Free Glasvegas in-store tomorrow

Sure, I've posted about Glasvegas before, but as they just released one of the year's best albums earlier this week I have no qualms about covering these guys again.

Yet more tour dates were announced yesterday and sold out in under five minutes, but for those of you who missed your chance the band is playing a FREE in-store gig at HMV's Oxford Street store tomorrow at 6:00pm. Thanks to a hookup at HMV (cheers, Jason) I'm on the guestlist for the event but wristbands are only available on a first come, first served basis from 9:00am so I encourage anyone who is interested to show up mighty early. Glasvegas will be signing everything you can shove in front of them before and after their performance. More info is available here.

Glasvegas - It's My Own Cheating Heart That Makes Me Cry

Bonus goodies that didn't make the album:
Glasvegas - Legs 'n' Show (from the 2006 Go Square Go 7" single)
Glasvegas - Stabbed (alternate version)

MTV UK Glasvegas session videos

Remix Sunday: Nirvana

I happened upon a couple of decent Nirvana covers last week that are well worth a listen. Belgium's Hooverphonic have crafted a nice version of 'In Bloom' with creative instrumentation and excellent female vocals, and Glasvegas, currently touted as the "next big thing" here in the UK, give us an idea of what Nirvana would have sounded like if they had come from Aberdeen, Scotland instead of Aberdeen, WA.

On the subject of Nirvana, here's a video of one of their first live performances:

And on the subject of Glasvegas, the Glasgow quartet released the second single ('Daddy's Gone') from their forthcoming debut album last weekend. Along with the 'Come As You Are' cover, a nifty live acoustic version of 'Daddy's Gone' was included - and I think I like it more than the newly recorded and produced album version. These guys have already sold out most of the stops on their current tour and tickets for the London date, originally priced at £9, are being sold online for over £30 (that's $60 for you North Americans). Now that's what I call hype. Their self-titled album will be released a week today.

Hooverphonic - In Bloom
Glasvegas - Come As You Are

bonus:
Glasvegas - Daddy's Gone (Acoustic Version) [Live]

- a.m.p.m.