News Roundup (05/06/09)

Today's roundup includes ATP Festival, Yo La Tengo, Fol Chen, La Route Du Rock and Gregory And The Hawk. La Route Du Rock La Route Du Rock (pictured above) is shaping up to be one of the best festivals this year as they've announced the following bands have been added to this year's bill: Deerhunter, Grizzly Bear and Gang Gang Dance. http://www.laroutedurock.com/pages/english.htm Yo La Tengo Yo La Tengo are set to release their new album, Popular Songs on the 7th of September. They'll also be playing Queen Elizabeth Hall in London on the 15th of June. http://www.yolatengo.com/ Fol Chen Fol Chen are over from LA next week playing a multitude of Gigs (see below) to coincide with the release of their single ‘The Idiot’. 08 Jun UK London - Windmill 09 Jun UK London - Goo Nite / Barden's Boudoir 10 Jun UK London - Puregroove (in-store lunch time) 10 Jun UK London - Clash magazine / Hoxton Bar & Kitchen 11 Jun UK London - Rock Feedback / The Lexington 12 Jun UK London - The Beat Happening sessions / Camden Lock 13 Jun UK London - Loud & Quiet vs Dirty Bingo / Macbeth http://www.myspace.com/folchen ATP Festival The following bands have been added to the My Bloody Valentine curated Nightmare Before Christmas ATP festival. BUZZCOCKS SPECTRUM F**KED UP LE VOLUME COURBE WOUNDED KNEES http://www.atpfestival.com/ Gregory And The Hawk Gregory and The Hawk are back in town! Check them out at the following shows: 5/6 UK London Windmill 6/6 Netherlands De Nieuwe Anita 7/6 Germany Offenbach Hafen 2 8/6 Germany Duisburg Steinbruch 9/6 Germany Munster Gleis 22 10/6 Germany Berlin Dot Club 14/6 Sweden Gothenberg Parken 15/6 Norway Oslo Cafe Mono 18/6 Germany Heidelberg Zum Teufel 21/6 Rep. Ireland Cork Infirmiry 22/6 Rep. Ireland Dublin Whelans (upstairs) 23/6 UK Cardiff Clwb Ifor Bach 24/6 UK London Queen Of Hoxton (w/Kelli Ali) http://www.myspace.com/gregoryandthehawk