DawBell News!
This week sees Leona Lewis return to her hometown of London preceding the release of her new single 'Collide'. Following the video premiere of 'Collide' last week, we'll see Leona perform on the first episode of Red Or Black this Saturday night on ITV1; she'll then head straight to G.A.Y for a late-night performance.
Following on from this weekend, have you, like us, cried slightly at the thought of festival season slowly drawing to a close? Well, it's time to shake off those post-bank holiday blues and re-live it all again from the warm and (hopefully) dry comfort of your own chair. Check out the Reading highlights featuring stomping performances from The Kills, Two Door Cinema Club and the slightly-less-stomping-more-relaxing Benjamin Francis Leftwich; plus check out this photo of Mona's set, taken from side-of-stage - the expanded NME/Radio 1 tent was rammed!
So now it is almost September and next week we have a trio of releases from the DawBell ranks: the afforementioned new single 'Collide' from Leona Lewis; the new EP 'Standing Where You Left Me' from The Kixx and Benjamin Francis Leftwich's new single, 'Atlas Hands'.
Last but not least, we are excited to introduce a new act to our roster - The Golden Filter; effortlessly cool and endlessly creative - we'll have more information for you soon!
 Paul McCartney
The Annual Toronto Film Festival which takes place every September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. Founded in 1976 the Toronto Film Festival is where film companies go to start the Oscar buzz. This year Paul will be involved with not one but two films getting their previews at the festival, now in its 36th year. First is the forthcoming 'The Love We Make' documentary, which chronicles Paul's cathartic journey through New York City in the aftermath of 9/11. Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the terror attacks, the film will be shown on Showtime in the US on September 10th after its screening at the festival. The Second to get a screening is the special 'Blue Sway' video which was included as an extra on the recent McCartney II reissue which was directed by Paul and Jack McCoy, one of the world's premier surf film makers. Jack's life work has been film making and shooting the surf. Earlier this year Paul and Jack's 'Blue Sway' video won the 'Best Music Video' Award at the NYC BE FILM Short Festival. For all enquiries contact Stuart Bell.
 Nirvana
‘Nevermind’ received unequivocal praise when originally released back in 1991, I know we can't believe it's been that long either! This September Universal Music celebrates its 20th anniversary with the released of a Super Deluxe Edition with never before heard tracks, b-sides, BBC radio appearances, rare live recordings and unreleased live footage; this will be released on a CD/DVD format on September 26th. It includes their anthem ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ and the monumental video, which went on to become landmarks of the 90s. Also to celebrate this landmark release, The Loading Bay Gallery in London’s Brick Lane will be hosting a Nirvana Exhibition. The exhibition will highlight the unique relationship the band enjoyed with their UK fans and will display an abundance of professional photographs, band memorabilia and other treasured artefacts. The Exhibition will run for two weeks from September 13th – September 26th. For all enquiries please contact Andy Bell or Maria Barham.
 Leona Lewis
Leona hits London town this week to promote her brand new single 'Collide'. Visiting various radio stations throughout the week, Leona will then appear on the first episode of Red Or Black on Saturday night on ITV1. She'll then head straight to G.A.Y to perform a late-night set. The video for 'Collide' premiered online at the weekend - shot on a beautiful Malibu beach. Keep your eyes peeled for intimate studio footage coming very soon! For all enquiries contact Stuart Bell and for online, Holly Appleton.
 Freddie For A Day
As one of the definitive rock icons of our age, the legendary Freddie Mercury’s extraordinary talents and influence are still felt in the entertainment world. September 5th 2011 would have been Freddie’s 65th birthday. To mark the occasion, family, friends, guests and celebrities from the world over will come together for a suitably lavish auction night at the Savoy, London. All funds raised will be for the Mercury Phoenix Trust, an AIDS charity established in Freddie's name by Queen and their manager Jim Beach. Items being auctioned include a bespoke Freddie Lotus Evora "S", a unique Raymond Weil watch and a chance to appear in the hit musical 'We Will Rock You'.
The birthday event acts as the focal point in the worldwide ‘Freddie For A Day’ campaign. Help support and ‘Freddie Yourself’. For more information on how to support Freddie For A Day and The Mercury Phoenix Trust check out www.freddieforaday.com or contact Laura Sinclair.
Kelly Rowland
Another week, another great show and Kelly proved to be a huge hit with contestant Derry Mensah who confessed his love for her during last Saturday's show before he had even sung his audition piece. Messages of support for Kelly stormed through Twitter this weekend as the show aired - she's settling into her role tremendously and we can't wait for the live shows to start. So many more amazing things to come so make sure you stay tuned. For those of you who missed Derry's amazing audition check it out here. Make sure you watch this Saturday on ITV at 8pm. For all enquiries please contact Laura Sinclair.
 Gary Barlow
We announced last week that Gary Barlow has been working with Labrinth to put together the cream of the UK's urban talent for the new BBC Children in Need 2011 record. The group (still yet to be given a name) consisting of Wretch 32, Tinchy Stryder, Chipmunk, Ed Sheeran, Ms Dynamite, Tulisa, Rizzle Kicks, Mz Bratt and Dot Rotten have recorded their own reinterpretation of Massive Attack's 'Teardrop' which has been produced by Labrinth. The single will be released through Island Records on November 13th. Gary Barlow graced our screens again this weekend in his role as the new head judge on The X Factor. The show pulled in another impressive night of audience viewing figures on Saturday; from 8.00pm to 9.15pm the show was watched by an average of 10.6 million (10.1 million excluding ITV1+1), 45 percent share) - up on the 9.8 million audience for last year's second show, and the highest ever at this point in the series. For all enquiries contact Stuart Bell.
 Ronan Keating
Last week Ronan appeared on the Daybreak sofa to chat about his forthcoming swim of the Irish Channel as part of The Swim - a unique celebrity relay team challenge, tackling the treacherous Irish Sea from Holyhead to Dublin to raise £1 million for Cancer Research UK. Taking place tomorrow (Wednesday 31st Aug), Ronan has endured a gruelling training programme in preparation. To watch Ronan chat about his training, his wetsuit and his nerves for the big day check out the Daybreak website. For more information head over to www.the-swim.co.uk. For all enquiries contact Stuart Bell.
 Jamie Cullum
The PizzaExpress Big Audition with Jamie Cullum, the search for Britain’s real music talents, continues on this week - check out the details on PizzaExpress.com. The ‘open to all’ competition, invites singers and musicians, soloists and bands, of any music style, to showcase their talent in this unique competition. This week, on his Radio 2 Show, Jamie chats to the American jazz trumpeter and bandleader Terence Blanchard about his fascinating career that includes working with the likes of Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers and Herbie Hancock. Terence and his band also perform tunes from his latest tour in a session recorded at the BBC Maida Vale studios. Tune in on BBC Radio 2 from 7pm to 8pm. For all other print enquiries contact Richard Dawes and for online contact Holly Appleton.
 Two Door Cinema Club
Following on from Glastonury this year, Kev, Sam and Alex played to one of their biggest UK crowds last weekend, when they performed on the Main Stage at Reading and Leeds. Their full performance is up on the BBC website now - take a look, the crowd is ridiculous! Their performances at the weekend are the last performances for them in the UK this year - they head out to America and Canada in the next week for an 11-date tour where Bombay Bicycle Club support before returning to Glasgow to concentrate on penning their second record. Bye bye for now Two Door! For all enquiries contact Rowan Wilkinson or Holly Appleton.
 Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Last weekend Benjamin performed to his biggest crowd yet, as he took to the Festival Republic stage at Reading & Leeds Festival. If you missed it, never fear! You can click here to see Ben performing an acoustic cover of his upcoming single 'Atlas Hands' in the picturesque setting of a treehouse for BBC3 on Saturday evening (skip past the Strokes to 1m 23s to see the track). Ben's next single 'Atlas Hands' will be released on September 5th before his upcoming Autumn tour - it’s a massive 28 dates (full list of shows below). For all enquiries contact Mark Garvey.
 Fink
As Fink gears up for his highly anticipated Autumn tour, which kicks off in Brighton on September 23rd, he continues his whirlwind promo tour of Europe with a stunning performance to a packed out tent at Lowlands Festival in Holland. Autumn's 'Perfect Darkness' tour sees Fink team up with the award-winning War Horse show designers, 59 Productions, to create a custom built light and projection set installation. Check out a behind-the-scenes video of the preparation on FinkWorld.co.uk. For all enquiries contact Rowan Wilkinson.
 The Kixx
Dave, Robbie, Jack and David are rehearsing like crazy for their very first headline London (and SOLD OUT!) show at o2's Islington Academy 2 this Thursday, before releasing their 'Standing Where You Left Me' EP on Monday. If you've not yet seen this Reading four-piece live, check out this video of the guys on tour with JLS and Olly Murs over the summer, featuring performances and backstage antics. For guest list and any other enquiries contact Laura Sinclair.
Morning Parade
Following two blistering V Festival performances which saw them play to packed out New Band tents in both Chelmsford and Stafford, Morning Parade have announced they will be previewing new tracks on Gigwise.com in the run up to their biggest headline show yet at The Scala on September 26th. One new track will be streamed on the website every week up until the show, alongside ticket competitions and Morning Parade giveaways. Check out this week's new track, 'Blue Winter'. For guest list and any other enquiries contact Rowan Wilkinson.
Willy Moon
Willy Moon has been taking the blog world by storm over the last couple of weeks after unveiling his video for 'I Wanna Be Your Man'. Described by the Guardian as 'Bo Diddley remixed by Swizz Beatz', Willy Moon's distinctive 50's style is coming to a monitor near you soon. To find out more about Willy visit www.willymoon.com. For all enquiries contact Lisa Birch.
New Releases
September
04/09 - Leona Lewis - Collide (S)
04/09 - Benjamin Francis Leftwich - Atlas Hands (S)
04/09 - The Kixx - Standing Where You Left Me (EP)
26/09 - Nirvana - Nevermind (A)
October
03/10- Marina And The Diamonds - Radioactive (S)
Tour Dates (A to Z)
Benjamin Francis Leftwich
09/09 - Bestival
30/09 - The Georgian Theatre - London
01/10 - Leadmill - Sheffield
02/10 - Tokyo - Lincoln
03/10 - Arts Centre - Norwich
04/10 - Glee Club - Nottingham
05/10 - Adelphi - Hull
07/10 - Riverside - Newcastle
08/10 - The Tunnels - Aberdeen
09/10 - Oran Mor - Galsgow
10/10 - Cabaret Voltaire
14/10 - Brudenell - Leeds
15/10 - The Ruby Lounge - Manchester
16/10 - Musician - Leicester
17/10 - University ARU - Cambridge
18/10 - O2 Academy 2 - Oxford
20/10 - Fleece - Bristol
21/10 - The Cavern - Exeter
22/10 - Chapter Arts Centre - Cardiff
23/10 - Talking Heads - Southampton
24/10 - Komedia Studio Room - Brigthon
26/10 - Union Chapel - London
27/10 - Library - Birmingham
28/10 - 53 Degrees - Preston
29/10 - National Centre for Early Music - York
30/10 - Library - Lancaster
The Boxer Rebellion
29/09 - Shepherd's Bush Empire - London
Charlie Simpson
11/09 - Harvest At Jimmy's - Suffolk
19/10 - Anson Rooms - Bristol
20/10 - Slade Rooms - Wolverhampton
21/10 - Waterfront - Norwich
23/10 - Garage - Glasgow
24/10 - Cockpit - Leeds
26/10 - Academy 2 - Manchester
27/10 - Islington Academy - London
28/10 - Concorde 2 - Brighton
Fink
23/09 - St Mary's Church - Brighton
24/09 - Rescue Rooms - Nottingham
25/07 - The HiFi Club - Leeds
29/09 - Oran Mor - Glasgow
30/09 - Kaleidoscope Festival - St. Andrews
02/10 - The Deaf Institute - Manchester
04/10 - Thekla - Bristol
05/10 - Union Chapel - London
The Kixx
01/09 - O2 Academy 2 - Islington
03/09 - Ultrasound w/ N-Dubz, The Saturdays and Tine Tempah - Tamworth Castle
Marques Toliver
13/09 - The Tabernacle - London
Mona
27/10 - Academy 3 - Manchester
28/10 - O2 Shepherds Bush Empire - London
30/10 - Bodega - Nottingham
31/10 - Komedia - Brighton
Morning Parade
19/09 - Rescue Rooms, Nottingham
21/09 - Thekla - Bristol
24/09 - Underground Festival
26/09 - Scala - London
01/10 - Westlands - Yeovil w/The Wombats
02/10 - Academy - Birmingham w/The Wombats
03/10 - Engine Shed - Lincoln w/The Wombats
04/10 - Academy - Sheffield w/The Wombats
06/10 - Academy - Newcastle w/The Wombats
07/10 - Academy - Glasgow w/The Wombats
08/10 - Apollo - Manchester w/The Wombats
Parade
04/09 - Ultrasound Music Festival
03/12 - Clothes Show Live - Birmingham
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