News Roundup (01/07/09)

Today's roundup includes Latitude Festival, Jens Lekman, Maximo Park and Timber Timbre. Latitude Festival The following addition shave been made to this years Latitude Festival (pictured above): FILM & MUSIC ARENA BAFTA presents: Q&A with Stephen Frears, interviewed by David Morrissey ‘Le Donk’ screening and Q&A with Shane Meadows and Paddy Considine Preview of ‘White Lightnin’ and Q&A with Edward Hogg ~ Lightspeed Champion sings Cat Stevens’ songs from the soundtrack of 1971 film Harold & Maude ~ ~ ‘Do You Love Me Like I Love You’ Part 5: Tender Prey, plus Q&A with Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard ~ COMEDY ARENA ~ Robin Ince ~ Glen Wool ~ Tom Stade ~ LITERARY ARENA ~ ID Political Debate ~ ~ Orwell: A Celebratiom ~ ~ Fflur Dafydd ~ Pete Brown: Man Walks Into A Pub ~ LITERARY SALON ~Talkeoke ~ CABARET ARENA ~ Phil Nichol ~ David Hoyle ~ The Voguettes & Glitterbanditz~ ~ The La De Dahs ~ Nathan Evans ~ THE WATERFRONT ~ Music Of The Spheres ~ Avant Garde ~ Revealing Eve~ OUTDOOR THEATRE ~ The Pleasance 'The Gannet' ~ Evi Vine ~ Yeah Sparrow ~ Lavish 'Open Art' ~ Jake Clark ~ Giles Walker ~ Mode 2~ Foundry ~ Paul Burgess~ James Stephens ~ ~ Tim Simmons ~ Maria Slovakova ~ Gabi Swiakowska ~ Johnny Cole ~ ~ Tamsyn Adams ~Emma Jenkins & Dia Jenkins ~Caroline Wright ~Snub & Defacto ~ ~ Louise Gray hosting ‘In conversation with Artists’ ~ http://latitudefestival.co.uk/home/ Jens Lekman The amazing Jens Lekman is suffering from swine flu. Apparantly the singer picked up H1N1 virus in South America. The 405 hopes you get better soon. http://www.jenslekman.com/ Maximo Park Maximo Park have announced they'll be touring again in Autumn. 7th Glasgow, Barrowland. Tickets: £19.50 8th Manchester, Apollo. Tickets: £19.50 9th London, Royal Albert Hall. Tickets: £19.50 / £22.50 / £25.00 / £29.50 http://maximopark.com/ Timber Timbre Timber Timbres self-titled album was released yesterday through Arts & Crafts. The band have also announced they'll be playing a bunch of shows in Canada (please come to the UK) supporting of Final Fantasy. 7/17/09 – Toronto, ON @ Church of the Redeemer 7/25/09 – Guelph, ON @ Hillside Festival 9/24/09 – Victoria, BC @ Rifflandia Music Festival/Alix Goolden Hall * 9/25/09 – Vancouver, BC @ St. Andrew’s Wesley Church * 9/27/09 – Edmonton, AB @ McDougall United Church * 9/28/09 – Calgary, AB @ Knox United Church * 9/30/09 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange * 10/1/09 – Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo’s * 10/2/09 – Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre * * w/ Final Fantasy If you've never heard of Timber Timbre before then you beter follow the link below to find out more. You won't be disapointed. http://www.myspace.com/timbertimbre Spotify Baby! Remember to check out the following 405 Playlists: The 405 Radar The 405 Staff Picks The 405 Ultimate Mixtape (Add songs to it!)