and was performed by Franz Ferdinand on Comic Relief 2009 Top of The Pops special.
In 2009 Reznor married Mariqueen Maandig
The band subsequently played at the Big Day Out in 2009. Later that year, they embarked on the Broken Strings tour, which featured acoustic interpretations of a selection of their work, accompanied by a string quartet and grand piano and arranged by producer Anthony Cormican. They were supported by Glenn…
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During 2009 and 2010, band members worked on side projects during the down time. Troy Van Leeuwen started up a new band, Sweethead . Joey Castillo played for Eagles of Death Metal on their Heart On tour. Bassist Michael Shuman continued his work as drummer and vocalist with Mini Mansions…
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For their 2009 reunion tour, the band frequently played a newly written song called “10”.
In 2009, Blonde Redhead collaborated with Devestations on “When the Road Runs Out” for the AIDS benefit album Dark Was the Night produced by the Red Hot Organization .
Kaiser Chiefs headed out on a UK Arena tour between February and March 2009, kicking off in Nottingham and ending in London. The tour visited Sheffield, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff and Dublin. This was the new album tour to promote Off with Their Heads .
While promoting this album, Eels released the live EP The Myspace Transmissions Session 2009 on October 14, 2009. That same day, the band’s website announced that a new Eels album entitled End Times would be released on January 19, 2010. It was largely recorded on a four-track recorder and is…
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Before forming the band, Taylor Momsen was an actress, best known for How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Gossip Girl . The band were originally called the Reckless, but changed the name due to trademark problems. The band played its first concert on May 5, 2009, at the Annex in…
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On November 10, 2009, the band released their eleventh studio album, titled The Circle . The Circle is a return to rock n’ roll after their Nashville -influenced album, Lost Highway . The album debuted at number one in the U.S., Canada, Germany and Japan. Bon Jovi headed out on…
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