Advance Notice. Arctic Monkeys at the Palladium.

I really love the Arctic Monkeys' "Whatever People Say I am, That's What I'm Not (2006)" album. I wasn't the only one--it was (and still is) the fastest selling debut in UK chart history. Since then, they've released "Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)" (Fluorescent Adolescent is a great song), and "Humbug" (2009). Clearly they're due for a new release, and it's coming--with one new song "Brick by Brick" already up on their website.

In September 2007 I saw them play the Hollywood Palladium (pre-renovation), and it was a lot of fun. On Friday June 3, they'll be back. Order your presale tickets tomorrow starting at 10:00 a.m. (till 10:00 p.m.) through Live Nation with the password "pedicure". Onsale to general public Friday March 11 at 10:00 a.m.

Also noteworthy--Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner has been dating English "It girl"/modern day fashion icon Alexa Chung since 2007.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

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