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With the single out on April 2nd, Shakecst 6 is an I Want A Better Life special.

There's 20 minutes of good stuff about the single, including remixes, live tracks behind the scenes and more.

As always, it's free to download, so help yourselves. Click here to get free Shakecast 6

The single's here and you can order a copy today ahead of the April 2nd release date. There's loads of ways to get hold of it - whichever's best for you.

1. In the UK Includes unheard b-side 'Remember This' and a 10 minute 'Best of Shakecasts'. There's a limited number available at HMV so you'll have to be quick. Get it here

2. Outside the UK The best way to get the CD outside the UK is through Amazon. Just click here.

3. Digital Download If you love your music digital, you can get the download for just 79p at Indiestore Here's the link.

4. UK Text This is clever. Just text BETTER to 78789 to reserve a copy of the download (texts cost 1.50)

The line-up for the 'I Want A Better Life' Single Launch Party @ Madame JoJo's in Soho, London, on 4th April has been announced.

The Shakes will be joined by special guests The Fay Wrays and Computer Club - 2 top quality bands who are sure to entertain

www.myspace.com/iheartcc

www.myspace.com/thefaywrays

After a 45 minute set from The Shakes the venue will turn into a club night and we'll have an exclusive DJ set from WePlayCDs until everybody goes home or there's no more booze behind the bar. Hopefully you can stick around and join us for some drinking and dancing.

Tickets are selling fast so it is recommended you buy them in advance - only £7 from:

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/16368

Should be a wicked night, hope to see you down the front

xTHE SHAKES

Look down our page and you'll see a video of what happened when we played a stupid game involing cards and punching after some beers. Makes quite a cool DIY video to the new single. Here's the youtube link, in case you reckon anyone else'd enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZzRrBIfWf0

Also been doing a load of interviews - here are two of the best. The first is a feature for 40 Shades Of Noise which you can read here. And the other is our first in Holland for a cool site called Rebel Yell. Read that one here.

Less than a month to go till the single comes out and you can aleady order the download at 7 Digital -

Click here to order the download from 7 Digital

More links to come soon- watch this space

xTHE SHAKES