Daily entertainment news covering Super Furry Animals en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/23/super_furry_animals_singer_backs_bloc_pa Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:49:06 EST Entertainment News 93528@http://www.starpulse.com/news Welsh rocker Gruff Rhys has backed up allegations John Lydon was involved in an assault on Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/06/01/rhys_ifans_forms_new_band Sun, 01 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 88862@http://www.starpulse.com/news Welsh actor Rhys Ifans is returning to his rock roots - he's teaming up with his former Super Furry Animals bandmate Dafydd Ieuan to form a new group. The pair has recruited fellow musicians Dic Ben,

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/20/the_young_knives_to_release_new_album_su_22 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:30:00 EST Entertainment News 84700@http://www.starpulse.com/news A muscular clatter of pulsing guitars, head-spinning percussive thuds, and harmonic, brotherly vocals provide the backbone to a rich throng of giddy, excited ideas and ageless, wry lyrical themes. Truly, Young Knives are a band for our times, and all times.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/31/tally_hall_s_debut_album_marvin_s_marvel_1 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 82824@http://www.starpulse.com/news Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, the debut album from Tally Hall, lands in stores and at all online retailers tomorrow, April 1st. The album features the track "Good Day," which is proving to be a word-of mouth sensation, largely fueled by the track's ingenious companion video directed and edited by the band's own Joe Hawley.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/12/notable_quotables_255 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:00:00 EST Entertainment News 77750@http://www.starpulse.com/news "I got the idea to sing shirtless from a book I read on Egyptology. I kept looking at the pharaohs and thought, 'These guys look bitchin' - they never wear shirts.'" Iggy Pop reveals his inspiration.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/18/the_brit_box_features_uk_indie_shoegaze_ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:30:00 EST Entertainment News 67574@http://www.starpulse.com/news The king's ransom of influential and diverse U.K.-based indie pop & rock acts that emerged from Great Britain in the broad wake of '80s post-punk has never been chronicled with serious attention -- until now, and Rhino's vast 4-CD retrospective The Brit Box: U.K. Indie, Shoegaze, And Brit-Pop Gems Of The Last Millennium does just that.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/08/08/pure_reason_revolution_are_heavily_influ Tue, 08 Aug 2006 13:30:57 EST Entertainment News 12328@http://www.starpulse.com/news Pure Reason Revolution are british psychedelic rockers that take everything they love about Pink Floyd and wrap it up with layered vocals reminiscent of Fleetwood Mac, with male and female counter playing and call and response in lush beautiful melodies.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/06/19/what_you_missed_at_bonnaroo Mon, 19 Jun 2006 10:28:12 EST Entertainment News 8482@http://www.starpulse.com/news The fifth Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Tennessee, the world's most successful festival, was all about surprises this weekend as Tom Petty, Bright Eyes and former Grateful Dead star Phil Lesh served up live treats.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/02/06/super_furry_animals_happy_to_turn_down_c Mon, 06 Feb 2006 12:27:13 EST Entertainment News 2706@http://www.starpulse.com/news Super Furry Animals are pleased they turned down an advertising deal with Coca-Cola last year, after meeting a representative of Colombia's food and drink trade union during a recent visit to the South American country. The Welsh band were tempted to accept a $1.8 million deal with the soft drinks giant, but ended up declining permission for their song 'Hello Sunshine' to be used in a campaign.

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