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International News

The Rakes call it a day

by ThatDude123, 23rd October, 2009

Last here for the V Festival '08, The Rakes have decided to drop everything and call it a day.

Reviews

The Jesus and Mary Chain @ The Palace, Melbourne (03/04/08)

by DJ PILLOWCASE, 4th April, 2008

The Jesus and Mary Chain play an effortlessly cool and iconic show at The Palace ahead of their V Festival appearance.

Reviews

Jesus and Mary Chain @ The Enmore Theatre, Sydney (02/04/08)

by sarahanne, 3rd April, 2008

I can still remember the night I first heard the Jesus and Mary Chain - in the dank recesses of a Melbourne bar, kissing a boy that I thought to be the coolest thing since the revival of the horizontal stripe.

Reviews

The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Rakes, Ghostwood @ The Arena, Brisbane, (01/04/2008)

by Demosthenes, 3rd April, 2008

We always knew an evening with The Jesus And Mary Chain would be an exercise on the eardrums.

News

Jesus & Mary Chain supports announced

by JackT, 14th March, 2008

As if the abundant awesomeness of a Jesus & Mary Chain tour wasn't enough to make your credit card sing, the band's V Festival sideshows now come with added attractions: Londoners The Rakes and Modular signing Ghostwood.

News

V Festival - second round announced - Modest Mouse and Hot Hot Heat join the mayhem

by cecbuzz, 10th February, 2008

With Smashing Pumpkins and QOTSA headlining, V Festival was already shaping up to be one of the must see events on the musical calendar - the second round artist announcement which includes indie faves Modest Mouse makes buying a ticket imperative.

Feature

The Rakes: leave your message at the tone

by john morrison, 29th March, 2007

Having made a name for themselves with their debut album Capture / Release and their particular dapper clothing, English quartet The Rakes announce their sophomore set Ten New Messages with "The World Was a Mess, But His Hair Was Perfect".

International News

2007 Wireless Festival lineup released

by boxy, 13th March, 2007

The White Stripes, Daft Punk and Faithless are on the lineup for this year's Wireless Festival in London and Leeds.

News

Rumours Abound On This Year's Splendour In The Grass Line-Up

by , 24th April, 2006

Latest rumours have it that part of Sonic Youth's plan for world re-domination include some upcoming Australian dates, which are to include Byron Bay's Splendour In The Grass festival. Also doing the rounds are The Rakes, Ladytron, the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs,

International News

Carling's Reading And Leeds Weekender Festival Ticket Frenzy Moves For Increased Capacity

by , 5th April, 2006

Following the recent line up announcement for one of Britain's most famous events, the Carling Weekender - which sees both the Reading and Leeds Festivals taking place at two different sites - tickets flew out of the door in record time for the three-day