New Album News!

Following their fifth consecutive number 1 album last year, the Grammy award winning 'We Are The Night', The Chemical Brothers return with 'Brotherhood' a best of collection with a kick and a twist, set for release on 1st September 2008.

The Chemical Brothers have established themselves as true pioneers of electronic music and have become one of the most popular dance acts of all time. Now seems the perfect time to take stock of their seminal output with the double disc celebration that is Brotherhood.

Brotherhood comprises of 2 discs, the first is a collection of 13 undeniable benchmark Singles from the band's immense back catalogue and new track 'Keep My Composure' which features the shimmering flow of Baltimore's Spank Rock.

The 2nd will feature exclusively Electronic Battle Weapons 1-10. Since 1996 Electronic Battle Weapons have acted as the laboratories for The Chems devious musical experiments and laid the rhythmic and melodic foundations for numerous tracks as well as providing some of the duos most formidable mixes. Until now Electronic Battle Weapons 1-9 have only been available on various limited formats and this is the first time they have been widely available.

Brotherhood will be preceded by the digital download single Midnight Madness on 4th August 2008. Derived and developed from Electronic Battle Weapons 10, Midnight Madness is The Chemical Brothers at their most infectious, euphoric, report to the dancefloor best.

www.thechemicalbrothers.com

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GATECRASHER: A MESSAGE FROM THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
Category: Music

Dear Chemical brothers and sisters,

On Sunday night we were unable to play the Gatecrasher event due to extreme weather, which had made the stage dangerous. No other acts were able to perform on the stage all day due to these unforeseen conditions.

Our crew arrived 24 hours ahead of the stage time and were fully prepared for the show to go ahead, but it was mutually agreed by all parties involved that the stage was not safe due to the extreme weather conditions and particularly constant rain, which was blowing onto the stage by the non-prevailing wind.

Unfortunately we were unable to relocate to a tent due to crowd safety concerns.

We regret letting down the people that had come to see us. In 14 years of playing live shows we have never been in a position where it has been impossible to play a show due to weather.

Yours,

The Chemical Brothers

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Hello from Chemicals’ HQ
Current mood: groggy
Category: Life

Greetings true believers,

Things are about to kick off a bit this summer in the land of The Chemical Brothers so we thought we'd check in w the latest news. Remember that a world of delights awaits you at the official website so if you haven't been, what are you waiting for?



> LIVE DATES!

First off, here is the latest news on live dates from the Brothers. All of these dates should be on sale now. I know what many of you are going to ask and I'm afraid the answer is no, there are no American dates planned for 2008 at this time.


5/03/2008 - SOS 4.8, Murcia, Spain

5/25/2008 - Summer Sound System, Northamptonshire, England

6/19/2008 - Zitadelle Spandau, Berlin, Germany
6/20/2008 - Hurricane Festival, Bremen, Germany
6/21/2008 - Southside Festival, Munich, Germany

7/03/2008 - Rock Werchter Festival, Belgium
7/04/2008 - Main Square Festival, Arras, France
7/05/2008 - Roskilde Festival, Denmark
7/06/2008 - Gdansk Heineken Festival, Poland
7/07/2008 - Skonto Olympic Hall, Riga, Latvia

7/11/2008 - T In The Park, Balado, Kinross, Scotland
7/13/2008 - Oxegen Festival, Punchestown Racecourse, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland

7/17/2008 - Guerten Festival, Switzerland
7/18/2008 - Nuke, Open Air Gelande, Kelsengasse 9 (beim VAZ), 3100 St. Polten, Austria
7/19/2008 - Italia Wave Festival, Livorno, Italy

8/02/2008 - Creamfields Vigo, Spain
8/08/2008 - Sudoeste, Portugal
8/09/2008 - Creamfields Andalucia, Spain

8/16/2008 - V Festival, Weston Park, Staffordshire, England
8/17/2008 - V Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford, England
8/30/2008 - Kensington Olympia, London, England




> NEW TRACK AVAILABLE NOW!

In other news, a reminder that the brand new track "Keep My Composure" (featuring Spank Rock) is on the new "Heroes" soundtrack - which is now available everywhere worldwide! Just visit your favorite digital music provider (ITunes, Zune, etc...) to get "Keep My Composure" now, as heard on the hit tv series. The rest of the album features other exclusives from some other fine musical heroes.



> WHAT SONGS SHOULD BE ON THE MYSPACE PLAYER?

Yes, it's time to change up the songs on the MySpace player! So post your requests and we'll tally em up when we're done - and just like that, we'll have some different songs on the player. Come one, come all, no wagering please.



That's all for now - love from the Chemical HQ...



Errol
Chemical Futurist
NYC

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Thank you New Zealand and Australia; New live dates
Current mood: sleepy
Category: Dreams and the Supernatural

Greetings Chemical Brothers and Sisters,

Well, the dust is settling on the Brothers journey down under and by all accounts it was a grand tour with many happy faces, new friends and great events.

So a big thanks from the Chems for the love and good times - to the fans, the crew, the agent, the promoters, the folks that looked after the band and all those folks that do the things that make a tour a success.


Now there was also some apparent uproar from what seems to be a fairly passionate group of "Ultra-Salmonites", who are still even now somewhere seemingly fuming over the absence of "The Salmon Dance" from the live set.

Simply put, the band like song too - but have not yet found a way to do it live that they are satisfied with. It’s quality control. Call me old-fashioned, but I find that a principle of appreciable merit.

However - there’s a deep and rich catalogue of songs - and one man’s "Salmon Dance" is another man’s "Leave Home". Who knows, maybe next time...


The good news for those of you hoping to catch the Chems live at last is that there are new dates that you may or may not have noticed added to the Upcoming Shows section - and here they are:


Date Venue

25 May 2008 Northamptonshire - England - Summer Sound System

20 Jun 2008 Bremen, Germany - Hurricane Festival

26 Jun 2008 Munich, Germany - Southside Music Festival

3 Jul 2008 Belgium - Rock Werchter Festival

5 Jul 2008 Denmark - Roskilde Festival

6 Jul 2008 Poland - Gdansk Heineken Festival

17 Jul 2008 Switzerland - Guerten Festival

30 Aug 2008 London, UK - Kensington Olympia


A good time will be had. Plus at least one clown that scares some people.


Now go over to the official website and poke around a bit

OFF WEB SITE


More stuff soon, but for now love from all in chemical land...


Errol

Chemical Futurist
NYC

Currently listening : Julius Caesar By Smog Release date: 31 August, 1994

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CHEMICALS ROLL ON DOWN UNDER
Current mood: busy
Category: Parties and Nightlife

greetings chemical brothers and sisters,


By all accounts, so far it's been a great trip down in New Zealand

- and Australia kicks off tommorrow!

Here's a reminder of the remaining dates...


Feb 29 2008
AUCKLAND, NZ - VECTOR ARENA

Mar 1 2008
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DOOMBEN RACECOURSE
(FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL)

Mar 2 2008
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - WELLINGTON SQUARE
(FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL)

Mar 5 2008
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - VODAFONE ARENA

Mar 7 2008
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

Mar 8 2008
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - RANDWICK RACECOURSE
(FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL)

Mar 9 2008
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL
(FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL)

Mar 10 2008
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - RUNDELL PARK

and also announced...

Aug 30 2008
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - KENSINGTON OLYMPIA LONDON


More dates will be formally announced in the coming weeks, so be sure and subscribe to the Blog here.

And of course there's the inimitable and essential official site where many wonders can be beheld...

OFFICIAL CHEMICAL BROTHERS WEBSITE


Be back soon with more news and such...


Errol

chemical futurist
NYC

Currently listening : Gord's Gold By Gordon Lightfoot Release date: 25 October, 1990

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"WE ARE THE NIGHT" WINS A GRAMMY AND OTHER NEWS...
Current mood: hopeful
Category: Music

Greetings Chemical Brothers and Sisters,

The Chemical Brothers won their fourth Grammy Award last night!

"We Are the Night" won in the category OF Best Electronic / Dance Album.

The Bros send a big thank you to all those that voted for em and also to the folks at the Grammys.

>>>>>>>>>>

Meanwhile, the long awaited tour down under is coming soon. This is the full live experience - and not to be missed:

28 Feb 2008
AUCKLAND, NZ - VECTOR ARENA

29 Feb 2008
AUCKLAND, NZ - VECTOR ARENA

1 Mar 2008
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DOOMBEN RACECOURSE (FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL)

2 Mar 2008
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - WELLINGTON SQUARE (FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL)

5 Mar 2008
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - VODAFONE ARENA

7 Mar 2008
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

8 Mar 2008
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - RANDWICK RACECOURSE (FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL)

9 Mar 2008
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL (FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL)

10 Mar 2008
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - RUNDELL PARK



30 Aug 2008
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - KENSINGTON OLYMPIA


>>>>>>>>>

Lastly, a reminder that there are TWO new digital releases out there for the first time:

* THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS - B SIDES VOL 1

Includes 10 of the band's essential collectibles spanning their legendary career, from their debut to their latest sixth studio album, "We Are The Night".


* THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS - VIDEO BUNDLE VOL 1

After a decade of eye catching videos, now is your chance to download their first ever video bundle to your digital device. Includes the classic video for "Electrobank" (directed by Spike Jonze and starring Sofia Coppola), the ground breaking, mind bending videos for "Let Forever Be" and "Star Guitar" (directed by Michel Gondry), plus much more.

Click here for complete track listings and link to buy:

CHEMICAL DIGITAL RELEASES

>>>>>>>>>>>

That's all for now, true believers.

Be sure and subscribe to the blog - and of course check out the band's official website - to keep up to date on all things Chemical.


Errol

Chemicals' Futurist
NYC

Currently listening : Made In the Dark By Hot Chip Release date: 05 February, 2008

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KENSINGTON OLYMPIA TICKETS ON SALE
Category: Music

Tickets for next year's Kensington Olympia show in London are on sale now. The gig is scheduled on the 30th August 2008 and will be the brothers' largest headline show to date!

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CHEMICAL BROTHERS NOMINATED FOR TWO MORE GRAMMYS!
Current mood: pleased
Category: Goals, Plans, Hopes

Greetings Chemical Brothers and Sisters,


The Chemical Brothers have been nominated for two GRAMMY® awards!

Their sixth album, We Are The Night was nominated for Best Electronic/Dance Album, while the first single off that album, "Do It Again" was nominated for Best Dance Recording.


This is certainly not the first time the GRAMMY® Awards have recognized the band.

The Chemical Brothers had won two GRAMMY® Awards, sweeping the electronic/dance category at the 48th annual GRAMMY Awards two years ago. The band picked up the award for "Best Dance Recording" category for their track "Galvanize" (featuring Q-Tip).

"Galvanise" was taken from the album Push The Button, which also won the award for "Best Electronic/Dance Album".

The band also won a GRAMMY Award in 1998 for "Best Rock Instrumental" for "Block Rockin' Beats".

In addition, they were nominated in the "Best Dance Recording" category in 2004 for "Get Yourself High" (featuring k-os).

Thanks from Tom and Ed to everyone that voted for them - and congratulations to the other nominees.

Peace and Love,

Errol
Chemicals' Futurist
NYC

Currently listening : Funky Christmas By James Brown Release date: 23 November, 1999

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NEW CHEMICAL BROTHERS DIGITAL RELEASES!
Current mood: groggy
Category: Music

Greetings Chemical Brothers and Sisters,

Some great news for Chemical Brothers fans:

For the first time ever The Chemical Brothers' b-sides are going to be available digitally!

Over 2 volumes there will be tracks spanning the band's gargantuan career - from their debut 'Exit Planet Dust' - to their latest sixth studio album 'We Are The Night'.

B-Sides Volume 1 is available NOW and features the awesome 'Nude Night' (dubbed one of the greatest UK acid house records ever), the recent rave monster that is 'Snooprah', as well as 8 other essential Chemical Brother's collectables. Any Chems fan will tell you that the Chems b-sides are far from throw-aways - and have been known to pop up in the live show too.

Available NOW on I-Tunes.

Then there's the first ever video bundle released in December. That's right, you'll finally be able to get your favorite Chemical Brothers videos digitally. Every video is an award winning, critically acclaimed gem by the greatest directors working in the medium.


Full track listings:


B-SIDES

VOL 1

Nov 27 Release

Nude Night
Base 6
Clip Kiss
The Diamond Sky
H.I.A.
Let Me In Mate
Prescription Beats
Scale
Silver Drizzle (prev unreleased)
Snooprah




VIDEO BUNDLE

VOL 1

December 4 release

Setting Sun
Block Rockin' Beats
Elektrobank
Hey Boy Hey Girl
Let Forever Be
Out Of Control
Star Guitar



Enjoy!

While you're at it, head over to the band's official website and embrace the full chemical effect. You can check out the chronology, videos, exclusive tracks and extras, visit Whirly Girl and express your opinions on the Forum - and generally while the days away...

THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS OFFICIAL WEBSITE

That's plenty for now - the band send their thanks and love from the tour and we'll see you here next time.


Errol

Chemical Futurist
NYC

Currently reading : A History of Western Philosophy By Bertrand Russell Release date: 1967

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CHEMICAL BROTHERS UPDATE
Current mood: quadrophenic
Category: quadrophenic Parties and Nightlife

Greetings Chemical Brothers and Sisters,

The band are back on the road, so I thought I'd remind you all of the upcoming live dates:

23 Nov 2007
ANTWERP, BELGIUM - LOTTA ARENA

24 Nov 2007
PARIS, FRANCE - ZENITH

26 Nov 2007
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA - Sibamac Arena

27 Nov 2007
BOLOGNA, ITALY - PALAMALAGUTI

28 Nov 2007
FRIBOURG, SWITZERLAND - FORUM

30 Nov 2007
BARCELONA, SPAIN - ESPACIO MOVISTAR

1 Dec 2007
VALENCIA, SPAIN - FERIA VALENCIA

2 Dec 2007
MADRID, SPAIN - TELEFONICA ARENA

6 Dec 2007
MANCHESTER, UK - MANCHESTER APOLLO

7 Dec 2007
BIRMINGHAM, UK

8 Dec 2007
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - SECC

9 Dec 2007
LIVERPOOL, UK - AINTREE PAVILION

12 Dec 2007
BRIGHTON, UK - BRIGHTON CENTER

13 Dec 2007
LONDON, ENGLAND - BRIXTON ACADEMY

14 Dec 2007
LONDON, ENGLAND - BRIXTON ACADEMY

15 Dec 2007
LONDON, ENGLAND - BRIXTON ACADEMY

28 Feb 2008
AUKLAND, NZ - VECTOR ARENA

5 Mar 2008
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - VODAFONE ARENA

7 Mar 2008
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SYDNEY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

There'll be more dates to be announced, including of course a make up for the postponed Berlin gig. Be sure and sign up and subscribe to the MySpace Blog so you'll get the latest news straight from Chemicals HQ.

We've also added a few much requested Chems tracks to the MySpace player and also changed up the tracks from the amazing new album "We Are The Night". While you're there, you can also check out the video for "Salmon Dance", imbed the Uber Player on your own page and lots more.


Lastly, The Chemical Brothers music will be featured on tv show Nip and Tuck on Tuesday November 27th, so mark your calendar.


That's all for now - on behalf of the Brothers and all at Chems HQ, we wish you peace and love on this Thanksgiving weekend.


Errol
Chemical Futurist
NYC

Currently listening : Mood Swings By Small Sins Release date: 25 September, 2007

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