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North Atlantic Oscillation November Tour

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North Atlantic Oscillation
North Atlantic Oscillation will be heading out on tour of the UK in November, and you’ll be able to catch the band at six different venues between November 12th and 18th.

The band’s debut EP ‘Callsigns’ is all set for release on November 26th, and if you’d like to catch North Atlantic Oscillation on tour then the following are the venues at which you’ll be able to do so:

November
Thu 12 London, The Lexington
Sat 14 Dublin, Crawdaddy
Sun 15 Belfast, Auntie Annie’s
Mon 16 Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete’s
Tue 17 Manchester, Night & Day
Wed 18 Birmingham, Academy

The End of the X-Factor Road for Miss Frank

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In the bottom two on the X-Factor this week with the least public votes were Miss Frank and Danyl Johnson. Neither had given a bad account of themselves on the show this week so the bottom two was quite difficult to understand, these were the two artists in the bottom two nonetheless though, and it was ultimately these two acts that had to sing for survival in the competition.

‘Love Don’t Live Here Anymore’ was Miss Frank’s track of choice for the sing-off, Danyl Johnson meanwhile opted to sing his audition piece ‘A Little Help From My Friends’. Both sung their hearts out for what would be the last time for one of them, and it was then down to the judge’s to decide who they were going to choose to send home.

With Simon and Louie both choosing to save their own artist’s, it was then down to Dannii and Cheryl to make their decisions. Dannii was first to have her say, deciding to send home Miss Frank, and with Cheryl holding the final vote she decided to send home Danyl so as to take it to a deadlock.

With the artist with the least public votes now facing elimination, it was ultimately Miss Frank that had to say their goodbyes as they left the competition.

Louie now only has one act left in the competition (John and Edward), Simon Cowell and Dannii Minogue both still have all of their initial three artists remaining, and Cheryl Cole has two.

X-Factor Twins John and Edward

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During the X-Factor audition process I was always hoping to see the last of John and Edward. I was disappointed when they managed to make it all the way through to Boot Camp, but also realised when they made it that far and ended up in Louie’s group that there was a very good chance that they’d ultimately make it through to the live shows.

Sure enough, John and Edward were indeed one of Louie’s three chosen groups, and have now fought their way through to survive two live shows and perform for a third.

Since the start of the live shows, John and Edward have very quickly won me over, and now stand strong as my very favourite act in the competition. Last week’s Britney Spears cover made me smile more than I had done for a long time, and when John and Edward’s safety in the competition was confirmed I was very glad that they’d be back for at least one more week on the X-Factor.

John and Edward are certainly not the best singer’s in the competition, they’re two young guys that are clearly incredibly excited to have made it to the X-Factor live shows however, and every week when they get up on that stage they very much appear to be having a lot of fun. In terms of entertainment provided, John and Edward are the best that the X-Factor has to offer this year, and whilst they may receive boo’s from certain members of the X-Factor live audience; there are plenty of people out there that do like this Irish duo, and Cheryl Cole put it perfectly this evening when she described them as her guilty pleasure.

For the look of absolute horror that it’d put on the face of Simon Cowell, I’d absolutely love to see John and Edward win the X-Factor 2009. I don’t think they will be able to win the whole competition, and if they do ever end up in the bottom two then their chances of remaining in the X-Factor are incredibly slim; for the time being I’m enjoying the John and Edward show though, and will be bitterly disappointed if/when the time does come that they’re forced to leave the competition.

A vote for John and Edward is a vote to keep entertainment in the X-Factor, and tomorrow evening we will hopefully learn that John and Edward are safe to sing again, returning for a fourth week on the X-Factor.

John Q Public – One By One Video

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The official video for the John Q Public song ‘One By One’, taken from the band’s ‘Land Ho!’ EP which was released back in 2008. Although originally released in 2008 before the name change from May Contain Nuts to John Q Public, the band is all set to re-release the EP on November 9th, complete with two brand new tracks.

Label: SYWP Records

Creed – Overcome Video

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The official video for the Creed single ‘Overcome’, taken from the ‘Full Circle’ studio album which is due for release on November 2nd. ‘Full Circle’ is to be the band’s first album of new material since 2001’s ‘Weatherland’.

Label: Virgin Records
Release Date: November 9th 2009

Rise Against UK November Tour Dates

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Rise Against will be hitting the road in November, and the band will be performing at five different venues throughout the UK between November 17th and 22nd.

The band is also set to release its third single from the ‘Appeal to Reason’ album on October 19th in the form of ‘Savior’, and if you’d like to catch Rise Against in the UK then the following are the dates/venues at which you’ll be able to do so:

17th November Glasgow Barrowlands
18th November Newcastle O2 Academy
19th November Manchester Apollo
21st November London O2 Academy Brixton
22nd November Cardiff Great Hall

Gay For Johnny Depp Heading Out On UK Tour in November/December

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Gay For Johnny Depp Logo
Gay For Johnny Depp will be heading out on tour in November, with the magic all set to start at Plymouth’s White Rabbit on November 13th. The tour will continue right through to December 4th when it will then finish at The Borderline in London.

Coinciding with the tour, Gay For Johnny Depp will also be releasing new EP ‘The Ski Mask Orgy’ on November 23rd, and the career-spanning retrospective album ‘Manthology’ on November 30th.

The following is the full list of tour dates for the Gay For Johnny Depp November/December UK tour:

NOVEMBER
13 PLYMOUTH White Rabbit
14 BRISTOL Louisiana
15 SOUTHAMPTON Talking Heads
16 BIRMINGHAM Flapper & Firkin
17 NOTTINGHAM Seven
18 BRIGHTON The Engine Room
19 GUILDFORD Boileroom
20 OXFORD Bullingdon
21 HIGH WYCOMBE Nags Head Loft
22 SOUTHEND Chinnerys
23 BOURNEMOUTH iBar
24 DERBY The Royal
25 GLASGOW Ivory Blacks
26 MANCHESTER Satan’s Hollow
27 LUTON UBSU
28 SHEFFIELD Leadmill
29 YORK Fibbers
30 NEWCASTLE The Cluny 2

DECEMBER
01 LEEDS Cockpit
02 CARDIFF Barfly
03 EXETER Cavern
04 LONDON Borderline

Nirvana Live At Reading 1992 Coming to CD/DVD in November

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Nirvana Live at Reading 1992 Cover Nirvana Performing Live at Reading 1992
Nirvana’s legendary performance at Reading 1992 is all set to be released on CD/DVD in November. The audio has been sourced from the original multi-track masters, the video has been colour-corrected, and come November all will have the opportunity to see this fantastic show in its full perfect glory.

In the video below the band can be seen performing ‘School’, and in total there are to be 25 tracks featured on the CD/DVD.

The following is the Nirvana Live At Reading 1992 tracklist:

1. Breed
2. Drain You
3. Aneurysm
4. School
5. Sliver
6. In Bloom
7. Come As You Are
8. Lithium
9. About A Girl
10. tourette’s
11. Polly
12. Lounge Act
13. Smells Like Teen Spirit
14. On A Plain
15. Negative Creep
16. Been A Son
17. All Apologies
18. Blew
19. Dumb
20. Stay Away
21. Spank Thru
22. Love Buzz
23. The Money Will Roll Right In
24. D-7
25. Territorial Pissings

Free The Silent Years ‘Know Your Place’ MP3

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The Silent Years
Detroit based band The Silent Years is to release new studio album ‘The Globe’ on October 19th here in the UK, and to give you a taste of what’s to come, album track ‘Know Your Place’ is available for free download now from Gift Music UK.

Although the band is only just gearing up to release ‘The Globe’ on this side of the pond now, the album was actually originally released in 2008 in the US, and The Silent Years has actually already entered the studio to record a follow-up.

Click here to download the ‘Know Your Place’ MP3 from Gift Music UK.