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Stop me if you think you've heard this one before...
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News straight from a tour that seems to be fraught with problems
The Jarmans grow up in public, with a little help from their friend
Eleven years and 5 albums into the solo career, Ian Brown continues to plough his own path.
Dave Gorman follows up his Googlewhack Adventure and Genius TV programme by getting on his bike
Seattle folk heroes squeeze the last few drops from their debut album
Battle of the band competitions – genuine career opportunity or an admission that the only recognition your band’s destined for lies in the votes of local radio DJs: discuss.
When the email lands in the inbox, it’s a real double-take moment. “The Charlatans at Haydock Park.” What?! When did they get that big again? Then comes the closer examination. “An evening of racing followed by a set from The Charlatans.” Oh. OK.
You can see Cornershop’s logic. Do what they’ve always done and ignore the accepted way of doing things. When most bands are off round the festival circuit circus and steering clear of the big cities (lack of students, people away on holidays - you see?), Cornershop announce their own headline tour of some big city intimate venues to celebrate their return following a seven year absence. Real whites-of-the-eyes stuff to test the response to the new material, right?
