Watch: Oskar's Drum Share Music Video For "Arms of the Dark"

Oskar's Drum, the new project of Yves Altana (Chameleons Vox, Wonky Alice) and Patrick Fitzgerald (Kitchens of Distinction, Stephen Hero) have shared the video for their latest single "Arms of the Dark".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their debut album 'A Cathedral of Hands', released today (November 7). Get your copy here.

Watch the clip below.

(facebook.com/oskarsdrum)

New Entry: Oskar's Drum Unveil New Single "Blackouts"

Oskar's Drum, the new project of Yves Altana (Chameleons Vox, Wonky Alice) and Patrick Fitzgerald (Kitchens of Distinction, Stephen Hero) have unleashed their new single "Blackouts".

The song is taken from their upcoming debut album 'A Cathedral of Hands', set to be released on November 7. Pre-order your copy here.

Stream it below.

(facebook.com/oskarsdrum)

New Entry: The Stone Roses Premiere New Single "Beautiful Thing"

Iconic Manchester band The Stone Roses have premiered another brand new single "Beautiful Thing".

The song is available digitally here now, and follows the release of ‘All For One’ last month.

Stream it below.

(facebook.com/thestoneroses)

New Entry: The Stone Roses Premiere New Single "All For One"

Iconic Manchester band The Stone Roses have premiered their brilliant new single "All For One".

The song is available now here.

Stream it below.

(facebook.com/thestoneroses)

Stone Roses Lemon Logos Appear In Manchestet Streets And Record Shops

The Stone Roses iconic lemon logos have appeared in Manchester record shops and streets today, fans are speculating that the band could release a new single this week.

Last weekend, a fan named Lewis Jones, managed to grab Mani for a quick snap and quizzed him about new music, and Mani told him that a single would be out "next week" (May 9-13), and to "stay tuned to the radio", which generated internet rumours about things they may - or may not - be doing.

It is more than 20 years since the Stone Roses released their last studio album, Second Coming, in 1994, the follow-up to their eponymous 1989 debut.

The band haven't made an official announcement yet. However, in March, frontman Ian Brown confirmed to NME that the group were recording new material.

We'll keep you posted.

#stoneroses is this really happening!!! pic.twitter.com/ZSDkZRtQo1

— ashley molyneux (@ashymol) May 10, 2016

Manchester just now, apparently....#TheStoneRoses pic.twitter.com/H7BNdcEZMi

— Barry Stott (@BarryStott) May 10, 2016

Watch: Spring King Share "Mumma"/" Mumma Pt. II" New Video

Manchester indie rockers Spring King have shared a double video for "Mumma"/"Mumma Pt. II".

The band's new infectious single, produced by Tarek Musa (producer, vocals and drummer), will be out on Paradyse/Transgressive Records on 3rd March, and comes on two sides 'Mumma'/'Mumma II', limited to 250 copies. Pre-order your copy here.

The creative video for 'Mumma' was directed by Patryk Bychowski, while the clip for 'Mumma Pt'. II was under the direction of  Jodie Canwell.

Take a look below.

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Single of the Week December 16/13: Patterns "Our Ego"

This  week's Single of the Week on Kool Rock Radio is "Our Ego", the new single by Manchester dream-pop quartet Patterns.

The song is the second track taken from their highly anticipated debut album 'Waking Lines' (the first track unveiled was "The Haze"), which will be released on January 6 through Melodic Records.

With "Our Ego" the band creates a soft indie sound perfectly combined with the distinctive vocals from singer Ciaran McAuley, a piece of paradise for all shoegaze lovers.

The album will be available as digital download, CD and on 180g crystal clear vinyl. Pre-Order your copy now here!

The Tracklist is as follows:

1. This Haze
2. Blood
3. Broken Trains
4. Face Marks
5. Our Ego
6. Waking Lines
7. Street Fires
8. Wrong Two Words
9. Induction
10. Climbing Out

Have a listen to "Our Ego" below.

(facebook.com/musicalpatterns)

Watch: We Are Standard Unveil Music Video For "Jesus in Her Eyes"

Bilbao based indie outfit WAS (We Are Standard) have unveiled the video for their latest single "Jesus in Her Eyes".

The song is part of our current playlist, and is taken from their album 'Day', released back in April via Mushroom Pillow. You can get your copy of the album here.

The video was directed by Luis Germano and features actress Yana Kondratenko.

Watch it below.

Website: www.wearestandard.net

Watch: PINS Premiere "Girls Like Us" Music Video

Manchester post punk band PINS have premiered the official video for "Girls Like Us", taken from their upcoming debut album of the same name, released on September 30 via Bella Union. 

The self-produced album has been recorded at Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, took a week and promises the same energy and attitude as the music that they have created so far. You can pre-order your copy here.

The video was directed by Sing J Lee, who's directed their visuals since the band first emerged in early 2012. Watch it below.

Website: wearepins.tumblr.com

The Charlatans Drummer Jon Brookes Dies Aged 44

The Charlatans drummer and founding member, Jon Brookes has died this morning at the age of 44 after a battle with brain cancer.

Brookes was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2010 after collapsing onstage during a concert in Philadelphia. He had continued working on new material with the band despite undergoing several surgeries, including one in July. Though the band said the most recent operation had gone well, Brookes had remained in the hospital for further treatment. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.

The Charlatans formed in 1989 in the West Midlands region of England. Brookes was a founding member of the band, whose 2010 LP Who We Touch is the most recent of their 11 studio albums. The group has had 22 Top 40 hits in Britain, including "The Only One I Know" and "One to Another."

Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess tweeted that the band was "torn apart" at the news: "Jon Brookes, my friend, our drummer and inspiration to so many, passed away this morning. We are torn apart. Love & thoughts to Jon's family." 

He also thanked "everyone for their messages and memories of Jon. So much love on such a sad day".

A further statement from the band read: "Jon was a brilliant drummer, an inspiration, a founding member of The Charlatans, part of our family and a friend to everyone in and around the band. Losing someone who was always so full of life is a tragedy that will be shared by so many. Our thoughts are with Debbie and all of Jon's family."

RIP Jon Brookes.

Watch: Primal Scream Unveil New Video For "Invisible City"

Primal Scream have unveiled the video for "Invisible City", the latest track taken from their tenth studio album 'More Light', released back in May. 

The song is part of our current playlist www.koolrockradio.com.

The video was directed by Douglas Hart. Watch it below.

Get your copy of 'More Light' here. 

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Single of the Week July 01/13 - Lowline "The Howler"

This week's Single of the Week on www.koolrockradio.com is "The Howler", the title-track of Lowline brand new EP, released last week (June 24). 

The EP is the follow-up to their 2011 self-titled debut album. 

The title-track opens the 5-song EP, immediately catching our ears with its post-punk guitar riffs, and incredibly infectious Manchester sound. 

Tracklist:

01. The Howler

02. Sally Sledgehammer

03. My Head Explodes

04. Bury My Soul (feat. Nick McCabe)

05. Last One Standing

Get your copy NOW on iTunes.

Lowline Release New EP 'The Howler'

Manchester band Lowline have released a new EP titled 'The Howler', the follow-up to their 2011 self-titled debut album.

The EP features 5 brand new tracks recorded with Ash Hannis this year and includes a track featuring Nick McCabe (The Verve) on guitar.

Tracklist:

01. The Howler
02. Sally Sledgehammer
03. My Head Explodes
04. Bury My Soul (feat. Nick McCabe)
05. Last One Standing

Get your copy NOW on iTunes.

New Order's Bernard Sumner To Publish Autobiography Next Year

Bernard Sumner will release his autobiography in 2014 telling stories of Joy Division and New Order.

According to The Bookseller, Sumner has signed a deal with Transworld to publish the as-yet-untitled book, which promises to "explore Sumner's formation of Joy Division alongside Ian Curtis, his relationship with bandmate Peter Hook, and the inspiration for ‘Blue Monday,’ the biggest selling 12-inch single of all time."

Sumner told the publication:

"Joy Division and New Order have both left quite a legacy but up until now I've been happy to let the music speak for itself. Somehow it feels like the right time to give my personal perspective both on my own life story and the many bands I've been in."

In related news, ex-bandmate Peter Hook's book Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division was published last year and he's planning a follow-up on New Order.

Album of the Week June 10/13: Jagwar Ma 'Howlin'

Our new Album of the Week is Sydney-based duo Jagwar Ma brilliant debut album 'Howlin', out today (June 10) via Marathon Artists.

Comprised by Jono Ma and Gabriel Winterfield,  the duo first met in Australia and embarked on a musical journey having discovered their similar passions within the industry. They combine rock 'n' roll signifiers (electric guitars, psychedelic vocals) with pristine dance-music production. 

When we first heard their killer debut single "The Throw", we knew something good was coming... 

Recorded in a secluded town in the north of France, with just an 808, a Fender jaguar, a laptop and a pair of vintage Neve console channels, Jagwar Ma's debut album, has a really infectiously hypnotic sound influenced by everything from the sort of psychedelia to 90s rave culture, baggy sounds, the 'Madchester' scene, and impressively focused dance-pop.

From start to finish, and just as we expected, it is a great debut for this Australian duo with trippy effects and psychedelic sounds that will stick in your mind.

Tracklist:

01. What Love

02. Uncertainty

03. The Throw

04. That Loneliness

05. Come Save Me

06. Four

07. Let Her Go

08. Man I Need

09. Exercise

10. Did You Have To

11. Backwards Berlin

Get your copy of 'Howlin' NOW on iTunes.

Watch: PINS Unveil New Video For "Stay True"

Manchester four-piece PINS have unveiled the video for their new single "Stay True", taken from the double A-side single "Stay True" / "Get With Me", set for issue on Bella Union on 22nd July. The song is part of our current playlist www.koolrockradio.com.

"For this track, we wanted something a little slower but just as intense as the other song", said the band. "Gang vocals are an important part of this song".

The video was directed by Sing J. Lee. Watch it below.

Get "Stay True" it now on iTunes.

Listen: Primal Scream Unveil New Track "Invisible City"

Primal Scream are streaming "Invisible City", another new track from their upcoming tenth studio album 'More Light', out on May 13.

Stream Invisible City below.

Pre-order 'More Light' here.

(facebook.com/primalscreamofficial)

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Watch: Inspiral Carpets Reveal New Video For "Fix Your Smile"

Madchester legends Inspiral Carpets have revealed the video for "Fix Your Smile", their new single released two days ago (April 20) on Record Store Day through Tim Burgess label O Genesis. The song has been added to our current playlist www.koolrockradio.com.

Limited to 500 copies on 7" vinyl, the single features the previously unreleased and unheard 'Save Me' on the b-side, both tracks were recorded towards the end of last year in Manchester. 

"We've always had a really close bond with Tim and the idea of working together in this way is something we started discussing in the summer of 2012," the band explained.

"We let Tim and Jim Spencer do the final mix of Fix Your Smile and allowed Tim to create a sleeve which he felt fitted the release. He personally went out and took a beautiful photograph specifically for the cover of the record."

The video was directed by Antony Barkworth-Knight. Watch it below.

For those who couldn't purchase the vinyl format, 'Fix Your Smile' will be released as a digital download on May 4. 

Tickets For Stone Roses Movie Premiere Sell Out In Less Than a Minute

Tickets for Shane Meadows' upcoming Made Of Stone: Stone Roses documentary film premiere, which will take place at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, went on sale yesterday (18 April) and have sold out in less than one minute. 

The tickets are also sold out for the UK cinemas who are taking part in the nationwide broadcast, which has led to Picturehouse putting on additional screens. 

Speaking about the news Meadows says: "I'd love to think the tickets selling out so quick was down to the fan base I've built up over the last 15-20 years, but I know it's them lot that everyone's really coming to see. Bald Chunkers like me don't sell out stadiums, but if we've got a Guinness World Record I would deffo take the credit."

In a recent interview about the film, the director said: "It's not very often one of your heroes asks you to make a documentary about your all time favourite band, that are getting back together after twenty years." He was not only given unprecedented access to the band for almost a year, but he also followed fans of the Stone Roses around the world, to understand the influence that the band's music has on them.

The film will debut for the first time on Thursday 30 May and have a general release on 5 June. You can watch the trailer here.

Watch: Was (We Are Standard) Unveil Video For "Can I Count On You"

Spanish indie band WAS (We Are Standard) have unveiled the video for  "Can I Count On You", taken from their new album 'Day', out now via Mushroom Pillow. The song is part of our current playlist www.koolrockradio.com.

The video was directed by EskenaziEncursiva. Watch it below.

You can buy your copy of WAS (We Are Standard) new album 'Day' on iTunes.