The Pixies' triumph at Italian Festival

I just have now the time to write I have seen the Pixies for the first time in my life at the Jammin festival in Imola last week, Italy and it was one of the best experiences in my whole life... they're amazing... they played after a nice but belated concert by PJ Harvey and did almost all my favourites, it's a pity they didn't do
anything from Bossanova, but I won't ever forget the massive sonic and emotional impact of songs like Caribou, Debaser and Tame... what a lesson for every band emerging since their split... it's been a triumph, The Cure headlined and had the most of the audience, but the Pixies' fans were more than the expected and made much more noise...

Gabrielles Wish reform!!! New site address gabrielleswish.com

Gabrielle's Wish after a year out from making music have reformed with plans for touring and making a new album. The band have been rehearsing at Butterfly Music with former drummer Bo Walsh. The official site has a new address http://www.gabrielleswish.com

Stephen Street and John Leckie producing New Order

From Billboard: New Order have enlisted producers Stephen Street (Smiths, Blur) and John Leckie (Radiohead, XTC) to work on their next studio album. No release date has been announced for the as-yet-untitled set.
Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook will be on hand May 23 at the Ritz in Manchester for a memorial concert in honor of late Joy Division/New Order manager Rob Gretton. Sumner is expected to join Doves during the latter's acoustic performance, while Hook is tipped to perform with A Certain Ratio.

RockSound a rischio

Qualcuno si potrebbe chiedere come mai gli ultimi numeri di RockSound non sono apparsi in edicola. La casa editrice madre, la Ixo Publishing, francese, ma con pubblicazioni in vari paesi d'Europa riguardanti musica e motori, è fallita. Un altro giornale importante della stessa casa, Rolling Stone è stato rilevato dalla Quadratum, che è l'editrice di Intimità, ma per le riviste di nicchia pare che ci siano più incertezze. Per maggiori informazioni consultate gli articoli di Il Barbiere Della Sera e Prima OnLine.

Rob Gretton Memorial with A Certain Ratio and Doves

A memorial night for Rob Gretton (who died five years ago), the Joy Division and New Order manager, and founder of Manchester Records, the former label of Gabrielles Wish, will take place on May 23 (starting at 7.30 PM) at the Ritz in Manchester. All proceeds will go to charities. The night will feature former Factory Records' boss Tony Wilson paying homage to Gretton with A Certain Ratio and Doves (playing an acoustic set), plus DJ sets by Mike Pickering (former member of Quando Quango, M People, DJ and director at the Factory venue The Hacienda), Jon DaSilva, Graeme Park and Mr Scruff. Tickets from TicketLine.