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Enter Shikari UK Tour – October 2009

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Enter Shikari will be hitting the road in October, and the band will be performing at a number of different venues throughout the UK. Starting in Norwich on October 5th, the tour will continue right up until October 22nd when the tour will finish in Liverpool.

Here is a full list of the tour dates that Enter Shikari is all set to play in October:

OCTOBER
MON 5 – NORWICH – UEA
TUE 6 – SOUTHAMPTON – Guildhall
WED 7 – BRISTOL – Academy
THU 8 – PLYMOUTH – Pavillions
SAT 10 – LONDON – Roundhouse
SUN 11 – OXFORD – Academy
MON 12 – MANCHESTER – Academy
TUE 13 – BIRMINGHAM – Academy
THU 15 – SHEFFIELD – Academy
FRI 16 – DUNDEE – Fat Sams
SAT 17 – GLASGOW – ABC
SUN 18 – ABERDEEN – Music Hall
TUE 20 – NEWCASTLE – Academy
WED 21 – NOTTINGHAM – Rock City
THU 22 – LIVERPOOL – Academy

Jordin Sparks – S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)

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Jordin Sparks - S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)Sampling Shannon’s 1983 hit ‘Let the Music Play’, ‘S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)’ is the latest single from sixth season American Idol winner Jordin Sparks. The single sees Jordin Sparks take on a dance-pop approach, and she does a very good job of it too.

‘S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)’ is a very fun single, with Jordin Sparks here showing great depth as a recording artist. It’s always interesting to see artist’s looking down alternative musical avenues, and very exciting to hear when they pull it off, as is the case here with Jordin Sparks.

‘S.O.S. (Let the Music Play)’ is not the best dance-pop track ever written, it is a very well put together pop song however, and a single that is sure to go down well with many.

Label: Jive
Release Date: October 12th 2009

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The Upgrades ‘Take A Risk’ Album Now on Sale

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The Upgrades

The Upgrades ‘Take A Risk’ album has recently gone on sale, and is available now from online retailers such as iTunes, Napster, and Amazon. If you’re a user of Spotify then you can also give the album a listen on there, and it’s most definitely well worth giving the album a spin.

The ‘Take A Risk’ album consists of a total of twelve tracks, and has a very chilled out ska vibe that is sure to go down well with many.

Track five, ‘Nothing’, is available for free download right now, and you can find The Upgrades ‘Nothing’ MP3 here. Also be sure to keep checking back at The Upgrades Official MySpace page for the latest news and updates from the band.

The Hot Rats – Damaged Goods Video

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The official video for The Hot Rats’ single ‘Damaged Goods’. ‘Damaged Goods’ is due for release on October 12th as a double a-side along with ‘Fight For Your Right’.

Release Date: October 12th 2009

Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys – Empire State of Mind

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Jay-Z ft. Alicia Keys - Empire State of MindA track surely destined for Number One, ‘Empire State of Mind’ is the latest single from Jay-Z, and is arguably one of the best he has ever written. Featuring the powerful vocals of Alicia Keys as well as the unmistakeable rap style of Shawn Carter, ‘Empire State of Mind’ is an incredibly hard hitting hip-hop song, and an absolutely fantastic follow-up to ‘Run This Town’.

With its infectious chorus and absolute style and class; ‘Empire State of Mind’ is destined to become an absolute Jay-Z classic, and the live performance at the MTV Video Music Awards this year was quite simply electric. Jay-Z is most definitely a man that knows exactly how to please with his music, and getting Alicia Keys on board here really has worked well. The whole track is just an absolute masterpiece, and this one has hit me in a way that no Jay-Z track ever before has done.

Jay-Z is an undeniably incredible hip-hop artist and businessman, and ‘Empire State of Mind’ has taken my respect for the man to a whole new level. ‘Empire State of Mind’ is without doubt my favourite song of the year thus far, and I very much doubt that anything else will come along to top it in 2009. A truly sensational track, and one that has just absolutely blown me away.

Label: Roc Nation
Release Date: November 30th 2009

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JLS – Everybody In Love Video

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The official video for the JLS single ‘Everybody In Love’. ‘Everybody In Love’ is the second single from the band, and first aired on September 14th 2009.

Label: Epic
Release Date: November 2nd 2009

Elliot Minor: Live at Abbey Road

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A 26:25 live recording of Elliot Minor performing an acoustic set at Abbey Road. The setlist is as follows:

Still Figuring Out
Jessica
Time After Time
Lucky Star
Parallel Worlds
Liar Is you

New Spandau Ballet Single Out in November

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Having recently moved a scheduled November tour to February/March 2010; Spandau Ballet has now announced news that a new single titled ‘Once More’ is to be released in November.

A Spandau Ballet album of the same name is also due for release in November, and it would appear that Tony Hadley and co. are intent on once more bringing their music to the masses, 30 years on from when the band first formed back in 1979.

Keep up to date with the latest news from the band at the official Spandau Ballet website.

Patrick Swayze Dies at the Age of 57

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Patrick Swayze
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Dirty Dancing and Ghost star Patrick Swayze has sadly passed away at the age of 57. Swayze was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in January 2008, and yesterday his battle with the cancer came to an end as he died in the company of his family.

Swayze had an excellent acting career which began back in 1978, and his final role was to be in the 2009 A&E TV series The Beast, a show which first aired in January 2009.

The world has sadly now lost a very bright acting star, and already a number of people have come forward to pay tribute to Patrick Swayze, including Demi Moore who played his fiancée in Ghost, and also his Dirty Dancing co-star Jennifer Grey.