Primal Scream To Headline NME UK Tour

All dates are as follows:

NOVEMBER
16th - BELFAST, St George's Market
17th - DUBLIN, Olympia
20th - OXFORD, Academy
21st - CARDIFF, University
23rd - BRISTOL, Academy
24th - SOUTHAMPTON, Guildhall
25th - READING, Hexagon
27th - NOTTINGHAM, Rock City
28th - LONDON, Hammersmith Apollo
30th - NORWICH, UEA

DECEMBER
1st - SHEFFIELD, Academy
2nd - BRIGHTON, Dome
4th - BIRMINGHAM, Academy
5th - CAMBRIDGE, Corn Exchange
8th - LEEDS, Academy
9th - NEWCASTLE, Academy
11th - MANCHESTER, Apollo
13th - GLASGOW, SECC

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MP3: Primal Scream - It Happens

Primal Scream Debuts New Video

Enjoy 'Can't Go Back' below. Download a Primal Scream track at bottom of post.


MP3: Primal Scream - It Happens

Retro Clip: Primal Scream Visits Jools Holland, Circa '00

Watch the band perform an explosive version of 'Accelerator' in the clip below.


MP3: Primal Scream - We're Gonna Boogie [alt link]

Kasabian, Ian Brown & Primal Scream Show Some Love For The Godfather Of Soul

NME just published the following quotes from some of Britrock's heavyweights.

"If it wasn't for James Brown we wouldn't have written 'LSF', it's just pure rhythm 'n' blues and funk. "People have lost a leader, they've lost a character...If he was alive, God bless him, he'd be onstage today."

Ian Brown added that the Stone Roses classic track 'Fools Gold' was inspired by Brown. He revealed: "(John) Squire came up with that riff (for 'Fools Gold') over JB's 'Funky Drummer' loop. To me his music was so soulful and powerful, I just don't think anyone could ever touch him."

Meanwhile, Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie declared the Godfather of soul also invented hip-hop, techo and punk. He said: "I think he freed music and took it into the future. Hip-hop, techno, it all comes from James Brown's late 60's funk records...He changed music, a couple of times. He's an originator."

Who would have guessed James Brown had such an influence on all of their music? I surely didn't.

MP3: The Stone Roses - This Is The One

Loaded

Primal Scream's latest record, "Riot City Blues" hit the shops today here in the UK... unfortunately, the US is going to have to wait until the 20th for this latest bit of down'n'dirty rock'n'roll. There's plenty of quality riffage, and while the Guardian seems to think that this is a bad thing, it's plenty good enough for me to rawk my way round the office, testing just how rock and roll my wheelie chair can be.

Okay, so yes: it's not Vanishing Point, and it's definitely not Screamadelica. There's no electronica, just a grunting and pounding, dangerously-close-to-unhygenically-sweaty rock'n'roll exhortation to have a good time. Yes; it's a cartoon of the Scream at their best; but even a cartoon Primal Scream is more than worth listening to. Bobby Gillespie, you are a hero to all of us...

See for yourself, with Doll (yousendit / megaupload)