Midweek News Round Up (26/6/11)

Today we're launching two news features, 'Midweek News Round Up' and 'Weekend News Round Up', which showcase the latest updates from some of the best new up and coming bands.

Today's round up includes news from The Grace and Death of Us, Goodluck Jonathan, Lost Boys, Arcane Roots and more.

New Japanese Voyeurs Album, Single and Video

Japanese Voyeurs will release their debut album, 'Yolk' on July 11th.

The video for their new single, 'Cry Baby’' can be viewed by clicking read more. The single is released on July 4th.

Both releases will be through Fiction Records.

Lower Than Atlantis, Japanese Voyeurs and More Added to Sonisphere

Lower Than Atlantis, Japanese Voyeurs, Turbogeist, No Americana, and You And What Army have been added to line-up for Sonisphere.

In addition, A1 Bassline, Fold, Stan SB, Alfie, Tek-One and Innerpartysystem will be playing late night sets at the Bohemia stage.

Further details can be found here.

Japanese Voyeurs Covers Nine Inch Nails

A video of Japanese Voyeurs performing a cover of Nine Inch Nails' 'Closer', can be viewed by clicking read more.
April
19 London Islington Academy (w/Rival Schools & Trail of Dead)
30 London Camden Crawl
May
01 London Camden Crawl
05 Leeds, Cockpit (w/Black Spiders)
06 Middlesbrough Sumo @ Empire (w/Black Spiders)
08 Winchester Railway (w/Black Spiders)
09 Brighton Hydrant (w/Black Spiders)
10 Cambridge Haymakers (w/Black Spiders)
12 Exeter Cavern (w/Black Spiders)
13 Milton Keynes Pitz (w/Black Spiders)
15 Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach (w/Black Spiders)
17 Wolverhampton Little Civic (w/Black Spiders)
18 Newcastle Academy 2 (w/Black Spiders)
19 Edinburgh Cabaret Voltaire (w/Black Spiders)

New Japanese Voyeurs Video

Japanese Voyeurs' new video for 'Get Hole', can be viewed by clicking read more.

'Get Hole' is released on April 18th.

The Xcerts, Dinosaur Pile-Up and Japanese Voyeurs Bournemouth Show Changes Venue

Tonights The Xcerts show with Dinosaur Pile Up and Japanese Voyeurs in Bournemouth has been moved from Champions to Ibar, due to a partial ceiling collapse at Champions.

All tickets remain valid.

FEBRUARY
17 – Bedford Esquires
18 – Bournemouth Ibar (Note: venue change)
19 – Brighton Audio
20 – Tunbridge Forum
22 – Cambridge Haymakers
23 – Birmingham O2 Academy3
24 – London Relentless Garage
25 – Bristol O2 Academy2
27 – Glasgow King Tuts
28 – Newcastle O2 Academy2

MARCH
02 – Leeds Cockpit 2
03 – Manchester Roadhouse
04 – York Duchess
05 – Southampton Joiners

New Dinosaur Pile-Up Video

Dinosaur Pile-Up's new video for 'My Rock N Roll' can be viewed by clicking read more below.

Dinosaur Pile-Up also begin a UK tour with The Xcerts and Japanese Voyeurs.

FEBRUARY
17 – Bedford Esquires
18 – Bournemouth Champions
19 – Brighton Audio
20 – Tunbridge Forum
22 – Cambridge Haymakers
23 – Birmingham O2 Academy3
24 – London Relentless Garage
25 – Bristol O2 Academy2
27 – Glasgow King Tuts
28 – Newcastle O2 Academy2

MARCH
02 – Leeds Cockpit 2
03 – Manchester Roadhouse
04 – York Duchess
05 – Southampton Joiners

Tickets are £7.50.

Japanese Voyeurs, The Xcerts and Dinosaur Pile-Up UK Tour

Japanese Voyeurs, The Xcerts and Dinosaur Pile-Up have announced a UK tour together.

'Rock Sound Exposure Tour'
FEBRUARY
17 - BEDFORD Esquires
18 - BOURNEMOUTH Champions
19 - BRIGHTON Audio
20 - TUNBRIDGE Forum
22 - CAMBRIDGE Haymakers
23 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy 3
24 - LONDON Relentless Garage
25 - BRISTOL O2
27 - GLASGOW King Tuts
28 - NEWCASTLE O2 Academy 2
MARCH
02 - LEEDS Cockpit 2
03 - MANCHESTER Roadhouse
04 - YORK Duchess
05 - SOUTHAMPTON Joiners

Japanese Voyeurs Posts New Video

The video for 'Milk Teeth' by Japanese Voyeurs, can be viewed here or by clicking read more.

New Japanese Voyeurs Single

Japanese Voyeurs will release a new single, 'Milk Teeth’ on November 15th through Fiction.

A new album, 'Yolk' is set to be released in early 2011.

with Young Guns and Young Guns and The Swellers
Nov 23rd The Cockpit, Leeds
Nov 24th HMV Institute, Birmingham
Nov 25th Arts Centre, Norwich
Nov 26th Fibbers, York
Nov 27th Academy 2, Newcastle
Nov 28th The Brickyard, Carlisle
Nov 30th The Garage, Glasgow
Dec 1st 53 Degrees, Preston
Dec 2nd Academy 2, Manchester
Dec 3rd Electric Ballroom, London
Dec 4th Concorde 2, Brighton
Dec 5th Millenium Music Hall, Cardiff

Japanese Voyeurs To Support Young Guns on Selected UK Dates

Japanese Voyeurs will be supporting Young Guns on selected dates of their forthcoming UK tour.

NOVEMBER
16: GLOUCESTER, Guildhall ***
17: STOKE ON TRENT, Sugarmill ***
19: CORK, Cyprus Avenue **
20: DUBLIN, o2 Academy 2 **
21: BELFAST, Speakeasy **
23: LEEDS, Cockpit *
24: BIRMINGHAM, HMV Institute *
25: NORWICH, Arts Centre *
26: YORK, Fibbers *
27: NEWCASTLE, o2 Academy 2 *
28: CARLISLE, Brickyard *
30: GLASGOW, Garage *

DECEMBER
01: PRESTON, 53 Degrees *
02: MANCHESTER, Academy 2 *
03: LONDON, Electric Ballroom *
04: BRIGHTON, Concorde 2 *
05: CARDIFF, Millennium Music Hall *
30: TUNBRIDGE WELLS, Forum ***

* = Support from The Swellers & Japanese Voyeurs
** = Support from Francesqa
*** = Support TBC

Free Japanese Voyeurs Song

Japanese Voyeurs are giving away a free track called 'Smother Me below.



Sept 26th Gloucester, Underground Festival
Oct 22nd Southampton, Mo’ Live
Oct 24th Cardiff, Solus
Oct 25th Bristol, 02 Academy
Oct 26th Coventry, Kasbah
Oct 27th Glasgow, QMU
Oct 28th Nottingham, Rock City
Oct 29th Leeds, Met University
Oct 31st Plymouth, University
Nov 1st Cambridge, Junction
Nov 2nd Oxford, 02 Academy
Nov 3rd London, Electric Ballroom

Against Me! UK Tour

Against Me! will be touring the UK in the Autumn. Support comes from Fucked Up, Crazy Arm and Japanese Voyeurs.

OCTOBER
22 - SOUTHAMPTON Mo'Live
24 - CARDIFF Solus
25 - BRISTOL O2 Academy
26 - COVENTRY Kasbah
27 - GLASGOW QMU
28 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
29 - LEEDS Metropolitan University
31 - PLYMOUTH University
NOVEMBER
01 - CAMBRIDGE The Junction
02 - OXFORD O2 Academy Oxford
03 - LONDON Camden Electric Ballroom

2nd Whoreditch Club Night Show Announced

The 2nd Whoreditch club night will take place at The Brickhouse on Brick Lane, London on February 26th.

The night will include performances from The Good The Bad, Japanese Voyeurs & Oh! Gunquit, as well as DJ sets from Akira The Don, Roxy West and Witches of Eastwick. There will also be Go-Go dancers, complimentary face painting and a psychedelic light show.

Tickets for the event can be purchased here.

Further information can be found here.

Japanese Voyeurs Release New Single and Give Away Song

Japanese Voyeurs released their new single today, 'That Love Sound/Blush'.

The band are giving away a track called 'Dumb' here.

The video for 'That Love Sound' can be viewed by clicking read more below.

Feb 10th Kingston Fighting Cocks w/Rolo Tomassi
Feb 26th London The Brickhouse (Whoreditch night)
Mar 5th London The Scala (Facedown clubnight)

Wounds, Sharks and Japanese Voyeurs Camden Barfly Show

Wounds, Sharks and Japanese Voyeurs will play the Barfly in Camden, on the 2nd of February.

Wounds will be releasing their debut EP on March 29th.