Justin Hawkins, best known as the lead vocalist of The Darkness, is back.
With Hawkin’s falsetto and the band’s unique presence The Darkness took the United Kingdom- and world- by storm. In 2006 Hawkins disbanded from brother Dan and bassist Richie Edwards to enter rehab for drug and alcohol addiction.
After a month stint in rehab he is clean for almost two years and continues to make music. In 2007 he released a couple solo songs on his MySpace. It’s his current venture however that is gaining attention.
Hawkins alongside Pete Rinaldi, Samuel SJ Stokes and Darby Todd formed Hot Leg. The band has released two songs via their MySpace and official Web site. “Trojan Guitar” is the first single and is described as “medieval epic.”
The Hot Leg debut album was recorded in London in early 2008, the album is expected to drop in January 2009. The band is touring with Alter Bridge and Extreme throughout November in the U.K.
Hawkins has hinted the band may enter the race for the number one Christmas single with “I’ve Met Jesus.”
Gary Loveridge has been collecting music posters for over 30 years. “I was fortunate being a regular at Filthy Macnasty’s when Pete [Doherty] was the barmen and The Libertines took off,” he said on Filthy McNasty’s official MySpace. “When the Libertines ended I started collecting Babyshambles posters and still do to this day.”
Loveridge is sharing his collection with the world starting November 13 at Filthy McNasty’s. The rare collection showcases posters from both The Libertines and Doherty’s latest band, Babyshambles.
The exhibition is at McNasty’s because The Libertines played many intimate shows there in the band’s early days. At the time of their origin, Doherty was a bartender at the pub.
The show opens on November 13 at 6 p.m. with live Libertines covers by Alex Gold of The Wutars. For more information visit Filthy McNasty’s official MySpace.
The Bloc Party is hitting up the West Coast for a few intimate shows in December to promote Intimacy. The tour starts at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles on December 10.
Other shows include: * 12/11 Oakland, Ca. * 12/12 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas * 12/14 Tempe, AZ
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