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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Ryan Tinslay
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As far as debut album’s go, Alex Clare has already stirred up quite a fuss in the underground scene. Prior to the release of ‘The Lateness of the Hour’ Alex has had three singles and four videos to his name, not bad at all for the Island Records singer. The only way to define Alex Clare would be along the lines of a mixture of extremely soulful vocals, to be the envy of many singer/songwriters in the business, smoothly incorporated with heavy bass lines, courtesy of producers Diplo & Switch. On the surface this creation appears to be the next big thing, but looking deeper to the whole album, plenty more work needs to be put in by Mr. Clare to truly make it big.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Katy Perry has claimed that she is planning a large ‘blowout’ party for the end of her ‘California Dreams’ world tour. The singer, who unveiled the video for ‘Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) last week, claims that she will be breaking her strict diet rules as soon as the final tour date comes to a close.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Rhys Morgan
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Now, I could begin this review with a short anecdote of how I once met a pre-fame Benjamin Francis Leftwich. It was at Green Man Festival last year, we shared some pre-festival drinks and discussed his dissapointment with The Flaming Lips, but I won’t bore you. In less than a year since then things have exploded for Leftwich. He’s been championed by Zane Lowe and Greg James on Radio 1 and is currently preparing for summer festivals including Green Man and perhaps most impressively Glastonbury.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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The Killers have already written four or five “strong” songs for their new album, according to frontman Brandon Flowers. The singer confirmed that the band have reconvened and have already written a selection of new material during an interview on Zane Lowe’s BBC Radio 1 show last night (June 21st).
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by James Conlon
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Wu Tang Clan fans are the most promiscuous out of all fans at Glastonbury, according to a recent survey by an online dating site. Tastebuds.fm, which attempts to match people with prospective partners through their musical tastes, has claimed that the fans of the US rap group are most likely to put out at the Worthy Farm festival.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Grouplove have announced the upcoming release of their highly anticipated debut album 'Never Ever Trust A Happy Song', which will arrive in the UK on September 5th, preceded by their single ‘Itchin' On A Photograph’, out July 4th.
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Tour News
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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The Answer, the award-winning Irish rockers whose emotive music and fearsome live reputation have won them a dedicated international following, have announced a UK tour for October 2011.
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New Videos
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Grammy award-winning American rock band Kings Of Leon are proud to announce the European Premiere of 'Talihina Sky: The Story Of Kings of Leon' is scheduled to round off the Edinburgh International Film Festival on June 25th 2011 at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre with Kings Of Leon Live in attendance!
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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French musician Yann Tiersen has announced four UK shows for Ocotber.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Crystal Fighters release the Deluxe Edition of their much lauded debut album ‘Star Of Love’ on 8th August. This will contain gorgeous acoustic versions of five original tracks – ‘Follow’, ‘Xtatic Truth’, ‘Champion Sound’, ‘Plage’ and ‘At Home’ – as well as a a brilliant cover of the cult Spanish song ‘Fiesta De Los Maniquins’ by the feted synth pop group Golpes Bajos. ‘Star Of Love’ is inspired by the band member Laure’s Basque grandfathers musings, the post Franco Spanish pop from the ‘70’s and ‘80’s and traditional Basque folk songs.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Highly acclaimed young British metal band, Rise To Remain, will release their debut album ‘City Of Vultures’ on September 5th before setting out on their first headline tour of the UK, playing 19 dates in total.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Californian veteran heavy metal outfit, packed with brutality and fearsome energy, are bringing their heavy, raw sound to the UK this December.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Chicago alt rockers Madina Lake are ready to tour again following a rocky 12 months that saw Matthew Leone hospitalised with a fractured skull and swollen brain having intervened in a domestic fight between a couple in June 2010. Full details of the newly-announced Madina Lake November UK Tour are listed below.
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Features
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Jamie Rathbone & James Conlon
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Day One
Things were all set for a storming start to Finsbury Park’s inaugural London Feis festival, which marked 21 years since festival founder Vince Power brought his raucous Irish musical tastes to North London with the first Fleadh in 1990. Storming that is, in every sense of the word. Yes we were to be treated to birthday boy BOB DYLAN’s only UK performance of the year, and have a Sunday send-off with the world’s grumpiest Irishman VAN MORRISON, but the clouds looked like they could have come straight over from the soggy Irish moors.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Hayley Taylor
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So the band that brought us the pop classics ‘Fill My Little World’ and 'I Love It When You Call’ have gone all serious on us. Gone are the unashamedly catchy pop songs that won the band Brit and Q Award nominations and helped them sell two million records. The Feeling’s third album is a more modest affair and sees them attempt to explore their melancholy side.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Alice Findlay
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I was sent the album to review and felt a bit diddled because there’s only the title track on the C.D. If the marketing ploy is anything to go by, it seems like Island Records have something big here that they want to keep under wraps until it’s release date July 4th.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Lee Johnston
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Wonderland are the creation of Irish music mogul Louis Walsh and his one time protégé Kian Egan, the band were formed for reality TV program ‘The Next Big Thing’ which followed the band for two years as they prepared to launch their debut single. Wonderland are a group made up of five singers picked from thousands of hopefuls - even though Kian is married to one of them (Jodi)!
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Alice Findlay
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Forthcoming album from New York solo artist Pursuit Grooves 'Frantically Hopeful' is due for release on July 4th. Undoubtedly effortful production, Pursuit Grooves performs in all constructive elements; singing, M.C.ing song-writing and production. Pursuit Grooves fuses together house, hip hop, trip hop, and electronica. It’s a good ambient album that’s for sure. If your in need of an hours peace and a contemplation time then this would be a good sound track for that indeed. She’s been credited for “a creative delivery of abstract electronic soul”. Abstract definitely.
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Lee Johnston
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Grey Reverend is the solo project of singer, songwriter and composer L.D. Brown, who has enjoyed considerable success touring with British Jazz/Electronic outfit The Cinematic Orchestra (TCO) after befriending TCO’s founding member Jason Swincoe. ‘Of the Days’ is the first solo album of Brown’s to be released on Swincoe’s new label Motion Audio.
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Interviews
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 |
Written by Matthew Williamson
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For the sake of our readers can you please say who you are and what you do in the band?
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