October 31st, 2006 by 
Pete
The Good, the Bad and the Queen’s first single ‘Herculean’ was released on Monday 30th October.
The single is available on CD, 7″ vinyl and digital download from iTunes.
The track listing is as follows:
CD - CDR6722
1. Herculean
2. Back In The Day
3. Mr Whippy (Feat. Eslam Jawaad)
7″ - R6722
1. Herculean
2. Mr Whippy (Feat. Eslam Jawaad)
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October 27th, 2006 by Pete
The full set from last night’s The Good, The Bad and The Queen’s show is available to watch on-line at the BBC Electric Proms website from Fri 27 Oct - Thu 2 Nov.
The gig is also being shown on BBCi from Fri 27 Oct - Sun 29 Oct, as well as a highlights show on BBC THREE.
The band, which includes Paul Simonon of The Clash, guitarist Simon Tong of The Verve and Gorillaz, and Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen, played their self-titled debut album in its entirity.
As well as songs from their album the band played ‘Mr Whippy’, the B-side off new single ‘Herculean’, which featured guest vocalist Eslaam Jawaad.
The complete setlist was:
‘History Song’
’80s Life’
‘Northern Whale’
‘Kingdom of Doom’
‘Herculean’
‘Behind the Sun’
‘Mr Whippy’
‘The Bunting Song’
‘Nature Springs’
‘A Soldier’s Tale’
‘Three Changes’
‘Green Fields’
‘The Good, The Bad and The Queen’
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October 26th, 2006 by Pete
Graham Coxon released the double A side single “What Ya Gonna Do Now? / Bloody Annoying” on 23rd October.
The single is available on 7inch vinyl and digital download only. Download it now from iTunes or 7 Digital now.
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October 19th, 2006 by Pete
The first release from Dave Rowntree’s new band, The Ailerons, the Left Right EP, is out now, exclusively through iTunes. The tracklisting for the EP is: Dig A Hole/ Waking Fever/ Bonafone/ Roll Over. ‘Dig A Hole’ has also been made ‘Single Of The Week’ so it can be download completely free!
Click here to download the ‘Left Right EP‘.
The Ailerons are a five-piece band formed in London during the summer of 2005 by Blur drummer Dave Rowntree, Mike Smith (keyboards for Blur and MD for Gorillaz live shows) and American-born singer Charity Hair. The line up is completed by Grog on bass and Dan Beattie on guitar.
The Ailerons produce shiny, noisy, smart pop music. Inspirations include Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The Coen Brothers, grilled haloumi and American Renegades.
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