Sad news in today’s Newsround…

Ether Festival @ Southbank Centre – Peaches live show & CD giveaway!
The Ether festival at the Southbank Centre kicks off next month. We’ve got a competition to win some exclusive festival CD’s… plus hints on another competition in the following weeks…

The Brighton Port Authority – I Think We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat
Norman Cook’s high-concept compilation album features some big-name contributions, but ultimately fails to float this reviewer’s boat. Much.
Various Artists – Dark Was The Night
It’s a 31 track compilation of exclusive songs to benefit AIDS and HIV awareness. It might also be the greatest grouping yet of TLOBF-friendly artists.
‘Dark Was The Night’ – free download, and full tracklist
Download a track from the new 4AD compilation. ‘Knotty Pine’ by The Dirty Projectors and David Byrne is available inside. Plus info on how you can hear the whole 32 tracks before it’s 16th February release.
4AD release AIDS Charity album – Bon Iver, The National and Arcade Fire contribute
4AD Records and AIDS charity Red Hot have joined forces with Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National to produce a whopping 32 track album of original material from all your favourite indie superstars.
TLOBF.COM :: 2008 Readers Choice Album Of The Year
This year, we’re getting YOU, yes, YOU the reader, to vote for the albums YOU think are the best 2008 had to offer. There is a massive prize up for grabs too!
David Byrne – Tower Theater & BC Camplight – Johnny Brenda’s, Philadelphia 08/11/08
Philadelphia is cresting a tidal wave of euphoria. From the World Series win to the presidential election, things are going well. Plus David Byrne is in town. Emily Moore was lucky enough to be there too.
David Byrne announces European dates in support of Byne / Eno album
David Byrne has announced a European tour, performing songs from all his collaborative efforts with Brian Eno. This will be some set of concerts!
Byrne & Eno announce collaboration
Brian Eno and David Byrne have announced details of their first collaboration in 27 years.
HEADLINES
- Best Coast announce UK headline tour, new album due in Spring
- Timber Timbre announced as support for Laura Marling tour
- Clarence Clemons’ nephew Jake Clemons joins the E Street Band
- Barack Obama drops campaign mixtape
- Cate Le Bon announces UK tour
- Kanye West and Jay-Z rumoured to be appearing in Shoreditch today
- The Flaming Lips, Friends and Tom Vek amongst those confirmed for The Parklife Weekender 2012
- Hot Chip, Mount Kimbie, Metronomy and more to play Sónar 2012
- Josh T. Pearson, Beth Jeans Houghton and Gilles Peterson added to The Apple Cart line-up
- Sigur Rós, The xx, The Horrors and more added to Bestival line-up
Videos
Latest Reviews
- Field Music – Plumb
- Earth – Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II
- Coolrunnings – Dracula Is Only The Beginning
- Tennis – Young And Old
- Maribel – Reveries
- Woodpigeon – For Paolo
- Amanda Mair – Amanda Mair
- Karen Dalton – 1966
- Gotye – Making Mirrors
- Suzanne Ciani – Lixiviation
- James Levy and the Blood Red Rose – Pray To Be Free
- Thomas Truax – Monthly Journal
- Of Montreal – Paralytic Stalks










