s high pricing comes after most copies of the song were destroyed when the band were dropped by A&M Records before its release.

When the punk anthem was first released in 1977 it made it to Number Two in the Singles Chart.

However there was a strong suspicion that the authorities had banned the track from topping the charts, as it was the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and the song’s anti-authoritarian power was deemed unacceptable to the establishment.

Meanwhile, a [url=http://www.nme.com/news/sex-pistols/60566] university academic recently campaigned to have graffiti[/url] drawn by the Sex Pistols on the walls of their London flat, declared to be a national landmark.

Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.

Uncut have teamed up with Sonic Editions to curate a number of limited-edition framed iconic rock photographs, featuring the likes of Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan and The Clash. View the full collection here.

Lost footage of David Bowie performing ‘Jean Genie’ on ‘Top Of The Pops’ in 1973 surfaces

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Lost footage of David Bowie performing ‘Jean Genie’ on ‘Top Of The Pops’ in 1973 surfaces

Lost footage of David Bowie performing on Top Of The Pops has surfaced. Retired cameraman John Henshall recently unveiled a performance of the legend performing 'Jean Genie' in 1973 at the British Film Institute for the first time since it went out on air. BBC producers wiped the original footage and it was thought to be lost until Henshall stepped forward with film from the show. He said: "I didn't realise that it had been wiped by the BBC. They'd been looking for it for years, hoping that somebody had maybe pointed an 8mm home movie camera at the screen, because there was no VHS in those days." Henshall added: "I just couldn't believe that I was the only one with it. I just thought you wouldn't be mad enough to wipe a tape like that." Bowie's performance of 'Jean Genie' was recorded on 3 January 1973 and transmitted the following day for the first and only time, reports the BBC News. After his time with Top of the Pops, Henshall went on to film professional music videos for Blondie, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Kate Bush, Spandau Ballet, Roxy Music and Queen. Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk. Uncut have teamed up with Sonic Editions to curate a number of limited-edition framed iconic rock photographs, featuring the likes of Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan and The Clash. View the full collection here.

Lost footage of David Bowie performing on Top Of The Pops has surfaced.

Retired cameraman John Henshall recently unveiled a performance of the legend performing ‘Jean Genie’ in 1973 at the British Film Institute for the first time since it went out on air.

BBC producers wiped the original footage and it was thought to be lost until Henshall stepped forward with film from the show.

He said: “I didn’t realise that it had been wiped by the BBC. They’d been looking for it for years, hoping that somebody had maybe pointed an 8mm home movie camera at the screen, because there was no VHS in those days.”

Henshall added: “I just couldn’t believe that I was the only one with it. I just thought you wouldn’t be mad enough to wipe a tape like that.”

Bowie’s performance of ‘Jean Genie’ was recorded on 3 January 1973 and transmitted the following day for the first and only time, reports the BBC News.

After his time with Top of the Pops, Henshall went on to film professional music videos for Blondie, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Kate Bush, Spandau Ballet, Roxy Music and Queen.

Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.

Uncut have teamed up with Sonic Editions to curate a number of limited-edition framed iconic rock photographs, featuring the likes of Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan and The Clash. View the full collection here.

Uncut Playlist 44, 2011

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I suspect this will be the last playlist of 2011, so thanks once again for all your encouragement and support over what has been a slightly erratic year of blogging. Some interesting things in here for February and March, including the Disappears album which is playing as I type; perhaps some kind of New Year’s resolution will encourage me to blog more regularly again in 2012. In the meantime, this may be one of my last blogs of the year (though I’ll repost my albums of the year on a single blog in the next day or two), but please add your own 2011 charts here and keep in touch on Twitter: @JohnRMulvey. I’ll keep working at that. Happy Solstice, and so on… 1 The Necks – Mindset (ReRMegacorps) 2 Mikal Cronin – Tide/You Gotta Have Someone (Goner) 3 Mi & Lau – If Beauty Is A Crime (Important) 4 The Necks – Aether (ReRMegacorps) 5 Eyvind Kang – Live Low To The Earth, In The Iron Age (Abduction) 6 James Ferraro – Far Side Virtual (Hippos In Tanks) 7 Various Artists – Pop Ambient 2012 (Kompakt) 8 Dustin Wong – Dreams Say, View, Create, Shadow Leads (Thrill Jockey) 9 Eyvind Kang – The Narrow Garden (Kranky) 10 Palace Songs – Hope (Domino) 11 Mouse On Mars – Parastrophics (Monkeytown) 12 Neal Morgan – In The Yard (Self-Released) 13 Lambchop – Mr M (City Slang) 14 Andrew Bird – Break It Yourself (Bella Union) 15 Disappears – Pre Language (Kranky)

I suspect this will be the last playlist of 2011, so thanks once again for all your encouragement and support over what has been a slightly erratic year of blogging.

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Sinead O’Connor to release new album next year

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Sinead O’Connor to release new album next year

Sinead O’Connor is set to release a new album, 'How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?', on February 20, 2012. The Irish singer songwriter will release the follow up to 2007's 'Theology' on the One Little Indian label. The album will feature a cover version of John Grant's 'Queen of Denmark' as well as brand new material, reports Rolling Stone. O'Connor will be touring next year to support the release of her ninth album. 2012 also marks the 25th anniversary of the release of her debut LP 'The Lion and the Cobra'. Last week the singer tied the knot with Barry Herridge in the back of a pink Cadillac at the Little White Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas, on the same day as her 45th birthday (December 8). The ceremony only lasted ten minutes before the couple lit candles and employees at the church sang 'Happy Birthday' to the bride, reported the Daily Mirror. O'Connor has been married three times before - to producer John Reynolds, journalist Nicholas Sommerlad and to Steve Cooney, whom she divorced earlier this year. Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk. Uncut have teamed up with Sonic Editions to curate a number of limited-edition framed iconic rock photographs, featuring the likes of Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan and The Clash. View the full collection here.

Sinead O’Connor is set to release a new album, ‘How About I Be Me (And You Be You)?’, on February 20, 2012.

The Irish singer songwriter will release the follow up to 2007’s ‘Theology’ on the One Little Indian label. The album will feature a cover version of John Grant‘s ‘Queen of Denmark’ as well as brand new material, reports Rolling Stone.

O’Connor will be touring next year to support the release of her ninth album. 2012 also marks the 25th anniversary of the release of her debut LP ‘The Lion and the Cobra’.

Last week the singer tied the knot with Barry Herridge in the back of a pink Cadillac at the Little White Wedding Chapel, Las Vegas, on the same day as her 45th birthday (December 8). The ceremony only lasted ten minutes before the couple lit candles and employees at the church sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to the bride, reported the Daily Mirror.

O’Connor has been married three times before – to producer John Reynolds, journalist Nicholas Sommerlad and to Steve Cooney, whom she divorced earlier this year.

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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah to tour the UK in the New Year

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Clap Your Hands Say Yeah to tour the UK in the New Year

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are set to hit the road for a tour of the UK in the New Year. The band have lined up nine dates in early 2012 starting at Glasgow SWG3 on January 28 before closing at London's O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on February 8. To check availability of [url=http://nme.seetickets.com/Tour/CLAP-YOUR-HANDS-SAY-YEAH?affid1nmestory=see&filler3=id1nmestory]Clap Your Hands Say Yeah tickets[/url] and get all the latest listings, go to [url=http://www.nme.com/gigs]NME.COM/TICKETS[/url]. They will play: Glasgow SWG3 (January 28) Leeds Cockpit (30) Norwich Waterfront (31) Manchester Ritz (February 2) Liverpool Masque Theatre (3) Bristol Thelka (4) Birmingham HMV Institute Library (6) Brighton Coalition (7) London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (8) The band are likely to perform tracks from their recent album 'Hysterical' during their UK jaunt. You can listen to the track 'Same Mistake' by scrolling down and clicking below. Same Mistake by CYHSYband Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk. Uncut have teamed up with Sonic Editions to curate a number of limited-edition framed iconic rock photographs, featuring the likes of Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan and The Clash. View the full collection here.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah are set to hit the road for a tour of the UK in the New Year.

The band have lined up nine dates in early 2012 starting at Glasgow SWG3 on January 28 before closing at London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on February 8.

To check availability of [url=http://nme.seetickets.com/Tour/CLAP-YOUR-HANDS-SAY-YEAH?affid1nmestory=see&filler3=id1nmestory]Clap Your Hands Say Yeah tickets[/url] and get all the latest listings, go to [url=http://www.nme.com/gigs]NME.COM/TICKETS[/url].

They will play:

Glasgow SWG3 (January 28)

Leeds Cockpit (30)

Norwich Waterfront (31)

Manchester Ritz (February 2)

Liverpool Masque Theatre (3)

Bristol Thelka (4)

Birmingham HMV Institute Library (6)

Brighton Coalition (7)

London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (8)

The band are likely to perform tracks from their recent album ‘Hysterical’ during their UK jaunt. You can listen to the track ‘Same Mistake’ by scrolling down and clicking below.

Same Mistake by CYHSYband

Latest music and film news on Uncut.co.uk.

Uncut have teamed up with Sonic Editions to curate a number of limited-edition framed iconic rock photographs, featuring the likes of Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan and The Clash. View the full collection here.

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