Lily Allen in tears after punch up at her gig...

Lily Allen stormed off stage in tears at her gig at the O2 on Saturday night after fans started throwing punches in the crowd. The singer apparently told the crowd, after the two middle-aged men in question had been thrown out, 'It's fucking sick and you lot should be ashamed of yourself.' Aside from the incident, the gig, touted to be one of Lily's last before she retires from music, was a success. Lily also courted controversy however when she dedicated her song 'Fuck You' to David Cameron, who had been quoted as saying he banned his 6 year daughter from listening to Lily Allen because he felt the lyrics contained unsuitable content for children. Lily, apparently, did not appreciate the censorship.

Lil Wayne begins jail term for gun charges...

The rapper Lil Wayne, real name Dwayne Carter, began a one-year prison term sentence on Monday. Carter was arrested in July 2007 after a loaded .40-calibre semi-automatic gun was found on his tour bus. The sentence has been delayed twice, first because of dental work he was having done on his bejewelled teeth, and again because of a fire at New York Courthouse. The rapper is said to be keeping positive about his sentence - he could be released in 8 months for good behaviour.

JLS launch own brand of condoms...

Yes, it's true, the hunky quartet have been having discussions with Durex about manufacturing their own brand of condoms. The proposal suggests that each band member would have their own coloured condom. The group are said to be keen to promote safe sex; Aston commented 'My mum sends me down a stash (of condoms) and I dish them out to the lads so none of us have to worry. I'd really be up for doing some kind of campaign about safe sex.' 

New Albums:
Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Broken Bells - Broken Bells
Pavement - Quarantine the Past
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the Devil's Tattoo
New Young Pony Club - Optimist 

New & Notable Singles:
Goldfrapp - 'Rocket' 
Detroit Social Club - 'Kiss The Sun' 
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - 'Get Better' 
Bombay Bicycle Club - 'Evening/Morning' 
Eels - 'A Line In The Dirt' 
 
Gigs:
Tuesday 9th March - The Orphans - Proud Galleries 
Wednesday 10th March - Stereophonics - The O2 
Thursday 11th March - Passion Pit + Ellie Goulding - Forum   
Saturday 13th March - Mumford and Sons - Shepherds Bush Empire 

Elections have come around again and the races are already heating up!

Pulse, along with the rest of the Media Group will be covering the word on the street as well as the exciting election night itself.

To keep up-to-the-minute on an election set to rival Obama's "Yes, we can!" campaign (and maybe Wetz's Beanz...) check out the Media Group's Blog and Twitter pages:

http://votesu2010.wordpress.com/

http://twitter.com/votesu2010

You go and get your VOTE on, we'll see you on Houghton Street!

For Pulse Radio presents to you...

For one night only the former LSE student turned BBC Radio 1 DJ will be live in the Quad until the early hours bring you the best music!

Support comes from Pulse Radio's very own homegrown talent, DJs Disco Stu and James Dye!

Early bird tickets are limited and will sell-out, so make sure you get yours early and celebrate the end of Lent Term in a beautiful, shambolic, messy style!

And guess what, you can feel good about it all too as all proceeds go to RAG. Basically, you're saving the world whilst you party! Imagine that!

BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW ---> RIGHT HERE <--- FOR A SPECIAL EARLY BIRD PRICE OF £6!!!

If you're not all clued up on how buying tickets on the interweb works and all that, then fear not, as TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM HOUGHTON STREET FROM TODAY - THURSDAY 4th MARCH!!

For information on Judge Jules and his mad skillz check out http://www.myspace.com/judgejulesofficial

And check out our event page on Facebook!

See you there!

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Gaga tells Ronson: 'Take some singing lessons.'

Mark Ronson has revealed that Lady Gaga told him to have singing lessons before recording new album 'Record Collection'.
The producer, who is singing for the first time on 'Record Collection', has reportedly taken singing lessons from Lady Gaga's voice coach after she suggested he took lessons whilst the two were recording in 2007. 
The 'Poker Face' singer recommended coach, Don Lawrence to the producer before he started work on collaborations with the Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and Miike Snow, "We were working in the studio and I started singing and she said 'take some lessons'. I started going last July and then I just went every week. 
Recorded by Alex Greenwald, who sang vocals on Ronson's cover of Radiohead's 'Just', 'Record Collection' is the follow up to 2007's Version, which featured guest vocalists including Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen. It earned Ronson the Brit Award for best male the following year. 
'Record Collection' is set for release in July, under the name Mark Ronson and the Business. 

 
Lily Allen puts career break on hold to play Wireless Festival with Jay Z
It has been confirmed that Lily Allen has agreed to play London's Wireless Festival this summer at Jay Z's request. 
The rapper became a fan after hearing Lily peform at last week's Brit Awards, and now Allen is confirmed to play before his slot at the Hyde Park event on July 4. 
The 'Smile' singer had previously stated to Radio 1's Sara Cox in December that she wanted to take time off after her concert at London's O2 Arena with Dizzee Rascal in March. She said she wants to start her own record label, set up a fashion shop with her sister and spend more time at home. 
At this year's Brit Awards, Lily Allen won the best British female award and sang her single The Fear. After the awards, Jay-Z admitted he was keen to be on the same stage as her: "I spoke to Lily Allen. I'm trying to get her for Wireless. Hopefully that goes through."
The Wireless festival takes place in London's Hyde Park between Friday 2 July and Sunday 4 July. 

New & Notable Singles

Broken Bells - 'High Road'Crookers - 'Remedy'
Detroit Social Club - 'Kiss The Sun EP'
Django Django - 'Wor'/'Skies Over Cairo'
Eels - 'A Line In The Dirt'
Kesha - 'Blah Blah Blah'
Local Natives - 'Airplanes'
Mumford & Sons - 'Cave'
New Young Pony Club - 'Chaos'Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Skeletons'

Albums Released

Blood Red Shoes - 'Fire Like This'
Brian Jonestown Massacre - 'Who Killed Sgt Pepper'
Ellie Goulding - 'Lights'
Frightened Rabbit - 'Winter Of Mixed Drinks'
Groove Armada - 'Black Light'
Two Door Cinema Club - 'Tourist History'

Latest Gigs

Tuesday 2nd March - The XX & These New Puritans - Shepherds Bush Empire
Wednesday 3rd March - Field Music - Scala
Thursday 4th March - JLS - Hammersmith Apollo 
Friday 5th March - Stiff Little Fingers - Forum
Saturday 6th March - Peter Andre - Indigo2
Sunday 7th March - Dizzee Rascal & Lily Allen - The O2

Deputy Station Manager:
Al Smith

Head of Programming:
Kirsty Major

Head of Music:
Danny Thorpe

Head of News:
Melanie Takle

Head of Marketing:
Rhian Williams

Head of Communications:
Kimia Pezeshki

Head of Business:
Sam Keeping

Head of Production:
Dave Dalrymple-Pryde

Head of Events:
James Dye

Congratulations guys! They'll no doubt make Pulse more amazing and fabulous than it already is!

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Each nominee will have two minutes to woo you before you get the chance to grill them for a few minutes.

So see y'all tonight in the Underground at 7pm!

CAN'T MAKE IT?
If you can't make the election but want to vote, you can proxy vote. To do this, pick a member of the production group to vote for you (be your proxy) and either tell them who you are voting for or let them decide on your behalf. You need to email pulse_radio@lse.ac.uk by 5pm Monday saying who your proxy is (but don't tell us who you are voting for)

One person can hold no more than 2 proxies, so check with them first

The nominees are:

Deputy Station Manager:

-Al Smith

Head of Programming:

-Kirsty Major

Head of Music:

-Danny Thorpe
-Alexander Young

Head of News:

-Melanie Takle

Head of Marketing:

-Rhian Williams

Head of Communications:

-Chris O'Brien

Head of Business:

-Chris O'Brien
-Sam Tempest Keeping

Head of Production:

-Dave Dalrymple-Pryde

Head of Events:

-James Dye

Once again, the election will take place tonight at 7pm in the Underground 

Bar.

See you tonight and best of luck to the nominees!

Big love,

'We Can Work It Out' - EMI confirms Abbey Road Studios will not be sold...

After speculation that the famous Abbey Road studios were to be sold, the troubled record company EMI confirmed today that this was not the case. It had initially been reported that EMI, owned by the private equity company Terra Firma, was planning to sell the iconic studios in a bid to raise cash to clear their debts. Potential bidders included Andrew Lloyd Webber and the National Trust, among others, who announced an interest in the property. However, it was announced today that the studios, immortalised in the Beatles' Abbey Road LP, would not be sold, but instead 'revitalised', with English Heritage accelerating plans to list the building. 

Doubt on the future of The Who as Pete Townsend's tinnitus returns...

The future of The Who has become uncertain as Pete Townsend, the lead guitarist of the classic band, revealed that the tinnitus he has been plagued with due to years of exposure to loud music is back. In an interview with Rolling Stone Townsend commented, 'If my hearing is going to be a problem, we’re not delaying shows. We’re finished. I can’t really see any way around the issue.' The news comes after a jubilant performance at the Super Bowl XLIV's half time show 2 weeks ago, with 150 million viewers tuning in. But now it appears it may have been the last live show for the erstwhile rockers.

MGMT's trippy new album cover (but would we expect anything less?)

MGMT's new album 'Congratulations' is set for release on April 12th. Rumour has it that it feature plenty of flutes, a 12 minute song, and, for the special edition, a rub off cover with a custom metal coin. 

Vampire Weekend debut star-studded video for new single...

Jake Gyllenhaal, RZA, Joe Jonas, a French Lil' Wayne (yes, that is as bizarre as it sounds) and Jenny Murray all star in the tennis themed video for Vampire Weekend's new single 'Giving Up the Gun'. Stream the video from their website here. 

New & Notable Singles

30 Seconds To Mars – 'Happier'
Alphabeat – 'Hole In My Heart'
Blood Red Shoes – 'Light up'
Girls – 'Morning Light'
Ellie Goulding – 'Starry Eyed'
Groove Armada – 'Paper Romance'
JLS – 'One Shot'
Alicia Keys – 'Empire State Of Mind Part II'
Little Comets – 'Joanna'
Muse -'Resistance'
Rihanna – 'Rude Boy'
Sugababes – 'Wear My Kiss'
Turin Brakes – 'Sea Change'
Two Door Cinema Club – 'Undercover Martyn'

Albums Released

Johnny Cash – 'American VI'
The Courteeners – 'Falcon'
Enter Shikari – 'Tribalism'
Erik Hassle – 'Pieces'
David Holmes – 'The Dogs Are Parading: The Best Of'
Lonelady – 'Nerve Up'
Marina And The Diamonds – 'The Family Jewels'
Paolo Nutini – 'Live From New Orleans'

Latest Gigs

Monday 22 February - Delphic - Cargo
Tuesday 23 February - 30 Seconds To Mars - Wembley Arena
Wednesday 24 February - Corrine Bailey Rae - Shepherds Bush Empire
Thursday 25 February - Haiti Fundraiser - Seasick Steve, Mr Hudson, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Magic Numbers - Roundhouse

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Monday 22nd Feb (this Monday)

7pm

Underground Bar

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Elections will take just over an hour and we will then count and announce the 
results. We have the place till 11pm so we'll crack some music and have a few 
celebratory drinks afterwards!

We feel Pulse Radio injects a whole world of fun into LSE's campus and this 
is true inside the station too. So many people say how getting involved has 
massively improved uni for them and while aiming to be professional, 
entertaining and informative, we always make sure we have fun while doing it. 
So give it a go and get involved, or at least come have your say on Monday 
night.

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POSITIONS


So, our Station Manager has already been elected (congratulations Stuart 
McColl!) and so the following positions will be up for grabs:

Deputy Station Manager
Head of Programming
Head of Music
Head of News
Head of Marketing
Head of Communications
Head of Business
Head of Production
Head of Events

Read on for more info

Cast your eyes upon this beauty....

If you got your kicks from it like we did, please please please give what you can to donate to RAG either at the Quad or just log onto our Just Giving page and show us some love.

Biggest thanks to:

Director: Rob Charnock

Choreographer: Alex White

Starring: Stuart McColl, Tudor Jones, Alex White, George Wetz, Rob Low, Jessica Hanley, Chris Westgarth, Ben Jones, Sam James, Ollie Dewhurst, Phyllis Lui, Chris Mayne, Natasha Bannister, Danny Thorpe, Andrew Wright, Rhian Williams, Adam Utting, James Dye, Marie Dunaway, Sam Tempest Keeping, Inga Driksne, Tom Clarke, Amy Broadbent, security staff, Loose TV and RAG. 

Booyah!

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