Originally written by Sean Adams · 26 January 2004
For your gig-going entertainment, we recommend you come along and check three of the finest live bands under the sun right now!
From Norway, the much-talked about Jagger-fronting-Ramones-playing-stadiums-like rockers Span, return to the UK to promote their debut album 'Mass Distraction', released Feb 16th, preceeded by the single 'Don't Think the Way They Do' which is currently doing the rounds in the Music Channels, especially co-tour-sponsors Scuzz. Sadly, we can confirm the band lost bass player Wes Stavnes on the eve of this tour for "personal reasons". He has been replaced immediately by Kim Nordbaek. He has been rehearsing in London all week with the band and was thrown straight in at the deep-end on Saturday in Exeter. Kim was a Span fan and a student this time last week, one week on and he's packed that in and is a fully fledged member of one of his favourite bands. span.mu.
Support comes from one of our big tips for 2004, they're also Lamacq-faves and you may have seen them at our Xmas party. They are Bloc Party, four lads from London who play what can simply be called punk-funk, but there's a lot more to it than that. They release their debut single as a 7" in Feb. blocparty.com.
And a new addition to the tour is Brighton's angular noize-makers Kill Kenada, who fans of Biffy Clyro through Sonic Youth should really check out. They release an album on Stroke-producer Gordon Raphael's shoplifterrecords.co.uk.
We've also invited Pupkin to play Glasgow.
And the dates are...
24 Jan Exeter Cavern + KILL KENADA 25 Jan Sheffield Casbah 26 Jan Birmingham Academy 3 + KILL KENADA 27 Jan Liverpool Carling Academy 2 + KILL KENADA 28 Jan Leeds Cockpit 2 29 Jan Glasgow King Tuts+ PUPKIN 30 Jan Aberdeen Kef 31 Jan Perth Twa Tams 01 Feb Edinburgh Venue 03 Feb Leicester Charlotte 04 Feb Derby Victoria Inn 05 Feb Wolverhampton Little Civic 06 Feb Stoke Sugarmill 07 Feb Aldershot West End Centre + BLOC PARTY 08 Feb Oxford Zodiac + BLOC PARTY 12 Feb Chelmsford The Cave 13 Feb Bristol Loiusiana 14 Feb Tunbridge Wells Forum + BLOC PARTY 15 Feb Southampton Joiners Arms + KILL KENADA 16 Feb Cardiff Barfly + KILL KENADA 17 Feb Manchester Roadhouse + KILL KENADA 19 Feb London Islington Carling Bar Academy + BLOC PARTY + KILL KENADA
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