Get your free download of "Something Else" by The Automatic

Just in case you missed it on the page, you can grab an exclusive track - "Something Else" - from the new album out next year by simply visiting the link below.

Also new single "Interstate" is available from iTunes and everywhere digital from 6th December

Music Glue: The Automatic

Source: www.musicglue.com

Okay well we won't say too much here except click on the "Audio" button next to "Something Else" and help yourselves to a free MP3 taken from our new album

Biblical scale locust

THESE are the plague locusts.
sent by Christle Sheppard

How to cut onions without crying

While we've featured one or two ways to avoid crying while cutting onions in the past, this tip requires absolutely no preparation and should keep your eyes clear next time you're cooking.
Photo by Jennifer Dickert.
Instead of going through a lot of trouble to avoid the waterworks, weblog Daily DIY says you can stop tears by merely putting your tongue on the roof of your mouth while you're cutting. Whatever you do, though, don't breathe through your nose—breathe through your mouth. You may look a little silly, but it barely requires any work on your part, and it's sure to be a conversation starter with your dinner guests.
I couldn't find any definitive information about this one, but a quick Google search shows that quite a few people swear by this solution. If any of you cooks out there get a chance to chop up some onions—or you already do this—give it a try and let us know how it goes in the comments.

Onion Tears No More [Daily DIY]

SSPU to tour with Placebo: Free Download Bundle

SSPU will join Placebo for their Euro/UK tour in late November/December. To celebrate the launch of the tour Placebo have compiled a FREE download bundle (complete with a printable PDF booklet) featuring exclusive tracks from all of the bands on the tour.

The track listing is as follows:

01 Placebo - Breathe Underwater (Live At Pukkelpop Festival 2009)

02 Expatriate - Get Out, Give In

03 Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch (Recorded Live For KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic)

04 The Horrors - Sea Within A Sea

05 United - For What I Feel (Live At Debaser )

Click below for the download or go to http://www.silversunpickups.com/tour/ to check out the tour dates.

Hot Chip - Harvest Festival Album

Hello,

I have made an album called 'Harvest Festival' which has me singing occasionally but is mostly instrumental dance music that I have made over the last few years. It reminds me of Aphex twin or Brian Eno in terms of some melodies and was made almost entirely on a couple of old drum machines and a modular synthesizer. If you would like to pre-order it from HMV this is the link:

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;0;-1;-1;-1&sku=276320

It's coming out on Greco-Roman, the label i run with my friends Alex, Dom and Jez. You can find out about us here:

http://www.myspace.com/grecoromanmusic
or join our facebook group here:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=24886556551

Greco-Roman also just released a single from Drums of Death who toured with us last year. I feature in the video briefly, turning into one of his minions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLSZRSJj0go

... and Greco-Roman like to throw parties too, like this one in London on Hallowe'en:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175925460154&ref=mf

Hot Chip will be back soon with a new album and we will start touring again early next year. Until then,

love
Joe