The Kaiser Chiefs have revealed that they hate James Bond and find the movies boring.

The band have recently performed at The BBC Electric Proms, an annual music festival which sees a diverse range of British artists come together to perform sets.

At the event, the Kaiser Chiefs worked with David Arnold, famous for his work on Bond Soundtracks, which lead to the being questioned about the long running British spy franchise.

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Oasis are apprently heading in to the studio next week to start recording their seventh studio album.

After completing some initial work on the album six weeks ago, they are now due to start recording properly in London’s Abbey Road studio.

Noel Gallagher told BBC 6 Music:

“We start in Abbey Road a week on Monday. Then we’ll probably work through a couple of months there, have Christmas off, then go and mix it and see where we’re at.”

The Manchester based Britpop band have quite an album to live up to, as last release ‘Don’t Believe The Truth’ was their best album for years, and lead to the group gaining a new generation of fans.

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As well as my 10 British Albums I’d like to be stuck on a
desert island with, some of the other blogs around the b5 Music Channel
have also written about their choices.

Lauren offers the best of the Oz Music Scene.

Bruce let’s us in on Our Digital Music.

Scott rocks out his 10 at Metal Martyr.

Jennifer at Hippie Sounds gives us her top 10
60’s & 70’s vinyl albums for island life.

Sammi at 52 Bands gives us the albums she
couldn’t live without.

Mike at Big Apple Music Scene draws from
New York’s historic and legendary artists.

Ear Sucker blogger Roberta throws
you her rock variety.

She Plays Music gives you the
best female albums.

Check them out and see how many of the chosen ones would alos
be on your list of music to take with you if you ever get in to a
‘Lost’ situation.

All the blogs would value some comments, including me, and
when you go on that fateful cruise or plane journey don’t forget the
batteries!

I don’t think this is ever going to happen to me, I mean I’d have to go on a cruise or a long haul flight first… and I just don’t do that. BUT, were I ever to get stranded on a desert island with only music as company, these are the 10 British albums I’d choose to be stuck with until I got rescued, or turned in to worm food.

I know I’m going to get criticised, not only for what is here, but what isn’t. Be assured that I had a massive list of albums that could and maybe should have been on the list, but I was limited to 10. Maybe I’ll do a part 2 in a few months time, when bands like Pink Floyd, Oasis, Travis, and The Stone Roses would definitely get a look in.

1. Keane - Hopes And Fears

Yes I know Keane take some stick for resembling characters from an Enid Blyton book, and their second wasn’t quite as good as their first, but what a first album it was.

I never tire of hearing it, and I liste to the whole album, only maybe skipping 1 or 2 tracks if I’m not in the mood. It’s perfect night time music, and I usually listen to it on the headphones in bed. It’s also perfect for singing along to, so my girlfriend sometimes kicks me out of bed.

Stand Out Tracks: Somewhere Only We Know, Bedshaped, She Has No Time.
Band Website: http://www.keanemusic.com/

2. Muse - Absolution

The biggest problem I had here was choosing which album, as they all brilliant intheir own right. I ended up settling for Absolution as it’s an epic album the likes of which I doubt any band will achieve again.

It’s an album which truly is all things to all men, with traces of hard rock, opera, classical, punk, and a concept album to boot. I usually listen to this one on full volume, and rock out to it, playing air guitar, air drums and the oh so difficult air piano to it.

Stand Out Tracks: Hysteria, Time Is Running Out, Stockholm Syndrome.
Band Website: http://www.muse.mu/index.php

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There are a host of disappointed Led Zeppelin fans who failed to secure one of the 20,000 tickets available for their reunion show at the London 02 Arena November 26th.

Some have been desperate enough to go searching on eBay for tickets which are going for many times more than the already steep face value price.

Whether they end up being allowed in to the gig is as yet unclear as the organisers of the concert have built a security check in to the plans to ensure only people with official bought and paid for tickets gain entrance.

Virgin Radio DJ Christian O’Connell decided to make the most of fans desires to get tickets and held a contest to see what the most outrageous thing they would do to get hold of one.

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Bloc Party are one of my favourite bands in the world, so whenever I hear they have a new single coming out, I get as excited as a kitten with a ball of wool, just not quite as cute looking.

This song, called Flux, is being released on November 12th and will be on the new digital download only re-release of current album A Weekend In The City.

The band did a similar thing with Two More Years on Silent Alarm, making fans go out and buy the newer, more complete version of the album. This can either be seen as a great marketing coup or a chance to rip fans off, I reserve judgement.

Here’s the official video of the song, and be warned, if you are a Bloc Party fan watching or hearing this for the first time, prepare yourself for a definite change of musical direction…

Ooh, dancey. It’s a weird change of pace for the band, although they’ve always been on the dancier side of Indie. This song is definitely heading mroe down the pure electronica road, which does work surprisingly well for Kele’s voice, and the style of the band as a whole.

Talking of Kele’s voice, what the hell have they done to it? Well, I actually know the answer, they’ve used a vocoder to give it an electronic, almost robotic sound, at least on the radio edit.

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Simply Red have announced that they are to split in 2009. I’ll be honest and admit it was kind of a surprise to me that they were even still going!

Lead singer Mick Hucknall has said that current album Stay will be their last, and that they will go their seperate ways after their new tour.

“I’ve kind of decided that the 25 years is going to be enough.”

“I’ve just recorded an album that is a tribute to Bobby Bland, a blues and R&B artist. It’s a solo project and I’ve really enjoyed it - so much that I feel the time has come now to just put a book-end to the [Simply Red] story.”

Is it just me that feels an urge to cheer at the top of my voice? I mean Simply Red were good once, for about 6 months in 1985 when they released Money’s Too Tight (To Mention). But really what have they done since?

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The Spice Girls new single, and comeback song was premiered on radio stations around the world this week. Here is the song on YouTube, with ermmm a picture to accompany it.

Look, it’s not the video is it, that hasn’t been released yet, but it should be fun, if the making of it is anything to go by.

I preferred the title when it was just Headlines… what the hell is the friendship bit about? Friendships do end, there are a lot of people I used to be mates with and now can’t stand. If you are one of those people, please don’t ring me, I’m not interested.

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Johnny Marr, former Smiths guitarist has spoken about the possibility of The Smiths possibly reforming in the future.

Marr, who was recently appointed as a professor of music at the University of Salford, has said that he’s very open to the possibility of the British Eighties super group reforming.

He told BBC Five Live:

“Stranger things have happened so, you know, who knows?”

“It’s no biggy. Maybe we will in 10 or 15 years’ time when we all need to for whatever reasons, but right now Morrissey is doing his thing and I’m doing mine, so that’s the answer really.”

Marr now plays with Modest Mouse and prefers to talk about his current project than one which died 20 years ago, but hopes of a Smiths reunion seem to be high in British music fans hopes.

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The Spice Girls go together this week to record the promo video for new single Headlines ahead of setting of on their record breaking world tour. The problem is the get together allegedly saw all five girls arguing, crying and generally acting like divas.

The Sun newspaper are reporting that when the girls got together at Pinewood Studios to record the video for the Children In Need single, all hell broke loose in a fir or petty quarrels which almost lead to the band splitting up again before their comeback even officially begins.

The video shoot ran until 3am, which prompted new mum Emma Bunton to cry like a spoilt child. Mel B spent the whole day complaining about her jetlag after flying in from LA earlier in the day. Geri Halliwell insisted on a particular brand of water, and also held up recording by constantly wanting to meditate.

Victoria Beckham meanwhile went in to diva overdrive being constantly followed around by an assistant bearing champagne and fruit. Mel C, always the most down to earth, just wanted to go home!

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