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Oasis have announced a UK tour.

The ‘Lyla’ rockers will kick off their string of shows in support of forthcoming new album, ‘Dig Out Your Soul’, in Liverpool on October 7 - the day after the album is released. It had previously been rumoured the band would start the tour in their home city of Manchester, but a source said: “They are proud of their roots, but they dig Liverpool too and thought they would kick it off there.”

The tour - the band’s first in three years - will then call at arenas in Sheffield, Birmingham, London, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Belfast and Aberdeen, before ending in Glasgow SECC on November 5.

Tickets for the 18-date run of concerts go on sale at 9am on Wednesday (20.08.08). Oasis’ new single, ‘The Shock of the Lightning’, received its first radio play earlier today (15.08.08) ahead of its release on September 29.

Oasis UK tour dates:

Liverpool Echo Arena (October 7,
Sheffield Arena (10, 11)
Birmingham NIA (13, 14)
London Wembley Arena (16, 17)
Bournemouth BIC (20, 21)
Cardiff International Arena (23, 24)
Belfast Odyssey Arena (29, 30)
Aberdeen Exhibition Centre (November 1, 2)
Glasgow SECC (4, 5)
original source:http://www.music-news.com/ShowNews.asp?H=Oasis-announce-UK-dates&nItemID=20656

Original Source:http://www.music-news.com/ShowReview.asp?H=X-press-2-Raise-Your-Hands-album-review&nReviewID=3447&nType=1&
X-press 2 members Rocky, Diesel and Ashley Beedle have been friends since the early days of rave and have enjoyed global success as DJs, Producers and remixers since their first releases ‘Muzik Xpress’ and ‘London Xpress’ burst on to the scene back in 1993. Picked up by Brighton label Skint at the turn of the millenium they released their first studio album ‘Muzikizum’. The album sold over 100,000 copies in the UK with underground anthems ‘Smoke Machine’ and ‘AC/DC’ sitting alongside David Byrne collaboration and worldwide chart hit ‘Lazy’.

Now celebrating 15 years in the business they release their greatest hits ‘Raise Your Hands.’ A two disc package, the first CD features eleven tracks in their original form while the second is jam packed with sought after remixes from artist such as Norman Cook, Carl Craig and the boys themselves.

There are a number of collaborations, most notably the gospel inspired ‘Give It’ featuring Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner and ‘Witchi Tai To’ with Tim de Laughter from the Polyphonic Spree. A great addition to the discography comes in the form of new single ‘Fire’ with vocals from the legend that is Afrika Bambaataa. His vocals complementing the dark and twisted X-press production style perfectly.

The remix package is well worth a look at too, with highlights including Switch’s remix of ‘Give It’, Norman Cook’s version of ‘Lazy’ and X-press 2’s own remix of ‘Milkshake’ from Kelis.

This album is a history of one of British house music’s great production teams. There is the right balance of smiley sing-a-long tracks and darker dancefloor moments which make this a must for all dance music collections

RAISE YOUR HANDS TRACKLISTING
CD1
1.Lazy
2. London Xpress
3. Smoke Machine
4. Kill 100
5. AC/DC
6. Muzikizum
7. Give It
8. Muzik Xpress
9. Rock 2 House
10. Fire
11. Witchi Tai To
CD2
1. Lazy (Freeform Five Remix)
2. Kill100 (Carl Craig Remix)
3. Supsasong (Soul Mekanik Remix)
4. Call That Love (Radioslave Remix)
5. Muzikizum (Superchumbo Remix)
6. Give It (Switch Remix)
7. Lazy (Norman Cook Remix)
8. Don’t Make Me Wait (Diesel Remix)
9. Enjoy The Ride (Ashley Beedle Remix)
10. Fatboy Slim - Star 69 (X-Press 2 Remix)
11. Missy Elliot - We Run This (X-Press 2 Remix)
12. Nitzer Ebb - Join In The Chant (X-Press 2 Remix)
13. Kelis - Milkshake (X-Press 2 Remix)
reviewer: Rich Denton

LOS ANGELES - Coldplay’s new album is already living the life.

Coldplays”Viva La Vida” will debut at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 album chart with over 720,000 copies sold in its first week, the second-best opening week of 2008, according to the trade magazine’s Web site. Lil Wayne’s “Tha Carter III” was the top album debut of the year after it sold a spectacular 1 million copies earlier this month.

Two back-to-back blockbuster sales are a boost to the sluggish music industry, which has had little to celebrate with declining sales.

“Viva La Vida” follows 2005’s “X&Y,” which also debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200, with 737,000 copies sold in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It album sold 3.2 million copies in the United States.
Source http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080625/ap_en_mu/music_coldplay;_ylt=AnOc4a.gmlsyjFRDZhiibwhxFb8C

Linkin Park, Jay-Z, The Bravery, N*E*R*D, Enter Shikari are to play @ The National Bowl - Sun 29th June 2008

Linkin Park: * Rock
* American sextet rock band featuring Brad Delson, Rob Bourdon, Mike Shinoda, Chester Bennington, Joe Hahn and Phoenix .

Jay-Z: * Hip Hop/ RnB
* US rapper/ producer

The Bravery: * Dance/ Pop/ Rock
* New York-based electronic rock band

N*E*R*D * Hip Hop/ RnB/ Rock
* US band featuring Shae Haley, Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams

Enter Shikari: * Dance/ Rock
* Hertfordshire-based trance/ hardcore four piece
Viewing dates:Sun 29th June 2008
* The National Bowl - Milton Keynes