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UK press Aug. 31, 2005
Blueyonder named “The Tourniquet” album of the week. Also check out MSN’s review of “The Tourniquet” and Channel 4′s pleasant chat with Magnet where he talks about horses and raw onions.
Categories: Interviews, Reviews, The Tourniquet
more Norway tour dates Aug. 31, 2005
More fall tour dates in Norway have been added. See the rest on the tour page:
- Thu 15.09.05: Askøy, Loftet
- Fri 16.09.05: Stord, Arena
- Sat 17.09.05: Tønsberg, Dolby
- Sun 18.09.05: Voss, Fraktgodsen
- Wed 21.09.05: Etne, Fugl Fønix
- Fri 28.10.05: Sandefjord, Promenadecaféen
- Sat 29.10.05: Haugesund, Byscenen
Categories: Tour
new reviews + contest Aug. 30, 2005
Here are some recent reviews for “The Tourniquet”:
- Leed’s Music Scene
- Whisperin & Hollerin
- Manchester Online
- Fake DIY
- Music of Manchester
- Indie London
- Virgin.net
- New Noise
- Room Thirteen
Enter NME’s contest to win a signed Magnet guitar! Way to Blue is also giving away signed artwork and albums.
Categories: Reviews, The Tourniquet
XFM’s Single of the Week Aug. 23, 2005
Hold On is XFM’s Single of the Week! Read more about it here.
"The Tourniquet" UK release Aug. 22, 2005
“The Tourniquet” comes out in the UK today! You can buy the album online from amazon.co.uk, hmv.co.uk, and iTunes.
The Sunday Times names the album “Pop CD of the Week”! Click here to read the review [more reviews].
Categories: Lists, Releases, The Tourniquet
XFM live session Aug. 22, 2005
You can now listen to last week’s Magnet live session on XFM online! From the new album, he performs The Pacemaker, Hold On, and Deadlock.
new reviews for "The Tourniquet" Aug. 21, 2005
Checked out some new reviews for “The Tourniquet” from The Sun and The Critic. Click here to read more reviews.
Categories: Reviews, The Tourniquet
Norwegian tour Aug. 19, 2005
We’re pleased to announce the first set of dates for Magnet’s Norwegian Tour this autumn to celebrate the release of new album “The Tourniquet”. More dates will be added soon!
- Thu 22.09.05: Lillehammer, Bingon
- Fri 23.09.05: Sogndal, Meieriet
- Sat 24.09.05: Volda, Rokken
- Tue 27.09.05: Hammerfest, Redrum
- Wed 28.09.05: Alta, Kroa
- Thu 29.09.05: Tromsø, Driv
- Fri 30.09.05: Narvik, Telegrafen
- Sat 01.10.05: Bodø, Sinus
- Tue 04.10.05: Trondheim, Blæst
- Wed 05.10.05: Ås, Studentersamfunnet
- Thu 06.10.05: Hamar, Hydranten
- Fri 07.10.05: Tau Kai, Galleriet
- Sat 08.10.05: Stavanger, Folken
- Fri 21.10.05: Kongsberg, Energimølla
- Sat 22.10.05: Oslo, Sentrum Scene
- Mon 24.10.05: Halden, Krokjelleren
- Tue 25.10.05: Skien, Lundetangen Pub
- Wed 26.10.05: Kristiansand, Østsida
- Thu 27.10.05: Lillestrøm, Martins Pub
- Thu 03.11.05: Bergen, Hulen
Categories: Tour
New reviews Aug. 19, 2005
Read the Evening Standard’s review of Magnet’s preformance last night at 93 Feet East in “Norway the warm way”.
The Gay Times reviews “The Tourniquet”. For all reviews, visit the press section.
Categories: Reviews, The Tourniquet, Tour
Magnet confirmed at Bestival, Isle of Wight Aug. 18, 2005
Magnet will play a special solo show at Isle of Wight’s Bestival this year, closing the Friday night (9th Sept) on the JD Lounge Stage. Also appearing at the Festival is The Magic Numbers, Super Furry Animals, Clor, Royksopp and many others. Magnet will be on stage at 11.30pm after The Magic Numbers have closed the main stage. For more information, visit bestival.net.
Categories: Tour
"The Tourniquet" extras + competition Aug. 17, 2005
Click here for the chance to win a signed copy of “The Tourniquet”, listen to the album, download ringtones, and more!
Categories: The Tourniquet
new Magnet shows confirmed in Japan Aug. 14, 2005
Magnet will play in Japan this November following the release of “The Tourniquet” on Sony Japan on 31 August. The dates are:
- NOV 9: Osaka Club Quattro
- NOV 10: Tokyo Club Quattro
Categories: Tour
UK press + upcoming London show Aug. 14, 2005
Check out the latest press from the UK:
- The Times: Bergen, Norway – it’s the new Seattle
- NME: “The Tourniquet” review
- Music Week: “The Tourniquet” review
- NME: “Hold On” single review
- Manchester Online: “Hold On” single review
Time Out and The Evening Standard recommend seeing Magnet perform in London next Wednesday at 93 Feet East. The show is sold out, so we hope you have your tickets!
Magnet to support Engineers on Oct. UK tour Aug. 13, 2005
Magnet will tour UK in October as main support to Engineers. The dates:
- Sun 9th Oct: SOUTHEND, CHINNERY’S – 01702 467 505
- Mon 10th Oct: BRIGHTON, KOMEDIA – 01275 647 100
- Tues 11th Oct: BRISTOL, THE FLEECE – 0117 929 9008
- Thurs 13th Oct: LONDON, THE SCALA – 020 7734 8932 or 020 7403 3331
- Fri 14th Oct: NORTHAMPTON, SOUNDHAUS – 01604 250 898
- Sat 15th Oct: NOTTINGHAM, RESCUE ROOMS – 0115 958 8484
- Sun 16th Oct: LEEDS, COCKPIT – 0113 245 5570
- Tues 18th Oct: GLASGOW, KING TUTS WAH-WAH HUT – 0870 169 0100
- Wed 19th Oct: MANCHESTER, ACADEMY 3 – 0161 832 1111
- Thurs 20th Oct: LIVERPOOL, BARFLY – 0870 907 0999
Tickets also available online via www.gigsandtours.com.
Categories: Tour
Magnet on TV & Radio in the UK Aug. 13, 2005
This weekend Magnet will be on VH2 Americana Hour at midnight on Saturday night in UK. The video for “Hold On” will also be featured in MTV2’s 120 Minutes on Sunday night in UK.
On Tuesday 16th Magnet will appear on Tom Robinson’s show on BBC 6 Music for an acoustic session and interview & on the same day will also appear on Lauren Laverne’s XFM show playing a solo session. “Hold On” is Lauren Laverne’s Single of the Week on XFM this week.
Øyafestivalen reviews & photos Aug. 12, 2005
Check out these reviews and photos from this week’s Øyafestivalen:
Categories: Photos, Reviews, Tour
"The Tourniquet" stream + download Aug. 7, 2005
Click here to listen to streaming audio clips from “The Tourniquet”. You can also download Duracellia for free!
Categories: Audio, The Tourniquet