It’s not all music round these parts. Wippit are proud sponsors of the Dirty Sanchez team as they attempt to get around the world in 8 days as part of the legendary Gumball Rally. It kicked off in London and they are now navigating their way to Phuket in Thailand. The rally then resumes in Salt Lake City before finishing at Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles. You can follow all the action as they gimp their ride at profileheaven/dirtysanchezgumball
New in this week
Sharon Phillips - Want 2 Need 2
Want 2 Need 2 is the first release from the forthcoming album from Tobago-based singer Sharon Phillips and it’s a dancefloor monster. Packed with funky breaks, grooving basslines, crazy rap phrases and an infectious chorus, Want 2 Need 2 brings the summer just a little bit closer.		 Forward Russia - Nine Continuing their policy of naming songs after numbers – see also Sixteen, Seven and Two – Forward Russia return with Nine. Propelled by twisted, urgent guitars and insistent drums, Forward Russia take another bold step toward world domination.
Akala - It's Not A Rumour  Proof, if indeed proof was needed, that Brit-hop is in incredibly rude health. As evidence by the debut album of Kingslee Daly, aka Akala, this is an album not afraid to mix rap with trance, soul, metal and punk attitude to deliver devastating results. King Biscuit Time - Kwangchow You can’t keep a good man down. Following the dissolution of the Beta Band, Steve Mason returns another superb collision of musical styles, as psychedelia, house, dancehall, electronica and hip-hop meet to create genuinely 21st century music.
One Hit Wonders - Grace Of God  A full-on overhaul of Fire Island’s house classic, One Hit Wonders pump up the bass and increase the beats to deliver an irresistible dance force that’s been specifically created for your unabashed hedonistic pleasures. Miss at your peril. The Aeroplanes - This Is My Love Having made a splash at the annual SXSW festival in Texas and contributed a track to Jeff Bridges’ forthcoming movie The Moguls, this Scouse quartet release their first single. Ringing guitars, gorgeous harmonies and a tune that’ll stick in your head all adds up to a cracking track.
Competition Time!
 
Fair play to Al, Anne, Dan, Keith and Jules who will soon be sticking The Raconteurs poster to a spare wall. This week, as the football season draws to a close to make way for the World Cup, it’s clear that this summer is going to be choc full of memorable action from the beautiful game. To get you in the mood, we have one copy of the Football Crazy CD to give away. Packed with some of the most memorable football songs and perfect for gearing up for the game, Football Crazy comes with a free training film that gives you the best tips on how to improve your skills with Graham Le Saux.

To bag yourself a copy of this unique package, just answer the following question:

Which team has just won the Premiership? Is it:

a) Arsenal
b) Chelsea
c) Manchester United

Send your answer to us by emailing here no later than 5pm, Tuesday 9th May 2006! Good luck!
Neil Young Featured Artist: Neil Young

After leaving Californian folk-rock band Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young established himself as one of the most prolific, influential and idiosyncratic singer-songwriters of his generation. Second only to Bob Dylan in terms of quality, Neil Young’s career has seen him veer between the extremes of country rock and cranked-up, balls-out rock’n’roll. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Young has refused to stand still, subsequently producing a body of work that has troubled the album charts for every decade since the 1960s. His new album, the polemical Living With War, is released next week sees Young returning to amp shredding form as he takes a swipe at the Bush administration. Long may he run.