UK Music Round-Up (04/29/12) - AbsolutePunk.net

UK Music Round-UpFestival News
The Radio 1 / NME stage of this summer's Reading and Leeds festivals has been filled. Scroll down to see a line-up that includes Graham Coxon, Twin Atlantic and Mastodon.

Reading Friday/Leeds SaturdayThe Maccabees
Foster The People
The Courteeners
Graham Coxon
Passion Pit
The Blackout
The Hives
Spector
Friends
Chiddy Bang
Here We Go Magic

Reading Saturday/Leeds SundayAt the Drive-In
The Cribs
Mastodon
Billy Talent
Miike Snow
Santigold
Dry The River
Twin Atlantic
Pure Love

Reading Sunday/Leeds FridayJustice
Two Door Cinema Club
The Horrors
SBTRKT
Mark Lanegan Band
The Joy Formidable
Tribes
Django Django
Howler
Of Monsters And Men

Andrew W. K. and glassjaw will both headline stages at this summer's Hevy Festival. Protest The Hero and Cancer Bats have both pulled out of the event due to touring commitments. Find a list of bands added this week below.

Hevy AdditionsAndrew W.K. (UK exclusive)
glassjaw (UK exclusive)
Meshuggah (UK exclusive)
Madball (UK exclusive)
Norma Jean (UK exclusive)
War From A Harlots Mouth
Lemuria
Bleed From Within
Feed The Rhino
The James Cleaver Quintet
Mallory Knox
Campus
Hawk Eyes
Mixtapes
The Bots

Gallows, Sharks and Capdown amongst ten bands added to Slam Dunk Festival North and South next month. See a full list of additions below.

Slam Dunk AdditionsGallows
Sharks
Capdown
Straight Lines
Random Hand
Misser
Hildamay
Our Time Down Here
Acoda
Neil Starr

The Futureheads will headline the Saturday of Nozstock in Herefordshire. The festival runs from the 27th-29th of July. See the line-up here.

The line-up for the London date of Warped Tour will be revealed on the 8th May.

Slayer will headline the I'll Be Your Mirror Festival at London's Alexandra Palace. The festival, which is curated by All Tomorrow's Parties and Mogwai, is set to take place between the 25th-27th of May.

News
Roadrunner Records UK has closed down.

Architects' new song "Alpha Omega" is streaming here.

A video and free download have been released for Pure Love's new track "Bury My Bones".

Canterbury's new album will be released on 8th July and is titled Heavy In The Day. See the artwork and track listing here and pre-orders are now live on the band's online store.

Hear a new Feed The Rhino track entitled "Left For Ruins" right here.

Blacklisters have revealed their video for "Trickfuck".

Alcopop! Records have signed Manchester's Doctrines. Head here to grab a free download of their track "Climbing Yggdrasil (Everybody Loves Ray Kay)".

Beyond Betrayal have posted a new track entitled "We Don't Need Roads Where We're Going".

Part Six of A Wolf At Your Door Records' unsigned showcase is now up.

Tom Williams & The Boat are asking fans to vote where they should play on their next tour. Take a look at the poll so far.

Click here to see Our Time Down Here's video for "Precognition".

The Perfect Crime have split. See the video and download a copy of farewell single "Play It Safe" here.

PJ Bond will release a split with his brother Brian in June.

Head here to listen to a new Release The Kraken song called "Mathemagical". The track is also available for free download here.

The Ocean Between Us have posted a video studio diary here.

Napoleon have posted a teaser video for their forthcoming EP.

See Always The Quiet Ones' video for "Drought" here.

Acre (side project featuring members of Blitz Kids) have posted a sample clip.

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Tours
Faith No More
July
8th London Hammersmith Apollo

Cypress Hill
June
5th London Forum

Title Fight / La Dispute (Co-headline) (SUPPORT: Make Do And Mend & Into It. Over It.)
September
20th London Relentless Garage

Dan Andriano / Brendan Kelly (Co-headline)
June
25th Kingston Fighting Cocks
26th Brighton Prince Albert
27th Tunbridge Wells Forum
28th Southampton Cellar
29th Bristol Croft
30th Manchester Star & Garter
June
1st Sheffield Greystones
2nd Glasgow Stereo
3rd London Borderline

Young Guns (SUPPORT: We Are The In Crowd, Your Demise & Marmozets)
October
8th Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
9th Norwich Waterfront
11th Cardiff Great Hall
12th Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
13th Manchester HMV Ritz
14th Glasgow O2 ABC
16th Leeds Cockpit
17th London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire

Deaf Havana
November
8th Coventry Kasbah
9th Leeds Met Uni
10th Manchester HMV Ritz
11th Glasgow O2 ABC
12th Newcastle O2 Academy
14th Portsmouth Pyramids
15th Norwich UEA
16th London O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire

Skindred (SUPPORT: Yashin, Feed The Rhino & With One Last Breath)
June
5th London Relentless Garage

Arcane Roots (SUPPORT: A Plastic Rose)
June
5th London Barfly

Architects (SUPPORT: Heights & Last Witness)
June
6th London Relentless Garage

Pure Love (SUPPORT: Sharks)
May
29th London Scala

Canterbury
July
19th London Barfly

Straight Lines
October
17th London Barfly

Of Mice And Men
October
10th London Electric Ballroom

Pierce The Veil
September
21st London Camden Underworld

Lacuna Coil
October
26th Manchester HMV Ritz
28th London Koko

Jody Has A Hitlist
June
2nd Glasgow Stereo
3rd London Relentless Garage
5th Southampton Joiners
6th Stourbridge Arena
7th Newcastle Space Bar

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Contributors: Andy Biddulph