The Rakes News & events
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| 1 |  | The Rakes release a new single The Rakes release a new single The Light From Your Mac on the 9th November 2009 through V2. The Light From Your Mac is taken from the bands third … | September 27, 2009 |
| 2 |  | The Rakes hate Lady GaGa THE RAKES frontman Alex Donohoe said Lady GaGa looks like a prostitute.The rocker said he hated the pop star, calling her "ugly" and … | March 29, 2009 |
| 3 |  | The Rakes play album launch at Rough Trade tonight The Rakes release their long-awaited third album today.'KLANG' is the product of a stint in Berlin with producer Chris Zane. Late in 2008, the band … | March 23, 2009 |
| 4 |  | The Rakes intimate album preview show The Rakes are set to unveil their new album Klang!, at an intimate London show at The Lexington, Islington on Friday 27th February 2008. The night … | February 19, 2009 |
| 5 |  | The Rakes announce April tour dates The Rakes have announced a UK tour for April. It is their first since March 2007. The dates are as follows AprilTue 21st Brighton Concorde 2 £11.00 … | January 28, 2009 |
| 6 |  | The Rakes release third album 'KLANG' The Rakes release their third album 'KLANG' on the 23rd of March, with the single '1989' one week earlier (16 March) on 7" and download.The album was … | January 8, 2009 |
| 7 |  | The Rakes ready new album An ex DDR radio station in east Berlin is currently the setting for the recording of The Rakes 3rd album due for release in Spring 2009. The band … | October 4, 2008 |
| 8 | ![The Rakes exclusive artwork competition - We have some exclusive signed artwork of The Rakes "The World Was A Mess but His Hair Was Perfect" …](http://img3.motolyrics.com/15/93/159318/the-rakes-exclusive-artwork-competition-rectsmall.jpg "The Rakes exclusive artwork competition - We have some exclusive signed artwork of The Rakes "The World Was A Mess but His Hair Was Perfect" …") | The Rakes exclusive artwork competition We have some exclusive signed artwork of The Rakes "The World Was A Mess but His Hair Was Perfect" to give away. To enter the competition, just send … | July 16, 2007 |
| 9 |  | The Rakes new single The Rakes release the new single, The World Was A Mess But His Hair Was Perfect, through V2 Records 16th July 2007. The single will be their second … | June 6, 2007 |
| 10 |  | The Rakes go high fashion As you may have noticed whilst walking down the high street, The Rakes' Alan Donohoe is now the face of Fred Perry. The singer has been chosen as … | February 27, 2007 |
| 11 |  | The Rakes free London showcase The Rakes celebrate the release of their new single, 'We Danced Together', with a free show and signing session at HMV's Oxford Street store, in … | February 26, 2007 |
| 12 |  | The Rakes release Ten New Messages The Rakes release their eagerly anticipated second album, Ten New Messages, through V2 Records on Monday 19th March. We Danced Together is released … | February 15, 2007 |
| 13 |  | The Rakes album traclisting and gigs The Rakes release their eagerly anticipated second album, Ten New Messages, through V2 Records on Monday 19th March. A single We Danced Together is … | January 17, 2007 |
| 14 |  | The Rakes against fur The Rakes frontman Alan Donohoe has written to Burberry asking them to stop using real fur in their designs.The singer has stated that the band will … | September 29, 2006 |
| 15 |  | The Rakes get remixed The Rakes have announced details of a special remix package out next month. Four songs from the band's debut album 'Capture/Release' are … | September 21, 2006 |
| 16 |  | The Rakes US tour dates The Rakes are gearing up for a ten-date trek across the US.Alan Donohoe's men are heading overseas for a series of dates next month, kicking off in … | June 5, 2006 |
| 17 |  | The Rakes play kebab sh The Rakes performed a special gig in a London kebab shop last night (May 4).The invite-only event, which took place at the Stone Cave restaurant in … | May 5, 2006 |
| 18 |  | The Rakes rock Virgin Music News saw The Rakes rock Virgin records Oxford Street on Monday night with a half hour set list including 'Strasborg' and latest single 'All To … | March 9, 2006 |
| 19 |  | The Rakes - more dates The Rakes have expanded their upcoming 2006 UK and Irish tour due to popular demand.The best of British bands will now play London's Shepherds Bush … | December 14, 2005 |
| 20 |  | The Rakes new job The Rakes have confirmed the details of their forthcoming single '22 Grand Job'.As previously reported, the band filmed a saucy new video set in … | October 19, 2005 |
| 21 |  | The Rakes release 22 Grand Job The Rakes are set to release a new single 22 Grand Job through V2 records on 17th October. The single is taken from the bands critically acclaimed … | September 8, 2005 |
| 22 |  | The Rakes & Yeah Yeah Yeahs do Gand Of Four Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ladytron, The Rakes and The Others have remixed Gang Of Four on the band's new album 'Return The Gift'.Out on October 10, the second … | August 19, 2005 |
| 23 |  | The Rakes on Club NME tour Having just celebrated their biggest headlining show at the London Mean Fiddler (August 10), The Rakes are set help mark freshers week in style by … | August 16, 2005 |
| 24 |  | The Rakes work work work The Rakes release a new single Work, Work, Work (Pub, Club, Sleep) through V2 Records on 1st August. The bands debut album Capture/Release, is … | July 21, 2005 |
| 25 |  | The Rakes celebrate new single with tour The Rakes release a new single Work, Work, Work (Pub, Club, Sleep) through V2 Records on 25th July. The bands debut album Capture/Release, is … | June 10, 2005 |
| 26 |  | The Rakes, The Cribbs and Tom Vek added to T The Rakes, The Cribbs and Tom Vek are all set to appear on the new Futures Stage at this year's T In The Park festival.The 2,000 capacity tent â€" … | June 2, 2005 |
| 27 |  | The Rakes reschedule tour The Rakes have rescheduled their cancelled April tour.The band were forced to postpone their headline tour due to unforeseen circumstances, but have … | May 9, 2005 |
| 28 |  | The Rakes postpone tour The Rakes have been forced to postpone their current April headline tour due to unforeseen circumstances.The band have cancelled their jaunt which … | April 20, 2005 |
| 29 |  | The Rakes pull gigs The Rakes have been forced to pull out of two shows this week.The rising London outfit were due to play Bristol Anson Rooms today (April 6) and … | April 6, 2005 |
| 30 |  | The Rakes announce new single The Rakes are set to release their third single Retreat on 18th April through Moshi Moshi Records. The single produced by Paul Epworth will be … | March 8, 2005 |
| 31 |  | The Rakes recording debut album The Rakes are set to follow in the footsteps of Bloc Party in reshaping the sound of London when they release their eagerly anticipated debut album … | January 20, 2005 |