Darkness playing Reading

Yes, the festival, yes on the main stage. Blimey.

And you all scoffed when I started going on about this band... Right, the mighty Darkness follow hot on the heals of signing a hundred billion pound record deal with satan himself (or something, details are still sketchy) with a slot at Reading and Leeds Festival. They're playing the main stage Saturday at Reading, oddly NOT the traditional "rock" day, but they'll still be giving the likes of Blur and the White Stripes a run for their money.

Press release follow:

THE DARKNESS have seen their name go from underground buzz to A & R stampede in the short space of two independent singles. Taking their cue from the rock stylings of Queen and Bon Jovi, The Darkness are unashamedly stadium in all the right senses and their presence on the Main Stage will see them in the perfect setting. Flamboyant, totally oeuvre but yet a stunning live rock experience, The Darkness are here to convert more to their cause following an amazing set at Austin's music fest, South by South West. Prepare to clap in unison with your hands above your head, stadium rock has a new direction.

pauly :: 2003 :: Comment / reply

Street Teams

DO you wanna be in their gang, their gang, their gang..?

Street teams - good thing? Bad thing? A friend of popex is part of a new company doing street team type things, check them out, make them think people read these news pieces...


They are xtaster.com, and there's more to it than just giving some kids in hoodies 5000 stickers to deface buildings with - they're a whole goddamn counter culture lifestyle portal.



You can join them on their mission to bring bands like Inme, 80s Matchbox and New Found Glory to the masses, and you can get free stuff like gig tix and t-shirts...



Here's the deal though, if they telly you to start pestering websites, steer a course around here, right?

pauly :: 2003 :: Comment / reply