Laurent Garnier and over 40 other producers have donated tracks for a benefit digital compilation put together by German production duo Snuff Crew to raise funds for the Red Cross in Japan.
R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe has revealed he felt seriously alienated from his audience when the US alternative band crossed over to the mainstream at the end of the 80s, telling the Guardian this week he believed many ‘probably held lots of his world views in great disregard’.
Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brian revealed he’s become ‘increasingly excited’ about the revolutionary ramifications of Facebook and Twitter this week, in a blog posting in which he admitted being ‘very slow out of the blocks’ in embracing social networking.
Local authorities in Leeds have ‘permanently’ revoked the license of Gatecrasher Leeds after police complained about violence at the 1,200 capacity club.