TheZutons.net website is for sale!
Everything must go!
After 6 years of running this website, it's with a heavy heart that I've decided that I don't have the time to keep it all up to date and do it justice the way I used to. So with this in mind I'm offering this site's domain name, with or without the website content, to the highest bidder.
If you're an enterprising webmaster sort, you'll know the revenue potential a site/domain like this has. If you're interested or have any queries please email me at granty77@hotmail.com - no timewasters please!
Take it easy, and all the best to Dave and the gang with the new album.
Granty
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New Album Info+ Comps
18/04/08
Q4music.com are running an amazing money-can’t-buy competition giving you the chance to host a gig by The Zutons at your house.
For this phenomenally good prize, the band will arrive at the winner’s house to perform a full live set, the event will be recorded for Q radio and the gig will appear as a special feature in the July issue of Q magazine. The event will take place on Wednesday 14th May.
For more information on this competition, head over to the Q website.
YOU CAN DO ANYTHING - NEW ALBUM INFORMATION
The Zutons release their highly anticipated third album You Can Do Anything, through Deltasonic on Monday 2nd June.
The album was recorded at Sunset Sound Studios in LA during January/February 2008 and was produced by George Drakoulias (The Black Crowes/Primal Scream/Tom Petty). It's release will be preceded by a single Always Right Behind You which will be available for download on May 19th and on CD single and 7” vinyl on May 26th.
WIN TICKETS TO SEE THE ZUTONS
As previously announced, the band will headline three shows for MTV UK’s Spanking New Music Tour in May and seven massive forest locations across the UK in June.
We have tickets to give away, so get yourself entered below:
SPANKING NEW MUSIC TOUR PRIZE DRAW
New Album News!
22/01/08
This in from the Zutons official mailin list:
The Zutons have gone into Sunset Sound Studios in LA with producer George Drakoulias (The Black Crowes/ Primal Scream/ Tom Petty) to commence recording their third album. The as yet untitled album is the follow-up to the multi platinum selling albums Who Killed The Zutons? (2004) and Tired Of Hanging Around (2006) and is due for release in the Spring. The band have also announced that they will be appearing at this year's Isle of Wight Festival which runs from the 13th - 15th June.
During 2007 the band wrote and demoed songs for the new album and saw Mark Ronson's version of Valerie (from Tired Of Hanging Around) become a smash hit across the globe and end as one of the Top Ten selling singles of the year in the UK.
On making the new album, Dave McCabe says... "At first I was a bit scared at the thought of going to LA to make this album because we've never been away to record before. Since we've got here it's been sound though, we've been buzzing off the Americans, it's taken our heads to a different place and it's brought us closer together. Sometimes you have to go a million miles away or get on a plane for ten hours to get closer together.
George [the producer] is hilarious, he's like a walking jukebox and he's getting a good vibe in the room. It definitely feels different with an American producer than what we're used to and I think that's a good thing for us now."
You probably already know this but the official site's been revamped: thezutons.com
Glasgow Carling Academy - Dave + Russell DJ set
13/03/07
KJM are running a night on the 29th March 2007 in the Carling Academy, Glasgow. As well as live acts they've got Dave and Russell Zuton in for a DJ set.
The night's all about encouraging people to vote - and all the profits are going to charity: Yorkhill Children's Hospital and The Second Chance Project in Glasgow.
Click here to order tickets.
Knowsley Hall Music Festival
08/02/07
God has it been 4 months since I updated this, I've missed loads - what a joke...
Anyway, this is good news - The Zutons, The Coral and Keane are headlining a brand new rock festival in the spiritual home of The Zutons - Knowsley!
Tickets go on sale Monday 12th February - click here for details
Secret Policeman's Ball
26/09/06
The Zutons are playing the return of the Policeman's Secret Ball, Royal Albert Hall on October 14th.
If you've no idea what I'm talking about, the Ball's a kind of variety show organised by Amnesty to raise money for something or other, its usually a mix of good music and top quality comedy.
There's only a few tickets left at the time of writing this, so if you want to go you'll have to be quick.
Visit the website for more details.
Swindon tickets comp
07/09/06
Some radio station's doing a comp for 4 tickets to see The Zutons in Swindon - click here to enter
Zutons at Oxegen video
18/08/06
Happy Friday folks, here's a nice MTV link with videos of the Zutons at Oxegen to while away the hours.
Look at this from the official site as well, its a regular Zutons vide-o-matic - lovely.
PS This is a shameless plug but my band's playing tonight at the Zanzibar in Liverpool - about 10.30. On the door just tell them you're there to see Priory Falls, solid!
More dates added - Oh Stacey to be released Sept 18th
09/08/06
Oh Stacey (Look What You've Done) is going to be The Zutons 3rd single from Tired Of Hanging Around, and there's going to be a video exclusive on T4 on Sunday 13th August.
The single will be available on 2 track, Maxi CD and 7" vinyl. You can pre-order all 3 formats now for under £5 and your 7" will be signed by the band.
Click here to order the single
New tour **correct ticket numbers added!**
22/07/06
Zutons announce dates for November tour. The Zutons tour the UK in November and December, and in an exclusive pre-sale, Zutons mailing list members get the opportunity to buy tickets before they go on sale to the general public.
The pre-sale begins at 9am this Monday (24th July), and continues until tickets go on general sale at 9am on Wednesday.
Dates are as follows:
11 Nov - Southend Cliffs Pavillion - 01702 351135
12 Nov - Newport Centre - 01633 656757
13 Nov - Doncaster Dome - 01702 351135
15 Nov - Glasgow Barrowland - 0870 1690100
19 Nov - Swindon Oasis - 01793 445401
20 Nov - Plymouth Pavillions - 01752 229 922
21 Nov - Brighton Dome - 01273 709709
23 Nov - Manchester Apollo - 0870 401 8000 / 0161 832 1111
25 Nov - Lincoln Engine Shed - 0871 2200 260
27 Nov - Wolves Civic hall - 0870 320 7000
29 Nov - Portsmouth Guildhall - 023 9282 4355
01 Dec - Norwich UEA - 01603 508050
02 Dec - London Roundhouse - SOLD OUT
03 Dec - London Roundhouse - 0870 389 1846
07 Dec - Belfast Ulster Hall - 0870 243 4455
09 Dec - Liverpool Uni - 0151 256 5555
Exclusive pre-sale for Zutons fanbase - CLICK HERE AFTER 9AM ON MONDAY TO BUY TICKETS
Boyan shows them how its done
03/07/06
Zutons axeman Boyan Chowdhury will be paying a visit to Professional Music Technology, Lawley Middleway, Birmingham B4 7XX, on Thurs 13th July.
Its a very special event, in association with Apple computers, called 'Guitarists and the Mac'. Boyan will be recording a track live to show how its done, and there'll also be the chance to win 2 iPod Nano's, or an Epiphone Les Paul studio II.
The event starts at 5.30pm, and all interested parties need to register via the Apple link on the PMT (nice name!) website: www.pmtonline.co.uk
Extra Roundouse date
27/06/06
Due to exceptional demand for The Zutons show on December 2nd, at London’s legendary Roundhouse, the band have added a second date on December 3rd 2006.
Tickets are available now and cost at £20 (plus booking fee). You can order via on 0870 389 1846 or www.roundhouse.org.uk and through a 24hr cc hotline on 0871 220 0260 or www.gigsandtours.com
The Zutons have teamed up with Focusrite to offer Zutons fans top of the range home recording equipment via AOL. Just click here for more details.
Zutons live on Yahoo
26/06/06
The Zutons have recorded a live sesh for Extra chewies, and you can see it on the Yahoo music site here: http://uk.music.yahoo.com/promo-31208241
While you're there, comtemplating buying Extra chewies, make sure you vote for your favourite fansite (i.e. mine) - so I can win the prestigious Yahoo fansite of the week. Yes! Get in!
New date & Radio 1 session
15/06/06
The Zutonsa are playing live on Radio 1 today on with Jo Whiley's show - listen here
There;s a few TV appearances coming up too to promote the next single, Valerie:
- Saturday 17th June – Album Chart Show on C4
- Sunday 18th June – T4 On The Beach on C4
- Saturday 24 June – Popworld on C4
- Friday 30th June – Friday Night Project on C4
- Friday 7th July – Jonathan Ross on BBC1
- Friday 7th July – Transmission on C4
Finally, The Zutons are playing the Roundhouse in Camden on Saturday 2nd December - and there's a limited pre-sale for fans. Here's the details...
Tickets for the new date go on sale at 9am on Friday (16th June) but the limited pre-sale starts at 9am on Thursday (15th June) so make sure you order your tickets before anybody else. £20 in advance plus booking fee.
Tickets available from Friday 9am from 0870 389 1846 and www.roundhouse.org.uk or 24 hr cc hotline 0871 2200 260 and www.gigsandtours.com
Valerie - to be released 19th June
31/05/06
The Zutons second single from 'Tired Of Hanging Around' will be released on 19th June
'Valerie' will be released as 2 CDs and a 7" single, CD 1 features 'April Fool', CD 2 includes 'I will Be Your Pockets', 'In The City' and the video. The 7" b-side is 'Get Up And Dance'.
You can preorder Valerie directly from Sony here
New Tour Dates
10/04/006
The Zutons have been confirmed to play the following shows and festivals this summer:
215.06 - Leeds Wireless Festival (with The Who)
28/06/06 - Bristol City FC (with The Who)
30/06/06 - Ipswich Portman Road (with Red Hot Chilli Peppers)
02/07/06 - London Hyde Park (with The Who)
08/07/06 - T In The Park Festival
26/08/06 - Creamfields Festival
02/09/06 - Jersey Live Festival
Plus some dates this month in Germany that I missed:
23/04/06 Bochum, GER Zeche
22/04/06 Hamburg, GER Fabrik Hamburg
21/04/06 Berlin, GER Postbanhof Berlin
20/04/06 Dresden, GER Star Club
19/04/06 Frankfurt, GER Batschkapp
18/04/06 Munich, GER Backstage
Order the new album
The Zutons new album, 'Tired Of Hanging Around', is available to preorder now from Amazon.co.uk
The album comes out April 17th, here's the tracklisting...
1. Tired Of Hanging Around
2. It's The Little Things We Do
3. Valerie
4. Someone Watching Over Me
5. Secrets
6. How Does It Feel?
7. Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?
8. Oh Stacey (Look What You've Done!)
9. You've Got A Friend In Me
10. It's Alright!
11. I Know I'll Never Leave
Click on the links below to order The Zutons album:
Tired Of Hanging Around
Tired of Hanging Around [Limited Edition]
Tired Of Hanging Around [Limited Edition]
Order the new single
The new single, 'Why Won't You Give Me Your Love', comes out on 3rd April - you can order this now as well.
Click on the links below to order The Zutons single:
'Why Won't You Give Me Your Love' [CD2]
Preorder New Single
05/03/06
You can preorder The Zutons new single, 'Why Won't You Give Me Your Love', from the Sony website. They've got a god deal on where you get all 3 formats including a signed 7" for £4.97 plus postage - good deal I reckon...
The Zutons on Telly Timetable!
03/03/06
Look at these bad boys - dates when when The Zutons are on the telly :)
4th March - CD:UK
13th March - TOTP exclusive single performance
23rd March - Late night hot shots video play
24th March - Colin & Edith Show BBC3
25th March - Soccer AM guests
26th March - T4 performance
1st April - Popworld performance
8th April - Album Chart Show
8th April - Popworld interview
9th April - MTV UK studio guests
16th April - T4 performance
16th April - T4 Special
28th April - Later With Jools Holland
Tour Dates
15/02/06
Dates for The Zutons first big tour for a while have been announced, details on the gigs page.
New Single
13/02/06
The first single from The Zutons new album will be out on 3rd April. You can get a listen to it tonight on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show - AOL will have it online from tomorrow too.
"Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?" will be available in these formats:
CD1
01. Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?
02. Are We Friends Or Lovers?
03. What's My Heart For?
04. Why Won't You Give Me Your Love? (Video)
CD2
01. Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?
02. I Want You
7"
A1. Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?
B1. Love's Little Lies
The official Zutons website is being revamped for the next marketing push, there’s some decent stuff there, a forthcoming video podcast to download, and Boyan’s video diary, solid!
London gig comp
31/01/06
The Zutons are playing at the Metro in London on 13th Feb - where they'll be showcasing some new tunes from their next album "Tired of Hangin' Around".
There's some tickets up for grabs, just fill in the online form by 9th Feb and if you've won they'll let you know on the 10th.
Click here to enter the Zutons Gig Competition
Album + single details released
30/01/06
The Zutons are to release their second album 'Tired Of Hangin' Around' on April 17.
The band will be following up the success of their 2004 debut 'Who Killed The Zutons?'.
The first single to be lifted from the LP will be 'Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?', which hits the shops on April 3.
Produced by Stephen Street, 'Tired Of Hangin' Around' was recorded at Townhouse and Olympic Studios and songs expected to appear on the record include 'Valerie', 'Oh Stacy Look What You've Done!' and 'It's The Little Things We Do'.
The Zutons will be giving fans a chance to hear a glimpse of the new material at their upcoming sold out ShockWaves NME Awards Show at London's Koko on February 14.
The band will also play at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas on March 16 with Ray Davies at the American Music Hall.
'Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?' will be available on two CD singles & 7' vinyl, and includes brand new Zutons tracks on all formats.
CD1 will feature the B-sides 'Are We Friends Or Lovers', 'What's My Heart For?' and the video for the lead track, will CD2 will include 'I Want You'.
The 7" vinyl will boast 'Love's Little Lies' on the flipside.
New album news
08/01/06
Happy new year everyone, god help us one and all! Its ben a bit lax around here lately, but things should be picking up soon with the new album - provisionally titled 'Tired Of Hanging Around' after one of the tracks, and due for release on 24th April.
Dave McCabe told the Echo: "We thought of that name because we haven't had an album out in a little while and it's kind of a positive and negative thing at the same time."
The album was produced by Stephen Street, producer for Blur, Super Furries and the Beasties. Dave said: "We chose him because he's the only one who came to Liverpool and listened to us play. He's a safe pair of hands as well. We recorded it in London and not Liverpool because we would have had all our mates coming in and telling us what they thought of every song before it was finished. But we seemed to finish recording it in a flash. At the moment it's 19 songs and we're trying to cut it down to 10 or 11 - it kind of picks itself. It's the same classic Zutons sound but it's definitely moved on. I don't think it sounds like what most other Liverpool bands have done. There's no jingly jangly and there's no disco bits on it because I'm sick to death of it and it seems like every band is doing that."
I haven't heard any of the new stuff myself, but man-in-the-know Gareth suggested these tracks which have been aired in recent months:
Weekend Scrub (late 2004 tour)
You Got A Friend In Me (March 2005 tour)
Unknown Title (Carling 24 Gig)
Hello Conscience (Carling 24 + most summer gigs)
Why Won't You Give Me Your Love (Amsterdam & T Mobile gigs)
Valerie (Amsterdam & T Mobile gigs)
Stacey (Amsterdam & T Mobile gigs)
Yesterday's Drawers (Amsterdam & T Mobile gigs)
There was some other stuff I've missed too - The Zutons are playing some NME awards thing at the Koko in Camden on February 14th, tickets went on sale ages ago so if you didn't know, soz. Thats all for now, if anyone hears any news, drop me a line at granty@thezutons.net - cheerio, Granty.
Ireland and Birmingham gigs
09/11/05
The Zutons are doing a not-so-secret gig in Birmingham this week, nobody knows where, yet...
I don't know if this is old news but there are two dates in Ireland as well:
The Warwick, Galway - November 18
Limerick Dolans Dock Road (19)
If you're wondering where you've read this before, it was in the NME.
Australian gigs
07/11/05
The Zutons will be making their debut Australian performances in Melbourne and Sydney following their appearance at this year's Falls Festival in Tazmania on New Year's Eve.
The Zutons will play The Corner in Melbourne on January 1 and Sydney's Gaelic Club on January 3.
Tickets for the Sydney show go on sale Monday November 14 at 9am - click here for details.
Details for the Melbourne gig are available on The Corner Hotel website - click here for details.
Liverpool Boxing Day Gig / Jools Holland DVD
10/10/05
The Zutons are playing the Liverpool Carling Academy on Boxing Day - tickets are £17.50 from ticketline, plus the booking and handling fees. Or you can try the Academy website
The Zutons performance of You Will You Won't on Later... With Jools Holland will be on the next DVD, Cool Britannia 2, details below...
Zutons confirmed for Tasmanian new years eve festival
03/10/05
The Zutons have been confirmed for the annual Falls Festival. It takes place over 2 days at two different venues in Tasmania. You can get all the details here: www.fallsfestival.com
War Child: Hello Conscience
09/09/05
Help - A Day In The Life is available to download today. The album hopes to raise money for children affected by armed conflict around the world.
It contains tracks recorded in just 24 hours by: The Zutons, The Coral, Mylo, Radiohead, Go! Team, The Magic Numbers, Manics, Kaiser Chiefs, Belle & Sebastian, Emmanuel Jal, Gorillaz, Keane, Tinariwen, Antony And The Johnsons, Elbow, Damien Rice, Maximo Park, Hard-Fi, Bloc Party and Razorlight.
I've just found out (from Gareth) the title of The Zutons track is 'Hello Conscience' - a new track which got an airing at the REM support gigs.
Click here to order the CD from Amazon
You can download it for £7.99 from www.warchildmusic.com
Unite Against Racism festival
02/09/05
After looking everywhere to find out what's happening with the postponed 'Love Music Hate Racism' gig - I found out about the amazing free festival tthats gonna be held at Princes Park on Sunday 4th September. Theres loads of top Liverpool talent on there, and its for a good cause - what more do you want?
Unite Against Racism Festival has got bands on from 12-8pm, take a look at this line-up...
747’s
Ladytron
The Mack of All Trades and DJ Rasp (Shakti)
1 Heart Choir
Pop Levi and the Emergencies
The Cuckolds
Strictly Mowtown
KDS
Fade 2
The Pedantics
Jahdeeanko (Liverpool Reggae, uncle of Anthony Walker)
Ghost 2000
Kelly Flannigan
Stuffed Love
The Silhouettes
Snapant
Tramp Attack
Plus:
Fiction Poets
DJ Olabean and Spycatcher
and the Wenton Family present Bernie Wenton (Nat King Cole Winner of Stars in their Eyes)
I think that those bosom buddies of The Zutons, Lyons and Tigers, will be on as well, about 2pm. I'll have to double check that one though.
Charity gig cancelled / E4 V Festival coverage
19/08/05
The Love Music: Hate Racism gig (featuring The Zutons and Stands) due to take place last night in the Liverpool Academy has been postponed due to Ms Dynamitee-hee having a previous engagement. The gig will raise funds for the Anthony Walker Memorial Fund.
It seems now though that everyone wants to play at the gig. Other acts who have expressed an interest include:The La's, Echo And The Bunnymen, Franz Ferdinand, Craig David, Jamelia, Estelle, Bloc Party, Hard-Fi, Daniel Bedingfield, Kaiser Chiefs and Snow Patrol.
A new date (and hopefully a day long event, minus Bedingfield) will be announced soon, and it should be sometime within the next five weeks - though hopefully when the Zutons aren't in the states recording their new album.
The Zutons are playing the V Festival this weekend, you might get a look at them on C4 or E4:
V Festival on C4
Saturday 20th August - 90' highlights 11.45pm
Sunday 21st August 2 x 90' highlights 11.15pm and the other one on T4 Sunday 21st at 1.45pm
V Festival on E4
Saturday 20th August - live streaming. 5PM
Sunday 21st August - live streaming. 5PM
E4 Repeats
Friday 26th August - repeat of Saturday C4 highlights
Saturday 27th August - repeat of Sunday C4 highlights
Sunday 18th September - repeat of 60' highlights
Charity gig / Warchild CD
12/08/05
The Zutons, The Stands and other unconfirmed acts are playing a charity gig on Thursday 18th August at the Liverpool Academy in aid of the Anthony Walker Memorial Fund. Tickets are £10, you can get them from Ticketmaster, Ticketline and the rest of the ticket sites probably.
The Zutons will be contibuting a track to the forthcoming War Child album, designed to raise money for children affected by the Iraq war. Heres the official War Child website statement....
"Help: A Day In The Life" has gathered together the best bands of this generation to take just one day of their time to record a new piece of music, which War Child will make available on right here on warchildmusic.com on 9 September. A physical CD release of the event will follow a few weeks later.
The line-up for "Help: A Day In The Life" will feature Radiohead, Gorillaz, Razorlight, The Zutons, Manic Street Preachers, Bloc Party, Hard-Fi, The Coral, Elbow, Mylo and Maximo Park. New artists are being added to the line-up each day.
These are both for a worthwhile cause so dig deep you filthy tramps.
New look for thezutons.net
10/08/05
Ive tarted the site up a bit. The old one looked too boring to be honest and it did't work in some browsers, so heres the new one: a mix between Tron and Las Vegas - let me know what you think
While I was at it Ive added a jukebox feature, click on the launch button to the left and a popup should come up where you can play tunes and interviews etc. I'll be adding more to that later, you need flash player 7 for it to work properly.
Theres a new tab bit as well, its just the basic chords for now but hopefully some of you will send in your transcriptions so I can pad it out a bit.
Festivals and other stuff
29/06/05
Its been a bit quiet round here lately - in between various live dates their new album, The Zutons have been writing and recording their new album. No details as yet but Ive got a feeling in my bones there's a tour coming soon, maybe August.
More dates have been added to the gigs page including, U2 support slots in Nice and Munich, what looks like a warm up gig in Preston, and some more festivals. In the meantime, you can catch them supporting REM.
Gigwise.com have reported that Dave McCabe and another Zuton will be performing an acoustic set to open the annual Independents Day night in Liverpool Barfly on Friday 1st July. Tickets are £1 before 8pm and £3 before 10pm - you cant argue with those prices.
The Zutons will be playing the Scottish Live 8 on 6th July - Im not sure of the BBCs broadcasting schedule yet but lets hope its better than their coverage of Glastonbury...
P.S. The new forum's back online as well. Cheers folks - Granty.
Preston Mill gig announced
03/05/05
The Zutons are playing at The Mill (cheers Gareth) on Aquaduct Street, Preston on 19th August. No details confirmed yet of any more dates, but a cosy tour of smaller venues to air the new tunes would be nice...
You can get tickets from here and here.
PS - According to someone on the official board, there's a not-so-secret secret gig on Saturday at Jones' Wine Bar, City Road, Chester, Saturday 14th May. Tickets on private sale only, if you're lucky you might bump into someone off Hollyoaks.
Carling Gig
07/04/05
Another treat for all you lucky southerners...
The Zutons are set to play the Carling Live 24 on the 30th April in London and you can get tickets by going to the link below:
See Tickets 0871 2200260
http://www.carlinglive.com
They will be taking part in the marathon round of live music across the UK, with a special appearance at London's Carling Academy Brixton at 9pm on Saturday 30th April along with LCD Soundsystem and Soulwax.
Liverpool Gig
07/03/05
This just in...
The Zutons are playing a special intimate LIVERPOOL gig to mark the birthday of local club PING PONG.
Singer Dave McCabe and saxophonist Abi Harding will play a special acoustic set at the club’s second bash, held at the Liverpool Barfly on March 11.
Other acts on the bill are Hot Club De Paris, Alterkicks and Redjetson reflecting the club’s continuing commitment to new music.
Tickets go on sale this week and cost £6/ £5 with a flyer from the venue.
Interview & US Pressure Point vid on MTV site
Seeing as there ain't that much to talk about lately with the Zutons in the US, here a link to pass the time:
MTV.com interview with link to US Pressure Point vid
Zutons Get Brit Nomination
01/02/05
The Zutons have been nominated for the best British Breakthough act at this years Brit Awards. You can vote for them to win at the Brits site: www.brits.co.uk/vote or you can text BREAK ZUTONS to 83049 to get your vote in. Or do both!
Voting's open from 30th Jan to 6th Feb so you've got until Sunday to give them a chance. Heres the telly schedule:
- BRITs are coming 3 - Saturday 29th January 2005 ITV1
- 2004 BRIT Awards - Thursday 10th February 2005 ITV1
Tsunami Aid Gig
13/01/04
A couple of Zutons are headlining at the Zanzibar on Sunday 16th Jan to raise money for victims of the Asian tsunami. So far Dave and Abi will be playing, which sounds like an acoustic set - but they might get on stage with Lyons and Tigers as well.
Heres the list, roughly in reverse order: Dave McCabe & Abi (Zutons), ALterkicks, The Little Flames, 747's, Pop Levi & The Emergencies, Whiskeycats, The Great Northwestern Hoboes, Paul McDowell and the Peppermint Pigs, The Light Fantastic, Firewatch, Joe Keelen, The Veras, The Metronomes, Dom the banjo (acoustic), Lyons and Tigers, The Mountaineers, John Smith (acoustic), Peter and the Wolf, Snap Ant, The Cuckolds, Nick Armstrong and the Thieves, SPEECH ETC, Bandwagon dj’s including: John, Scott, Gary, Faustus, Monkey, Nick.
There's going to be a raffle as well with prizes donated by: Desktop Print, Rennies Art Shop, Lush, Waterstones, John Lewis, Probe Records, Juno, ressurection, Lost Art, The Works, Art Retail, STA Travel.
Its going to be an all-dayer starting at 1:30pm, so go the cash machine first and buy a few Ginsters pasties for ebergy. Entrance is £5 on the door, and loads of people will be going so I'd check it out early to make sure you stand a chance of getting in.
As well as that Tsunami Aid gig, theres another one at the Barfly on 6th Feb. Tramp Attack are headlining, with Lyons & Tigers, The Big Wheels, 28 Costumes, Leopald Frank & The Kramits, Auden Primm, Delta Fiasco, Fans Of Kate, Fun Tony, The John Smith Trio, The Joneses, The Jazz Banned, Ishkobar.
Zutons on Frank Skinner
02/12/04
According to my posh mate Anthony, The Zutons are on the Frank Skinner show tonight on ITV at 23:00. Should be a good one this week, he's got Kelly Brook, Simon Callow, Tom Jones, Jools Holland and the Zutons. I wonder if Jools will geg in with his piano for the Zutons slot? Wouldn't suprise me.
You probably all know about the Confusion single. Its out on the 13th December - You can preorder it from Amazon here, or visit the official site for details on how to get the CD with the poster. Click here to watch a Quicktime clip of 'Confusion'
Full length vids:
Hi bandwidth Windows Media vid
Med bandwidth Windows Media vid
Low bandwidth Windows Media vid
Set your videos for Jools Holland!
03/11/04
Its been a while since I last updated this site (sorry), and theres been so much happening since I last updated it in May what with Mercury nominations, festival sucesses etc. that it'd take a large portion of my day to stay on top of it, so Im going to concentrate on more recent news for now:
The Zutons are Jools Holland, 11.35pm, BBC 2, Fri 5th November 2004. Set your video for that one. Click here to visit the 'Later...' site
'Confusion' is gonna be released as the next single! In case you haven't heard it, its the one off the Peugot advert. The b-side on the CD single is the Dr John cover, 'Jump Sturdy', recorded at Maida Vale for Radio 1, and will be making an appearance on a Levis ad in the states. B-side for the 7" vinyl is the original version (is there any other?) of 'You Will, You Wont'.
The Zutons' latest single, 'Dont Ever Think (too much)' is out now to buy - it reached 15 in the Charts, their highest position yet...
The purchase and gigs page have been updated - I think thats about it, and thats how for now.
Not a Bummer in the Summer
21/05/04
Summers nearly here and things are winding down - except for The Zutons - heres their itinery for the next 3 months:
Just in: The Zutons' management have just sent me the correct UK dayes, theyre at the bottom.
May
18 – Efrurt – Thuringhalle
19 – Braunschweig – Jolly Joker
20 – Amsterdam - Melweg
22 – Rotterdam – Rotown
24 – Paris – Tryptique
30 – Tokyo – Club Quattro Bandwagon Evening
31 – Osaka – Club Quattro Bandwagon Evening
June
7th - New York - CBGBs
12th – Rome – Tenis Stadium
13th – Bologna – Flippaut Festival
21st - London - Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
22nd - London ULU
27th - Glastonbury
July
7th - Liverpool Summer Pops (supporting LOVE with Arthur Lee)
10th - T in The Park
11th - Oxygen
August
7th – (Germany) Haldern – Festival
19th – (Belgium) Hasselt – Pukkelpop festival
20th – (NL) Biddinghuizen – Lowlands festival (India Stage)
21st - V2004 (Weston Park)
22nd - V2004 (Hylands Park)
24th T on Fringe Edinburgh (Liquid Room)
27/28/29th - Reading
UK Tour
Mon 04 Oct Brighton Corn Exchange
Tue 05 Oct Bristol Univ Anson Rooms
Wed 06 Oct Exeter Univ
Fri 08 Oct London Shepherds Bush Empire
Sat 09 Oct Porsmouth Pyramid
Sun 10 Oct Cardiff Univ
Tue 12 Oct Northampton Roadmende
Wed 13 Oct Norwich Waterfront
Thu 14 Oct Leeds Met Univ
Sat 16 Oct Wolves Wulfrun
Sun 17 Oct Nottingham Rock City
Mon 18 Oct Hull Univ
Tue 19 Oct Newcastle Univ
Thu 21 Oct Glasgow QMU
Fri 22 Oct Manchester Academy
Sat 23 Oct Sheffield Leadmill
Sun 24 Oct Cambridge Junction
ULU & Portsmouth Rescheduled
10.05.04
Ive just been informed that the cancelled Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms and London ULU gigs have now been rescheduled for:
Mon 21 June Portsmouth Wedgewood rooms
Tue 22 June London ULU
The original gigs were cancelled due to drummer Sean Payne hurting his hand after a flight case crushed it. Paul Maguire, who used to be in The Stairs, will be Sean's replacement until he's back on the stool.
Original tickets are still valid for the rescheduled gigs, if you can't make the new dates you'll be refunded.
The Zutons' new single, 'Remember Me', will be released on 21st June (its got top 10 written all over it that one) - in the meantime they'll be doing a mini tour of Japan with old mates The Bandits.
ULU Cancelled
07.05.04
According to the official site...
The Zutons have been forced to cancel their sold out show at London’s ULU tonight (Friday 7th May). Drummer Sean Payne broke his fingers when a flight case was dropped on his hand at Portsmouth’s Wedgewood Rooms yesterday. The band also had to cancel their show in Portsmouth last night, the penultimate date of their seventeen-date UK tour. The band are awaiting x-ray results so they can determine how long Sean will need to recover. The London and Portsmouth dates will be re-scheduled as soon as possible and tickets remain valid. Refunds will be available from point of purchase for anyone unable to attend the re-scheduled shows. The band apologises for any inconvenience or upset caused. All efforts have been made to continue with the show, but unfortunately a replacement drummer could not be found in time.
Payneful! Get well soon Sean, myself and the other Zutonutters wish you a speedy recovery.
Album Enters at 5
22/04/04
According to the NME, 'Who Killed The Zutons' has entered the album charts at number 5, they had this to say about the Liverpool Virgin Megastore gig... THE ZUTONS played a packed homecoming gig last night (April 20) at the VIRGIN MEGASTORE in LIVERPOOL city centre, with hundreds of fans queuing around the corner to see the band... Heres the full NME article
Xfm have got Dave McCabe giving us a track by track explanation of 'Who Killed the Zutons' - click here for a piece of that action.
The Zutons have been confirmed for the V Festival. They'll be on the NME stage on Sat 21st (Staffs) and Sunday 22nd (Chelmsford), alongside big acts like The Scissor Sisters, Massive Attack, BRMC and er... Starsailor.
The official site has announced the Shepherds Bush gig, on the 8th October, £10 plus booking fee. Tickets are available from Ticketmaster, Aloud, and Ticketweb.
Be sure to buy this weeks NME - The Zutons get a bizarre full page feature on page 31 that, frankly, seems a bit over the top - nice one anyway Hercule Beaumont!
Theres more album reviews been added too - thats it for now...
♫ Zutons land at 22 ♫
15/04/04
After a few technical probs www.thezutons.net is back online... what happened was I tried uploading the website Im making for the fantastic 'Lyons and Tigers' (which is not quite finished yet) and accidentally wiped everything off the server in the process. Did anyone see CD:UK by the way, it was fantastic. That cameraman sure liked Abi's pins...
News in brief:
►"You Will You Won't" went in at 22 - congrats to the band and hats off to you lot for that one...
►A new installment of Abel's Corner to be added shortly
►A mad little Zutons e-card
►The Zutons are at Liverpool and Oxford Road Virgin Megastores to perform and sign albums (Liverpool, 20th April, 7pm - Oxford Road, 19th April, 6pm)
►The album's out on Monday, preorder it from here and get a bonus CD (if you're one of the first 500)
►You can listen to The Zutons Xfm session here
►You listen to a full album track per day until the album release thanks to NME.com - just click here
►The Zutons are on Soccer AM tommorrow - Sky Sports 1, 9.00am.
Loads of News
06/04/04
Thanks to Jim from the superb wonderwall.com for pointing this out - the Zutons are on CD:UK this Saturday! Visit Jim's site for a description.
Rubber Soulman has posted these mp3s from the Paris gig last week on an Oasis forum - I take my hat off to you mate:
http://www.oasisforum.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=64715
Jim will be adding mp3s from last night's Lamacq session to his site soon - keep you eyes peeled. Over and out.
European Tour with The Coral
08.03.04
The Zutons are going to be supporting The Coral for a few dates in March and April. Details on the gigs page as usual, and here in case you can't be arsed:
27/03/04 - Amsterdam - Paradiso "London Calling"
28/03/04 - Rotterdam - Echo (w/h Trans Am)
30/03/04 - Rennes - L’Ubu (w/h The Coral)
31/03/04 - Paris - Elysee Montmartre (w/h The Coral)
02/04/04 - Barcelona - Salla Appollo (w/h The Coral)
03/04/04 - Clermont Ferrand - La Co-Operative (w/h The Coral)
04/04/04 - Strasbourg - La Laterie (w/h The Coral)
06/04/04 - Berlin - Knack
Details on how to actually book these tickets to follow...
Watch the video for "You Will You Won't" here...
Ear Candy Special / Xfm Session
24.02.04
The Zutons were in session on Xfm on Wednesday, you can listen to an interview and a couple of tracks on the Xfm website
Theres also a special Liverpool scene themed Ear Candy on Channel 4 late on Wednesday night / early Thursday Morning at 00:40 so set your video if you have to work for a living. Not sure if The Zutons will be a definite on that one - but the Coral/Bandits are on there for sure.
Im sure you all know about the forthcoming single and album release dates, if not check the news page.
Ive trawled the web for stuff about The Zutons, and added it all to the press page.
Theres Zutons polyphonic ringtones on the Internet, get onto this one. Ay, you know you've made it when theres ringtones of your tunes out there.
Album & Single Details Released!!
11.02.04
The Zutons next single, You Will, You Wont, is out on 5th April
The Zutons album, Who Killed The Zutons?, is out on 19th April - and heres the tracklisting!!
1. 'Zuton Fever'
2. 'Pressure Point'
3. 'You Will You Won't'
4. 'Confusion'
5. 'Havana Gang Brawl'
6. '?'
7. 'Railroad'
8. 'Long Time Coming'
9. 'Nightmare Part II'
10. 'Not A Lot To Do'
11. 'Remember Me'
12. 'Dirty Dancehall'
13. 'Moons And Horror Shows'
The Zutons are touring in March with the 22-20s, see gigs for details.
And heres an interview with Dave and Sean from Violence at Bus Stops website
Zutons Live NME Review
28.01.04
The Zutons feature twice in this week's NME. Theres a live review which will be online shortly:
"The Zutons are leaving behind their peers, rocketing into a solar system of their own"
Click here for the full review
As well as the review theres the 'My New Favourite Band' section where Rob and Phil from The Music tell us why they love The Zutons:
"The best thing about The Zutons is simply their tunes. They've got some really upbeat numbers which sort you out when you're a bit knackered in the morning."
To get details of the joint headline tour with Dogs Die in Hot Cars, visit the gigs page, or go to www.gigsandtours.com
Zutons Hit the Charts
22.01.04
According to Xfm, The Zutons have entered the Chart at No. 14! - Congratulations Lads and Lady!
The Zutons will be gracing Xfm's Music:Response show with Ian Camfield on Thursday 22nd January. They will be playing 3 songs.
Here's Xfm's review of Islington
Heres Xfm's interview with Dave McCabe!
As well as support for Eastern Lane, The Zutons will be co-headlining with Dogs Die in Hot Cars - see Gigs for details.
Just in case you missed it The Zutons are 1 of the lucky 10 in the NME 2004 Hotlist - click here to read the article
CLICK HERE to listen to 'Pressure Point' - CLICK HERE to order 'Pressure Point'
Telly & Radio Slots
06.01.04
Happy new year folks, and its kicked off in style for The Zutons, please see below.
The Zutons will be broadcast playing a session for Zane Lowe (7th January 2004) on his regular slot on Radio 1, 8-10pm.
They'll also be appearing on the Channel 4 programme, 4Play, 2.50am Wednesday 7th January (technically its the 8th, tch). Thats late Wednesday night/early Thursday morning.
Buy this weeks NME. Theres a full page devoted to The Zutons as they are 1 of the lucky 10 officially in the NME Hotlist - click here to read the article
As you know, loads of gigs lined up, Eastern Lane tour, NME etc - see Gigs for details.
CLICK HERE to listen to 'Pressure Point' - CLICK HERE to pre-order 'Pressure Point'
NME Gig / Website / Xfm
09.12.03
The Zutons are supporting Eastern Lane in January - see Gigs for details.
The Zutons have been confirmed to support The Music at the Astoria, London on
Wednesday the 4th of February as part of the NME Brats gigs. Tickets go on
sale today from 2pm and are £12.50 (plus booking fee) and are available via the
NME ticket line 0870 166 3663 or http://www.gigsandtours.com to order tickets.
The official site is now up and running, now with a forum and a free download - visit http://www.thezutons.co.uk/hauntsme
The Zutons will release their new single 'Pressure Point' on the 19th of January
2004 on Cd and Ltd Edition 7" vinyl.
CLICK HERE to listen to 'Pressure Point' - CLICK HERE to pre-order 'Pressure Point'
Ive just been informed that The Zutons have been added to the Xfm playlist, so keep your ears open:
http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?b=onair&id=3834
Zuton's New Management
03.11.03
According to their record company, Deltasonic, The Zutons have a new management team to look after their public relations. The Coalition Group take care of several high profile artists such as Richard Ashcroft, Tom Waits, Kings of Leon and The Libertines. The PR company was launched by Tim Vigon and was later joined by partner Tony Perrin, then Embrace's manager, in 2000.
You only need a quick look at the Coalition Groups website to realise they have an extensive reach when it comes to magazines, national press, radio & TV - a sure fire sign that we'll all be seeing and hearing a lot more from The Zutons in the media.
Pressure Point now available to pre-order
Amazon are advertising the forthcoming single, 'Pressure Point', now available to pre-order for the release date of 19th Jan. No definitive info on the B-sides as yet, but an extended version of 'Zutonkhamun' has been suggested by Gareth who spoke to Dave McCabe recently.
Tour Dates
11.10.03
Heres the Zutons' tour dates in full:
16 Oct: Wolverhampton, Little Civic
17 Oct: Bristol, Louisiana
18 Oct: Liverpool, Zanzibar - tickets available from Probe for £5.50
20 Oct: London, Metro
21 Oct: Leicester, Charlotte
22 Oct: Leeds, Rocket
23 Oct: Glasgow, King Tuts - click here to order tickets from Ticketmaster, or call 0870 0600800.
25 Oct: Sheffield Leadmill (Co-headline with Electric Soft Parade)
26 Oct: Manchester Roadhouse
As far as I know, tickets for all the dates above except Liverpool and Glasgow are available from www.wayahead.com
Zutons Mini Tour
12.09.03
Hello again folks, sorry its been a while since I posted any news - bad job stuff. Its been a great summer for The Zutons with the festivals and everything, it looks like theres a new bunch of fans and a renewed interest in the band - but that aside, there hasn't been much news on The Zutons lately, possibly due to the fact they've been beavering away at their new album down in London. I don't know which studio they were recording in, but Natalie Imbruglia was there apparently. I hear the album is out early in the new year after 2 more singles, but this is liable to change as it usually does.
You can get tickets for a mini tour on www.wayahead.com (thanks Ellen) - call 0871 2200260 for the box office. Theres only 3 dates so far: Cardiff, Bristol and Leicester; but this is probably a warm-up tour to test new material out for something a bit more substantial.
Ive just found another date at King Tut's Wah Wah in Glasgow on the 23.10.03 - click here to order tickets from Ticketmaster, or call 0870 0600800.
That's all for now - cheers everyone, Granty.
'Scream Success / Abel's Return
25.06.03
The Zutons played a fantastic set at The Coral's 'Midsummer Night's Scream' gig at the big top in New Brighton. Being placed bottom of the day's bill didn't stop legions of Zutons fans flocking to welcome in the days entertainment, in fact other big-top goers curious to hear if The Zutons lived up to their hype found out through a short but brilliant set that indeed they do.
I don't know the set list in full as a few new tunes were aired, but they did play 'Gotta Keep the Feelin' and 'Rumblin ramblin'. The current single, 'Creepin' A' A Crawlin'' went down a storm - you could actually hear thousands of people humming 'A-hum, a-hum'! Last on the set was 'Zuton Fever' - surely the next single.
Our roving reporter and fair-weather friend, Kraig Abel, has decided to stick it out with the unofficial Zutons site - probably till something better comes along, and he's given us a new issue. Cheers Kraig.
Oxford & Bournemouth Cancelled
12.06.03
news on the Deltasonic site is The Zutons will not be playing two of their support slots with The Thrills this month. The first two dates of the tour, 13th (Bournemouth) & 16th (Oxford), will not feature the Zutons. The Sugarmill gig was rescheduled by the Thrills for July 14th, but The Zutons won't be supporting as they're in the studio working on the album.
Don't forget about the free Bandits & Stands glasto warm-up on Thursday 25th at the Zanzibar. Get there for 8:30pm if you want in.
Free Stands/Bandits Warm Up Gig
06.06.03
According to the man in the know, Scott Judge, The Bandits and The Stands are doing a free pre-Glastonbury warm up gig on Thursday 26th June 2003.
The night, entitled 'No more horses present The Bandwagon' will be held at the Zanzibar, Liverpool. Be sure to get there early to avoid dissapointment - around 8:30 should be OK.
PS If you havent got it already, get Creepin' an a Crawlin here
Tramp Attack/Abel Transfer Confusion
02.06.03
There have been rumours that our man in the field and all round Billy liar, Kraig Abel-Search, has been approached by Zuton's contemporaries, Tramp Attack, for a transfer. Kraig has been a regular columnist for the Zutons' unofficial site, but has recently been out of the picture due to technical difficulties.
The Tramps have posted a statement on their official site stating that nobody from thezutons.net was available for comment, though we can confirm no attempt was made by Tramp Attack to contact us - leading many to believe underhand tactics have been employed by the Tramps to secure Abel's transfer. Forecasters say a potential bidding war, rivalled only by BBC/ITVs attempts at securing John Leslies video diaries, is imminent. More news as and when we can be arsed reading other band's message boards.
New Site
22.05.03
Hello everyone - sorry its been a while, but the unofficial & very unoriginal Zutons site is back up and running. Im in the process of updating the gigs/press /review pages and as usual Im always interested in any news/gigs/reviews/gossip/photos for the site so email me at granty@thezutons.net if you know anything. PS Kraig if youre out there send me another issue of Abel's Corner!
Thanks for your patience people, and for giving me an excuse not to watch Big Brother.
Granty
PS If you havent got it already, get Creepin' an a Crawlin here
Midsummer Nights Scream tickets on sale now
11.04.03
The Coral's very special 'A Midsummer Night's Scream' gig is taking place on Saturday 21st June. The Coral will be playing the event in a Big Top marquee with The Libertines, The Thrills, The Basement & The Zutons.
Tickets for the event are £17.50 and you can book in advance exclusively via The Coral's official site - www.thecoral.co.uk - from 10am Friday April 11th!!!
Just click on the link below and go to the 'news section' to get your tickets before everyone else!
Releases Date Confirmed
07.04.03
The Deltasonic site has announced the release date for the forthcoming single, "Creepin' An' A Crawlin'", as May 12th.
The Zutons will also be supporting The Basement on the following dates in May:
Thur 1st - Newcastle Uni Global
Sun 4th - Leeds, Rocket
Tue 6th - Nottingham, The Social
Wed 7th - Colchester, Soundhaus
Thur 8th - Wolverhampton, Little Civic
Sat 10th - Sheffield, Uni
Sun 11th - Manchester, Roadhouse
Mon 12th - Liverpool, Uni
Wed 14th - London, Metro
Watch The Zutons Video!
31.03.03
I nearly shat myself when I seen this, its the video for 'Creepin' An' a Crawlin':
http://www.video-c.co.uk
Enjoy
In Brief
25.03.03
Sorry its been a while since I put any news up everyone, but to be honest I havent heard any. Except that the forthcomin' single, Creepin' an a Crawlin & Rumblin Ramblin, may be out on the 24th April. Ive heard both tracks, the first sounds more vocal and whispery than the second - Im not good at describing songs so I'll stop there. Also, the video is in infra red apparently.
The Zutons will be providing support for Mull Historical Society which starts tomorrow I think, details on the dates page.
Finally, our man in the field Kraig Abel-Search has brought us another classic issue in Abel's Corner, PS Kraig, Ive got us a double room for Sheffield. Its got an en-suite bog and everything!
Gigs, Abel etc
05.03.03
Abels got his new issue up, and rumours on the board of upcoming gigs at:
Bristol Fleece & Firkin - 31.03.03
Supporting Ladytron at the Electric Ballroom, Camden - 20.03.03
The Zutons' new single
20.02.03
A mate of mine sat in with The Zutons when they listened to their newly pressed CD at the recording studio. Its called 'Bounce Back' and will probably be released in the not too distant future, hopefully with enough copies for everyone. I'll keep you posted.
Mull these dates over
19.02.03
I know most of you know this but Im going to say it anyway for those who don't - The Zutons will be supporting Mull Hisorical Society on the following dates:
March
26th Newcastle University of Northumbria (Box Office: 0191 261 2606)
27th Birmingham Academy 2 (0870 771 2000)
29th Sheffield Leadmill (0845 300 4050)
30th Liverpool Stanley Theatre (0151 256 5555)
31st Bristol Fleece (0870 4444 400)
April
1st - Brighton Concorde 2 (01273 709 709)
3rd - London Shepherds Bush Empire (0870 771 2000; 020 7403 3331; 020 7287 0932; 020 7734 8932; 020 7403 3331; 020 7344 4040)
4th - Manchester University (0870 771 2000)
5th - Glasgow Barrowlands (0870 169 0100)
Hold the front page - Abel's got a scoop!
14.02.03
I can confirm our man in the field, Kraig, has been suffering from chicken pox recentley which explains his apparent lack of commitment to his gossip column. Don't be disheartened though, he's made a full recovery and has gone on to write possibly this century's most outstanding piece of music journalism. It is my pleasure to introduce to you - issue #4
Some Changes to the Site
29.01.03
Due to changes in employment, Im going to have to move the site to a completely new host - which means that it will no longer have the same address you all know. You'll still be able to access the site via the www.thezutons.cjb.net address but not the longer www.staff.livjm.ac.uk/leangran/Zutons. Details of the new host and URL will be up shortly, but if the site disappears for a short while, be patient - it'll be back soon!
Zutons to Feature in Arena Magazine
27.01.03
The Zutons' will feature in next month's Arena mag, according to Dave. I don't know what month's issue that will be exactly - so keep an eye out for it.
Bandits New Single
23.01.03
The Bandit's new single, 'Once Upon a Time' will be out on the 3rd February so pre-order your copy now on Amazon before it sells out - its only £3.99 for Christ's sake and it sounds amazing, apparently.
Zutons Play London Tonite
22.01.03
This was on the Deltasonic site:
It is The Zutons, not The Basement, who are playing at 93 Feet East in London this Wednesday - 22.01.03.
It was mis-reported, so apologies for any inconvenience!
The Zutons are on stage 8.45pm
More Inane B-Abel (babble)
21.01.03
This week in Abel's Corner, the Dave McCabe story.
Abel's Corner issue #2 published
16.01.03
Our own roving reporter, Craig Abel-Search, has sent me the latest on Matthew Kelly in his dedicated column 'Abel's Corner', a unique take on current affairs (Zutons related or otherwise). Next week - The Zutons' story.
Coming in 2003
08.01.03
Hello everyone - hope a good Christmas and New Year was had by all. Im going to be making a few changes to the site with the new year, but thats not all you have to look forward to. Heres a list of what 2003 will bring us:
· The release of The Zutons next single (dont ask me which one), with enough copies for everyone!
· The release of The Zutons' album
· The Zutons' official website will be launched, I think
· Friend of the Zutons, Craig Abel, will be giving his bizzare and regular updates on whats going on with the band in his personal spot entitled 'Abel's Corner'
· Plenty of gigs to go to
As usual, any news would be appreciated, as are any photos etc. Watch this space.
Merry Christmas Everyone!
20.12.02
The Zutons played a superb gig to an excited crowd last night in the Zanzibar. Supported by the excellent Stands, they showcased some of the new tunes we've heard about - I think one of them was called 'Rumble Ramble', or 'Rimble Ramble' or something like that. They were all brilliant anyway, kind of more laid back but very refined. The starlets of the 'Liverpool scene' were out in force too. Highlights for me were Son O'John from Tramp Attack explaining to me why he looked like Rocky Dennis, and the bass player from The Coral going into a weird trance when The Zutons played 'Railroad'. I know how he felt. Im out with The Zutons' Dave McCabe tonite for a few ales so I'll try and wring some decent news out of him.
Well Christmas has come, and Granty's getting fat. Im off now till mid January so this'll be the last post until I run out of dry turkey butties and shitty French lager. Can I take this opportunity to thank everyone who visits the site for giving me something constructive to do, all the bands who made 2002 thoroughly more entertaining, and my long suffering girlfriend, Lisa, who will probably finish me for spending more time on the computer than I do with her. God bless all of you, merry Christmas and happy new year!
Gigwise Article
09.12.02
Jules from www.gigwise.com has just informed me of his latest Zutons article, 'Musical Zutopia'- its got some nice pics on it and we find out that The Zutons are playing at the Zanzibar with the excellent Stands on the 19th December, looking forward to that one! Theres a bit of news about the forthcoming album too. Exciting stuff.
Next Zutons Gig
04.12.02
According to message board chit chat, the Zutons gig in the Sheffield was cancelled. But don't despair, the Judge has announced rumours of a Zanzibar gig on the 19th of December. It'll probably feature lots of new songs too, the Deltasonic site says they've wrote 18 new tunes in the last 4 weeks! Chances are we'll get to find out what the new year single is gonna be.
There will be more tunes added to the sound section soon - Ive been promised a bootleg of the Sheperds Bush gig, so come back soon folks.
Old Message Board Back
21.11.02
Ive put the old message board back where it belongs - nobody uses the new one so its gone.
Official Zutons Site in Progress
20.11.02
Looks like theres gonna be an official Zutons website. Deltasonic and Sony have registered 'thezutons.co.uk' and 'thezutons.com' respectively. When you actually type 'thezutons.com' into your browser, you are redirected to the Sony site onto a page with Charlotte Church on - bizzarely. Maybe they're planning a collaboration or something.
Other news in brief:
The Deltasonic site reckons new Zutons material will be released after crimbo
The Zutons will be playing the Sheffield Barfly on the 4th December, so book your speck now.
Ive just got a job at Parr Street Studios, so I might have to scale the site down a bit.
If youve got any news, contact me - its all a bit dried up at the minute, thanks folks - Granty
More copies of single to be made?
14.11.02
Not much to report, only that Paul from Live magazine has been in touch and will be sending me better quality photos from the photo shoot so I can add them to the site.
Sources inform me that The Zutons album is set for release next autumn, and theres a chance that more copies of Devil's Deal may be made, which is good news for all the fans that were unable to purchase a copy - and bad news for anyone who's just spent £20 for it on Ebay (me)
I'll keep my ear to the ground for any more news, in the meantime I might do a competition where you win a setlist or something.
More dates & Masque photos
29.10.02
Ive just added the photos from the Masque gig last Wednesday, I took them with without a flash so they're a bit blurred - but I still think they're nice and atmospheric.
At long last, Deltasonic have updated the 'news' section of their site - and Ive taxed it so you don't have to bother. Heres a few live dates:
· 29th October: 333 bar in shoreditch Zutons headlining launch party
· 30th October: Hammersmith Lyric theatre Zutons supporting the bees
· 7th November: Dazed and confused accoustic set Manchester
I finally got round to adding the saxy Abi Harding to the band section too.
The Zutons Feature in Live Magazine
22.10.02
The Zutons are currently gracing the cover of Liverpool's new free music magazine entitle 'Live'. Theres a decent interview with Sean and Dave and Ive been promised some quality shots by the photographer which will be on the site shortly.
Ive taken the article down from this site for copyright reasons and added a link to the live magazine website where you can read the article in full, www.livemagazine.co.uk
Chatroom & Photos Added
18.10.02
Ive been having a mess around with this chatroom script, please have a go of it and tell me if it works or not. If it does, Ill make it a permanent fixture to the site.
Ive added more photos to the photo page too, mainly the Manchester Academy gig. It took all day to add them nibber so you'd better be grateful.
Just in case you don't know, The Zutons are playing in the Masque next Wednesday. Have a good weekend folks - Granty
New 'Sound' Section
15.10.02
At last, all you unlucky buggers who want to know what all the fuss is about can actually hear The Zutons in the new sound section. I removed the band section temporarily to make room but it'll be back on at a later date.
Theres only one tune on there at the minute, and you'll need Flash 6 player installed on your browser to hear it.
The Coral and Zutons rock the boat
15.10.02
The Coral tour has been a resounding success judging by the response and feedback from the gigs. This is not limited to the headlining band however; the support of The Zutons, The Hokum Clones, The Bandits and Tramp Attack has been equally well received by people new to Liverpools new bands. I heard from a number of people how the support were worthy of headlining on their own merits. A sentiment I agree with, and many others by the sound of things.
A couple of changes. Ive made a new message board because the last one got on my nerves and didn't fit with the rest of the site. If you have any problems with it email me and Ill sort it out. Heres the old one if you want a look at the previous entries: http://disc.server.com/Indices/191362.html
Make sure you come back soon because Im making a Zu-TV so you can hear some of the tracks, and if any of you lucky souls out there have found an outlet selling Devil's Deal, email me so I can advertise them. Judging by the number of emails Im getting, there aren't nearly enough CDs to cope with public demand
Finally, Im not a Zuton. If you have any official/business queries, contact Deltasonic. Thats all for now folks - Granty.
Barfly Gig
26.09.02
Amazon have finally got their arses in gear and now have 'Devils Deal' in stock. You'll have to be quick if you want a copy - there's only a limited amount in stock. Click here to get yours now
Thanks to Deltasonic for arranging free transport to the Camden gig - it was an amazing gig and a great day out. Sorry about the state of the rental vans by the way.
Setlist and pictures will be up in the gallery shortly, in the meantime I think bits of the gig will be aired on Xfm.
Gallery
19.09.02
Ive added The Zutons' setlist from Saturday's Bandwagon to the gallery - more pics coming soon courtesy of Nibber.
NME 'On'
17.09.02
The Zanzibar gig sounded like a good from judging by early reports, missed it myself because I had flu. If anyone has any photo's of the event, please send them on to me.
The NME 'On' article has been added to the press page.
Found this page before, its got MP3s and video clips of everything Bandwagon! Fill yer boots lads!
http://www.davidyates.myby.co.uk/sumstuf.htm
A Couple of Things
13.09.02
OK folks, just a couple of things before I finish and the weekend begins...
· If you cant get hold of 'Devils Deal' - try www.sisterray.co.uk
· The Zutons are in this week's NME, Ill be adding it to the site soon
· They're playing the Bandwagon at the Zanzibar on Saturday
· Some tosser has nicked the Bandwagon backdrop for the stage. If anyone knows who did it, tell The Judge so he can administer some rough justice - the court will be in session
· Russell Pritchard's mum sent me an email saying the NME got his surname wrong. Its not Simmonds if you're reading, Imran Ahmed!
Have a good weekend everyone - Granty
Extra Live Dates
06.09.02
A couple of extra gigs have been added to the dates section if you wanna peek. The Zutons are on at the Zanzibar this Saturday, see you there.
Deltasonic Site Up And Running
04.09.02
I hate to say it but the Deltasonic sites up and its looking damn good. Theres a section on The Zutons, The Coral and Danny Conors, all with their respective biogs, photos and listening sections.
The general news section also says that The Zutons will feature in an 'On' article in the 11th September edition of the NME, so keep your eyes peeled for that one.
Release Date Mayhem
02.09.02
As you've probably gathered by trekking to your local Record store only to be turned back again, The Zutons' EP release has been delayed once more. It'll now be out on the 9th of this month, possibly due to a clash with The Bandits release of 'The Warning'. You may as well buy that one too though cos its just as good.
Press and a Poster
27.08.02
Hello folks, sorry about the delay in updating the site - Beatles festival and all that. Not much to add, only that theres a smart article about liverpool bands from The Observer which has been added to the press page, the NME review on the review page, and Marc Hannon sent in an old Bandwagon poster which Ive added to the gallery. Apart from that, 'This is Music' was fantastic - I only wish Flynny had taped the right channel.
NME Radio
21.08.02
Even though the release Devils Deal has been put back, you can still get a chance to hear it on NME.com radio, according to Paul Bradley. Click here to tune in.
This is Music Special
19.08.02
The Granada 'This is Music' team have left a message on the board saying the 'Night at the Bandwagon' special will be aired on Friday 23rd August at 11.30pm - you don't need me to tell you how much you need to watch it.
Single Rescheduled
19.08.02
Bad news everyone - the single's been rescheduled for a release date of 2nd September. I found out the hard way by hiking the shop, only to be turned back by a well informed counter assistant.
Ive already received a ton of emails from angry customers asking why their record shop doesn't have the single in stock. The simple answer is that its been put back two weeks and nobody was told, well, I wasn't anyway.
The Zutons support The Coral
19.08.02
Just had a look at Sony's site, and it looks like The Zutons will be supporting The Coral for a few gigs on their next tour. Also supporting will be The Stands, The Hokum Clones and The Bandits. You can book tickets in advance of everyone else on the dates page.
Secret Gig
15.08.02
Now that its over, I can reveal there was a secret gig at the Zanzibar yesterday afternoon. It was filmed by Granada for a 'This is Music' special called 'A Night at the Bandwagon'. Its gonna be aired in the Granada region in a couple of weeks, so set your video for god's sake.
The Zutons played, so did The Coral, The Bandits, The Hokum Clones, The Stands and Tramp Attack - I missed it because I couldn't get the afternoon off work, so you'll have to rely on the testimonials on the message board to get an idea of how amazing it was. I wish I'd faked my own death now.
PS The Granada team have left a 'thank you for a fantastic day' on the message board - ahhhh!
Photos!
13.08.02
Ive got some photos of the Camden mooch to see The Bandits - I could do with some more though, so send some in if you've got any and I'll add them to the Hall of Shame.
The Bandits trip
12.08.02
The trip down to Camden to see the Bandits was a classic day out, and if you never went you missed a memorable gig. Ive never heard The Bandits before but Im into them now.
Thanks to the Judge for organising the whole shenanigans, and Frank the coachdriver for letting everyone smoke the 'waccy baccy' as he put it. We need to do something like that again. And if you've got any photos of the event, scan them and send them in and I'll do a hall of shame.
Not much left to say but thanks for the criticisms on my sites colour, Im now in the process of changing it from the 'shitty brown' / 'fucking cold hot chocolate' colour to something more palatable.
Zutons Telly Premiere
12.08.02
The Zutons were on telly and they were superb.
My only gripe is that they deserved more airtime than the other bands as The Zutons were good, and the other bands were actually shit, and thats not favouritism - thats the truth. Im looking into putting a clip of it on the site when I get round to figuring it out.
Zutons Gig
07.08.02
The Zutons will be playing at the Barfly night in Sheffield on the 21st August. Click here for details.
This is Music
07.08.02
The Zutons are definitely on telly tonight, I promise. 7th August ITV Granada at 22.50. The bloke on last weeks show said Cracatilla were on too, I havent heard them yet but I think The Zutons have played with them before.
The Bandits Big Day Out in London
07.08.02
Got an email off The Bandits' mate Scott who's organising the London trip. Everyone who's booked a seat has got to be at The Zanzibar at 11.40 on Thursday 8th August. Don't forget your fiver as well, and The Coral's film crew are gonna be there too so make sure you've had a wash.
If you live in the Camden area, get your ass down to Barfly at The Monarch and you can mingle with the scousers of the minute.
False Alarm
01.08.02
Sorry everyone - I was told The Zutons would be on telly last night (see below), but it never happened. It wasn't all bad though cos we got to see The Coral perform 'Calenders and Clocks' and a lively version of 'Skeleton Key' which cheered me up, not to mention some vintage Happy Mondays.
According to Scott Judge, The Zutons will be on next weeks show, and he's the man in the know about these matters so you can take that as gospel.
The Zutons on the telly!
30.07.02
The Zutons are on ITV Granada's 'This is Music' programme on Wednesday 31st July at 22:50. Thats tomorrow nite to all you regulars. They recorded it on Friday 26th in Liverpool according to a source close to the band so the airing date should be right. Dont blame me if it ain't!
New Single
26.07.02
Ive just got a copy of The Zutons' debut single, 'Devils Deal', from a mate who was in a band with Dave McCabe and myself. Its got '6ft Man' as the B-side and an instrumental called 'Zutonkhamun'. Safe name!
Im not going to bother writing an in depth review as Im liable to sound like an over enthusiastic tosser, you'll have to wait till it come
ibed as 'already a contender for single of the year'.
Setlist
08.07.02
Phil Rose has kindly sent me a setlist of The Zutons' gig when they were standing in for The Music at the Bandwagon night, it goes something like this...
Devils Deal
Evil Woman
On The Bayou
Carpet Ride
Not A Lot To Do
Bam Da Da Bam
Busty Bill
6ft Tall
Leave Your Bags
The Chase
M+H's
Lookin Out
Cheers Phil