Tip: Now you can get music news on Twitter, just follow @oversome, @oversome_rock, or @oversome_hiphop

submitted by Nick Apr 9th 2009 02:00 pm (www2.kerrang.com)
Gallows have teamed up with the ActionAid charity as part of their Bollocks To Poverty Campaign.ActionAid launched their very own online Bollocks To Poverty music store today, where you can buy tunes and a portion of the proceeds will go directly to ActionAid’s work across the world.Gallows guitarist Laurent 'Lags' Barnard has uploaded his picked his ten favourite tracks and created a virtual mixtape for the site."We're massive fans of Gallows and they have some really interesting things to say about male dominance and violence against women on [their debut] album Orchestra Of Wolves," says Kerstin Twachtmann, a Youth Digital Producer at ActionAid. "These are major issues that ActionAid works on overseas, so Laurent was the perfect choice to put together this mixtape.”To visit the Bollocks To Poverty store, log on to www.actionaid.org.uk/music.Below, Lags gives us details of his choice of tracks for the Bollocks To Poverty playlist:Kate BushThis Woman's WorkLaurent: "Whenever there is a sad moment on TV there is a 20% chance this song is played in the background."Against Me!Borne On The FM Waves OF The HeartLaurent: "I love this band and this song is made all the better thanks to the guest appearance of Tegan Quinn from Tegan and Sara."WeezerWhy BotherLaurent: "Ever avoided getting into a relationship for fear of getting hurt? Well Rivers sings about his refusal to go out with a girl he likes for this very reason."Gwen StefaniCoolLaurent: "This song reminds me of Cyndi Lauper back in the 80s, not a bad thing!"AirAll I NeedLaurent: "The lead vocals are so soft and the video to this song presents in documentary style a young couple in love."Dashboard ConfessionalHands DownLaurent: "Perfect song about when you first start going out with a girl. Rivers from Weezer should listen to it!"MadonnaHung UpLaurent: "Probably one of the most successful female pop singers, and though I love her 80s stuff this recent hit is pretty good too!"Kate NashFoundationsLaurent: "My favourite UK female singer and this is an amazing song."Sleeper InbetweenerLaurent: "I saw this band play when I was young, awesome girl fronted indie."GoldfrappNumber 1Laurent: "We played a festival with Goldfrapp. She's a master of many genres of music!"
Related Articles
submitted by Nick Aug 29th 2009 10:00 pm (www.nme.com)
AFI bigged-up Gallows at Leeds Festival tonight (August 29).
submitted by Nick Jul 17th 2009 10:00 am (www.metalhammer.co.uk)
The punk crew will be tearing intimate venues a new asshole up and down our fair isle in November/December. Get Gallows tickets!Full dates are as follows:NOVEMBER26 - NORTHAMPTON Roadmender27 - COVENTRY Kasbah28 - LIVERPOOL Academy 229 - ABERDEEN Moshulu30 - DUNDEE Fat SamsDECEMBER02 - MIDDLESBOROUGH Empire03 - YORK Duchess04 - ...
submitted by Nick Jul 13th 2009 03:00 pm (www2.kerrang.com)
Gallows have announced details of a UK tour for November and December. The dates are as follows: November26 Northampton Roadmender27 Coventry Kasbah28 Liverpool Academy 229 Aberdeen Moshulu30 Dundee Fat Sams December02 Middlesbrough Empire03 York Duchess04 Stoke Sugarmill05 Derby Rockhouse07 Newport TJs08 Exeter Lemon Grove09 Falmouth Pavillions...
submitted by Nick Jul 13th 2009 02:00 pm (www.nme.com)
Gallows will head out on on a 16-date stint of the UK this winter.
Frank Turner is asking fans to hold house parties for the filming of the video for Gallows' new single 'The Road'.


Popular News this week
Will Smith: Watch Will Smit...
0 votes - 29 clicks - 0 comments
Era: Maina Doe: reinventing...
0 votes - 29 clicks - 0 comments
Usher: Watch Will Smith’s...
0 votes - 25 clicks - 0 comments
Orbital: Mel C shares backs...
0 votes - 17 clicks - 0 comments
Diplo: responds to revenge ...
0 votes - 8 clicks - 0 comments
Taylor Swift: Ryan Reynolds...
0 votes - 8 clicks - 0 comments
Ed Sheeran: says “all are...
0 votes - 8 clicks - 0 comments
Billy Bragg: shares “radi...
0 votes - 8 clicks - 0 comments
Justice: at Glastonbury 202...
0 votes - 7 clicks - 0 comments
Refused: Red Velvet’s Yer...
0 votes - 7 clicks - 0 comments
Random Statistic
neophyte is the all-time top commenter, having posted 40 comments on the site
New People on Oversome!