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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Forget eggs and the old James Bond film on the television, for me, this Easter Bank holiday was all about another bearded man. Paul Rogers returning to the stage!
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Blink-182 have added three arena shows to their UK visit, either side of their already confirmed appearance at the Reading and Leeds Festival.
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 |
Written by Stereoboard.com
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Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke is set to release his first solo album called The Boxer on June 21st. It sees the enigmatic frontman push the boundaries of pop and electronica to boldly step out as a genuinely thrilling artist in his own right.
With Bloc Party currently in hiatus, Kele had originally intended to walk away from music for a year. He began his sabbatical at the gym, learning to kick-box and settling into the flat he had just bought, something he refers to as ‘the first grown up thing I had ever done.’
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Features
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 |
Written by Daniel Lynch
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You could argue that there would be no music industry if there were nobody to make music. However, people seem as motivated to make music in modern times by the financial gains available as by their love of music itself. It’s the old egg and chicken argument really these days.
From the earliest days it was the love of music that motivated people to create their own. Without this passion and belief in music they wouldn’t be able to commit to the endurance race that is life as an unsigned band. Countless hours of practice and writing material, then, when gigs come the uncertainty of payment, attendance or even decent equipment at the venue.
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Music Reviews
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 |
Written by Daniel Clark
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Minneapolis quintet Motion City Soundtrack have spent an eternity in the pop-punk/emo-rock underground in the shadow of mainstream acts such as Fall out Boy and All American Rejects.
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Saturday, 03 April 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Zappa plays Zappa, a tribute to the the legendary rock guitarist and composer Frank Zappa, comes to the UK this summer with a series of shows in July.
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Saturday, 03 April 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Future King of Rhyl and frontman of 1980’s indie rockers The Alarm, Mike Peters has announced three shows for October and November this year.
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Saturday, 03 April 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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London-based pioneer in new blues music Stephen Dale Petit has announced a summer tour of the UK, and what’s even better, its cheap as hell!
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Friday, 02 April 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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American indie rock band The Get Up Kids have announced two special shows in London and Birmingham this June.
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Friday, 02 April 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Sheffield rockers 65daysofstatic are to road-test their new album with an upcoming UK tour in May.
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Competitions
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Thursday, 01 April 2010 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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Following a sell out event in 2009 - Beach Break is BACK and bigger and better than ever before! To celebrate the event, Stereoboard.com has a pair of tickets to giveaway to one lucky reader.
Finding a new home in the stunning Pembrey Country Park in South Wales, this year promises to be BBL’s golden year. Taking place between June 14th and June 18th 2010, Beach Break Live 2010 promises a killer line-up with unrivalled atmosphere. 2010 will see a staggering 17,500 students converging to celebrate the start of summer.
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Thursday, 01 April 2010 |
Written by Matt Hamm
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Keane have been announced as the surprise addition to Donnington's Download Festival.
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Thursday, 01 April 2010 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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MGMT will be back in the UK & Ireland this September, playing their biggest headline tour to date kicking off with a show in Dublin on Thursday 16th September.
With the release of their hotly-anticipated second album, ‘Congratulations’, fast approaching on 12th April, and with many critics already declaring it a masterpiece, these live shows are set to be some of the most in demand of the autumn.
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Features
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
Written by Jaspreet Kaur Takhi
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Here’s a question for you: What do Nirvana’s Nevermind, The Beatles Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart Club Band and Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon have in common? As well as being critically acclaimed, all three records have been voted for in various polls as having some of the most iconic album covers of all time. I have always believed that these forms of illustration have had their artistic merit downplayed in comparison with more prominent genres in the world of art. However, in the digital age, listeners tend to hunt for music on the screens of their latest gadgets rather than flicking through the racks in the shops and nowadays album covers are often reduced to a thumbnail print at best. This begs us to ask the pertinent question about whether it is time for this classic form of art itself to finally face the music, rather than fronting it?
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Listen Up!
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
Written by Matt Hamm
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Released hand in hand with the Doves new best of ‘The Places Between: The Best of Doves’ comes previously unreleased track Andalucia.
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
Written by Stereoboard.com
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Cream hosts its first event of the year at Nation for its annual Easter mash up and have once again pulled together one of the hottest line ups you’ll see this year.
Electro super producer Eric Prydz leads the proceedings in the Main Room, returning for yet another onslaught following his outstanding set at Cream’s 17th Birthday last year.
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Southampton band Delays have been described as British rock’s best kept secret, judge for yourself as the band announce shows across England and Scotland this summer.
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Daft Punk’s ‘younger brothers’ Air have released details of a one-off show in London’s HMV Forum later this year on July 10th.
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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The utterly intriguing Gloria Cycles will release their debut album 'Campsite Discotheque' on April 5th, with a nationwide UK tour to accompany the album release.
'Campsite Discotheque' is described as being "a gloriously quirky collection of twelve songs oozing with wit and charm, meaningful lyrics and blissful melodies, which twist and turn throughout, accompanied by blustery guitars and upbeat basslines."
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
Written by Stereoboard.com
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New Rap/Hip-Hop Kid on the block, Kid Sister is set to create waves in 2010 with her acclaimed debut long player, ‘Ultraviolet', released on May 3rd. The album will be preceded by the single 'Daydreaming' on April 19th, watch the video below!
‘Ultraviolet’ may have been put together with some of the hottest producers around, but there is no doubt this is Kid Sister’s album. From the off, her personality, her charisma envelop this record. Single minded and with the rhymes and chops that make her stand out, it a scorching, eclectic album that is a really bold modern day pop record.
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