They may have been in hiding for the past year, but LCD Soundsytem is ready to make up for their absence with a new album and just released UK dates for next year starting in Birmingham on March 7th.

The bands as-of-yet-untitled album is still in a cloud of mystery.

03-07 Academy - Birmingham
03-08 Met Uni - Leeds
03-09 Barrowlands - Glasgow
03-10 Academy - Manchester
03-11 UEA - Norwich
03-13 Academy - Bristol
03-14 Astoria - London
03-15 Astoria - London
03-16 Main Hall - Brussels
03-17 Melkweg - Amsterdam
03-19 Stollwerck - Köln
03-20 Postbahnhof - Berlin
03-21 Kleine Elserhalle - Munich
03-23 Rolling Stone - Milan
03-24 Salle de Tourefeuille - Toulouse
03-26 Razzamatazz - Barcelona
03-27 Bataclan - Paris

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Let the indie-go-money approach commence!  Microsoft, in a bid to take a bite out of Apples mp3 player dominance is courting indie bands to help aid its upcoming release of Zune - their mp3 player. 

A few months back we dropped some questions to Sub Pop after Microsoft released press photos of their mp3 player with Band Of Horses on the screen but never really got a firm answer out of the label except that they were working with MS to have pre-programmed music ready for it's release.  Now, Microsoft is reportedly funding the tour for CSS - or Cansei de Ser Sexy.  Along with Band of Horses, CSS and Hot Chip will have pre-loaded music on the Zune.

›› News: Microsoft and Sub Pop?

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Starting next year, The UK Charts will start to include all digital sales - regardless of album or single placement.  So, if a song is just a song and does not have a home on an album nor single it will still count and be placed toward the Combined Singles Chart in the UK.

This is a huge step in graphing the increasing success of the digital format for bands both signed and unsigned. 

The rules for classifying a Maxi Single have altered a bit as well.  Previously, a Maxi had to be shorter than 20 minutes or 3 songs max.  Now the here so track rule and the time has been extended to 25 minutes.

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December 4th will mark the day that Capdown return to the music scene after a long hiatus with a new single care of Fierce Panda label.

Over the past two years, the band has supposedly worked on their new album Wind Up Toys but still there is no release date for the actual end result as the band is still hard at work on putting the (hopefully) final touches on.

The single 'Keeping Up Appearances' will be available on 7" and download.

Track List:

01 Keeping Up Appearances
02 Serious Is Not A Sin

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Second time's a charm for these Sheffield bunch known as 65DAYSOFSTATIC. Run on sentence aside, the band's second album One Time For All Time finally made its way to our shores after a year overseas.  Fans of glitch guitars will enjoy this Mogwai-incarnational fury.

Track List:

01 Drove Through Ghosts to Get Here
02 Await Rescue
03 23kid
04 Welcome to the Times
05 Mean Low Water
06 Climbing on Roofs [Desperate Edit]
07 Big Afraid
08 65 Doesn't Understand You
09 Radio Protector

›› mp3: 65DAYSOFSTATIC 'Drove Through Ghosts To Get ...'
›› mp3: 65DAYSOFSTATIC 'Welcome To The Times'

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...and I thought that Lollapalooza was good enough for me as a annual event.  No so any longer; we need more festivals - especially in the long winter months. 

Apparently Scotland thinks so too.  The organizers of the original 'T in the Park' Festival are launching a new festival to take place in Scotland next year. The festival, titled 'Connect' will be held on the grounds of Inveraray Castle and cover two days: September 1st and 2nd in Argyll. 

DF Concerts, those guys behind T in the Park say that the event will hold some 20,000 attendees.  Although no line-ups or ticket costs have been confirmed, you can still register to find out more at connectmusicfestival.com. 

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Elton John's wicked twins The Scissor Sisters continue to hit the visual notes well as they bring their dance disco pop to the mainstream.  Most recent, the group shot a video for their single 'Land of A Thousand Words'; an introspective number that is less boppy and more reflective.

Video: Scissor Sisters 'Land of a Thousand Words'

›› Video: Scissor Sisters Halloween Live
›› Review: Scissor Sisters Ta-Dah

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Pensatos is taking the week off to recharge our batteries.  Makes sure to check back on Monday for new music and reviews!

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