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Savages announce summer tour, support slots with Portishead

Having released their debut album just this week, Savages have now extended their upcoming tour schedule to span the entire summer.

Savages announce U.S. tour dates, opening for Portishead

Those ferocious UK post-rockers Savages have quickly risen the ranks to find themselves opening for both Portishead and Iggy and the Stooges in the UK and Europe this summer.

Rolling Stones, Vampire Weekend, Portishead, Phoenix, Nick Cave, the xx, More Set for Glastonbury

England's Glastonbury Festival has announced its initial 2013 lineup.

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Radiohead, Bowie, Portishead, Beck & more to feature on War Child 20th anniversary compilation

Anti-conflict charity, War Child are set to mark their 20th anniversary with a new compilation release.

Sophia Bastian and her band pay homeage to Portishead

New York soul singer Sophia Bastian puts a contemporary spin on classic soul with an irresistible beat and horn stabs that punctuate her yearning vocals in her sultry jam "Breaking".

Portishead to play trio of European festivals in 2013

Portishead have announced plans to play three European festival shows next year.

Portishead Announced 2013 European Tour Dates

So that new Portishead album is GREAT, yes?

The 50 Best Hip-Hop Songs of 2012 (W/ Zip File)

Yes, "Hot Cheetos & Takis" is a real song by children about two different spicy snacks that aren't available in all markets.

Portishead Announce 2013 Tour Dates

Portishead have confirmed a trio of new tour dates, performing at various European festivals in 2013.

Ancient trees inspire musical �walk� by Portishead�s Adrian Utley

A brand new piece of music by the Portishead guitarist Adrian Utley, inspired by a walk at the National Trust's Croft Castle in Herefordshire, is released today.

Portishead songwriter scores woodland walk

He's done it as part of the 'Sonic Journey' project, as is commissioned by sounduk and the National Trust.

A new Omar-S album, a free Portishead walking tour, the 10 best basslines, and everything you ever wanted to know about the cover of Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures

Post-punk fan or not, you can't deny the impact that Joy Division (at least when they morphed into New Order) has had on dance music.

Portishead's Adrian Utley: my Sonic Journey through ancient trees

I have spent a lot of time walking in wild spaces over the years.

AUDIOSCOPE reveals 40 track compilation, Music For a Good Home, featuring Four Tet, Portishead, Clinic and more!

Despite hosting Truck Festival and punching well above its weight in the musical stakes, the city of dreaming spires combines its love for great music and charitable causes by hosting the one-day festival which raises money for Shelter in the process.

Portishead's Geoff Barrow calls Amy Winehouse "Whiney Shitehouse" and says she has a "fake voice"

Portishead 's Geoff Barrow has dubbed the late Amy Winehouse as a "fake" singer, calling her "Whiney Shitehouse".

Who’s the most illegally downloaded artist in your area? Plus Portishead’s synth collection, a Dutch house doc, and more

In today's news roundup, we take a peek inside the synth-heavy studio of Portishead's Adrian Utley, find out who the world's most illegally downloaded artists are, and preview the trailer for a documentary on the influence of Laidback Luke, Tiesto, and more. -

Bristol Short Film & Animation Festival

"You ain't heard nuttin' yet," Al Jolson cheerfully imparts to the joyous crowd in the smoky speakeasy, before bursting into a hip-swinging rendition of 'Toot Toot Tootsie Goodbye', and simultaneously originating the motif of the memorable movie one-liner.

Watch: Flatbush Zombies Talk About Horror Movies and Portishead in a Cemetery

Pitchfork.tv on YouTube headed to a Brooklyn cemetery to meet local rap crew Flatbush Zombies , who recently featured on the A$AP Mob cut "Bath Salt" from the just-released mixtape Lords Never Worry.

Portishead v Portishead Charity Football Match

Portishead's Geoff Barrow is organising a charity football match to raise funds for South West Childrens Hospice.

A Ticket to Ride: Portishead’s Early 90s Remix of “Moonlight Medicine”

Ride to Release Deluxe Going Blank Again Reissue, Share Rare Portishead Remix

Following 2011's 20th anniversary reissue of Nowhere , Ride will re-release Going Blank Again in a deluxe edition for its 20th birthday.

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You wait ages for an album and then three come along at once.

Beak>, Geoff Barrow, Portishead: Barrow Talks BEAK>, DROKK, And The Elusive Fourth Portishead Album

Though Geoff Barrow is familiar to most people as the mastermind of visionary trip-hop outfit Portishead, he has crafted a varied career for himself as a producer and composer, a founder of Invada Records, and as a member of the band BEAK> and hip-hop collective Quakers.

News in Brief: Portishead, Van Dyke Parks ft. Robin Pecknold and Daniel Rossen, Real Estate, Summerfest

Portishead have curated two concerts in Barcelona from June 22-23 at Poble Espanyol and Razzmatazz.

Blur's Damon Albarn and Portishead's Beth Gibbons collaborate on new JJ Doom LP

Blur mainman Damon Albarn and Portishead singer Beth Gibbons have collaborated with rapper JJ Doom on a new track for his forthcoming album 'Key To The Kuffs'.

Damon Albarn and Portishead's Beth Gibbons Guest on DOOM and Jneiro Jarel's JJ DOOM Project

The upcoming DOOM / Jneiro Jarel collaboration-- under the name JJ DOOM -- will apparently feature Damon Albarn and Portishead's Beth Gibbons on a track. ,The album, called Keys to the Kuffs , was originally scheduled for a May release through Lex Records , but that seems unlikely at this point.

Photos of Portishead’s Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury performing DROKK in a London Comic Book Store

On Wednesday, May 16, 2012, Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury took the stage for an in-store at Orbital Comics in London, England for their first ever performance of music from DROKK.

The Civil Wars Unplug Portishead’s “Sour Times”

Comprised of Johnny Depp's Doppelganger John Paul White and the angel-voiced Joy Williams, The Civil Wars have become fairly famous over the past few months, partially for their interpretive acoustic covers.

Portishead's Geoff Barrow To Release Second Beak> Album

Geoff Barrow helmed Beak>'s 2009 self titled debut was a brilliantly bleak fusion of krautrockian minimalism heavy metal jams and distinctly gothic stylings.

'We Broke MySpace': Geoff Barrow's Quakers Interviewed

Although the fourth Portishead long player is still somewhere way off in the distance, Barrow's industrious streak has brought forth a trio of distinct album projects.

The Final Shot: Portishead set list, ATP I’ll Be Your Mirror 2011 by Paul Bridgewater

I'll Be Your Mirror 2011 at Alexandra Palace, London by Paul Bridgewater.

How jazz secretly invaded pop music

When Radiohead recruited drummer Clive Deamer to their live line-up last year, he found himself being grilled by Rolling Stone about Britain's most innovative band, and had to swiftly put his interviewer straight.

Fitta Happier: Quakers

Yet, somehow, Quakers have pulled it off.

Portishead announce summer tour - tickets

Bristol trip-hip pioneers Portishead have announced a European tour this summer.

Portishead Announce Summer European Tour Dates

We have some good news for all you Portishead fans out there who live in Spain, France, and Italy.

Portishead announce 2012 summer tour

Portishead have announced a European tour for this summer.

"Drunk on Myspace" // The 405 meets Geoff Barrow

Geoff Barrow is very well-known as a key figure in the development of modern music for his work with Portishead.