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The Go Team to headline NME Freshers Tour 2007

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The Go Team to headline NME Freshers Tour 2007

The Go! Team are set to head out on a nationwide jaunt as headliners of the NME Freshers Tour 2007 Supported By Lowlife. The eleven-date tour, which kicks off in September, will see antipodean rockers Operator Please and The Satin Peaches from Detroit supporting. The Go! Team’s leader Ian Parton said: "We're really excited about the tour. We're looking forward to hitting the road, particularly in Scotland!" The Go! Team release their second album, ‘Proof Of Youth’, on September 10. Tickets for the NME Freshers Tour 2007 are also available to non-students, and can be purchased from NME.COM/Gigs. Edinburgh University (September 25) Northumbria University (27) Liverpool Guild (28) Loughborough University (29) Preston 53 Degrees (October 1) Bangor University (2) Cardiff University (4) Warwick Students Union (5) Plymouth University (6) Bournemouth Old Fire Station (7) London Astoria (9)

The Go! Team are set to head out on a nationwide jaunt as headliners of the NME Freshers Tour 2007 Supported By Lowlife.

The eleven-date tour, which kicks off in September, will see antipodean rockers Operator Please and The Satin Peaches from Detroit supporting.

The Go! Team’s leader Ian Parton said: “We’re really excited about the tour. We’re looking forward to hitting the road, particularly in Scotland!”

The Go! Team release their second album, ‘Proof Of Youth’, on September 10.

Tickets for the NME Freshers Tour 2007 are also available to non-students, and can be purchased from NME.COM/Gigs.

Edinburgh University (September 25)

Northumbria University (27)

Liverpool Guild (28)

Loughborough University (29)

Preston 53 Degrees (October 1)

Bangor University (2)

Cardiff University (4)

Warwick Students Union (5)

Plymouth University (6)

Bournemouth Old Fire Station (7)

London Astoria (9)

Oasis announce details of ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ DVD

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Oasis announce details of ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ DVD

Oasis have announced their long-awaited tour documentary ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ will finally hit the shops on October 29. Directed by Baillie Walsh, the black and white film tracks the group’s last world tour, following them through 26 countries. The first disc features a mass of extras, including a fan question and answer session with Noel Gallagher and a complete band commentary. The second disc of the set features a full live performance from Manchester City’s Eastlands Stadium from 2005, complimented by fan footage and pictures from the gig. ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ was previously shown in an edited form on Channel 4 last November but, aside from various fan screenings, has not been given a wider release. Oasis are planning to release their next studio album in 2008.

Oasis have announced their long-awaited tour documentary ‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ will finally hit the shops on October 29.

Directed by Baillie Walsh, the black and white film tracks the group’s last world tour, following them through 26 countries.

The first disc features a mass of extras, including a fan question and answer session with Noel Gallagher and a complete band commentary.

The second disc of the set features a full live performance from Manchester City’s Eastlands Stadium from 2005, complimented by fan footage and pictures from the gig.

‘Lord Don’t Slow Me Down’ was previously shown in an edited form on Channel 4 last November but, aside from various fan screenings, has not been given a wider release.

Oasis are planning to release their next studio album in 2008.

Scorsese: filming Stones was “cathartic experience”

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Scorsese: filming Stones was “cathartic experience”

Martin Scorsese has spoken in depth about the making of his forthcoming Rolling Stones live film, “Shine A Light”, describing the shooting as “a cathartic experience”. The director said: “In my mind, I did this film 40 years ago. It just happened to get around to being filmed right now. “In “Shine A Light”, the Stones are still immediate. They still are as young as the Sixties. In my mind, “Shine A Light” is something that's still of the present time and is defiant.” Scorsese’s career-spanning documentary of the band combines Rolling Stones archive footage with two days of intense filming at New York’s historic Beacon Theatre, where they performed as part of their "A Bigger Bang" tour. On his decision not to interview the band, Scorsese told The Guardian: “What more could you know from them, except the music and the performance? The music stays and the performance stays. This is something that I found inspiring. So I decided not to interview anybody.” The Oscar-winning director added: “It's not about the music of the Sixties or the Seventies or what they did in the Eighties. It's who they are now, and how they play onstage and how they interact, and what that music and that performance, does to an audience. That's the truth.” Rolling Stones’ members Jagger, Richards, Wood and Watts are to produce the film, with the release date scheduled for April 2008.

Martin Scorsese has spoken in depth about the making of his forthcoming Rolling Stones live film, “Shine A Light”, describing the shooting as “a cathartic experience”.

The director said: “In my mind, I did this film 40 years ago. It just happened to get around to being filmed right now.

“In “Shine A Light”, the Stones are still immediate. They still are as young as the Sixties. In my mind, “Shine A Light” is something that’s still of the present time and is defiant.”

Scorsese’s career-spanning documentary of the band combines Rolling Stones archive footage with two days of intense filming at New York’s historic Beacon Theatre, where they performed as part of their “A Bigger Bang” tour.

On his decision not to interview the band, Scorsese told The Guardian: “What more could you know from them, except the music and the performance? The music stays and the performance stays. This is something that I found inspiring. So I decided not to interview anybody.”

The Oscar-winning director added: “It’s not about the music of the Sixties or the Seventies or what they did in the Eighties. It’s who they are now, and how they play onstage and how they interact, and what that music and that performance, does to an audience. That’s the truth.”

Rolling Stones’ members Jagger, Richards, Wood and Watts are to produce the film, with the release date scheduled for April 2008.

Daniel Lanois reveals U2 recording secrets in debut film

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Daniel Lanois reveals U2 recording secrets in debut film

Producer Daniel Lanois is to shed light on recording with U2 in his debut feature-length film. “Here Is What Is”, set to be shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, is an attempt by Lanois to ‘try to capture the elusive process’ of recording. One section of the film documents Lanois and Brian Eno’s recent production work with U2 in Morocco, while stars including Emmylou Harris, Garth Hudson, Willie Nelson and Hollywood actor Billy Bob Thornton also feature in other parts of the movie. A trailer and photographs from the making of the film can be seen at Daniel Lanois’ official site.

Producer Daniel Lanois is to shed light on recording with U2 in his debut feature-length film.

“Here Is What Is”, set to be shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, is an attempt by Lanois to ‘try to capture the elusive process’ of recording.

One section of the film documents Lanois and Brian Eno’s recent production work with U2 in Morocco, while stars including Emmylou Harris, Garth Hudson, Willie Nelson and Hollywood actor Billy Bob Thornton also feature in other parts of the movie.

A trailer and photographs from the making of the film can be seen at Daniel Lanois’ official site.

Amy Winehouse cancels Rolling Stones support slots

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Amy Winehouse cancels Rolling Stones support slots

Amy Winehouse has pulled out of two support slots with The Rolling Stones in Germany this week. The star, who has recently cancelled a number of performances and was admitted to hospital last week, will no longer perform with the rock legends in Dusseldorf and Hamburg. Scheduled to appear at Dusseldorf LTU Arena tonight (August 13) and Hamburg AOL Arena on Wednesday (August 15), Winehouse will be replaced by The Answer and Starsailor, respectively. Although some tabloids have speculated her cancellations are a result of a drug overdose, Winehouse claims exhaustion as the primary reason for her hospital stay. Despite pulling out of recent festivals T In The Park and Liverpool Sunday Pops, the singer is still confirmed for performances at V Festival on August 18-19.

Amy Winehouse has pulled out of two support slots with The Rolling Stones in Germany this week.

The star, who has recently cancelled a number of performances and was admitted to hospital last week, will no longer perform with the rock legends in Dusseldorf and Hamburg.

Scheduled to appear at Dusseldorf LTU Arena tonight (August 13) and Hamburg AOL Arena on Wednesday (August 15), Winehouse will be replaced by The Answer and Starsailor, respectively.

Although some tabloids have speculated her cancellations are a result of a drug overdose, Winehouse claims exhaustion as the primary reason for her hospital stay.

Despite pulling out of recent festivals T In The Park and Liverpool Sunday Pops, the singer is still confirmed for performances at V Festival on August 18-19.

Cut Of The Day: Tony Wilson Presents Joy Division

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Cut Of The Day: Tony Wilson Presents Joy Division

Cut Of The Day: Monday 13 August. Today’s YouTube clip sees the late Manchester music legend Tony Wilson introduce one of his discoveries Joy Division on Granada Television in 1978. The band, who were signed to Factory Records, perform classic track “Shadowplay” after a glowing introduction from Wilson, who dubs them ‘the most interesting sound of the last six months’. For more on the life of Anthony H Wilson, have a look at Stephen Dalton’s obituary of the influential broadcaster and Factory Records boss. John Mulvey has also compiled Factory Records’ complete catalogue on his blog. Check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVr8YE4K7Fw

Cut Of The Day: Monday 13 August.

Today’s YouTube clip sees the late Manchester music legend Tony Wilson introduce one of his discoveries Joy Division on Granada Television in 1978.

The band, who were signed to Factory Records, perform classic track “Shadowplay” after a glowing introduction from Wilson, who dubs them ‘the most interesting sound of the last six months’.

For more on the life of Anthony H Wilson, have a look at Stephen Dalton’s obituary of the influential broadcaster and Factory Records boss.

John Mulvey has also compiled Factory Records’ complete catalogue on his blog.

Check out the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVr8YE4K7Fw

Field Day — Victoria Park, Saturday August 11

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This week's new festival is, in the words of promoter Tom Baker (no, not that one), a "psychedelic Summer fete". So, we're promised welly golf, hog roasts, a jumble sale along side some Acid Folk in the shape of Vetiver and Bat For Lashes, plus a strong mix of cutting-edge names including Battles...

This week’s new festival is, in the words of promoter Tom Baker (no, not that one), a “psychedelic Summer fete”.

So, we’re promised welly golf, hog roasts, a jumble sale along side some Acid Folk in the shape of Vetiver and Bat For Lashes, plus a strong mix of cutting-edge names including Battles, the Aliens and Four Tet.

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Manu Chao announces second night at Brixton Academy

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Manu Chao announces second night at Brixton Academy

European star Manu Chao has been forced to add a second date at London’s Brixton Academy after the original dates for his tour sold out in a matter of hours. Chao will now call at the London venue on October 5 in addition to his show the previous night. The six dates are Chao’s first UK tour since 2002, and follow the release of his new studio album "La Radiolina" on September 17. Originally the leader of French world-punks Mano Negra, Chao went on to release two acclaimed solo albums, 1998’s "Clandestino" and "Proxima Estacion: Esperanza", which followed three years later. In the six years before "La Radiolina", Chao has released a live album and a limited release French-language record, and produced Amadou & Mariam’s "Dimanche a Bamako", one of the most successful world music releases of all time. The dates are as follows: London Brixton Academy (October 4, 5) Bristol Academy (7) Manchester Apollo (8) Glasgow Academy (10) Nottingham Rock City (11)

European star Manu Chao has been forced to add a second date at London’s Brixton Academy after the original dates for his tour sold out in a matter of hours.

Chao will now call at the London venue on October 5 in addition to his show the previous night.

The six dates are Chao’s first UK tour since 2002, and follow the release of his new studio album “La Radiolina” on September 17.

Originally the leader of French world-punks Mano Negra, Chao went on to release two acclaimed solo albums, 1998’s “Clandestino” and “Proxima Estacion: Esperanza”, which followed three years later.

In the six years before “La Radiolina”, Chao has released a live album and a limited release French-language record, and produced Amadou & Mariam’s “Dimanche a Bamako”, one of the most successful world music releases of all time.

The dates are as follows:

London Brixton Academy (October 4, 5)

Bristol Academy (7)

Manchester Apollo (8)

Glasgow Academy (10)

Nottingham Rock City (11)

The Factory Catalogue

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Sad news of course this weekend, with the passing of Tony Wilson. I can't add much to Stephen Dalton's excellent obit. But I thought it'd be a useful tribute to put online the full Factory Catalogue that we compiled for Uncut's recent Book Of Revelations. It's a fascinating document, and it tells you a lot about Wilson, too. Everything is here: the astonishing records, the pretty dreadful ones, and a surprising number that I don't actually remember. There are great jokes (Fac 191), epoch-defining nightclubs, fantastic attempts to collapse the boundaries between high and low culture, innumerable glorious and doomed "concepts". I think Wilson saw the building of the Factory catalogue - and indeed the running of the label - as a work of art. In most people, such pretension would have come across as a wretched conceit, but Wilson always had the style to pull it off. I remember him being on the front cover of NME sometime in the early '90s, and it being an utterly logical thing to do at the time. For all his ubiquity, I don't ever recall Alan McGee getting a cover. Wilson had the unusual gift of being a graceful hype merchant and self-publicist. The fact that a lot of the stuff he was flogging was of such high quality helped, too. Here, then, is the monument to Tony Wilson that is the Factory catalogue. How about you post your favourites at the bottom of this thread? Fac 1 The Factory Club/ poster/ 1978 Fac 2 Various Artists, A Factory Sampler/ 2x7” (fig. 2) Factus 2 Joy Division, “She’s Lost Control”/ single/ 1980 Fac 3 The Factory Club No 2/ Poster/ 1978 Fac 4 The Factory Club No 3/ Poster/ 1978 Fac 5 A Certain Ratio, “All Night Party”/ single/ 1979 Fac 6 OMD, “Electricity”/ single/ 1979 Fac 7 Factory Notepaper/ Stationery/ 1979 Fac 8 Menstrual Eggtimer/ concept/ 1979 Fbn 8 New Order, “Everything’s Gone Green”/ single/ 1981 Factus 8 New Order, “1981-1982”/ EP/ 1982 Fac 9 Factory Flick/ film and event/ 1979 Fac 10 Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures/ LP/ 1979 Fac 11 X-O-Dus, “English Black Boys”/ single/ 1979 Fac 12 The Distractions, “Time Goes By So Slow”/ single/ 1979 Fac 13 Joy Division, “Transmission”/ single/ 1979 Fac 14 The Durutti Column, The Return Of The Durutti Column/ LP/ 1979 Fac 15 Leigh Festival, Zoo Meets Factory Halfway/ Poster & event/ 1979 Fac 16c A Certain Ratio, The Graveyard And The Ballroom/ Cassette/ 1979 Fac 17 Crawling Chaos, “Sex Machine”/ single/ 1980 Fac 18 Section 25, “Girls Don’t Count”/single/ 1980 Fac 19 John Dowie, “It’s Hard To Be An Egg”/ single/ 1981 Fac 20 A Certain Ratio, Too Young To Know, Too Wild To Care/ Treatment/ 1981 Fac 21 Fractured Music/ Logotype/ 1980 Fbn 21 Swamp Children, So Hot/ LP/ 1982 Facus 21 Factory Logo/ 1984 Fac 22 A Certain Ratio, “Flight”/ single/ 1980 Fbn 22 New Order, “Murder”/ single/ 1984 Fac 23 Joy Division, “Love Will Tear Us Apart”/ single/ 1980 Fbn 23 Quando Quango, “Love Tempo”/ single/ 1983 Fact 24 Various Artists, A Factory Quartet/ 2xLP/ 1981 Fbn 24 The Wake, “Something Outside”/ single/ 1983 Fac 25 Joy Division, Closer/ LP/ 1980 Fac 26 Durutti In Paris/ Poster & event/ 1980 Fac 27 Alternative sleeve for Fac 17/ Artwork/ Unreleased Fac 28 Joy Division, “Komakino”/ Flexidisc/ 1980 Fac 29 The Names, “Night Shift”/ single/1981 Fact 30 The Sex Pistols, The Heyday/ Cassette/ 1980 Fac 31 Minny Pops, “Dolphin Spurt”/ single/ 1981 Fac 32 Crispy Ambulance, “Unsightly & Serene”/single/ 1981 Fac 33 New Order, “Ceremony”/ single/ 1981 Fac 34 ESG, “You’re No Good”/ single/ 1981 Fbn 34 Lavolta Lakota, “Prayer”/ single/ 1984 Fact 35 A Certain Ratio, To Each…/ LP/ 1981 Fac 36 Advertising for Closer in USA/ 1981 Fbn 36 The Durutti Column, Circuses And Bread/ LP/ 1985 Fact 37 Joy Division, Here Are The Young Men/ Video/ 1982 Fact 38A Certain Ratio, Below The Canal/ Video/ 1982 Fac 39 Tunnelvision, “Watching The Hydroplanes”/ single/ 1981 Fac 40 Joy Division, Still/ 2xLP/ 1981 Fac 41 Stockholm Monsters, “Fairy Tales”/ 7-inch/1982 Fbn 41 Simon Topping, “Prospect Park”/ single/ 1985 Fact 42 A Certain Ratio, “The Double 12”/ 2x12”/1982 Fac 43 Royal Family & The Poor, “Art Dream Dominion”/ single/ 1982 Fac 44 The Durutti Column, LC/ LP/ 1981 Fac 45 Section 25, Always Now/ LP/ 1981 Fac 46 A Video Circus/ Event/ 1981-4 Fbn 46 Stockholm Monsters, “How Corrupt Is Rough Trade?”/ single/ 1985 Fac 47 Factory Anvil/ Logo/ 1981 Fac 48 Kevin Hewick, “Ophelia’s Drinking Song”/ single/ 1981 Fac 49 Swamp Children, “Little Voices”/ single/ 1981 Fac 50 New Order, Movement/ LP/ 1981 Fac 51 Hacienda Second Birthday/ Poster/ 1984 Fac 51 The Hacienda Fac 51b New Order, “Christmas At The Hacienda”/ Flexidisc/ 1982 Fac 52 A Certain Ratio, “Waterline”/ single/ 1981 Fac 53 New Order, “Procession”/ single/ 1981 Fac 54 Hacienda Construction/ Video/ 1981 Fact 55 A Certain Ratio, Sextet/ LP/ 1982 Fact 56 Various Artists, A Factory Video/ Video/ 1982 Fac 57 Minny Pops, “Secret Story”/ single/ 1982 Fac 58 Stockholm Monsters, “Happy Ever After”/ single/ 1982 Fac 59 52nd Street, “Look Into My Eyes”/ single/ 1982 Fact 60 The Wake, Harmony/ LP/ 1982 Fac 61 FCL vs Hannett/ Lawsuit/ 1982 Fac 62 A Certain Ratio, “Knife Slits Water”/ single/ 1982 Fac 63 New Order, “Temptation”/single/ 1982 Fac 64 The Durutti Column, “I Get Along Without You Very Well”/ single/ 1983 Fac 65 A Certain Ratio, I’d Like To See You Again/ LP/ 1982 Fac 66 Section 25, “The Beast”/ single/ 1982 Fac 67 Quando Quango, “Go Exciting”/”Tingle”/ single / 1982 Fac 68 Section 25, “Back To Wonder”/ single/ 1983 Fact 70 Swamp Children, So Hot/ LP/ 1982 Fact 71 Various Artists, A Factory Outing/ Video/ 1983 Fac 72 A Certain Ratio, “I Need Someone Tonite”/ single/ 1983 Fac 73 New Order, “Blue Monday”/ single/ 1983 Fac 73r New Order, “Blue Monday 1988”/ single/ 1988 Fact 74 The Durutti Column, Another Setting/ LP/ 1983 Fact 75 New Order, Power, Corruption & Lies/ LP/ 1983 Fac 76 Jazz Defektors, The Movie/ Video/ Unreleased Fact 77 New Order, Taras Shevchenko/ Video/ 1983 Fac 78 James, “Jimone”/ single/ 1983 Fac 79 Quando Quango, “Love Tempo”/ single/ 1983 Fact 80 Stockholm Monsters, Alma Mater/ LP/ 1984 Fac 81 Factory First International Congress/ Notepaper/ 1983 Fac 82 Cabaret Voltaire, “Yashar”/ single/ 1983 Fac 83 Hacienda 1 year/ Poster/ 1983 Fact 84 The Duruttti Column, Without Mercy/ LP/ 1984 Fact 85 Thick Pigeon, Too Crazy Cowboys/ LP/ 1984 Fac 86 Christmas Present/ Model Kit/ 1987 Fac 87 Kalima, “The Smiling Hour”/ single/ 1983 Fac 88 The Wake, “Talk About The Past”/ single/ 1984 Fact 89 John Dowie, Dowie/ Video/ 1983 Fac 90 Section 25, From The Hip/ LP/ 1984 Fac 91 The Facsoft Computer Programme/ Concept/ 1984 Fac 92 Marcel King, “Reach For Love”/ single/ 1984 Fac 92r Marcel King, “Reach For Love”/ single/ 1985 Fac 93 New Order, “Confusion”/ single/ 1983 Fac 94 F-Dot logo/ Badge/ 1983 Fac 95 Royal Family & The Poor, The Project – Phase 1 (The Temple Of The 13th Tribe)/ LP/ 1984 Fac 96 Ad Infinitum, “Telstar”/ single/ 1984 Fac 97 Streetlife, “Act On Instinct”/ single/ 1984 Fac 98 Swing (hairdressers)/ Shop/ 1983 Fac 99 Molar reconstruction, Rob Leo Gretton’s mouth/ Event/ 1984 Fact 100 New Order, Low-Life/ LP/ 1985 Fac 101 Lofts/ Concept/ - Fac 102 Quando Quango, “Atom Rock”/ single/ 1984 Fac 103 New Order, “Thieves Like Us”/ single/ 1984 Fac 104 Madonna Inter Alia The Tube/ Event/ 1985 Fac 105 Biting Tongues, Feverhouse Soundtrack/ LP/ 1984 Fac 106 Life, “Tell Me”/ single/ 1984 Fac 107 Stockholm Monsters, “National Pastime”/ single/ 1984 Fac 108 Section 25, “Looking From A Hilltop”/ single/ 1984 Fac 109 Caroline Lavelle, Untitled And Undone/ LP/ Unreleased Fact 110 Quando Quango, Pigs + Battleships/ LP/ 1985 Fac 111 Shark Vegas, “You Hurt Me”/ single/ 1984 Fac 112 A Certain Ratio, “Life’s A Scream”/ single/ 1984 Fac 113 The Wake, “Of The Matter”/ single/ 1985 Fac 114 The Durutti Column, “Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say”/ single/ 1985 Fac 115 Second generation notepaper/ Stationery/ 1984 Fac 116 Red Turns To…, “Deep Sleep”/ single/ 1985 Fac 117 Abecedarians, “Smiling Monarchs”/ single/ 1985 Fac 118 52nd Street, “Can’t Afford (To Let You Go)”/ single/ 1985 Fac 119 James, “James”/ single/ 1985 Fac 120 Factory Logo/ 1984 Fac 121 Riverside Exhibitions & Performances/ Poster & Event/ 1984 Fac 122 Life, “Optimism”/ single/ 1985 Fac 123 New Order, “The Perfect Kiss”/ single/ 1985 Fac 124 Streetlife, “No More Silence”/ single/ 1985 Fact 125 Bessy Talks Turkey/ Video/ 1984 Fac 126 Alan Goes To Moscow/ Poster/ 1984 Fac 127 Kalima, “Four Songs”/ single/ 1985 Fac 128 A Certain Ratio, “Wild Party”/ single/ 1985 Fac 129 Happy Mondays, “Delightful”/ single/ 1985 Fact 130 The Wake, Here Comes Everybody/ LP/ 1985 Fac 131 It’s Not Just Low-Life/ Poster/ 1985 Fac 132 Section 25, “Crazy Dancing”/ Single/ Unreleased Fac 133 New Order, “Subculture”/ Single/ 1985 Fac 134 Biting Tongues, “Trouble Hand”/ single/ 1986 Fact 135 A Certain Ratio. The Old & The New/ LP & single/ 1986 Fac 136 Factory Gaffer Tape/ Stationery/ 1985 Fac 137 Quando Quango, “Genius”/ Single/ 1985 Fact 137v Various Artists, Shorts/ Video/ 1985 Fac 138 James, “Village Fire: Five Offerings From…”/single/ 1986 Fac 139 Royal Family & The Poor, “We Love The Moon”/ single/ 1986 Fact 140 Royal Family & The Poor, The Project – Phase 2 (We Love The Moon)/ LP/ 1986 Fac 141 Third generation stationery/ Letterhead/ 1987 Fac 142 Happy Mondays, “Freaky Dancin’”/ single/ 1986 Fac 143 New Order, “Shellshock”/ single/ 1986 Fact 144 The Durutti Column, Domo Arigato/ Video & CD/ 1985 Fac 145 Christmas Present/ Cardboard CD & Sleeve/ 1985 Fac 146 Stockholm Monsters, “Party Line” / 12-inch / 1987 Fac 147 Kalima, “Whispered Words”/ single/ 1986 Fac 148 Styal Mill Bucket/ Sponsorship/ - Fac 149 The Little Big Band, First Project/ Aborted Fac 150 New Order, Brotherhood/ LP/ 1986 Fac 151 Festival Of The Tenth Summer, Number Set/ Postcards, Poster, Installation/ 1986 Fac 152 From Manchester With Love/ T-shirt/ 1986 Fac 153 New Order, “State Of The Nation”/ single/ 1986 Facd 154 The Durutti Column, Circuses And Bread/ CD/ 1986 Fact 155 Kalima, Night Time Shadows/ LP Fac 156 Quando Quango, “Bad Blood”/ Single/ Unreleased Fac 157 Section 25, “Bad News Week” / 12-inch / 1987 Fac 158 Anna Domino, “Summer”/ single/ 1986 Fac 159 Fac Facts/ Book/ 1986 Fact 160 Section 25, Love & Hate/ LP/ 1988 Fac 161 Out Promotion, Dave & Nicki/ Event/ 1986 Fac 162 The Railway Children, “A Gentle Sound”/ single/ 1986 Fac 163 New Order, “Bizarre Love Triangle”/ single/ 1986 Fact 164 The Durutti Column, Valuable Passages/ 2 x LP/ 1986 Fac 165 Anna Domino, Anna Domino/ LP/ 1986 Fac 166 A Certain Ratio, “Bootsy”/ single/ 1986 Fact 166 A Certain Ratio, Force/ LP/ 1986 Fac 167 The Railway Children, “Brighter”/ single/ 1987 Fac 168 A Certain Ratio, “Mickey Way (The Candy Bar)” / 12-inch / 1986 Fac 169 The Pleasure Crew, “I Could Be So Good For You”/ single/ 1987 Fact 170 Happy Mondays, Squirrel And G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic Face Carnt Smile (White Out)/ LP/ 1987 Fac 171 Compact, White Columns Gallery NY/ Installation/ 1986 Fact 172 The Railway Children, Singles Collection/ Concept Fac 173 New Order, “Bizarre Love Triangle”/ Video/ 1986 Fac 174 The Durutti Column, Valuable Press Pack/ 1986 Fac 175 Christmas Card/ 1986 Fac 176 Happy Mondays, “Tart Tart”/ single/ 1987 Fac 177 New Order, Pumped Full Of Drugs/ Video/ 1986 Fac 178 The Wake, “Something That No One Else Could Bring”/ single/ 1987 Fac 179 Miaow, “When It All Comes Down”/ single/ 1987 Fac 180 Factory Instore Tape No 1/ Video/ 1987 Fac 181 The Bailey Brothers, The Mad Fuckers/ Movie/ Aborted Fac 182 Various Artists, Salvation/ LP/ 1987 Fac 183 New Order, “True Faith”/ single/ 1987 Fac 183r New Order, “True Faith”/ single/ 1987 Fac 184 The Durutti Column, “The City Of Our Lady”/ single/ 1987 Fac 185 The Railway Children, Reunion Wilderness/ LP/ 1987 Fac 186 Festival Of The Tenth Summer/ Album & Video/ Unreleased Fac 187 Kalima, “Weird Feelings”/ single/ 1987 Fac 188 Biting Tongues, “Compressor”/ single/ 1987 Fac 189 Miaow, “Break The Code”/ single/ 1987 Fac 190 Wim Mertens, Educes Me/ LP/ 1987 Fac 191 The Hacienda Cat/ Feline mammal Fac 192 Happy Mondays, “Twenty Four Hour Party People”/ single/ 1987 Fac 193 New Order, “Touched by the Hand of God”/ single/ 1987 Fac 194 The Durutti Column, “Our Lady Of The Angels”/”When The World”/ CDS /1988 Fact 195 Wim Mertens, The Belly Of An Architect/ LP/ 1987 Fac 196 Meat Mouth, “Meat Mouth Is Murder”/ single/ 1987 Fac 197 Fadela, “N’Sel Fik”/ single/ 1987 Fac 198 Vermorel, “Stereo/Porno”/ single/ 1988 Fac 199 Vermorel, Bums For BPI/ Poster/ 1988 Fact 200 New Order, Substance/ 2 x LP/ 1987 Fac 201 Dry/ Bar/ 1989 Fac 202 Dream Flight Balloons/ Sponsorship/ 1987 Fac 203 12 inches of New Order/ promotional ruler/ 1987 Fact 204 The Durutti Column, The Guitar and Other Machines/ LP/ 1987 Fact 205 Jazz Defektors, Jazz Defektors/ LP/ 1988 Fact 206 Kalima!, Kalima!/ LP/ 1988 Facd 207 The Little Big Band, “Little Big Band”/ CDS/ 1989 Fac 208 Disorder/ Event/ 1988 Fac 209 Happy Mondays, Film Shoot/ - Fact 210 Cath Carroll, England Made Me/ LP/ 1991 Fac 211 Wired: Joy Division Feature/ Video/ 1988 Fac 211 Book Of Numbers/ Concept / - Fac 212 Happy Mondays, “Wrote For Luck”/ single/ 1988 Fac 213 Joy Division, “Atmosphere”/ 12-inch & Poster/1988 Fac 214 The Durutti Column, “The Guitar and Other Marketing Devices”/ 7-inch flexi disc/ 1987 Fac 215 Vin d’Usine Blanc, Hacienda House Wine/ Bottle Fac 216 Vin d’Usine Rouge, Hacienda House Wine/ Bottle Fact 217 To Hell With Burgundy, Earthbound/ LP/ 1989 Facd 218 To Hell With Burgundy, “Who Wants To Change The World?”/ CDS/ 1988 Facd 219 Kalima!, Flyaway/ CD/ 1989 Fac 220 Happy Mondays, Bummed/ LP/ 1988 (fig 1.) Fac 221 Factory Contract/ Binder/ 1990 Fac 222 Happy Mondays & Karl Denver, “Lazyitis”/single/ 1989 Fac 223 New Order, “Fine Time”/ 7-inch, single/ 1988 Fac 223r New Order, “Fine Time” 12-inch remix / 1988 Facd 224 The Durutti Column, The First Four Albums/ 4 x CD/ 1988 Fac 225 New Order, Substance/ Video/ 1989 Fact 226 Kreisler String Orchestra/ LP/ 1989 Fac 227 Fred Fact NME Feature Page/ List/ 1989 Fac 228 Karl Denver, “Wimoweh 89”/ single/ 1989 Fac 229 The Music Week Factorial/ Advertorial Publication/ 1989 Fac 230 Revenge, One True Passion/ LP/ 1990 Fac 231 Yo John, Music Week/ Advertisement/ 1989 Fac 232 Happy Mondays, “Wrote For Luck”/ single/ 1989 Fac 233 New Order and Joy Division accounts Facd 234 The Durutti Column, “Womad Live”/ CDS/ 1989 Fac 235 Christmas Present/ Flick-book/ 1988 Fact 236 Robin Williams, Oboe And Piano/ LP/ 1989 Fac 237 New Order, Here Are The Old Men/ Video Concept Fac 238 Hacienda ’96: Citius, Altius, Fortius/ T-shirt/ 1989 Fac 239 Halcyon Daze/ Happy Mondays Fanzine/ 1989 Fac 240 Factory 10th Anniversary / Wall Planner / 1988 Fac 241 Just Say No To London/ T-shirt/ 1989 Fac 242 Happy Mondays, “Madchester Rave On”/ single/ 1989 Fac 242r Happy Mondays, “Madchester Rave On” Remix/ single/ 1989 Fac 243 Steve Mason, Technique Cherub/ Art/ 1989 Fact 244 The Durutti Column, Vini Reilly/ LP/ 1989 Fact 244 The Durutti Column, Vini Reilly/ LP proposal/ 1989 Fac 244+ Vincent Gerard & Stephen Patrick, “I Know Very Well How I Got My Note Wrong”/ single/ 1989 Fac 245 Christmas Present/ Postcard Set/ 1989 Fact 246 Duke String Quartet/ LP/ 1989 Fac 247 Revenge, “Seven Reasons”/ single/ 1989 Fac 248 On CD At Last, On Dat Already/ Advertisement/ 1990 Fact 249 Kalima!, Feeling Fine/ LP/ 1990 Fact 250 Joy Division, Substance/ LP & Poster/ 1988 Fac 251 New factory HQ Facd 251 Steve And Gillian, “Loved It (The New Factory)”/ CDS/ 1990 Fac 252 Happy Mondays, “Hallelujah”/ Promo CDS/ 1989 Fac 253 Chairman Resigns/ Event/ 1989 Fac 254 The Durutti Column, Guitar One: House/ Demo Album/ - Fac 255 Cath Carroll, “Beast”/ Single/ 1990 Fact 256 Rolf Hind/ LP/ 1989 Fac 257 Electronic, “Getting Away With It”/ single/ 1989 Fac 257r Electronic, “Getting Away With It” Remix/ single/ 1989 Fac 258 Fac Off/ T-Shirt Design/ 1990 Fac 259 Staff Christmas Party/ Event/ 1990 Fact 260 Happy Mondays, “Hallelujah”/ single/ 1989 Fac 261 Madchester/ T-shirt/ 1989 Fac 262 Happy Mondays, Madchester Rave On/ Video/ 1989 Fac 263 New Order, “Round & Round”/ single/ 1989 Fac 263r New Order, “Round & Round”/ 12-inch remix/ 1989 Fac 263dj New Order, “Round & Round”/ single/ 1989 Fac 264 The Durutti Column, Guitar Two: Acoustic/ Demo Album/ - Fac 265 From Manchester With Love/ Image/ 1990 Fact 266 Steve Martland/ LP/ 1989 Fac 267 Revenge, “Pineapple Face”/ single/ 1990 Fac 268 Northside, “Shall We Take A Trip”/ single/ 1990 Fac 269 Kalima!, “Shine”/ single/ 1990 Fac 270 Various Artists, Our Dance Days/ Concept Fac 271 Billboard Advertising For Technique/ 1989 Fac 272 Happy Mondays, “Step On”/ single/ 1990 Fac 273 New Order, “Run 2”/ single/ 1989 Fact 274 The Durutti Column, Obey The Time/ LP/ 1990 Facd 275 New Order, Technique/ LP/ 1989 Facd 276 Various Artists/ Factory Classical Label/ Untrimmed CD Insert/ 1989 Fac 277 Joy Division, Substance/ Video Concept Fac 278 Indambinig, “Zimbi”/ single/ 1990 Fac 279 Revenge, “Slave”/ Single/ 1990 Fac 280 The Wendys, “More Than Enough”/ Promo Single/ 1990 Fac 281 The Area/ Flyer/ 1989 Fac 282 Flowers For Horse’s Wedding/ Event/ 1990 Fac 283 EnglandNewOrder: Express Yourself/ T-shirt/ 1990 Fac 284 Vini Reilly, “The Together Mix”/ single/ 1991 Fact 285 The Wendys, Gobbledygook/LP/ 1991 Fac 286 Classical Showcase at Bloomsbury/ Event/ 1990 Fac 287 Electronic, “Get The Message”/ single/ 1991 Fac 287r Electronic, “Get The Message” Remix/ single/ 1991 Fac 288 Shaun On One/ T-shirt Concept Fac 289 New Order, Campaign Technique/ Stationery/ 1989 Fac 289 The Wendys, “The Sun’s Going To Shine For Me Soon”/ Single/ 1991 Fact 290 Electronic, Electronic/ LP/ 1991 Fac 291 Factory Classical Notepaper/ Stationery/ 1990 Fac 292 Shaun Ryder, Colours/ Concept Fac 293 EnglandNewOrder, “World In Motion”/ single/ 1990 Fac 293r EnglandNewOrder, “World In Motion” Remix/ single/ 1990 Fac 294 The Durutti Column, Jazz FM Radio/ Advertisement/ 1990 Fac 295 Christmas Present/ Photo Print/ 1990 Facd 296 Various Artists, Factory Classical Label/ 5xCD/ 1989 Fac 297 The Wendys, “Pulling My Fingers Off”/ single/ 1991 Fac 298 Northside, “My Rising Star”/ single/ 1990 Fac 299 Factory/ T-shirt/ 1990 Fac 300 New Order/ Album/ Released on London Records in 1993 (as Republic) Fac 301 Think About The Future, Factory Conference/ Event/ 1990 Fac 302 Happy Monday, “Kinky Afro”/ single/ 1990 Fac 303 Various Artists, Palatine Lane/ CD Promo/ 1992 Fac 304 Various Artists, “Palatine (The Single)”/ Single/ 1991 Fac 305c Select Magazine Factory Sampler/ Cassette/ 1990 Fac 306 Steve Martland, “Glad Day”/ Single/ 1990 Fac 307 Cath Carroll, “Moves Like You”/ single/ 1991 Fac 308 Northside, “Take 5”/ single/ 1991 Fac 309 Hi-Nek (Second Generation)/ T-shirt/ Unreleased Fact 310 Northside, Chicken Rhythms/ LP/ 1991 Fac 311 Fourth Generation Stationery/ 1990 Fac 312 Happy Mondays, “Loose Fit”/ single/ 1991 Fac 312r Happy Mondays, “Loose Fit” Remix/ single/ 1991 Fact 314 Various Artists, Palatine – The Factory Story Vol 1/ LP/ 1991 Fac 315 Cath Carroll, Promo Package/ Art/ 1991 Facd 316 I Fagiolini, The Art Of Monteverdi/ CD/ 1991 Fac 317 Cath Carroll, England Made Me/ Badge/ 1991 Fac 318 Flying Start Exhibition Stand/ Event/ 1991 Fac 319 The Adventure Babies, “Camper Van”/ single/ 1991 Fact 320 Happy Mondays, Pills ‘N’ Thrills And Bellyaches/ LP/ 1990 Fac 321 Jonathan Demme, The Perfect Kiss/ Movie/ 1985 Fact 322 Happy Mondays, Live/ 2xLP/ 1991 Fact 324 Various Artists, Palatine – The Factory Story Vol 2/ LP/ 1991 Fact 325 Various Artists, Martin/ LP/ 1991 Facd 326 Rolf Hind, Country Music/ CD/ 1991 Fac 327 Revenge, “Gun World Porn”/ single/ 1992 Fac 328 Electronic, “Feel Every Beat”/ single/ 1991 Fac 329 The Other Two, “Tasty Fish”/ single/ 1991 Fac 331 Design 3, The Temporary Contemporary/ Boardroom Table/ 1991 Fac 332 Happy Mondays, “Judge Fudge”/ single/ 1991 Fact 334 Various Artists, Palatine – The Factory Story Vol 3/ LP/ 1991 Fact 335 The Adventure Babies, Laugh/ LP/ 1992 Facd 336 Red Byrd, Songs Of Love And Death/ CD/ 1991 Fact 337 The Wendys, “Instruct”/ single/ 1991 Fac 342 Pills ‘N’ Thrills And Bellyaches, Launch/ Event/ 1990 Fact 344 Various Artists, Palatine – The Factory Story Vol 4/ LP/ 1991 Fac 345 Christmas Present/ Fact 400 Booklet/ 1991 Facd 346 Graham Fitkin, Flak/ CD/ 1991 Fac 347 The Adventure Babies, “Barking Mad”/ single/ 1992 Fac 351 The Hacienda Must Be Built!/ Book/ 1992 Fac 352 Happy Mondays, “Staying Alive”/ Single/ Unreleased Fac 354 Palatine Celebrations/ Event/ - Facd 356 Eric Satie, Socrate/ CD/ 1991 Fac 362 Happy Mondays, “Stinkin’ Thinkin’”/ single/ 1992 Facd 366 Steve Martland, Crossing The Border/ CD/ 1992 Fac 372 Happy Mondays, “Sunshine & Love”/ single/ 1992 Facd 376 Piers Adams, Handel Recorder Sonatas/ CD/ 1991 Facd 386 Walter Hus, Muurwerk/ CD/ 1991 Fact 400 Various Artists, Palatine – The Factory Story/ Box-set/ 1991 Facd 406 Steve Martland, Wolfgang/ CD/ 1992 Fact 420 Happy Mondays, Yes Please!/ LP/ 1992

Sad news of course this weekend, with the passing of Tony Wilson. I can’t add much to Stephen Dalton’s excellent obit. But I thought it’d be a useful tribute to put online the full Factory Catalogue that we compiled for Uncut’s recent Book Of Revelations.

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Tony Wilson RIP

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Anthony Wilson 1950-2007 Factory Records founder, media motormouth, civic champion, punk provocateur - when Anthony Howard Wilson died on Friday, Manchester lost a local legend and British pop culture one of its last great anarchist heroes. Wilson died of a heart attack following months of treatment for kidney cancer. He was 57. For almost 40 years, Wilson balanced a career as a TV news reporter and radio host with a sideline as a record company boss, band manager, club owner and all-round pop cheerleader. As such, he played a unique ringmaster role in punk, acid house and the Madchester boom. Wilson was a great catalyst, a champion bullshitter and a pretty terrible businessman - all thoroughly commendable qualities. He was also a dream interview, and very funny on the rare occasions I spoke to him. “Don’t print this,” he once told me, “but all musicians are cunts.” It has long been a Mancunian tradition to deride the Salford-born Wilson for his grandiose manner and arty affectations. As portrayed by Steve Coogan in Michael Winterbottom’s 24 Hour Party People and by Craig Parkinson in Anton Corbijn’s forthcoming Ian Curtis biopic Control, the Factory boss was a pretentious dandy fond of flaunting his Cambridge education in between colourful bouts of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll. To his credit, Wilson endorsed and co-produced both movies. But it was precisely these over-reaching ambitions that made Wilson such an inspirational figure. He gave bands like Joy Division and Happy Mondays the creative freedom to blossom into immortal rock legends. “He saw himself as a patron of the arts rather than a record company boss,” New Order’s Bernard Sumner told me recently, “which was wonderful.” Wilson also aspired to bring cutting-edge design to the masses in the form of Factory’s elegant record sleeves and graphics. He brought a dash of intellectual and cultural gravitas to pop, even during the dumbed-down posturing of punk. He always aimed high, and encouraged others to do the same. Through TV shows like So It Goes and The Other Side Of Midnight, Wilson gave valuable early exposure to bands like the Sex Pistols, the Clash and the Stone Roses. As co-owner of one of the most fabled nightclubs in history, the Hacienda, he also played a key role in bringing house music and club culture to the British mainstream. Accidentally, perhaps, but his scattershot enthusiasm was always more important than his erratic nose for talent. Even when Wilson’s ventures failed, they usually failed for good reason. Years ahead of its time, The Hacienda was reportedly a million pounds in debt within a year of opening in 1982. Later, it fell victim to its own high-profile success as a battleground in Manchester’s drug wars. Meanwhile, Factory collapsed because of extravagant overspending, a comically haphazard A&R policy and a Happy Mondays album that seemed to involve Shaun Ryder snorting or smoking all the drugs in the Caribbean. The ailing label might even have weathered these disasters if Wilson hadn’t signed a pact in his own blood effectively promising his artists total freedom from contractual obligation. Of course, this heroic disregard for profit margins probably destroyed Factory in the end, but what a fantastic way to go. Anarchy in the UK – or Manchester, at least. Sheer, bloody-minded genius. Even if Factory is no more, Wilson’s imprint on modern Manchester is impossible to ignore. From the revamped Hacienda, now a block of luxury flats, to the futuristic Urbis museum, the late mogul’s vision of his home city as a world-class cultural hub was largely realised in his lifetime. It was not his effort alone, of course. But Wilson remained a tireless cheerleader and figurehead for local causes right up until his death. In recent years he balanced high-profile Manchester radio work with relaunching Factory in various guises, co-founding the annual music business seminar In The City, and campaigning vociferously for a regional assembly in the North West. Tony Wilson was certainly a smart self-publicist, sometimes a bolshie gobshite, often wildly and brilliantly wrong. But ultimately, he spent his career promoting the city of his birth and the talent of its citizens. We have lost a noble man and a true original. Stephen Dalton You can read the full Factory Catalogue here.

Anthony Wilson

1950-2007

Factory Records founder, media motormouth, civic champion, punk provocateur – when Anthony Howard Wilson died on Friday, Manchester lost a local legend and British pop culture one of its last great anarchist heroes. Wilson died of a heart attack following months of treatment for kidney cancer. He was 57.

For almost 40 years, Wilson balanced a career as a TV news reporter and radio host with a sideline as a record company boss, band manager, club owner and all-round pop cheerleader. As such, he played a unique ringmaster role in punk, acid house and the Madchester boom.

Wilson was a great catalyst, a champion bullshitter and a pretty terrible businessman – all thoroughly commendable qualities. He was also a dream interview, and very funny on the rare occasions I spoke to him. “Don’t print this,” he once told me, “but all musicians are cunts.”

It has long been a Mancunian tradition to deride the Salford-born Wilson for his grandiose manner and arty affectations. As portrayed by Steve Coogan in Michael Winterbottom’s 24 Hour Party People and by Craig Parkinson in Anton Corbijn’s forthcoming Ian Curtis biopic Control, the Factory boss was a pretentious dandy fond of flaunting his Cambridge education in between colourful bouts of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll. To his credit, Wilson endorsed and co-produced both movies.

But it was precisely these over-reaching ambitions that made Wilson such an inspirational figure. He gave bands like Joy Division and Happy Mondays the creative freedom to blossom into immortal rock legends. “He saw himself as a patron of the arts rather than a record company boss,” New Order’s Bernard Sumner told me recently, “which was wonderful.”

Wilson also aspired to bring cutting-edge design to the masses in the form of Factory’s elegant record sleeves and graphics. He brought a dash of intellectual and cultural gravitas to pop, even during the dumbed-down posturing of punk. He always aimed high, and encouraged others to do the same.

Through TV shows like So It Goes and The Other Side Of Midnight, Wilson gave valuable early exposure to bands like the Sex Pistols, the Clash and the Stone Roses. As co-owner of one of the most fabled nightclubs in history, the Hacienda, he also played a key role in bringing house music and club culture to the British mainstream. Accidentally, perhaps, but his scattershot enthusiasm was always more important than his erratic nose for talent.

Even when Wilson’s ventures failed, they usually failed for good reason. Years ahead of its time, The Hacienda was reportedly a million pounds in debt within a year of opening in 1982. Later, it fell victim to its own high-profile success as a battleground in Manchester’s drug wars.

Meanwhile, Factory collapsed because of extravagant overspending, a comically haphazard A&R policy and a Happy Mondays album that seemed to involve Shaun Ryder snorting or smoking all the drugs in the Caribbean. The ailing label might even have weathered these disasters if Wilson hadn’t signed a pact in his own blood effectively promising his artists total freedom from contractual obligation.

Of course, this heroic disregard for profit margins probably destroyed Factory in the end, but what a fantastic way to go. Anarchy in the UK – or Manchester, at least. Sheer, bloody-minded genius.

Even if Factory is no more, Wilson’s imprint on modern Manchester is impossible to ignore. From the revamped Hacienda, now a block of luxury flats, to the futuristic Urbis museum, the late mogul’s vision of his home city as a world-class cultural hub was largely realised in his lifetime.

It was not his effort alone, of course. But Wilson remained a tireless cheerleader and figurehead for local causes right up until his death. In recent years he balanced high-profile Manchester radio work with relaunching Factory in various guises, co-founding the annual music business seminar In The City, and campaigning vociferously for a regional assembly in the North West.

Tony Wilson was certainly a smart self-publicist, sometimes a bolshie gobshite, often wildly and brilliantly wrong. But ultimately, he spent his career promoting the city of his birth and the talent of its citizens. We have lost a noble man and a true original.

Stephen Dalton

You can read the full Factory Catalogue here.

The Bourne Ultimatum

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DIRECTED BY Paul Greengrass STARRING Matt Damon, Joan Allen, David Strathairn This summer has been dominated by the “threequel” – a dreadful example of pernicious, Nadsat-style marketing speak that thus far has been a byword for artistic bankruptcy, as anyone who’s had the misfortune to sit through Spider Man 3, Pirates 3 or Shrek 3 will willingly attest. Based on the Robert Ludlum spy novels, the Bourne films have been refreshingly lean, pared to the bone. Their no-frills approach to the genre notably forced the bloated Bond franchise to take a long, hard look at what it’d become and precipitated the Casino Royale reboot. Picking up the series with 2004’s The Bourne Supremacy, English director Paul Greengrass brought a grainy, hand-held verite to the series that was both intimate and, for a genre predominantly reliant on scale and spectacle, revolutionary. Greengrass returns for this, the third and – probably – final movie, picking up the story of Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne, the amnesiac, former CIA assassin as he attempts to unravel the final secrets of his past: who he is, what Project Treadstone was, and who’s responsible for turning him into a ruthless killer – and has been trying to kill him lo these past two movies. We open with Guardian journalist Simon Ross (Paddy Considine) discovering the existence of a covert CIA black ops project, Blackbriar, that implicates Bourne. Cue a hair-raising chase through Waterloo Station that sets the pace for the rest of the film. It’s basically a 2 hour car chase reminiscent of Claude Lelouch’s C’Etait Un Rendez-Vous but set across several continents, Greengrass managing to sustain incredible velocity, the narrative barely once losing momentum even during the delivery of crucial exposition. Like peeling an onion, everytime Bourne thinks he’s got all the answers he’s looking for another layer of conspiracy presents itself. At the end of the second film, he discovered his real name is David Webb, but what is Blackbriar, and what’s its connection to Treadstone? Who is Dr Albert Hirsch (Albert Finney – marvellously toad-like and corpulent)? What role will Bourne’s only ally in the CIA, Pamela Landy (Joan Allen) play in all this, as yet another nasty Agency director (Strathairn’s Noah Vosen) hoves into view to try and get Bourne whacked? Of course, it would be remiss of me to go too deeply into the various plot threads here, suffice to say Greengrass’ film touches on issues like rendition, brainwashing and corruption. Damon – pugnacious, bullet-like – is excellent. After a run of movies that began with Good Will Hunting and take in The Talented Mr Ripley, Ocean’s Eleven, Gerry, Syriana and The Departed, he’s become the go-to guy for leads in smart, quality studio movies. I find myself liking him more and more with each film, and here – even when sudden revelations seem to indicate David Webb’s own motivations behind his decision to become Bourne might not be as honourable as he’d like to believe – you find yourself in total sympathy with Bourne. Damon’s canny enough an actor to make subtle distinctions between Webb and Bourne. So, it’s exhilarating stuff, what you’d call edge-of-seat in another parlance. You’ll be exhausted by the end. But it’s fantastic, high quality entertainment, and not far off Film Of The Year. MICHAEL BONNER

DIRECTED BY Paul Greengrass

STARRING Matt Damon, Joan Allen, David Strathairn

This summer has been dominated by the “threequel” – a dreadful example of pernicious, Nadsat-style marketing speak that thus far has been a byword for artistic bankruptcy, as anyone who’s had the misfortune to sit through Spider Man 3, Pirates 3 or Shrek 3 will willingly attest.

Based on the Robert Ludlum spy novels, the Bourne films have been refreshingly lean, pared to the bone. Their no-frills approach to the genre notably forced the bloated Bond franchise to take a long, hard look at what it’d become and precipitated the Casino Royale reboot. Picking up the series with 2004’s The Bourne Supremacy, English director Paul Greengrass brought a grainy, hand-held verite to the series that was both intimate and, for a genre predominantly reliant on scale and spectacle, revolutionary.

Greengrass returns for this, the third and – probably – final movie, picking up the story of Matt Damon’s Jason Bourne, the amnesiac, former CIA assassin as he attempts to unravel the final secrets of his past: who he is, what Project Treadstone was, and who’s responsible for turning him into a ruthless killer – and has been trying to kill him lo these past two movies.

We open with Guardian journalist Simon Ross (Paddy Considine) discovering the existence of a covert CIA black ops project, Blackbriar, that implicates Bourne. Cue a hair-raising chase through Waterloo Station that sets the pace for the rest of the film.

It’s basically a 2 hour car chase reminiscent of Claude Lelouch’s C’Etait Un Rendez-Vous but set across several continents, Greengrass managing to sustain incredible velocity, the narrative barely once losing momentum even during the delivery of crucial exposition.

Like peeling an onion, everytime Bourne thinks he’s got all the answers he’s looking for another layer of conspiracy presents itself. At the end of the second film, he discovered his real name is David Webb, but what is Blackbriar, and what’s its connection to Treadstone? Who is Dr Albert Hirsch (Albert Finney – marvellously toad-like and corpulent)?

What role will Bourne’s only ally in the CIA, Pamela Landy (Joan Allen) play in all this, as yet another nasty Agency director (Strathairn’s Noah Vosen) hoves into view to try and get Bourne whacked? Of course, it would be remiss of me to go too deeply into the various plot threads here, suffice to say Greengrass’ film touches on issues like rendition, brainwashing and corruption.

Damon – pugnacious, bullet-like – is excellent. After a run of movies that began with Good Will Hunting and take in The Talented Mr Ripley, Ocean’s Eleven, Gerry, Syriana and The Departed, he’s become the go-to guy for leads in smart, quality studio movies. I find myself liking him more and more with each film, and here – even when sudden revelations seem to indicate David Webb’s own motivations behind his decision to become Bourne might not be as honourable as he’d like to believe – you find yourself in total sympathy with Bourne. Damon’s canny enough an actor to make subtle distinctions between Webb and Bourne.

So, it’s exhilarating stuff, what you’d call edge-of-seat in another parlance. You’ll be exhausted by the end. But it’s fantastic, high quality entertainment, and not far off Film Of The Year.

MICHAEL BONNER

The Rolling Stones – The Biggest Bang

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The Rolling Stones – The Biggest Bang

"What," Martin Scorsese wondered rhetorically when discussing his forthcoming Rolling Stones concert film with Uncut last month, "am I going to bring to *that*?" Faced with the sheer enormity of the Stones' 2006-2007 tour, its six-storey stage set spewing fire like Hell's own multi-storey parking lot, Scorsese opted to get intimate for his upcoming movie '[Shine a Light', shooting the band on as small a stage as he could find instead. What this 4-disc set attempts to capture, though, is the very *that* he was talking about: the spectacle of A Bigger Bang, the biggest rock'n'roll tour in history, as the Stones go sashaying their imperious way across the planet, leaving unimaginable carbon footprints behind. Given how unchanging their setlists can be, it's a deftly assembled box, with Discs 1 and 2 devoted to two of the tour's most distinctive shows. We open in Austin, Texas, in October 2006 to find the Stones at their most relaxed, departing from the blueprint for extremely unexpected, Texas-friendly covers: Jagger rediscovering his "Dead Flowers" twang for Waylon Jennings' "Bob Wills is Still the King"; Richards demonstrating his band remain Buddy Holly fans with a characteristically smoky "Learning the Game." More thrillingly, though, the spirit of adventure extends to them dusting off incomprehensibly neglected gems from their own catalogue, unveiling a truly epic "Sway," Ron Wood's razor-wire-and-knuckle-duster slide solo practically scorching the stage. Disc 2 hops a continent, to Brazil and the epochal free gig on Rio's Copacabana Beach in February 2006 - the night the Stones played to an estimated two million. The DVD is sequenced with the option of playing the pre-gig documentary included among the extras as prelude, and doing so adds another dimension of drama. Watching as the Stones' crew rolls into town days in advance to begin construction like an army of Egyptian labourers, the insane scale of the undertaking grows increasingly apparent. By showtime on the night - the band walking to the stage via a specially-built bridge from their hotel, grinning with the kind of excitement you might have thought they could no longer feel - the energy crackles in the steaming air. The sense of some vast, timeless, ritual is incredible. As searchlights beam out across the crowd, the endless sea of people dwarfs the real sea, lapping darkly by their side, with yet more people looking on from the decks of the bobbing flotilla of boats moored out there to catch the show. At the apex of it all, the Stones pull out a leviathan performance, unleashing definitive readings of "Miss You" and "Midnight Rambler". It's hard to say if you're watching 2006 or 1978. Disc 3 casually hoovers up the rest of the world, offering selected highlights from Japan, an out-of control Argentina, and China, while Disc 4 is given over to a documentary laying out the whole the tour, from initial, stripped-down rehearsals through to the final night of the first leg, 116 shows later. It's a suitably monumental set, but there are flaws. While both concerts are billed as "full-length," three of the songs performed from Austin and four from Rio are actually, inexplicably and needlessly omitted. The most desperately missed is a storming "Bitch" from the Austin show. Given the seven hours of footage that is included, that might seem a minor quibble, but it's hugely irritating not to have the complete performances documented. The really bad news for Stones fans who already shelled out for 2003's *Four Flicks* box, though, is that this is a must-have. Just remember to leave a Scorsese-sized gap on your shelf... EXTRAS: Compilation of duets, featuring guests like Bonnie Raitt and Eddie Vedder; bonus songs; band member profiles; individual concert documentaries; jukebox feature. 4* DAMIEN LOVE Pic credit: Rex Features

“What,” Martin Scorsese wondered rhetorically when discussing his forthcoming Rolling Stones concert film with Uncut last month, “am I going to bring to *that*?”

Faced with the sheer enormity of the Stones’ 2006-2007 tour, its six-storey stage set spewing fire like Hell’s own multi-storey parking lot, Scorsese opted to get intimate for his upcoming movie ‘[Shine a Light’, shooting the band on as small a stage as he could find instead. What this 4-disc set attempts to capture, though, is the very *that* he was talking about: the spectacle of A Bigger Bang, the biggest rock’n’roll tour in history, as the Stones go sashaying their imperious way across the planet, leaving unimaginable carbon footprints behind.

Given how unchanging their setlists can be, it’s a deftly assembled box, with Discs 1 and 2 devoted to two of the tour’s most distinctive shows. We open in Austin, Texas, in October 2006 to find the Stones at their most relaxed, departing from the blueprint for extremely unexpected, Texas-friendly covers: Jagger rediscovering his “Dead Flowers” twang for Waylon Jennings’ “Bob Wills is Still the King”; Richards demonstrating his band remain Buddy Holly fans with a characteristically smoky “Learning the Game.” More thrillingly, though, the spirit of adventure extends to them dusting off incomprehensibly neglected gems from their own catalogue, unveiling a truly epic “Sway,” Ron Wood’s razor-wire-and-knuckle-duster slide solo practically scorching the stage.

Disc 2 hops a continent, to Brazil and the epochal free gig on Rio’s Copacabana Beach in February 2006 – the night the Stones played to an estimated two million. The DVD is sequenced with the option of playing the pre-gig documentary included among the extras as prelude, and doing so adds another dimension of drama. Watching as the Stones’ crew rolls into town days in advance to begin construction like an army of Egyptian labourers, the insane scale of the undertaking grows increasingly apparent. By showtime on the night – the band walking to the stage via a specially-built bridge from their hotel, grinning with the kind of excitement you might have thought they could no longer feel – the energy crackles in the steaming air.

The sense of some vast, timeless, ritual is incredible. As searchlights beam out across the crowd, the endless sea of people dwarfs the real sea, lapping darkly by their side, with yet more people looking on from the decks of the bobbing flotilla of boats moored out there to catch the show. At the apex of it all, the Stones pull out a leviathan performance, unleashing definitive readings of “Miss You” and “Midnight Rambler”. It’s hard to say if you’re watching 2006 or 1978. Disc 3 casually hoovers up the rest of the world, offering selected highlights from Japan, an out-of control Argentina, and China, while Disc 4 is given over to a documentary laying out the whole the tour, from initial, stripped-down rehearsals through to the final night of the first leg, 116 shows later.

It’s a suitably monumental set, but there are flaws. While both concerts are billed as “full-length,” three of the songs performed from Austin and four from Rio are actually, inexplicably and needlessly omitted. The most desperately missed is a storming “Bitch” from the Austin show. Given the seven hours of footage that is included, that might seem a minor quibble, but it’s hugely irritating not to have the complete performances documented. The really bad news for Stones fans who already shelled out for 2003’s *Four Flicks* box, though, is that this is a must-have. Just remember to leave a Scorsese-sized gap on your shelf…

EXTRAS: Compilation of duets, featuring guests like Bonnie Raitt and Eddie Vedder; bonus songs; band member profiles; individual concert documentaries; jukebox feature. 4*

DAMIEN LOVE

Pic credit: Rex Features

Bob Dylan Box Set Tracklisting Revealed

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Bob Dylan Box Set Tracklisting Revealed

Columbia Records have today (August 10) revealed the 51 song tracklisting that will make up Bob Dylan's long-awaited retrospective box set 'DYLAN.' The three disc set, due out in October, spans 45 years from the great man and ends many months of speculative debate about what was to be chosen for inclusion. It also features the new Mark Ronson remix of ''Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine).' 'DYLAN' will come in three versions, one as a single disc 18 track retrospective. The three CD set will come in a limited edition deluxe box covered in red cloth, the discs themselves designed to look like replica vinyl in their own sleeves. The box will also include a 40 page booklet with extended liner notes and rare photos, as well 10 limited edition postcard prints. Also in October comes the first Dylan live at Newport Folk Festival DVD release. 'The Other Side Of The Mirror' captures Dylan playing at the event in 1963 - the DVD boasts 80 minutes of previously unreleased material. So, anyway back to the tracklisting, with a drum roll... Here is the definitive tracklisting: Disc One: Song To Woody Blowin' In The Wind Masters Of War Don't Think Twice, It's All Right A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall The Times They Are A-Changin' All I Really Want To Do My Back Pages It Ain't Me Babe Subterranean Homesick Blues Mr. Tambourine Man Maggie's Farm Like A Rolling Stone It's All Over Now, Baby Blue Positively 4th Street Rainy Day #12 & 35 Just Like A Woman Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine) All Along The Watchtower Disc Two: You Ain't Goin' Nowhere Lay, Lady, Lay If Not For You I Shall Be Released Knockin' On Heaven's Door On A Night Like This Forever Young Tangled Up In Blue Simple Twist Of Fate Hurricane Changing Of The Guards Gotta Serve Somebody Precious Angel The Groom's Still Waiting At The Altar Jokeman Dark Eyes Disc Three: Blind Willie McTell Brownsville Girl Silvio Ring Them Bells Dignity Everything Is Broken Under The Red Sky You're Gonna Quit Me Blood In My Eyes Not Dark Yet Things Have Changed Make You Feel My Love High Water Po' Boy Someday Baby When The Deal Goes Down

Columbia Records have today (August 10) revealed the 51 song tracklisting that will make up Bob Dylan’s long-awaited retrospective box set ‘DYLAN.’

The three disc set, due out in October, spans 45 years from the great man and ends many months of speculative debate about what was to be chosen for inclusion.

It also features the new Mark Ronson remix of ”Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine).’

‘DYLAN’ will come in three versions, one as a single disc 18 track retrospective.

The three CD set will come in a limited edition deluxe box covered in red cloth, the discs themselves designed to look like replica vinyl in their own sleeves.

The box will also include a 40 page booklet with extended liner notes and rare photos, as well 10 limited edition postcard prints.

Also in October comes the first Dylan live at Newport Folk Festival DVD release. ‘The Other Side Of The Mirror’ captures Dylan playing at the event in 1963 – the DVD boasts 80 minutes of previously unreleased material.

So, anyway back to the tracklisting, with a drum roll… Here is the definitive tracklisting:

Disc One:

Song To Woody

Blowin’ In The Wind

Masters Of War

Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right

A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall

The Times They Are A-Changin’

All I Really Want To Do

My Back Pages

It Ain’t Me Babe

Subterranean Homesick Blues

Mr. Tambourine Man

Maggie’s Farm

Like A Rolling Stone

It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue

Positively 4th Street

Rainy Day #12 & 35

Just Like A Woman

Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine)

All Along The Watchtower

Disc Two:

You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere

Lay, Lady, Lay

If Not For You

I Shall Be Released

Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door

On A Night Like This

Forever Young

Tangled Up In Blue

Simple Twist Of Fate

Hurricane

Changing Of The Guards

Gotta Serve Somebody

Precious Angel

The Groom’s Still Waiting At The Altar

Jokeman

Dark Eyes

Disc Three:

Blind Willie McTell

Brownsville Girl

Silvio

Ring Them Bells

Dignity

Everything Is Broken

Under The Red Sky

You’re Gonna Quit Me

Blood In My Eyes

Not Dark Yet

Things Have Changed

Make You Feel My Love

High Water

Po’ Boy

Someday Baby When The Deal Goes Down

The Flaming Lips To Release First LIve DVD

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The Flaming Lips To Release First LIve DVD

The Flaming Lips are to make one of their legendary live performances available to watch on DVD for the first time next month. 'UFOS At The Zoo' sees the band filmed bringing their glittery, inflatable and contume laden, sensory overload of a live show to the Zoo Ampitheatre in their hometown of Oklahoma. 13 tracks of audio from the show recorded last September will also be available to download as MP3s with each DVD recorded in the MVI format (formerly known as DVD albums). The DVD is released through Warner Bros. Records on September 24. The trailer for the release is available to watch here. The full 'UFOs At The Zoo' tracklisting is: 1. "The Freaks Get Restless and Wake the Animals" (interstitial) 2. "The Mothership Descends" (interstitial) 3. "Race For the Prize" 4. "Free Radicals" 5. "Expecting Everyone's Head to Explode" (interstitial) 6. "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" 7. "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Part 2" 8. "Should We Free the Animals?" (interstitial) 9. "Vein of Stars" 10. "Hot Dog Eating Contest" (interstitial) 11. "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" 12. "The Spark That Bled" 13. "Preparing the U.F.O. Mothership" (interstitial) 14. "The W.A.N.D." 15. "My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion" 16. "Santas and Aliens" (interstitial) 17. "She Don't Use Jelly" 18. "Do You Realize??" 19. "How Much Red Duct Tape?" (interstitial) 20 "A Spoonful Weighs A Ton" 21. "Captain America Splits the Audience" (interstitial) 22. "Love Yer Brain" 23. "The Mothership Departs" (interstitial) 24. "The Greatest Audience in the Galaxy" (interstitial)

The Flaming Lips are to make one of their legendary live performances available to watch on DVD for the first time next month.

‘UFOS At The Zoo’ sees the band filmed bringing their glittery, inflatable and contume laden, sensory overload of a live show to the Zoo Ampitheatre in their hometown of Oklahoma.

13 tracks of audio from the show recorded last September will also be available to download as MP3s with each DVD recorded in the MVI format (formerly known as DVD albums).

The DVD is released through Warner Bros. Records on September 24.

The trailer for the release is available to watch here.

The full ‘UFOs At The Zoo’ tracklisting is:

1. “The Freaks Get Restless and Wake the Animals” (interstitial)

2. “The Mothership Descends” (interstitial)

3. “Race For the Prize”

4. “Free Radicals”

5. “Expecting Everyone’s Head to Explode” (interstitial)

6. “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots”

7. “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Part 2”

8. “Should We Free the Animals?” (interstitial)

9. “Vein of Stars”

10. “Hot Dog Eating Contest” (interstitial)

11. “The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song”

12. “The Spark That Bled”

13. “Preparing the U.F.O. Mothership” (interstitial)

14. “The W.A.N.D.”

15. “My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion”

16. “Santas and Aliens” (interstitial)

17. “She Don’t Use Jelly”

18. “Do You Realize??”

19. “How Much Red Duct Tape?” (interstitial)

20 “A Spoonful Weighs A Ton”

21. “Captain America Splits the Audience” (interstitial)

22. “Love Yer Brain”

23. “The Mothership Departs” (interstitial)

24. “The Greatest Audience in the Galaxy” (interstitial)

Got A Question For Dave Grohl?

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Got A Question For Dave Grohl?

UNCUT is interview the mighty DAVE GROHL for our An Audience With... feature, and we're after your questions to put to the rock world's greatest dude. So, is there anything you've always wanted to ask him? The funnier, and more out there, the better! Send your questions by 9am on Tuesday August 14 to: uncutaudiencewith@ipcmedia.com

UNCUT is interview the mighty DAVE GROHL for our An Audience With… feature, and we’re after your questions to put to the rock world’s greatest dude.

So, is there anything you’ve always wanted to ask him?

The funnier, and more out there, the better!

Send your questions by 9am on Tuesday August 14 to:

uncutaudiencewith@ipcmedia.com

Green Man Festival Running Order Confirmed

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Green Man Festival Running Order Confirmed

The running order and times have just been confirmed for next weekend's Green Man Festival taking place from August 17 at Glanusk Park in Powys, Wales. Headlined by Joanna Newsom, Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation and Stephen Malkmus. The festival will also see performances from an array of talented artists such as current Uncut feature star Devendra Banhart, who will hopefully be previewing songs from his fifth album, 'Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon'. The bill also features other Uncut favourites in Richmond Fontaine, Vetiver and Six Organs Of Admittance. The three day festival line-up and running times are below. Uncut will be reporting from Green Man over the weekend (August 17-19), check back to news and the special Uncut Festivals blog here. Friday August 17: MAIN STAGE 11.30-12.30am Joanna Newsom 10.00-10.45pm Bill Callahan 8.30-9.15pm Stephen Duffy 7.00-7.45pm Euros Childs 5.30-6.15pm Indigo Moss 4.30-5.00pm Rachel Unthank & the Winterset 3.30-4.00pm Findlay Brown 2.30-3.00pm Pete & The Pirates 1.30-2.00pm Fanfarlo 12.30-1.00pm Gwildor FOLKEY DOKEY STAGE 11.00-11.45pm Tunng 9.30-10.15pm King Cresote 8.00-8.45pm Dead Meadow 6.30-7.15pm Daimh 5.00-5.45pm Ellis Island Sound 4.00-4.30pm Richard James 3.00-3.30pm Steve Adey 2.00-2.30pm Men-An-Tol 1.00-1.30pm Gilbert 12.00-12.30pm Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love GREEN MAN CAFE STAGE 11.15-12.00pm Martin Stephenson 9.45-10.30pm Gareth Pearson 8.15-9.00pm Alela Diane 6.45-7.30pm Slow Club 5.15-6.00pm Arborea 4.15-4.45pm John Smith 3.15-3.45pm Gethin Pearson 2.15-2.45pm The Gentle Good 1.15-1.45pm Pamela Wyn Shannon 12.15-12.45pm Sweet Baboo Saturday August 18: MAIN STAGE 11.30-12.30am Robert Plant & the Strange Sensation 10.00-10.45pm Vashti Bunyan 8.30-9.15pm Richmond Fontaine 7.00-7.45pm Vetiver 5.30-6.15pm The Broken Family Band 4.30-5.00pm Clinic 3.30-4.00pm PG Six 2.30-3.00pm Lisa Knapp 1.30-2.00pm Monkey Swallows 12.30-1.00pm The Beep Seals FOLKEY DOKEY STAGE 11.00-12.00pm Battles 9.30-10.15pm Fridge 8.00-8.45pm James Yorkston 6.30-7.15pm Six Organs Of Admittance 5.00-5.45pm North Sea Radio Orchestra 4.00-4.30pm Voice of the Seven Woods 3.00-3.30pm The General and Duchess Collins 2.00-2.30pm Starless and Bible Black 1.00-1.30pm Thistletown 12.00-12.30pm Moon Music Orch GREEN MAN CAFE STAGE 11.15-12.15pm John Power 9.45-10.30pm Diane Cluck 8.15-9.00pm Victoria Williams 6.45-7.30pm Johnny Flynn 5.15-6.00pm Emmy The Great 4.15-4.45pm Nancy Elizabeth 3.15-3.45pm Andrew Hockey 2.15-2.45pm Christopher Rees 1.15-1.45pm Thee,Stranded Horse 12.15-12.45pm Alun Tan Lan Sunday August 19: MAIN STAGE 10.30-11.30pm Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks 9.00-9.45pm Devendra Banhart 7.30-8.15pm Gruff Rhys 6.15-7.00pm The Earlies 5.00-5.45pm Alasdair Roberts 4.00-4.30pm Malcolm Middleton 3.00-3.30pm Misty's Big Adventure 2.00-2.30pm Connan and the Mockasins 1.00-1.30pm Soft Hearted Scientists 12.00-12.30pm Eugene Francis Jnr & the Juniors FOLKEY DOKEY STAGE 11.00-11.45pm The Aliens 9.30-10.15pm Herman Dune 8.00-8.45pm Seasick Steve 6.45-7.30pm John Renbourn 5.30-6.15pm My Brightest Diamond 4.30-5.00pm Arbouretum 3.30-4.00pm The Yellow Moon Band 2.30-3.00pm 9Bach 1.30-2.00pm The Laughing Windows 12.30-1.00pm Arctic Circle GREEN MAN CAFE STAGE 10.45-11.30pm Fernhill 9.15-10.00pm Wizz & Simeon Jones 7.45-8.30pm Jill Barber 6.30-7.15pm Pete Molinari 5.15-6.00pm Cate Le Bon 4.15-4.45pm David Thomas Broughton 3.15-3.45pm Directing Hand 2.15-2.45pm Threatmantics 1.15-1.45pm Petra Jean Phillipson 12.15-12.45pm Charlotte Greig

The running order and times have just been confirmed for next weekend’s Green Man Festival taking place from August 17 at Glanusk Park in Powys, Wales.

Headlined by Joanna Newsom, Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation and Stephen Malkmus. The festival will also see performances from an array of talented artists such as current Uncut feature star Devendra Banhart, who will hopefully be previewing songs from his fifth album, ‘Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon’.

The bill also features other Uncut favourites in Richmond Fontaine, Vetiver and Six Organs Of Admittance.

The three day festival line-up and running times are below.

Uncut will be reporting from Green Man over the weekend (August 17-19), check back to news and the special Uncut Festivals blog here.

Friday August 17: MAIN STAGE

11.30-12.30am Joanna Newsom

10.00-10.45pm Bill Callahan

8.30-9.15pm Stephen Duffy

7.00-7.45pm Euros Childs

5.30-6.15pm Indigo Moss

4.30-5.00pm Rachel Unthank & the Winterset

3.30-4.00pm Findlay Brown

2.30-3.00pm Pete & The Pirates

1.30-2.00pm Fanfarlo

12.30-1.00pm Gwildor

FOLKEY DOKEY STAGE

11.00-11.45pm Tunng

9.30-10.15pm King Cresote

8.00-8.45pm Dead Meadow

6.30-7.15pm Daimh

5.00-5.45pm Ellis Island Sound

4.00-4.30pm Richard James

3.00-3.30pm Steve Adey

2.00-2.30pm Men-An-Tol

1.00-1.30pm Gilbert

12.00-12.30pm Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love

GREEN MAN CAFE STAGE

11.15-12.00pm Martin Stephenson

9.45-10.30pm Gareth Pearson

8.15-9.00pm Alela Diane

6.45-7.30pm Slow Club

5.15-6.00pm Arborea

4.15-4.45pm John Smith

3.15-3.45pm Gethin Pearson

2.15-2.45pm The Gentle Good

1.15-1.45pm Pamela Wyn Shannon

12.15-12.45pm Sweet Baboo

Saturday August 18: MAIN STAGE

11.30-12.30am Robert Plant & the Strange Sensation

10.00-10.45pm Vashti Bunyan

8.30-9.15pm Richmond Fontaine

7.00-7.45pm Vetiver

5.30-6.15pm The Broken Family Band

4.30-5.00pm Clinic

3.30-4.00pm PG Six

2.30-3.00pm Lisa Knapp

1.30-2.00pm Monkey Swallows

12.30-1.00pm The Beep Seals

FOLKEY DOKEY STAGE

11.00-12.00pm Battles

9.30-10.15pm Fridge

8.00-8.45pm James Yorkston

6.30-7.15pm Six Organs Of Admittance

5.00-5.45pm North Sea Radio Orchestra

4.00-4.30pm Voice of the Seven Woods

3.00-3.30pm The General and Duchess Collins

2.00-2.30pm Starless and Bible Black

1.00-1.30pm Thistletown

12.00-12.30pm Moon Music Orch

GREEN MAN CAFE STAGE

11.15-12.15pm John Power

9.45-10.30pm Diane Cluck

8.15-9.00pm Victoria Williams

6.45-7.30pm Johnny Flynn

5.15-6.00pm Emmy The Great

4.15-4.45pm Nancy Elizabeth

3.15-3.45pm Andrew Hockey

2.15-2.45pm Christopher Rees

1.15-1.45pm Thee,Stranded Horse

12.15-12.45pm Alun Tan Lan

Sunday August 19: MAIN STAGE

10.30-11.30pm Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks

9.00-9.45pm Devendra Banhart

7.30-8.15pm Gruff Rhys

6.15-7.00pm The Earlies

5.00-5.45pm Alasdair Roberts

4.00-4.30pm Malcolm Middleton

3.00-3.30pm Misty’s Big Adventure

2.00-2.30pm Connan and the Mockasins

1.00-1.30pm Soft Hearted Scientists

12.00-12.30pm Eugene Francis Jnr & the Juniors

FOLKEY DOKEY STAGE

11.00-11.45pm The Aliens

9.30-10.15pm Herman Dune

8.00-8.45pm Seasick Steve

6.45-7.30pm John Renbourn

5.30-6.15pm My Brightest Diamond

4.30-5.00pm Arbouretum

3.30-4.00pm The Yellow Moon Band

2.30-3.00pm 9Bach

1.30-2.00pm The Laughing Windows

12.30-1.00pm Arctic Circle

GREEN MAN CAFE STAGE

10.45-11.30pm Fernhill

9.15-10.00pm Wizz & Simeon Jones

7.45-8.30pm Jill Barber

6.30-7.15pm Pete Molinari

5.15-6.00pm Cate Le Bon

4.15-4.45pm David Thomas Broughton

3.15-3.45pm Directing Hand

2.15-2.45pm Threatmantics

1.15-1.45pm Petra Jean Phillipson

12.15-12.45pm Charlotte Greig

CUT of The Day: David Bowie Backs The Simpsons

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CUT of the day: Friday August 10. Today's YouTube find is a new video splice posted by Daniel. The rocket trip into space manned by Homer Simpson in Season 5 of the comedy cartoon is backed time-perfectly with David Bowie's 1969 UK number one, 'Space Oddity.' Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypNZkTiSKkY

CUT of the day: Friday August 10.

Today’s YouTube find is a new video splice posted by Daniel.

The rocket trip into space manned by Homer Simpson in Season 5 of the comedy cartoon is backed time-perfectly with David Bowie’s 1969 UK number one, ‘Space Oddity.’

Check it out here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypNZkTiSKkY

The Hold Steady To Play With Rolling Stones

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The Hold Steady To Play With Rolling Stones

The Hold Steady have just confirmed that they will open up for the Rolling Stones at their huge Dublin Slane Castle show next weekend (August 18). The Hold Steady have been especially picked to open up for the Stones at the 85, 000 capacity Slane concert. Hailing from an Irish American family, Hold Steady singer Craig Finn also holds playing in Dublin close to his heart. The last time they played in the city, not only were they mobbed by fans, but Phil Lynott's mum also called them up when she heard they were fan's of her son's band Thin Lizzy. The hardest working festival band this Summer have also confirmed a second round of stints in fields around their Carling stage Reading and Leeds appearances on Bank Holiday weekend. The band will also call at a handful of UK venues for their own headlining shows, including Carlisle, Cardiff, and Nottingham. They play London's Electric Ballroom on August 30 too. A new single will be released in October - and we can reveal that it will be 'Massive Nights.' Dublin Slane Castle (with The Rolling Stones) (August 18) Limerick Dolans Warehouse (19) Belfast Vital Festival (21) Carlisle Brickyard (22) Leeds Carling Festival (24) Cardiff The Point (25) Reading Carling Festival (26) Zagreb Inmusic Festival (28) London Electric Ballroom (30) Nottingham Rescue Rooms (31) Scotland Connect Festival (September 1) And in other Hold Steady fan news, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, has declared: “The best band of this year by far is The Hold Steady.”

The Hold Steady have just confirmed that they will open up for the Rolling Stones at their huge Dublin Slane Castle show next weekend (August 18).

The Hold Steady have been especially picked to open up for the Stones at the 85, 000 capacity Slane concert.

Hailing from an Irish American family, Hold Steady singer Craig Finn also holds playing in Dublin close to his heart. The last time they played in the city, not only were they mobbed by fans, but Phil Lynott’s mum also called them up when she heard they were fan’s of her son’s band Thin Lizzy.

The hardest working festival band this Summer have also confirmed a second round of stints in fields around their Carling stage Reading and Leeds appearances on Bank Holiday weekend.

The band will also call at a handful of UK venues for their own headlining shows, including Carlisle, Cardiff, and Nottingham.

They play London’s Electric Ballroom on August 30 too.

A new single will be released in October – and we can reveal that it will be ‘Massive Nights.’

Dublin Slane Castle (with The Rolling Stones) (August 18)

Limerick Dolans Warehouse (19)

Belfast Vital Festival (21)

Carlisle Brickyard (22)

Leeds Carling Festival (24)

Cardiff The Point (25)

Reading Carling Festival (26)

Zagreb Inmusic Festival (28)

London Electric Ballroom (30)

Nottingham Rescue Rooms (31)

Scotland Connect Festival (September 1)

And in other Hold Steady fan news, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, has declared: “The best band of this year by far is The Hold Steady.”

Babyshambles Album Title Is Revealed

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The forthcoming album from Babyshambles has been revealed to be 'Shotter's Nation.' The much speculated album title for the second Babyshambles album has been leaked across the internet this morning (August 10) from sources close to the band. The album, which is due for release this October, will be preceeded by a single 'Delivery' on September 17. The title 'Shotter's Nation' is taken from the opening lines to the track 'Delivery' - "By and by the way of an explanation Cast adrift of the shores of shotters’ nation" Although the album is not due out for a while, Uncut Editor Allan Jone's has been playing it non-stop - read his indepth track by track guide here. As previously reported, Babyshambles are playing an arena tour later this year, supported by The View. They call at the following mammoth venues: Manchester MEN Arena (November 22) Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (23) Brighton Centre (25) Bournemouth BIC (26) Wembley Arena (27) Birmingham NIA, with The View (28) Nottingham Arena, with The View (30) Glasgow SECC (December 1

The forthcoming album from Babyshambles has been revealed to be ‘Shotter’s Nation.’

The much speculated album title for the second Babyshambles album has been leaked across the internet this morning (August 10) from sources close to the band.

The album, which is due for release this October, will be preceeded by a single ‘Delivery’ on September 17.

The title ‘Shotter’s Nation’ is taken from the opening lines to the track ‘Delivery’ – “By and by the way of an explanation

Cast adrift of the shores of shotters’ nation”

Although the album is not due out for a while, Uncut Editor Allan Jone’s has been playing it non-stop – read his indepth track by track guide here.

As previously reported, Babyshambles are playing an arena tour later this year, supported by The View.

They call at the following mammoth venues:

Manchester MEN Arena (November 22)

Newcastle Metro Radio Arena (23)

Brighton Centre (25)

Bournemouth BIC (26)

Wembley Arena (27)

Birmingham NIA, with The View (28)

Nottingham Arena, with The View (30)

Glasgow SECC (December 1

James Blackshaw and PG Six live

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I must admit, I never thought I'd end up at the Cross Kings pub in King's Cross, North London. It used to be a place called The Backpackers, and every time I drove past it there appeared to be 200 Australians in a heap outside. Very macho, very rugby. Not really for me. Last night, though, the place was taken over by my colleague Pat, who books a folk night called In The Pines and who had secured a couple of people I've been dying to see for a couple of years now, James Blackshaw and PG Six. Blackshaw, as I mentioned here the other day, is a quite fantastic guitarist, and having seen him live I can definitely assert that he's a match for one obvious contemporary, Jack Rose. Unlike Rose, Blackshaw (from somewhere on the outskirts of London I think, though he spends most of his time touring the States as far as I can tell) favours a 12-string acoustic, which he hunches over so low that his head sometimes rests on it. Like I said last time, the closest analogue I can find for his rich, mystical playing is probably Robbie Basho. He starts with a new, untitled song dedicated to someone called Dusty, and it stretches out for something like 15 minutes of interlocking, recurring, bewitching melodies. It's quite extraordinary. Then he plays something from last year's awesome "O True Believers" album, which is very nearly as good. I think it may have been "Transient Life In Twilight": right now I'm playing that song on a live CD I bought at the show, "Waking Into Sleep". Really, I can't recommend this man highly enough. After Blackshaw, New York resident Pat Gubler, aka PG Six, played a pretty wonderful set, too. According to the stats on my iPod, it seems like I've played his second album, "The Well Of Memory", more than anything else in the past couple of years, and there are plenty of selections from that tonight. In case you haven't come across Gubler's music (we've featured a couple of his tunes on Uncut CDs in the past year), he's currently moving away from the Janschish acid folk of his earlier records, towards a very woody, early '70s canyon craftsmanship. When he plays "Bless These Blues" tonight, he self-deprecatingly notes that he always imagines Al Green singing it, though in its stripped-down incarnation tonight it feels closer to an unlikely Jackson Browne/Davey Graham hybrid. Where Blackshaw is a fluid, meditative player, Gubler is much more clipped, fastidious. I get the impression he's maybe a bit nervous, even in as relaxed and intimate a setting as this, and that the reveries of his records may take a lot more effort than they betray. He told me a few months ago that this year's "Slightly Sorry" LP, for all its air of open-hearted mellowness, was actually written by following the exercises set out in a songwriting manual by Jimmy Webb. It's a neat conceit, and Gubler never sounds clinical, thanks to the pervading warmth of his tone; he does a great version of Jerry Garcia's "Loser". Lying on the floor, gently enraptured, it's the best thing like this I've seen for a while.

I must admit, I never thought I’d end up at the Cross Kings pub in King’s Cross, North London. It used to be a place called The Backpackers, and every time I drove past it there appeared to be 200 Australians in a heap outside. Very macho, very rugby. Not really for me.

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