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Finally, Jeepster are re-pressing this wonderful album on vinyl for the first time since its original pressing in 2000. It will be available in all good stores from 20th April 2024 for Record Store Day. Recorded during her time with … [cont…]

It’s twenty-five years since The Boy With The Arab Strap was released on 7th September 1998, and to celebrate this musical milestone Jeepster and B&S have worked together to produce a one-off limited version of the album. It will be … [cont…]

Happy Birthday to Snow Patrol’s debut album! Released way back on 31st August 1998, this album was only ever given a single vinyl pressing of 1,000 copies. A fitting celebration of its 25th birthday, it has now been brought back … [cont…]

In celebration of its 21st Anniversary, ‘When It’s All Over We Still Have To Clear Up’ is being re-issued on vinyl with the original artwork for the first time on 30th September 2022. Originally released in 2001 on CD only, … [cont…]

We are excited to announce that Belle and Sebastian’s album ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’ has been included in the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. Check it out here The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time – … [cont…]

Originally released on 18th November 1996, and considered by critics to be Belle and Sebastian’s seminal album, ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’ is now celebrating its 25th Anniversary. Recorded in Glasgow at CaVa Studios in August 1996 over just 10 days, … [cont…]

Twenty-one years after the original release of ‘It’s A Cool Cool Christmas’ in November 2000 which was only available to buy on CD for a limited 3 month period at the time, the album is finally available to stream, download … [cont…]

‘What to Look For in Summer’ arrives on December the 11th. [cont…]

Exciting News!!! SixNationState are reforming for a special show at Omeara London with proceeds to the NHS. [cont…]

Confirmed details of our special Love Record Stores Day limited edition. [cont…]

After being recognised with the Oh Yeah Legend Award at the Northern Ireland Music Prize ceremony in Belfast, Snow Patrol release their ‘Reworked’ album. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian’s ‘Tigermilk’ is one of the ‘Sounds of Scotland’ that feature in the National Album Day exhibition. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian’s soundtrack album for Simon Bird’s film ‘Days Of The Bagnold Summer‘ is now available. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have released a 2nd EP of tracks from their forthcoming ‘Reworked’ album [cont…]

Snow Patrol confirm details of their ‘Reworked’ album to be released in November in celebration of their 25th anniversary and the tour that will follow. [cont…]

Snow Patrol release a first EP of special reworked songs from their catalogue. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have released the first music from a project they have been working on to mark 25 years of the band. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian have released new single ‘Sister Buddha’ from their forthcoming OST for ‘Days Of The Bagnold Summer’ [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian will be returning to North America for a two week tour this summer. [cont…]

We have 4 pairs of tickets for Snow Patrol’s special show in Ward Park, Bangor to give away! [cont…]

Snow Patrol’s ‘When It’s All Over We Still Have To Clear Up’ on vinyl for the 1st time! [cont…]

The band will return to Ward Park for the 3rd time and also play Malahide Castle in Dublin. [cont…]

Snow Patrol announce festival shows in Dubai & South America and a headline tour of North America for 2019. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian have announced that they will play a very special one off concert in Glasgow with the RSNO. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have announced new headline shows in the United States for later this year. [cont…]

20 years since they took fans for a weekend away at the Bowlie Weekender, Belle and Sebastian would like you to join them at sea for The Boaty Weekender. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have confirmed additional dates for their Wildness Tour in Europe, the UK and Ireland in December 2018 and January and February 2019. [cont…]

Snow Patrol’s new album ‘Wildness’ was released today & the band also announced that they will support Ed Sheeran on his stadium tour of North America later this year. [cont…]

‘Don’t Give In,’ is the first track to be released from the new record and is available now. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have premiered a trailer video for new album Wildness and confirmed the release for May 25th 2018. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian have added dates in the USA, Canada & Mexico & festivals around Europe to their summer plans. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have announced 5 European festival shows for summer 2018: Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park in Germany, Rock Werchter in Belgium, NOS Alive Festival in Portugal and Mad Cool Festival in Madrid, Spain. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian confirm their return to Australia for a run of four shows in May 2018. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian announce the release of three brand new EPs. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian have announced that they will be touring the UK and Europe early in 2018. [cont…]

To coincide with the start of their US tour Belle and Sebastian have released a surprise new single ‘We Were Beautiful’. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian will be heading to North America for a run of shows this summer around their previously announced Panorama Festival appearance in July. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian will be appearing as part of the line up for the 2017 BBC 6 Music Festival which takes place in Glasgow. They play the O2 Academy on Sunday March 26th. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian have announced that they will play a special show at The Royal Hospital Chelsea on Thursday 15th June 2017. [cont…]

It’s hard to believe but today, November 18th 2016, is the 20th Anniversary of the release of Belle and Sebastian’s first Jeepster album ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’! [cont…]

The release day of our lovely Belle and Sebastian 12” vinyl box set has finally arrived! [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian have created a Spotify playlist for The Jeepster Singles Collection. [cont…]

We’re really excited about this very special new Belle and Sebastian release to commemorate Jeepster’s 21st year. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have announced that they will play three dates in Glasgow ahead of their sold out shows at the Royal Albert Hall. [cont…]

Despite high demand we still have limited stock of some archive promo posters available in our store. [cont…]

Available now, a very limited vinyl release of the band’s first Late Night Tales compilation. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have today announced the cancellation of their European tour planned for later this month. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian will headline a show in aid of Save The Children at The Clyde Auditorium on November 2nd. [cont…]

To celebrate their 20th year in 2016 Belle & Sebastian have announced that they will play two consecutive nights at the Royal Albert Hall in London. [cont…]

To celebration the US publication of Stuart David’s memoir we’re giving ‘Paper Boat’ a full digital release. [cont…]

Jeepster reaches a birthday milestone later this year and to celebrate we’ve been getting together some rarities and unseen gems that we think you might like to see. [cont…]

We’d like to send our congratulations to the band and everyone involved in the release of ‘Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance’ for their #9 album chart position in the UK this week. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian announce additional US dates ahead of the release of ‘Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance’. [cont…]

This week saw the premier of Belle & Sebastian’s new single ‘The Party Line’ taken from the forthcoming album ‘Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance’. The band have also confirmed details of new UK live shows for 2015. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have previewed the artwork, tracklisting and formats for their new album ‘Girls in Peacetime Want To Dance’. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have announced that they will release a new album entitled “Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance’ early in 2015. [cont…]

We’re excited to announce that we will be reissuing the deluxe triple gatefold vinyl of ‘Push Barman To Open Old Wounds’ on October 6th! [cont…]

Stuart Murdoch’s debut film as a writer and director, God Help The Girl, will have a special screening in Edinburgh on August 16th followed by a live Belle & Sebastian set. [cont…]

‘The God Help the Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’ has been confirmed for release via Milan Entertainment. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have been announced as one of the headliners for this year’s Pitchfork Festival in Paris alongside Caribou & Mogwai. [cont…]

Congratulations once again to Belle & Sebastian on receipt of their very well deserved Outstanding Contribution To Music Award at the NME Awards 2014. [cont…]

NME have this week announced that Belle & Sebastian are to receive the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award at the NME Awards 2014, with Austin Texas. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed five festival shows for summer 2014 with more to be added soon. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian’s collection of rarities, collectibles and non-LP tracks from the last decade is released today. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian’s ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’ has been selected as one of the key albums of the 1990s featured in the HMV Decades campaign instore this week. [cont…]

Three years after the release of their debut album, Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody and his Tired Pony project return with their sophomore album. [cont…]

Ahead of its release in August you can now pre-order Belle and Sebastian’s forthcoming compilation of rarities, collectibles and non-LP tracks, ‘The Third Eye Centre’ [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have announced that they will be releasing a new collection of rarities, collectibles and non-LP tracks from the last decade. [cont…]

In association with the End of the Road Festival 2013, Rough Trade Shops will release a compilation featuring a number of acts from the line up on July 8th. [cont…]

Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody has co-written a new song ‘The Rage That’s In Us All’ for the new Star Trek film ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed that they’ve added two more shows to their North American tour with new dates announced for Santa Barbara and Salt Lake City in July. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have announced that due to unexpected circumstances they will no longer be playing their planned festival dates in June. [cont…]

After a bit of a long haul we’ve finally decided to bite the bullet and let you see our new website and shop. [cont…]

The latest documentary in the “Pitchfork Classic” series is a film about Belle & Sebastian and the making of ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have announced that they are making plans to play some live shows around the world this summer. [cont…]

A digital only sampler of tracks from Snow Patrol’s two Jeepster albums plus two previously unreleased songs.

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Snow Patrol to play at a huge concert to mark the opening of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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Following up on the first Belle & Sebastian curated Late Night Tales album, this new installment, includes songs chosen by Chris, Stuart, Bob, Mick and Sarah. [cont…]

Stevie is heading to the USA at the start of April for 3 shows – 2 as part of Chickfactor’s “For The Love of Pop” 20th Anniversary celebrations and the other at the First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia. The first … [cont…]

Snow Patrol have announced the first details of the Fallen Empires 2012 Tour. [cont…]

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Stevie Jackson’s album, ‘(I Can’t Get No) Stevie Jackson’ is now available for digital download on iTunes or from the Banchory store. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have confirmed that the second single to be taken from their forthcoming album ‘Fallen Empires’ will be ‘This Isn’t Everything You Are’. [cont…]

Stevie Jackson has announced that he will be embarking on a solo tour of the UK and Northern Europe this autumn in support of his debut album, ‘(I Can’t Get No) Stevie Jackson’. [cont…]

Details of Snow Patrol’s new digital EP featuring the new single ‘Called Out In The Dark’ have now been announced. The Called Out In The Dark EP will feature the title track and three other brand new tracks: ‘My Brothers’, … [cont…]

Over a year and a half since their last release, ‘Up To Now’, Snow Patrol are back and are set to release a brand new single and album in 2011. [cont…]

An album of children’s songs conceived and written by Mick Cooke of Belle & Sebastian entitled ‘Down at the Zoo’ is now available for download from iTunes. [cont…]

The release of Belle and Sebastian Write About Love is now fast approaching so to avoid any confusion as information leaked out the band felt it was best to confirm the details of the release themselves. The lead track, ‘Write … [cont…]

We’d like to congratulate Matador Records, Jeepster’s longterm licensing partner for our Belle & Sebastian catalogue in North America, on their upcoming 21st Birthday. To celebrate the milestone Matador will be throwing a party in Las Vegas! Matador At 21: … [cont…]

Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan’s third collaborative album project, entitled Hawk, was released on August 16th 2010 via V2/Co-operative Group. The release will be supported by live shows in both the US and Europe in September and October, culminating in … [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian have revealed that their new album which will be released on October 11th 2010 (October 12th in North America) is called ‘Belle and Sebastian Write About Love’. While designing the sleeve Stuart asked Kim from Glasgow band … [cont…]

We’re proud to announce the release of two new Jeepster digital compilations which are now available exclusively from the iTunes Store. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian have ended speculation as to whether they would be playing any more shows in the UK this year with the announcement of 9 dates around the Bowlie 2 event on the weekend of December 10th, 11th & … [cont…]

Snow Patrol’s frontman Gary Lightbody has just released a new album as part of his Tired Pony project. Tired Pony also features Richard Colburn from Belle & Sebastian, REM’s Peter Buck, Snow Patrol producer Jacknife Lee, Troy Stewart, Iain Archer … [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian are excited to be curating and performing at Bowlie 2 at the Butlins holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset on the weekend of 10th – 12th December 2010. The event follows in the tradition of the first Bowlie … [cont…]

The acclaimed Warp films documentary about the All Tomorrow’s Parties festival is now available on DVD and featured in Time Out’s Best of 09’ list as well as being NME’s No. 2 DVD of 2009. As well as featuring footage … [cont…]

We’re pleased to confirm that six of the tracks that Snow Patrol recorded while signed to Jeepster will be included on their forthcoming career best of collection, ‘Up To Now’. ‘Up To Now’ will be released on November 9th 2009. … [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian release a compilation of BBC recordings spanning the years 1996 – 2001 on Jeepster Recordings on 17th November 2008. The album tracks the group’s development from their first live radio recordings for Mark Radcliffe’s show in July 1996, shortly after the release of their ‘Tigermilk’ album, through to a batch of four, much bootlegged songs recorded for John Peel in 2001, none of which have previously appeared on CD or vinyl.
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Boisterous, Scottish indie rockers Parka released their indie opus ‘Attack of the Hundred Yard Hardman’ on 5th May 2008. [cont…]

SixNationState have re-mustered and taken their musical tour de force up a step or three by making an albums worth of videos with their own fair hands. [cont…]

New single ‘Disco Dancer’ to be released on January 7th 2008. [cont…]

SixNationState will release their eponymously titled debut album on 24th September 2007.
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SixNationState’s new single, We Could Be Happy, will be released on September 10th. [cont…]

SixNationState are on a seaside tour with The Holloways right now and to celebrate they’re offering fans a free download. [cont…]

Hello Jeepster Friends! While you’re here are Jeepster dot co dot uk, why not have a browse of our brand spanking new download shop where you can sample Parka’s new single ‘If You Wanna?’ or SixNationState’s latest release ‘Where Are … [cont…]

Explosive indie band Parka make their Jeepster debut with the release of ‘If You Wanna?’ on 7th May 2007. [cont…]

SixNationState’s second Jeepster single, Where Are You Now?, was released on 26th March. [cont…]

After the success of their Mercury Prize nominated album ‘Ballad Of The Broken Seas’ Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan will finally perform live together for the first time. [cont…]

Her third album, Milkwhite Sheets finds Isobel singing by herself this time [cont…]

SixNationState’s first Jeepster single, a studio recording of storming live favourite ‘Fire!’, will be released on November 6th. [cont…]

After a self enforced break from signing bands Jeepster are back and we’re thrilled to announced that we’ve secured the signatures of one of the most exciting bands around, SixNationState. [cont…]

The third single from Belle & Sebastian’s ‘The Life Pursuit’ album, ‘The White Collar Boy’, will be released by Rough Trade Records in the U.K. on Monday 26th June. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian have announced some additional festival and tour dates for this summer. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed that they will be playing two additional dates in the US around their special show at the Hollywood Bowl on July 6th with the LA Philharmonic Orchestra. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have announced an abundance of live shows in the last few days including a special one off show at the Hollywood Bowl in July. [cont…]

Snow Patrol will release their new album, ‘Eyes Open’, on May 1st 2006, it will be preceeded a week earlier on April 24th by the single ‘You’re All I Have’. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed that the second single to be taken from ‘The Life Pursuit’ will be ‘The Blues Are Still Blue’. [cont…]

On April 24th 2006 Jeepster will reissue our two Snow Patrol albums. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have just announced that they will be playing 7 dates across the US and Canada in the second half of March. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed that they will be returning to Europe in May to promote ‘The Life Pursuit’. They have also been announced as part of the line-up for the 5 day series of live dates which make up … [cont…]

Snow Patrol have confirmed that they are to release their fourth album, ‘Eyes Open’, the follow up to the quadruple-platinum album Final Straw, in April and after selling out a series of secret gigs in Edinburgh, Belfast and Arran and … [cont…]

Isobel Campbell’s new collaborative album recorded with former Screaming Trees and Queens of The Stone Age vocalist Mark Lanegan will be released on January 30th 2006 through V2 Records. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian last night confirmed the details of their biggest ever tour of the USA and Canada. They are to play 22 shows in 18 cities. On most of the dates the band will be joined by very special … [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian’s forthcoming single release ‘Funny Little Frog’ will be available to download from iTunes on January 10th and to buy in the shops from January 16th. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed that their new album entitled “The Life Pursuit” will be released in the UK and Europe on February 6th 2006 by Rough Trade Records. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed details of a 17 date UK and Ireland tour for early 2006 to support the release of their new album ‘The Life Pursuit’. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have announced that they will be making a recording of their recent performance of ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’ at The Barbican available as a download-only album for charity in December. [cont…]

The new Warchild album, ‘Help: A Day In The Life’ is available for download now at www.warchildmusic.com. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian will play at Castlemilk Community Centre on October 8th as part of the Purity night of the inaugural Popped Festival in Castlemilk. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian have confirmed that they will perform at the “Across The Narrows” festival to be held on two sites in New York City on October 1st and 2nd. [cont…]

UK radio station XFM are running a virtual festival on their website featuring full length concert performances. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have become one of the latest bands to pledge support to the War Child project, ‘Help: A Day In The Life’.  War Child have gathered together bands including Razorlight, Elbow and Bloc Party who will take just … [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed three very special shows for later in 2005. [cont…]

It has been confirmed that Snow Patrol will be headlining the Friday night of the 2005 Killarney Summer Festival. [cont…]

It has been announced that Snow Patrol will be appearing alongside the biggest names in music as part of Live 8 on July 2nd in Hyde Park. [cont…]

Congratulations to Snow Patrol on being awarded a prestigious Ivor Novello Award for the Final Straw album. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian’s first ever compilation album entitled ‘Push Barman To Open Old Wounds’, was released in the UK on May 23rd by Jeepster Recordings. [cont…]

A statement has been released announcing that Snow Patrol have split with their bassist of six years Mark McClelland – citing the pressures of their new found work load as the reason for the split. The statement, which appeared on … [cont…]

Snow Patrol have announced an extensive new tour of North American for this spring. [cont…]

The second album by Bitmap (ex Salako member Luke Barwell’s solo project) was released on January 31st 2005 on General Electric. The album, Micro/Macro has once again earned Bitmap considerable critical acclaim. [cont…]

Snow Patrol confirmed for Coachella and Isle of White Festivals 2005. [cont…]

Snow Patrol are thrilled to announce that they will be supporting U2 on several dates of their European Stadium Tour this summer. [cont…]

We have been made aware that the early Snow Patrol EPs are changing hands for high prices on e-bay so we wanted to let you know that, even if you can’t find them in the shops, the EPs are still … [cont…]

Free webcast of Amsterdam show now available to view online. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian will be performing at the SECC in Glasgow as part of the Scottish Tsunami Benefit on Saturday February 19th. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have been nominated in three categories at the 2005 Brit Awards and named twice in the nominations for the Meteor Awards. [cont…]

The second leg of Snow Patrol’s sell out UK tour kicks off this week and the band have been forced to make some changes to their support band line up as French Kicks have had to pull out. [cont…]

The DVD release of Snow Patrol’s performance at Somerset House on August 8th 2004 is now available featuring live versions of three tracks from the band’s second Jeepster album ‘When It’s All Over We Still Have To Clear Up’. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have been confirmed to appear at a huge Children In Need event taking place at Stirling Castle on the 19th November. They will play a 20 minute set with ‘Run’ being televised on the BBC’s coverage of the evening. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian will be performing a song at London’s Wembley Arena on November 11th as part of The Prince’s Trust’s celebration of Trevor Horn. [cont…]

‘How To Be Dead’, the song which started on the edge of the live set, has become a firm fan favourite and has been chosen as the single to close Snow Patrol’s most successful year to date. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian and Snow Patrol have reached the initial list of 70 albums nominated for the Shortlist Prize by the appointed panel of experts. [cont…]

Due to the huge demand for tickets for the two existing Belfast shows which have now sold out, Snow Patrol have announced that there will be a 3rd night at the Ulster Hall. [cont…]

All dates on the Snow Patrol UK tour this autumn are now sold out.
Unfortunately the band were also forced to pull out of their planned European festival appearances this week as Gary was taken ill. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have announced a new date for their November/December Tour, the gig will be the first date of their biggest ever tour of the UK and Ireland and will take place at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin on the 25th November. [cont…]

Snow Patrol are pleased to announce that, after a year of touring the world, they will be finishing off the year on home soil with a tour of the UK and Ireland. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian and Snow Patrol’s latest albums have both been recognised by the judges of the Nationwide Mercury Prize. [cont…]

The boys will be back in the US and Canada again in September and October to promote ‘Final Straw’ and to play some more shows. [cont…]

Salako’s postponed gig at the London Spitz has been rescheduled, and will now take place on July 22nd. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have announced that they will be venturing to Australia for the first time this July! [cont…]

Snow Patrol will support living legends The Pixies on the only Dutch date of their European Tour. [cont…]

The new Snow Patrol single, ‘Spitting Games’, will be released through Fiction on July 12th. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have announced details of their first ‘mini’ tour of Australia which will take place in July. [cont…]

On Saturday June 12th 2004, in association with the West End Festival, the band will be holding a FREE gig/mini-festival/party in Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens. [cont…]

Snow Patrol are to follow in the footsteps of Belle and Sebastain, Lemonjelly and PJ Harvey this summer by playing a special open-air concert at Somerset House in London. The gig will take place on the August 8th and is now completely sold out. [cont…]

On Tuesday June 15th, Belle & Sebastian will play the Islington Academy in conjunction with XFM. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have been nominated for an Ivor Novello Award for “Step Into My Office, Baby” in the 2004 ceremony. [cont…]

The double A-side single entitled “Books” is to be released on Rough Trade Records on June 21st in the UK and Europe. [cont…]

Snow Patrol head to Europe for two weeks of gigs at the end of May and they have confirmed that they will also play most of the world’s biggest festivals during the summer. [cont…]

Salako are happy to confirm that the release of their new album, ‘The Story Of Our Life So Far’, is scheduled for May 24th 2004. [cont…]

Snow Patrol will be appearing alongside Ash, Franz Ferdinand and PJ Harvey at this years Splendor in the Grass Festival that takes place at Byron Bay in the New South Wales, Australia. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have confirmed that they will be lacing up their boots all in the name of charity along with members of The Darkness, Starsailor and Goldie Lookin Chain for the 10th annual Soccer Six in aid of the Prince’s Trust and Give A Child A Chance.
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Due to circumstances beyond the band’s control, Snow Patrol’s two planned gigs on the Island of Arran this weekend have been cancelled. The band will now play Glasgow QMU on Saturday April 11th. Tickets for either of the Arran shows will guarantee entry to this show. [cont…]

Snow Patrol’s two very special Easter gigs on the Isle of Arran will now take place at Lamlash Hall, three miles from the original venues of Brodick Town Hall and Whiting Bay Hall. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have announced that they will once again play at the Coachella Festival in California. They have also confirmed other dates in the Western states of the US around their festival appearance in May. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have confirmed that the third single from Final Straw will be ‘Chocolate’, it will be released by Fiction Records/Polydor on the Monday after the Arran Weekender, April 12th. [cont…]

It has been announced that Snow Patrol will be playing this years Oxegen festival in Ireland (previously know as Witness) on Saturday 10th July at Punchestown Racecourse. [cont…]

Salako have confirmed that they are set to release a new album, ‘The Story Of Our Life So Far’ in April 2004 on the Tablature label.
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Snow Patrol have announced that they will be playing a one-off show in Paris at the Boule Noir on the 30th March. They have also been confirmed for the Isle Of Wight Festival, T In The Park and V2004 Festivals in the UK this summer. [cont…]

Snow Patrol’s Final Straw album will finally be released in North America on March 30th and, after their triumphant mini tour of the States in February, the band will be heading back to the US and Canada to support the release with a further 18 dates in April and May. [cont…]

A second London Date has been added to the UK headlining tour. The band will now also play at The Shepherds Bush Empire on March 29th. [cont…]

Snow Patrol will be supporting Jet at the Carling Academy Islington on Thursday 26th February as part of the Carling Live New Kings Of Rock ‘n’ Roll series to be screened on Channel 4 in March/April. No tickets are on sale to the public but they can be won from www.carlinglive.com [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed details of their full European Tour for March 2004. [cont…]

In response to popular demand, Snow Patrol have now confirmed dates for the Irish leg of their UK tour in March. A London gig has also been announced and due to the success of ‘Final Straw’ and ‘Run’, several venues on the tour have also been upgraded to offer greater capacity. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have been nominated for best Irish Band at the 2004 Meteor Ireland Music Awards [cont…]

‘I’m A Cuckoo’ will be released on February 16th in the UK and Europe through Rough Trade Records. [cont…]

Snow Patrol will again be touring the UK in March, and this time they will be headlining. [cont…]

Snow Patrol will be heading to the US in February to play a few select shows. ‘Spitting Games’ is currently receiving airplay on both radio and TV stations and ‘Final Straw’ will be released Stateside in the coming months. [cont…]

The second single from Snow Patrol’s third album, ‘Final Straw’, will be ‘Run’. It will be released on the 26th January 2004 through Fiction/Polydor. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian will be starting 2004 with a short trip to play in Japan. [cont…]

Snow Patrol will be supporting Athlete on five dates of their UK tour in January 2004. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed details of a UK tour in December. [cont…]

In November Snow Patrol will be playing on the Gonzo tour in Glasgow supporting Biffy Clyro then a few days later playing a show in the Liquid Rooms in Edinburgh to celebrate the MTV EMA’s coming to Edinburgh. [cont…]

Isobel Campbell’s new solo album, Amorino, the first to be released in her own name, will be available worldwide in October. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian’s retrospective DVD compilation will be released by Jeepster Recordings on October 20th 2003. The title of the compilation is ‘Fans Only’ and the catalogue number will be JPRDVD001. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have announced details of the first single to be taken from their new album ‘Step Into My Office, Baby’ will be released on November 17th on Rough Trade. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed further US tour dates for the Autumn. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian’s sixth album “Dear Catastrophe Waitress” will be released by Rough Trade Records in the UK/Europe on October 6th 2003. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have contributed a track to the forthcoming Rough Trade 25th Anniversary album “Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before…”. They have chosen to record a cover of the Young Marble Giants track “Final Day”. [cont…]

Snow Patrol have confirmed their Irish Tour dates for October. The gigs will be the first time the band have played in Ireland since the new album Final Straw was released and their triumphant Witnness appearance in the Summer. [cont…]

Snow Patrol are now mid-way through their UK tour. [cont…]

‘Spitting Games’ the first single of ‘Final Straw’ will be released on the 15th September. [cont…]

The new album ‘Final Straw’ is out now in the shops in both the UK and Ireland. It includes the forthcoming singles ‘Spitting Games’ and ‘Run’ as well as another ten tracks. [cont…]

You can watch the 30 second ad if you have the latest version of the free quicktime player. The movie will take a few minutes to load fully over a slow connection, but you can start to watch it almost … [cont…]

Ex-member of Salako, Luke Barwell is now recording as Bitmap. His first Bitmap album ‘Alpha Beta Gamma’ was released on the Gentle Electric label on July 14th to critical acclaim. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed three outdoor shows in Brooklyn, Berkeley and Los Angeles in August. [cont…]

The new Snow Patrol album, ‘Final Straw’, will be released on August 4th 2003 through Black Lion. [cont…]

Snow Patrol are to play this year’s Witnness Festival in Ireland on July 13th. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian have confirmed that they will appear at Primavera Sound 2003 in Barcelona. The festival runs on the 23rd and 24th May and B&S will headline the main stage on Friday 23rd. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian are to appear in a concert to highlight the current food crisis in Africa. The band were invited to headline the benefit show at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall by the Sunday Herald and Concern who have been working together to raise funds and highlight the issues surrounding poverty in the developing world. [cont…]

On Friday 12th July 2002 Belle & Sebastian signed a new deal for their future recordings with Rough Trade Records worldwide. [cont…]

Belle and Sebastian announce the departure from the band of cellist and singer Isobel Campbell. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian’s new album “Storytelling” was released on Jeepster on June 3rd 2002. It is also available through our usual overseas partners. The album is available on CD (JPRCD014) and LP (JPRLP014) formats. As previously reported, the record is made up of songs written for the film of the same name. [cont…]

Belle & Sebastian welcomed another into their fold on July 17th 2001 when ‘Belfast’ Bobby Kildea joined the band. [cont…]

The accompanying song book for Belle and Sebastian’s fourth album, “Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like a Peasant” is now out. [cont…]

New Snow Patrol Album released 12th March 2001 entitled ‘When It’s All Over We Still Have To Clear Up’. [cont…]

Snow Patrol released their single, ‘One Night Is Not Enough’ on 5th March 2001 on Jeepster Recordings. [cont…]

“Swansong For You”, the second long-player by The Gentle Waves, was released on November 6th 2000. [cont…]

The Gentle Waves released their first new material in over a year with the EP ‘Falling From Grace’ which was released on October 30th 2000. [cont…]

1999’s Festive fifty featured Salako at number 19 with the song ‘Look Left’ from the album ‘Musicality’. [cont…]