Vinyl Jacket are very happy to announce that their third single ‘Red Light’ will be released via The Calico Print on 5 March 2012.

Blue Ivy Carter is only 3 days old yet she has already been featured on her proud father’s latest record, ‘Glory’. Jay-Z and Beyonce have introduced their little buddle of through the art of song.

It features the tales of how his ‘greatest creation’ was conceived, the moment she was born and how Beyonce had suffered a miscarriage, rapping “Last time the miscarriage was so tragic/We was afraid you’d disappear/But nah baby, you’re magic.”

He goes on to creatively reference his wife with such lyrics as “You’re the child of destiny/You’re the child of my destiny/You’re my child with the child from Destiny’s Child/That’s a helluva recipe.”

He ends by saying that “the most beautiful thing in this world is daddy’s little girl” and “life is a gift, open it up.”

Well, with a daddy like this, it sounds like baby Blue Ivy Carter is off to great start in life.

One of the truly original English Synth pop acts and a major influence on everyone from Hot Chip to Metronomy, Blancmange take to the road for a Christmas shakedown.

After plying their big electronica sounds across Europe this summer including a triumphant Bestival appearance, Neil Arthur, Graham Henderson and Pandit Dinesh hit the road with their catalogue of leftfield pop classics. Equipped with trademark fat analogue synth sounds and a bag of classical Indian percussion, Blancmange will be performing tracks from their latest album ‘blanc burn’ alongside timeless new wave classics like ‘Living On The Ceiling’, ‘Waves’ and ‘Don’t Tell Me’. They may even dust down their infectious cover of Abba’s ‘The Day Before You Came’.

Available only at the Live dates will be a 180 gm vinyl pressing of the LP “blanc burn”. For more info http://www.blancmange.co.uk

Monday 28^th November Thekla, Bristol

Tuesday 29^th November Komedia, Brighton

Wednesday 30^th November Bush Hall, London

When the dubstep scene split into two in somewhere around 2007, drum ‘n’ bass duo Chase & Status seized the opportunity and rode the commercial side to glory: getting top 10 hits, collaborations from some of US and Brit artists and gained an almighty reception, as seen at Plymouth Pavilions chilly Tuesday night gig. The crowd was amongst all filled by all young party-seekers attempting to lose their minds, but there were some who just wanted to relieve those past moments. The show was a part of the “No More Idols Tour”, seeing the bass-driven duo exhaust the majority of the album tracks up and down the country. Their strategy to do this is to ramp up the bass levels through industrial-strength bass, deliberately provoking the audience into hyperactive behaviour, further emphasised through MC Rag, who is there to encourage the madness. This heavy bass, hyperactive behaviour makes the ground judder throughout the show – this is the sound Chase & Status live.

Chase & Status brought dance-spectacular to the seemingly low-key venue, playing electric, acoustic, drum & bass and dubstep side-by-side and dropping heavy beats throughout, which can become too predictable in places, but it’s the almighty buzz and spine-tingerly music being made that doesn’t make this a problem. Watching Chase & Status play is an art form unfolding right in front of you, I couldn’t take my eyes off the guys at work. MC Rage further lifts up the tempo as he encourages the madness by repeating his catchphrase “It’s Chase & F**king Status” throughout the night. The whole show becomes an eye-flickering moment, as you find yourself flicking between Chase & Status, MC Rage and the large screen placed behind them of the artist who they have collaborated with on that track. Big name vocalists, Tempa-T, Mali, Plan-B, Cee-Lo Green all make an appearance behind.

There is no doubt that Chase & Status are incredible performers and they bring a particular presence that only happens at one of their gigs. It’s that one where you just don’t care, you dance crazily to the bass-heavy beats, as everyone else is doing the same. 

Bon Iver, the man who can melt any heart has come through with some visuals for his newly released track “Hinnom, TX”, which is taken from the self titled digital deluxe edition album that hit ITunes today. With every track comes a short film taking you on a journey through the open track roads that has the sunset beaming down. The visuals are directed by Isaac Gale & David Jensen and are simply hypnotic.

Below is a preview of the video:

Bon Iver Tracklist: 01. Perth 02. Minnesota, WI 03. Holocene 04. Towers 05. Michicant 06. Hinnom, TX 07. Wash. 08. Calgary 09. Lisbon, OH 10. Beth/Rest

Ever wondered what the hump is from Rizzle Kicks – Mama Do The Hump is? Look no further, here’s a video of Rizzle Kicks and their Mama’s getting down and doing the The Hump with a very special guest. Get your arms moving and your booties shaking and do The Hump. It’s really hard not to…I find myself doing it every time it comes on.