1965 Records Christmas bash

1965 Records, the home of bands including The View, is throwing the doors open to its Christmas party.

The label are staging a show featuring the brightest lights in their roster and are encouraging fans to come along.

The 1965 Records Christmas Party takes place at ULU in London on December 8.

The following bands will be playing:

The Draytones
The Metros
Holy Ghost Revival
The Monks Kitchen
The Motion Pictures
The Hugs

The label are also promising some very special guests on the night too, along with DJs, food and a Santa's grotto.

Buy tickets here

The View to Support The Coral

The Coral will headline three nights at Liverpool’s Academy December 12, 14th & 15th and have already named The View and The Twang as special guests with a third to be announced shortly.

Tickets go on sale on Friday 2nd November at 9.30am and are priced £20 - to ensure you are first to receive details of where to get tickets, sign up to The Coral's mailing list

Kyle / Mark Ronson Video

Kyle Blows Roof Off Roundhouse

Kyle backed by Mark Ronson and a sixty piece orchestra brought the house down with an show stopping version of The Zutons', Valerie at Roundhouse in London for the BBC Electic Proms last night.

Download here

Kyle to play at Electric Proms Tonight

Kyle tonight joins innovative British born and New York based producer-DJ Mark Ronson at the BBC Electric Proms.

Following the success of his second album 'Version', which found him re-working great songs with a diverse range of vocalists (and a healthy dose of horns), Ronson will be backed by the BBC Concert Orchestra with expanded and new arrangements.
Sean Lennon, Alex Greenwald, Daniel Merriweather, Santogold, Terry Hall of The Specials, Tim Burgess and Mark Collins of The Charlatans, Candie Payne, Adele and Charlie Waller of Rumblestrips will also join Mark as part of this special performance.

The gig will be online to watch on the BBC website for a week from Thursday 25 October.

ATTENTION GLASGOW!

The View along with The Wasted Little DJ's will be performing an exclusive headline DJ set at 'The Classrooms', 520 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow THIS FRIDAY 26th October. Kyle, Kieren, Pete and Crazy Mo should all be in attendance. There will also be signed CD's and posters to be won on the evening.
Students £6, Non Students £8

Extra Tickets Released for Astoria Show

More tickets have just been released for The View's show at the Astoria, London on 10th December.

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The View Fear Racism Is Spreading

THE View's Kieren Webster has spoken about how he fears racism is spreading throughout Scotland.

The Dundee band have contributed to the new Love Music Hate Racism album alongside stars including Hard-Fi, Maximo Park, Biffy Clyro and Dirty Pretty Things.

Speaking in NME, Kieren said: "Up north there are BNP rallies going on, and what's scary is there are a few people I know whose dads dragged them along."

The British National Party won 53 council seats and commanded seven per cent of the votes polled at the May 2006 elections and came close to winning a seat on the European Council - which would have earned them £2million in public funding.

Kieren continued: "In London, the Love Music Hate Racism shows have been happening for a while but in Dundee, no one knew it existed until we'd done something with it, so it does raise awareness."

The boys have recorded their track Fireworks and Flowers for the compilation, which has only previously been heard as a live track on the B-side of single, Don.

The CD, which is a cover mount on this week's NME magazine, was seen as a response to the BNP's plans to influence schoolchildren by issuing a CD on their label Great White records and distribute it outside the school gates.

Babyshambles' Drew McConnell said: "This stuff is creeping in. Some of it, if people haven't heard a different argument, can sound like common sense.

"They put on a suit and pretend they're respectable politicians."

Bloc Party's Kele Okereke added: "At every juncture it's got to be challenged."

For more information, log on to www.lovemusichateracism.com.

Daily Record, Oct 19 2007 Beverley Lyons And Laura Sutherland

Our Generation Unites

The free Love Music, Hate Racism CD, featuring The View, The Enemy, Bloc Party, Lethal Bizzle and The Charlatans is out in today's NME. They speak to indie’s leading lights about fighting fascism.

Pete Doherty Interview

Here is the interview with Ex-Libertines star Pete Doherty as recorded by XFM Scotland. In it Pete recalls the day when Kieren handed him The View's demo CD outside the Babyshambles tour bus in Dundee in 2005. While talking of that now famous first meet, Doherty gives listeners a frighteningly accurate vocal impression of Webster as well and telling of the time he and Crazy Mo were apprehended by the Old Bill in Birmingham.

Download here

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ASCAP College Award

The View were honored with the ASCAP College Award for their platinum-selling debut album, "Hats Off To The Buskers."

The View are a four-piece band from Dundee, Scotland comprising songwriter/bassist Kieran Webster, songwriter/lead singer Kyle Falconer, lead guitarist Pete Reilly and drummer Steve Morrison. The band has a reputation for being one of the U.K.'s most exciting live acts and made their U.S. debut at a concert in New York City earlier this year. "Hats Off To The Buskers," featuring hit singles "Same Jeans," "Superstar Tradesman" and "Wasted Little DJ's" went to number one in the U.K. charts in January 2007. The album hit U.S. stores in May and features three bonus tracks exclusive to the U.S. release. They made the shortlist for the 2007 Mercury Prize and received a Best New Act nomination for the Q Awards 2007. Past honorees have included The Cribs, Keane, Franz Ferdinand, Chemical Brothers, Belle & Sebastian and Radiohead, among others.

For more information, including a complete list of winners, go to www.ascap.com

Fans reaction to new tune

i fucking love it.
along with their version of "Ive Just Seen A Face" i'm absolutely hammering this.
Jesus

ITS A FUCKIN TUNE! cant wait for the full band doing it
Gang Of Ginq

I think it's brilliant...and it's only a rough demo.
It'd be interesting to hear it in it's full colour with the whole band.
shedboy

bits of it sound like old tune "time".
dek

i like it. Needs a bit of tidying up but the basis is there for a good song.
rrrichyrich

Just listened to it a couple of times there and it's brilliant. Pete sounds great too.
Les67

The tune's not bad I quite enjoyed it, not blown away though. Hope to hear the fully mastered version soon with the whole band!!
stereophonie

Really like it...good to hear something new by them.
Chris

Really pleasant wee tune, I like it, but yeah it does sound really like "Time".
big lej

i think they can do better. its a decent tune i guess with some work.
Matt_rhs

Love it.
orange pekoe

this is the best song since the album. a hundred times better than fireworks and flowers and cherrry girl.
fantastic song i reckon..
andre

the view go political!!
passion_is_a_fashion

LMHR Photoshoot

Uni date for The View

Dryburgh chart-toppers The View will play Dundee University as part of a short tour of the UK in December (writes Stefan Morkis, Grapevine writer).
The tour, announced today, will bring them to Dundee University on Thursday December 13.
However, the news is not all good for fans. Although non-students will be able to buy tickets, they will need a student to sign them in on the night.

The band have promised to play material they have written for their second album, which is due out next year.

They have chosen to play smaller venues for the tour, which will start at Edinburgh Liquid Rooms on December 2.

Briefs, costing £15 for the Dundee date, went on sale this last week.

Pre-sale tickets have already sold out but more will be available at the students union tomorrow at 9am.

Evening Telegraph, 11th October 2007

Pete Doherty Tells How He Gave The View Their Break

IF anyone doubted the confidence of The View, a new interview with Pete Doherty will confirm them as the brashest boys ever.

Babyshambles frontman Pete gave the Dundee band their first break when he took them on tour as a support act.
In an interview to be broadcast next week, a pretty coherent Pete, who seems to be doing quite well after his latest bout of rehab, recalls meeting the group in their home town.

He said: "I was just pulling up at the back of the bus outside Fat Sams - I'd run the gauntlet that morning trying to grab a tramp.
"And this kid comes up and says to me 'Pete. I've got a demo here of a band 'n that. Give it a listen. To be honest, I don't really care if you like it or not 'cause we're going to be massive anyway.

"I put it on and said 'I tell you what, If you do sound like that you can play for me.' And they haven't looked back s
ince.

"We have become mates I suppose. We had time together, eight hours, at a Birmingham police station."
The incident in the police station came about when the bands were touring together and Pete was arrested after a car was stolen. No charges were brought.

Pete puts on his best Dundonian accent to tell the story to XFM's Jim Gellatly for a broadcast on Monday in advance of Babyshambles' Glasgow SECC date.

He adds: "The View are supporting us on December 1. We're looking forward to that,15,000 Scots going mad."
Pete also used the chance to apologise to Aberdeen fans for cancelling gigs in the past. He claims his free online postings are especially targeted at them.

Pete said: "It's a case of people getting what they deserve. The people of Aberdeen for example. I let them down a few times.
"You just don't make it so you just whack the tunes on to the net and then you can't complain then, can you? So it's going back to the fans."

The View will be delighted to support Pete after selling out their small UK tour in just 20 minutes.

They have also posted a demo of a forthcoming song Jimmy's Crazy Conspiracy on www.ryanmcphail.co.uk

Check out Jim Gellatly's interview with Pete on XFM Scotland's X-posure show this Monday just after 10pm.

by Beverley Lyons and Laura Sutherland, Daily Record, 12th October 2007

Jimmy's Crazy Conspiracy Demo

The View have been busy working in the studio on songs for their new album. The band have tonight made available a stripped down demo version of a song there working on titled 'Jimmy's Crazy Conspiracy'. Download at www.ryanmcphail.co.uk

www.ryanmcphail.co.uk, 11th October 2007

Short UK Tour Announced

The View have announced details of a short UK tour in December. The band have made a conscious decision to play smaller venues to capture the spirit and excitement that marked them out as one of the most exciting live bands in the country.

The band, who are currently writing for their second album (due in 2008) will also road-test a number of new songs at the gigs. The full list of dates are as follows:

DECEMBER
**PRE-SALE TICKETS HERE**
2nd Edinburgh Liquid Rooms – 0870 169 0100 / www.gigsinscotland.com
3rd Leeds Cockpit – 0113 245 5570 / www.seetickets.com
4th Brighton Concorde 2 – 01273 673 311 / www.gigantic.com
10th London Astoria – 0871 2200 260 / www.gigsandtours.com
11th Stoke Sugarmill – 01782 206 000 / www.thesugarmill.co.uk
13th Dundee University – 0870 169 0100 / www.gigsinscotland.com

Tickets will go on sale tomorrow morning (Thursday 11th October) at 9am and will be priced at £15 for the London, Edinburgh and Dundee shows and £13 for Stoke, Brighton and Leeds.

Be quick!

Filth Launch Night

Time to get dirty and personal with your favourite bands spinning their favourite tunes!

The View kick off at the launch party on 27th October when the boys from Dundee will be brining their tunes and favourite DJ's, the Wasted Little DJ's to Moshulu in Aberdeen for indie disco mayhem!

moshulu.net

Jimmy's Conspiracy

The View plan to give fans a taster of what's to come. A demo of a new album track titled 'Jimmy's Conspiracy' will be available for fans to download for free. Details of where to obtain the song will be on here in the next week or so.

View behaving badly

Scots caners The View created a stink when they stuffed duvets down the loos of a luxury apartment.

The Dundee band were filming Channel 4's Ibiza Rocks show when they dreamt up the hilarious plan.

But we're told: "The duvets blocked the entire sewage system and the smell was so bad that The Holloways - who were staying there after them - had to stay on the tour bus for two days while cleaners were drafted in."

The View then decamped to another bus which they promptly left in a "right state" too.
Hats off, lads...

The Daily Mirror 4th October 2007

Glasgow Barrowlands Audio

Live songs from The View's show at the Barrowlands in Glasgow earlier in the year were played tonight by Vic Galloway on BBC Radio 1.
The tunes broadcast from the gig on 12th April 2007 were:
Comin' Down
Screamin' N Shoutin'
Wasted Little DJ's
Don't Tell Me
The Don
Streetlights
Posh Boys
Face For The Radio
Same Jeans
Up The Junction
Superstar Tradesman

Download here

Love Music Hate Racism CD

The View have recorded a special track for a Love Music Hate Racism CD.

The 15-track disc, to be given away free with NME on October 10, came about after it was reported earlier this year that fascist organisations were giving away albums by white power bands outside schools and universities in Britain.

LMHR decided to hit back with a CD of bands prepared to stand up against the racist message and joined forces with NME to get it distributed throughout Britain.

lovemusichateracism.com

Libertines Cover Now Available

The View's cover of The Libertines classic 'Don't Look Back Into The Sun' is now available instores on Radio 1 Established 1967 (2CD)

1965 Records Christmas Bash

The good people at The View's record label, 1965 are having an all day party at ULU in London on Saturday December 8th. It starts at 4pm and going till 2am so there's plenty of time for all your favourite '65 bands to play + a few special guest bands and DJ's.
Click the link below to get your earlybird tickets. Keep em peeled for more announcements on the lineup but be assured this is going to be BIG!!! and not be missed.

Early Bird Tickets

1965records.com

The View play secret show with their Libertines hero

The View, The Kooks, former members of the 747s and Yeti all combined for a gig in London last night.

The bands teamed up for the surprise performances at the new Dharma Bums night at the Strong Room in the east of the city.

The Kooks kicked the evening off as frontman Luke Pritchard - taking tambourine and backing vocals - and guitarist Hugh Harris joined former members of the 747s - Oisin Leech and Massimo Signorelli along with The Basement's Mark McCausland - to play as new band The Weirdos jamming out the likes of 'Rain Kiss' and 'Heavy' for their first ever performance.

They were followed by The View's Kyle Falconer and Pete Reilly who played a short, stripped-down set.

Opening with a cover of Squeeze's 'Up The Junction', the duo had to quickly teach the song to their stand-in bassist, not that they minded, as the man in question was one of their heroes, John Hassell formerly of The Libertines.

The trio then repeated the trick, again winging a version of The Beatles' 'I've Seen A Face' before dashing off.

However, clearly enjoying the evening, Hassell then summoned his Yeti bandmates to the stage for an unscheduled set, which saw them keep the Beatle-esque flavour going with a psychedelic selection of songs including the likes of 'Merry Go Round' and 'In Like With You' before wrapping up the evening.

"The whole philosophy of the evening was to get musicians to come down here and jam," explained organiser and NME writer Kat Lister of the event, adding that everyone who played had got involved just because they wanted to play. "They've not been paid a penny and I think that's an amazing thing."

NME.com, 2nd October 2007

*Blog Exclusive* The View part from TwoThumbs

The View have reportedly parted company with 2Thumbs management. Looking after the boys from now on will be Tony Perrin and Tim Vigon at Coalition Management who's present clients include the likes of The Music, The Streets, The Zutons, Kevin Rowland and Dexy's, Bloc Party, Fionn Regan, Babel, Engineers, Fields, Kevin Drew, Does It Offend You Yeah!.

Kyle Spotted

...Finally, back in Camden, Kyle Falconer of The View was hanging around outside the Barfly in the early hours chatting to a member of south-London indie rockers Ratty Rat Rat, who goes by the name of Ratrick Swayze. We're guessing Kyle didn't head back to Ratrick's for a night-cap - he lives in an abandoned toilet factory squat with his band members.

Full story here

NME.com, 1st October 2007