MUSE ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR

It's here! The Resistance Tour 2009. Muse have kept their promise of a tour in Autumn. Here are the dates:

22.10 Hartwell Arena, Helsinki, Finland
General Sale: 08.06
Tel: +358 600 900 900
Tickets: http://www.lippu.fi/

24.10 Hovet, Stockholm, Sweden
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +46 (0)771 70 70 70
Tickets: http://www.ticnet.se/

25.10 Spektrum Arena, Oslo, Norway
General Sale: 08.06
Tel: +47 2205 2900
Tickets: www.billetservice.no/

26.10 Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark
General Sale: 06.06
Tel: +45 70 263 267
Tickets: http://www.billetlugen.dk/

28.10 COLOR LINE ARENA, HAMBURG, GERMANY
General Sale: 19.06
Tel: +49 (0)1805 4470
Tickets: http://www.ticketonline.com/

29.10 O2 WORLD, BERLIN, GERMANY
General Sale: 19.06
Tel: +49 (0)1805 4470
Tickets: http://www.ticketonline.com/

31.10 STADE COUVERT REGIONAL, LIEVIN, FRANCE
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +33 8 92 68 36 22
Tickets: http://www.fnacspectacles.com/

01.11 LE GALAXIE, AMNÉVILLE, FRANCE
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +33 8 92 68 36 22
Tickets: http://www.fnacspectacles.com/

02.11 SPORTSPALEIS, ANTWERP, BELGIUM
General Sale: 06.06
Tel: +32 03 400 40 40
Tickets: http://www.proximusgoformusic.be/

04.11 SHEFFIELD ARENA, SHEFFIELD, UK
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +44 (0)114 256 5656
Tickets*: http://www.gigsandtours.com/

05.11 ECHO ARENA, LIVERPOOL, UK
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +44 (0)844 800 0400
Tickets*: http://www.gigsandtours.com/

06.11 O2 DEPOT, DUBLIN, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +353 1 (0)818 719300
Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.ie/

09.11 SECC, GLASGOW, UK
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +44 (0)844 499 9990
Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/

10.11 NIA, BIRMINGHAM, UK
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +44 (0)121 780 4141
Tickets*: http://www.gigsandtours.com/

12.11 O2 ARENA, LONDON, UK
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +44 (0)844 856 0202
Tickets*: http://www.gigsandtours.com/

13.11 O2 ARENA, LONDON, UK
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +44 (0)844 856 0202
Tickets*: http://www.gigsandtours.com/

14.11 AHOY, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
General Sale: 13.06
Tel: 0900 1010 2020 (Dutch residents only)
Tickets: http://www.livenation.nl/

16.11 LANXESS ARENA, COLOGNE, GERMANY
General Sale: 19.06
Tel: +49 (0)1805 4470
Tickets: http://www.ticketonline.com/

17.11 BERCY, PARIS, FRANCE
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +33 8 92 68 36 22
Tickets: http://www.fnacspectacles.com/

18.11 HALLENSTADION, ZÜRICH, SWITZERLAND
General Sale: 11.06
Tel: +41 44 316 7800
Tickets: http://www.ticketcorner.ch/

20.11 OLYMPIAHALLE, MUNICH, GERMANY
General Sale: 19.06
Tel: +49 (0)1805 4470
Tickets: http://www.ticketonline.com/

21.11 FUTURSHOW STATION, BOLOGNA, ITALY
General Sale: 12.06
Tel: +39 51 75 87 58
Tickets: http://www.ticketone.it/

22.11 HALLE TONY GARNIER, LYON, FRANCE
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +33 8 92 68 36 22
Tickets: http://www.fnacspectacles.com/

25.11 ZÉNITH, TOULOUSE, FRANCE
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +33 8 92 68 36 22
Tickets: http://www.fnacspectacles.com/

27.11 PAVELLÓ OLÍMPIC, BARCELONA, SPAIN
General Sale: 17.06
Tel:
Tickets: http://www.servicaixa.es/

28.11 PALACIO DE DEPORTES, MADRID, SPAIN
General Sale: 17.06
Tel: +34 91 444 9949
Tickets: http://www.ticketmaster.es/

29.11 ATLÂNTICO PAVILHÃO, LISBON, PORTUGAL
General Sale: 09.06
Tel: +351 21 891 8409
Tickets: http://www.ticketline.pt/

01.12 ZÉNITH, LIMOGES, FRANCE
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +33 8 92 68 36 22
Tickets: http://www.fnacspectacles.com/

02.12 ZÉNITH, DIJON, FRANCE
General Sale: 05.06
Tel: +33 8 92 68 36 22
Tickets: http://www.fnacspectacles.com/

04.12 PALA OLIMPICO, TURIN, ITALY
General Sale: 12.06
Tel: +39 011 324 9605
Tickets: http://www.ticketone.it/

Waltons Music Shop Bans 'Falling Slowly'..

Dublin music store Waltons has banned Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova's Oscar winning song Falling Slowly. The song from the film Once has become a hindrance for the shop's staff and they have said hundreds of people have attempted to play the song on the shop's piano.

During the film young Czech girl Marketa takes a busker played by Glen into the music shop so he can listen her play piano. It is here that they end up playing the song and it has been this scene that has become such an annoyance for Waltons. Some footage from the film can be viewed HERE

The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and was also nominated for two Grammy Awards in 2007.

A three part feature on Glen Hansard will be posted to this blog later in June.

Stay tuned.

Morrissey Celebrates Brithday With Hometown Show

On Friday night Morrissey played a birthday hometown show at Manchester's Apollo to a massively enthusiastic crowd. It was his 50th birthday and the former Smiths frontman was greeted with a standing ovation when he first walked onstage. The crowd chanted and chanted until the band finally attempted to drown them out with the classic 'This Charming Man'.

Guitarist Boz sang Happy Birthday just before another Smiths classic - 'Girlfriend In A Coma'. Morrissey quipping - 'Did you rehearse that? It sounds like you did...'

The setlist for the show was:

This Charming Man / Irish Blood, English Heart / Black Cloud / How Soon Is Now? / All You Need Is Me / How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel? / Girlfriend In A Coma / I'm Throwing My Arms Around Paris / Let Me Kiss You / Ask / Something Is Squeezing My Skull / One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell / Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself? / The World Is Full Of Crashing Bores / I Keep Mine Hidden / When Last I Spoke To Carol / Best Friend On The Payroll / Sorry Doesn't Help / Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others / The Loop / I'm OK By Myself // First Of The Gang To Die

The setlist for every show on Morrissey's current tour is almost identical each night.

I went to see him at Omagh Leisure Centre, Northern Ireland at the start of this month and loved the show. I wonder why he doesn't mix it up a bit more. He has the back catalogue... You can read a review for that Omagh gig HERE

Heritage Centre New Video

Dublin based indie-pop rockers Heritage Centre have recently filmed a video for their current single 'I Will Protect You'. The band are on tour in Ireland at the moment to promote the single and have just uploaded the video to YouTube. To watch the video click HERE

To read a review of the single posted on this very blog a few weeks ago then click HERE

For more info check out: myspace.com/heritagecentre

The remaining tour dates of the 'I Will Protect You Tour' follow..

May 22 2009
8:00P
Whelans s/ Delorentos
May 30 2009
8:00P
Bound for Boston
Derry
Jun 4 2009
1:30P
Phantom 105.2 Radio Session
Radio
Jun 5 2009
8:00P
http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&friendid=29743448&Band_Show_ID=38546146
Dublin
Jun 12 2009
8:00P
TMW Showcase - De Barras
Cork
Jun 13 2009
8:00P
The Pumphouse
Kilkenny
Jun 25 2009
8:00P
Roisin Dubh
Galway
Jul 2 2009
8:00P
Spirit Store
Dundalk, Louth

Reviews Coming This Weekend

Two reviews will be posted this weekend - Derry, Northern Ireland band the Q's new EP 'Big Fubb' and the Watford based band We Rock Like Girls Don't new album.

Both reviews will be posted on Sunday.

If you are in a band or have any music news don't be afraid to get in touch.

The email address is: alyricalgallery@gmail.com

Watch this space. Meanwhile please enjoy all the mainstream music news below...

The Boss to play final show at Giants Stadium

Everyone from the Rolling Stones to the Police to U2 to Paul McCartney have entertained crowds at Giants Stadium. Bruce Springsteen AKA the Boss has been announced as the last performer to play at the legendary venue.

Bruce will play three nights at the New Jersey stadium on September 30, October 2, and October 3.

The stadium, which is home to the Jets and the Giants, is being closed for good as the teams will be playing in a new stadium which is being built close by.

Previous to this AC/DC (July 31st) and U2 (Sept 24th/25th) will be playing at the stadium where the majority of the Guns 'N' Roses video ''Paradise City' was shot.

New Muse Album Coming Soon

Muse have officially announced that their new album will be titled 'The Resistance'. It has been rumoured that the album will be released on the 16th of September 2009.

The follow up to 'Black Holes and Revelations' is currently being mixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent and is available to order from play.com by clicking HERE

The official Muse Twitter page had uploaded a photograph of Matthew Bellamy and Dom Howard holding open a musical score in Milan earlier this week. Fans guessed the title of the song to be 'United States of Eurasia' - a direct reference to George Orwell's 1984. This has been confirmed on the official Muse website as a track title on the forthcoming album.

Roll on September folks!!