The Music Page

- The Chemical Brothers' double-disc compilation album, 'Brotherhood', will be released on 1st September, and the single 'Midnight Madness' will precede the album when it becomes available as a free download on the 4th of August. The set feature 14 singles from the band's back catalogue, including hits like 'Galvanize', 'Hey Boy Hey Girl', and 'Block Rockin' Beats', a new song titled 'Keep My Composure', and ten tracks the band made under the name Electronic Battle Weapons.

- Slipknot will release their fourth album 'All Hope Is Gone', the follow-up to 2004's 'Vol 3: (The Subliminal Verses)', in August. The first official single off the new set will be 'Psychosocial', which will be released digitally on the 20th of June.

- The new Oasis album, 'Dig Out Your Soul', the follow-up to their 2005 set 'Don't Believe The Truth', will be released on the 6th of October, and will be preceded by the single 'The Shock Of The Lightning'.

- Sixpence None The Richer have announced that they are reuniting and will release a Christmas themed album titled 'The Dawn Of Grace' this October; the album will include the track 'Silent Night' which will feature Dan Haseltine of Jars Of Clay. The group is also working on their first studio album since 2002's 'Divine Discontent' which is expected to be out in early 2009.

The VIBE

'Masjid-o-Mandir' by the band Hijr

Anita Saleem: Recently, I spotted a video 'Masjid-o-Mandir' by Hijr on music channels. The music is very soothing, considering the hard-rock trend that reigns in our country. If you prefer glitz, then this video is certainly not for you. But if you appreciate good music and congruency of theme in the song and video then this video is a must watch for you. It shows the band members walking around different places (streets, food stalls, marketplace, temple, mosque) among the common people. It focuses on a culture that does truly prevail in the country, but which we rarely get to see on TV.  Way to go, Hijr!

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Akash's Top 5 Videos

Akash vocalist Sam shares with Us his favourite videos:

- FIVE: Green Day – Wake Me Up When September Ends

  This is an excellent video. I really love the concept of the video and the camera work.

-  FOUR: Audioslave – Be Yourself

In my opinion, 'Be Yourself' is the best performance video I've ever seen. They used a simple room very wisely and there is so much energy in the performance of the band.

- THREE: Avril Lavigne – Complicated

'Complicated' is a nice video with a teenage look. This was Avril's first video and now I'm a huge fan of her. The video is very simple and colourful.

-  TWO: Puddle Of Mudd – She Hates Me

The best thing about this video is the expressions of every actor they used. The video is very well executed.

- ONE: Daughtry – It's Not Over

'It's Not Over' is a great song. The video is also amazing – the performance and the concept both match with each other.