The Friday Night Boys To Play Give It A Name Festival

According to their recent blog, The Friday Night Boys have self-confirmed to play this year's Give It A Name Festival across Europe.

The Friday Night Boys Announce UK & Europe Dates

The Friday Night Boys have announced a new UK tour, which will be followed up by dates in Europe.

06 APR Wolverhampton, UK @ Slade Rooms
07 APR London, UK @ Underworld
08 APR Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach
09 APR Manchester, UK @ Roadhouse
10 APR Glasgow, UK @ Ivory Blacks
11 APR Leeds, UK @ Cockpit
12 APR Portsmouth, UK @ Wedgewood Rooms
13 APR Brighton, UK @ Engine Rooms
15 APR Munich, GER @ Give It A Name Festival
17 APR Milan, ITL @ Give It A Name Festival
19 APR Zurich, SWI @ Hafenkneipe
20 APR Vienna, AUT @ Give It A Name Festival
23 APR Meerhout, BEL @ Groezrock Festival

Give It A Name Germany 2010 Line-Up

The first string of bands have been announced for Give It A Name 2010 in Germany.

The festival will see AFI, Against Me!, Gallows, Haste The Day and The Swellers play Tonhalle, Munich on April 15th.

Tickets are on sale HERE.

Paramore To Play Give It A Name 2010?

Rock Sound are speculating that Paramore will be headlining Give It A Name 2010.

When they asked the bands bassist Jeremy Davies, he responded with:

"We definitely have a lot of European and UK festivals in mind for next year as they are always incredible and a lot of fun but I’m still not sure of what we’re doing yet. We are trying to balance what we do with protecting Hayley’s voice and making sure that we don’t have to cancel anything so we’re taking more time to plan it. We'll know more soon."

Saves The Day To Play Give It A Name 2010?

According to ChangeTheRecord, Saves The Day are set to play UK's Give A Name Festival 2010.

The website also revealed that The Swellers will also be playing as well.

Review: Give it a Name - Brixton Academy - 17/04/2009

For several years, the Give it a Name brand has been at the forefront of the live music scene in the UK. This years version however, is a far cry from previous incarnations. The single stage, smaller venue and arguably weaker lineup, allinged with poorer ticket sales in comparison to previous years, shows the Give it a Name love affair is dwindling.

Opening today's proceedings are Californian metalcore act, In This Moment. The band are solid, but bring nothing new to the table, with the formulaic screams, cleans and obligatory breakdowns. Frontwoman Maria bucks the trend, but even her best attempts to woo the male audience fall short, once the novelty of her skimpy dress wears thin, leaving largely bemused audience.

In contrast, Lights, hailing from Canada, demonstates perfectly how a female frontperson can maintain audience attention, without objectification. Her brand of synth driven pop might not be familiar to the realms of GIAN fans, but, following today's performance, it could be the start of something very good indeed. The cheese-o-meter is on full by the time her set finishes, but she brings something new to the table, and at a festival famed for niche emo acts, brings a welcome respite. She is back to these shores in May, and well worth checking out.

Emery put in a solid performance, but their display is overshadowed impressively by The King Blues, who with 'Save The World, Get The Girl' have an anthem in the making. They are definitely a band on the rise, watch this space.

Much like Emery, The Academy Is do little to impress, and put in a very standard performance. Frontman William Beckett's swooning is borderline cringeworthy, but clearly impresses the female contingient. It's TAI by numbers, but job done as far as the band are concerned.

The Blackout are far more impressive than many of the previous acts on tonight. Frontmen Sean and Gavin, are swinging their microphones throughout, and between them, tempo rarely falls below top gear. Generic, yes, but as a self confessed party band, they more than provide on the entertainment front.

Headliners Enter Shikari are always going to split opinion. They have pioneered themselves, and formed their own niche, creating hundreds of imitators. Their rise to fame was rapid, however, the thousands of adoring fans filling Brixon Academy speaks volumes for the hard work the band have put in. Their recipe is now all too familiar, with synth, loops, screams and harmonised vocals. Musically, they stick to what they know, and for them, it works. New song 'Antwerpen' is met with rapturous applause, but the highlight is old favourite 'Sorry, Your Not Winner.'

Their set though, is perhaps overshadowed by frontman, Rou's rant, condemning the capital's Police. The stage is often a pulpit of political views, but in a room brimming with thousands of impressionable teenagers, is arguably not a wise decision.

Enter Shikari, will be around in a year's time, but in a time of increasing uncertainty, the same cannot be said for Give it a Name.

Chris Powers

Give It A Name Incoming - Stage Times Announced

The stage times for Give It A Name Incoming at Brixton Academy have been announced:

Friday 17th April:
In This Moment - 4:40pm
Lights - 5:20pm
Emery - 6pm
The King Blues - 7pm
The Academy Is... - 7:50pm
The Blackout - 8:50pm
Enter Shikari - 10pm

Sunday 19th April:
Whole Wheat Bread - 4:40pm
VersaEmerge - 5:20pm
Innerpartysystem - 6pm
Escape The Fate - 7pm
Thursday - 7:50pm
Underoath - 8:50pm
Taking Back Sunday - 10pm

No details have been announced about autograph signings at this years event.

Underoath set single release date + competiton

Underoath have set the release date for their new single ‘Too Bright To See, Too Loud To Hear’ (April 20th on Virgin Records) to coiencide with their appearance at this years Give It A Name Festival - April 18th/19th in London and Manchester.

The band also are currently inviting their fans to enter a competition to make a video for their new single and post it on YouTube. The winner (chosen by the band) choosing the winner will be given backstage access to hang out with Underoath at Give It A Name and the runners up will each receive autographed deluxe box-sets.

More details can be seen here.

Innerpartysystem announce UK dates

Innerpartysystem will be returning to the UK this April for a string of dates.

The band will include a stop off at this years Give It A Name Festival.

Dates as follows:

18/04/2009 - MANCHESTER Academy (Give it a Name Festival)
19/04/2009 - LONDON Brixton Academy (Give it a Name Festival)
21/04/2009 - DUBLIN Academy 2
22/04/2009 - BELFAST Speakeasy
24/04/2009 - GLASGOW Classic Grand
26/04/2009 - COVENTRY Kasbah
27/04/2009 - BRISTOL Academy 2
28/04/2009 - PORTSMOUTH Wedgewood Rooms
29/04/2009 - NORWICH Waterfront

Innerpartysystem announce UK tour

Innerpartysystem are set to return to the UK this April.

The four piece will play eight dates including two appearances at this years Give It A Name Festival.

18/04 - Manchester University (Give It A Name Festival)
19/04 - London O2 Brixton Academy (Give It A Name Festival)
21/04 - Dublin Academy 2
22/04 - Belfast Speakeasy (18+)
24/04 - Glasgow The Classic Grand
25/04 - Stoke Sugarmill
26/04 - Coventry Kasbah
27/04 - Bristol Academy 2

In This Moment album release set

In This Moment's new record 'The Dream' is slated for a release date 13th April as well as their new single 'Forever' which is released 6th April (currently streaming on the band's MySpace page) on Century Media.

The band will be hitting our shores thie April also on the
Give It A Name Introducing Tour as well as the Give It A Name Festival also:

09/04/09 – London Islington Academy
10/04/09 – Cardiff Ifor Bach
11/04/09 – Sheffield Academy
12/04/09 – Glasgow King Tuts
14/04/09 – Newcastle Academy 2
15/04/09 – Manchester Academy 3
16/04/09 – Birmingham Academy 2
17/04/09 – London Brixton Academy (Give It A Name Festival)
19/04/09 – Manchester Academy (Give It A Name Festival)

Thursday announce European tour

New Jersey post hardcore outfit Thursday are set to return to Europe for a string of shows in support of their new record, 'Common Existence'.

The majority of the tour will be as part of this years Give It A Name Festival which will feature the likes of Taking Back Sunday, Underoath, Escape The Fate and more.

Dates are as follows:

11/04/09 Munich (DE) - Backstage (Give It A Name Festival)
12/04/09 Cologne (DE) - Live Music Hall (Give It A Name Festival)
13/04/09 Vienna (AT) - Flex (Give It A Name Festival)
15/04/09 Bologna (IT) - Estragon
16/04/09 Zurich (CH) - Volkshaus
17/04/09 Belgium (BE) - Groezrock
18/04/09 Manchester - (UK) – Academy (Give It A Name Festival)
19/04/09 London (UK) - Brixton Academy (Give It A Name Festival)

'Common Existence' is out February 16th on Epitaph.

VersaEmerge Part of Give It A Name Introduces Tour

VersaEmerge will take part in the Give It A Name Introduces Tour, which will start on April 9th and will include 7 dates.

Give It A Name 2009 Line Up Revealed

The full line up to this years Give It A Name Festival has been revealed.



London Brixton Academy Friday 17th April /
Manchester Academy Sunday 19th April:

Enter Shikari
The Blackout
The Academy Is...
The King Blues
Emery
Lights
In This Moment

Manchester Academy Saturday 18th April /
London Brixton Academy Sunday 19th April:

Taking Back Sunday
Underoath
Thursday
Escape The Fate
Innerpartysystem
VersaEmerge
Whole Wheat Bread

Tickets go on sale Friday 9am.

Enter Shikari and Taking Back Sunday to Headline Give It A Name

Taking Back Sunday and Enter Shikari have been announced as headliners for the Give It A Name festival, which will take place over three days in two venues.

Taking Back Sunday will headline Manchester Academy April 18 and London's Brixton Academy April 19, while Enter Shikari will headline Brixton Academy April 17 and Manchester Academy April 19.

Taking Back Sinday, Underoath and Enter Shikari to Play Give It A Name 2009

According to Kerrang! Taking Back Sunday, Underoath and Enter Shikari are set to play the UK version of the Give It A Name festival later this year.

More details are expcted to be released soon.

No UK Give It A Name Festival To Take Place

According to Punktastic, a UK version of the Give It A Name Festival will not take place next year.

However it's possible a slimmed down tour may take its place.

Underoath and Taking Back Sunday To Play Give It A Name?

Underoath have posted a myspace bulletin announce a series of European shows with Taking Back Sunday, which indicates that both bands will play next year's Give It A Name UK Festival, however dates and venues for the actual venue have yet to be announced.