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Athlete playing TT Festival show
Athlete will play a one-off show on the Isle of Man later this year to coincide with the annual TT Festival motorbike race.
The Kent rockers have been confirmed for June 5th at the Royal Hall Villa Marina, which comes a day before the main race on the Irish sea island. Isle of Man
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Athlete announce major UK tour
Athlete will start a major tour of the UK in early 2008 which will see them playing a total of 16 shows nationwide.
The Kent indie boys are supporting their new album 'Beyond The Neighbourhood', and will head out on a big new tour from January 17th with an opening show at Exeter
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Athlete announce London shows
Athlete have announced their first live shows in over a year, confirmed for three dates in London this summer.
The Kent-based Brit rockers spend the majority of 2006 working on their as-yet-untitled third album, the follow up to 'Tourist', which is planned to reach shops in
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Athlete cut short US tour
The band's frontman Joel flies home.
Athlete have abandoned their current US tour to allow frontman Joel Potts to return home.
The British indie rockers were on tour with Switchfoot, and were due to be performing in Florida over the weekend before heading
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Athlete - Half Light
If you were wondering where the Athlete of old had gone while passing time to previous single 'Wires' (from their second album 'Tourist'), Half Light' will be a stark reminder.
With a wonderful arrangement and a flood of guitars culminating in some delicious instrumental breaks,
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Athlete confirm winter tour plans
The band unveil a 12-date touring schedule.
Athlete will cap a remarkable year with their third major UK tour in 12-months, soundgenerator can report.
The East Sussex three-piece, who were confirmed last week for the opening night concert at the Newcastle Academy, will
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Athlete - Tourist
Once a good songwriter always a good songwriter - if only it were true. Many a debut album will shine with a youthful innocence, uncluttered by commercial response or indeed industry pressure. What come next is often either so far undercooked or overtly over cooked that it barely
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Athlete bolster UK tour
Athlete have responded to demand for their forthcoming UK tour with a second London date.
The band will play one of the biggest shows of their career on April 22 at London's Brixton Academy, following a 10-date tour of the UK throughout March.
The dates comes in support of the
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Eclectic V Festival Line-Up Announced
The Pixies,
Dido and
The Strokes have been lined up to headline the annual V Festival, signalling a significantly more eclectic line up over the 2003 event.
This year’s event, which takes place over the weekend of August 21-22, will also see headline
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Athlete Confirm More Live Dates
Athlete have announced a brace of shows for early 2004, following their major UK tour next month.
The band, who were one of the Mercury Music prize runners-up, will play their biggest show to date at the Brixton Academy on January 31st along with dates in Nottingham, Glasgow and
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Athlete Play At New London Venue Opening
Athlete have been confirmed for the opening night at the Carling Islington Academy, which takes over the venue formerly known as the London Marquee.
The doors open on Sunday 28th September and, as we recently reported, the Islington Academy becomes part of the chain of venues
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UK Tour For Athlete
South-London songsmiths and Mercury Music Prize nominees Athlete have announced a two week UK tour for October
The tour which takes in many major UK cities will start in Birmingham on 7th October and will finish off at the Shepherds Bush Empire on 24th October.
Date so
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Athlete - Westside
I can never get enough of Athlete. They write paired down perfectly rounded indie-pop moments. 'Westside' is another gentle but melodic number, forever memorable and complete. The UK have found it hard to find real 3 minute pop songs for many a year. They work in the same way that
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