We're extremely pleased to welcome Brendan Benson to Lojinx and to announce the release of his new solo album "What Kind Of World" on April 23rd in the UK & Europe.

Here's a free download of the track "Bad For Me" from the new album:


As part of the collaboration with Brendan's newly established Readymade Records we're also looking forward to putting out the incredible album by Young Hines, the Benson-produced "Give Me My Change". More news on that soon.

Thu 1 March Glee Club, Birmingham
Fri 2 March The Castle, Wellingborough
Sat 3 March Pizza Express, Maidstone
Sun 4 March Trades Club, Hebden Bridge
Thu 8 March The Chattery, Swansea
Fri 9 March Glee Club, Nottingham
Sat 10 March Town Hall, Bishop Auckland
Thu 15 March Swavesey Village College, Swavesey
Fri 16 March Greystones, Sheffield
Sat 17 March Granary Theatre, Wells-next-the-Sea
Wed 21 March Half Moon, Putney

MTV EXIT (End Exploitation and Trafficking) has announced the return of the MTV EXIT campaign to Cambodia, with a free live concert at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh on December 17, to be headlined by The Click Five

The free concert is organised by MTV EXIT to raise awareness and help prevent human trafficking and exploitation.

Following an extensive US tour Kim Richey is returning to her UK home-from-home for a run of solo shows through November & December.

Fri 04 Nov 2011 Little Rabbit Barn, Colchester
Sun 06 Nov 2011 MusicPort Festival, Bridlington
Thu 10 Nov 2011 The Angel Inn, Llandeilo
Sat 12 Nov 2011 House Concerts, York
Sun 13 Nov 2011 Great Northern Wine @ The Warehouse, Ripon
Tue 15 Nov 2011 The Musician, Leicester
Wed 16 Nov 2011 The Slaughtered Lamb, London
Thu 17 Nov 2011 The Chattery, Swansea
Sat 19 Nov 2011 The Bridge Inn, Exeter
Sat 26 Nov 2011 Gateshead Central, Gateshead
Fri 02 Dec 2011 The Rock @ Maltby, Rotherham
Sat 03 Dec 2011 Ireleth Temperance Hall, Ireleth
Sun 04 Dec 2011 The Stables, Milton Keynes

Kim has a new acoustic EP for sale - Little Record 3 - only available at shows.

A primer for anyone who wants to make it in the music business, "Drinking with Strangers", is interspersed with lots of Butch-isms, including "the world's most depressing pie chart about music publishing"; how in 1984 his production "studio" consisted of a boom box, today it's a Studer and Pro Tools; how to make a really bad music video and spend 3x what the album cost to make and more.

Butch says, "If anything, you should read it because it can be funny at times, and maybe you will learn what NOT to do in the music world (there’s also some funny pie chart illustrations throughout)".

Pre-order now on Amazon: Hardback & Kindle

From Butch Walker & The Black Widows' new album, The Spade.

Rejoice! Following the success of Sky Full Of Holes, Fountains Of Wayne have announced a short series of European dates in November.

• Nov 04 Spain, Madrid, Matadero
• Nov 05 Spain, Valencia , Wah Wah
• Nov 07 Belgium, Brussels, Botanique
• Nov 08 Holland, Utrecht, Tivoli
• Nov 09 UK, London, Scala
• Nov 11 UK, Manchester, Club Academy
• Nov 13 Eire, Dublin, Academy