Can: "Live In Arles 1975" drops September 25

On September 25 Live Arles 1975, the seventh installment of the official series of CAN live bootleg recordings, will be released on via Spoon Records (2LP, CD, digital) and distributed via Mute. A long time fan favourite will now be part of the official discography.

Widely regarded as one of their finest performances, even by the band members themselves, this concert took place at the Roman Théâtre Antique in Arles. The lineup consisted of the core four members: Schmidt, Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit and Holger Czukay. The band played as part of a festival that included other artists such as Nico and Kevin Ayers.

Opus Kink: The Sweet Goodbye

photo: Jacob Ray

Brighton based sextet Opus Kink have been fighting off pigeonholing from the get go, serving up a spicy mix of of New Wave, punk. Tex-Mex guitar, jazz, vaudeville, art rock blues and pop. Their new full-length The Sweet Goodbye could have been quadruple LP if they had sticked to one genre per song. Luckily they didn't do that, because their steadfast refusal to play by the rules is what makes them stand out.

Try picturing Sparks, Tom Waits, the B-52s, Pixies, the Clash and Nick Cave having a sleepover and stumble into the studio slightly hung over for an inspired session wherein songs about politics, partying and telling people to piss off get equal billing.

Beat: North American Fall tour dates

Beat bring 80s King Crimson to North America again with lengthy Fall tour. Adrian Belew (guitar, vocals), Steve Vai (guitar), Tony Levin (bass) and Zappa alumnus Terry Bozzio (replacing Danny Carey who is needed by his main band Tool) on drums, will spice up the setlist with a couple of Crimson tracks from the 90s.

M. Woodroe: Carte Blanche

Brighton indie band M. Woodroe speak out about people who keep mum about the rise of fascism in their hometown on their new single Carte Blanche. It starts out as a dreamy pop song - the intro last more than a minute - before it gets loud, then louder and truly pissed off, before going back to a subdued coda. Singer Marcie Garwell was one of the driving forces behind Carnival Against Fascism, a movement that quickly gained traction in the build-up to a march in June this year.

Phish: Fall tour dates

Phish have announced the dates for their short Fall tour, 8 shows in all, in four different cities:

Phish will hit the road this October beginning with three nights in Atlantic City and continuing on with two nights in Richmond. We’ll also see Phish’s first time back in Florida since 2016 with a stop in Jacksonville. The dates will wrap with two nights in Huntsville.

Request for tickets here.