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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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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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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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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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London quartet the Foreign Office aren't here to dazzle you with optimism of the future or legislative change, but they could very well be the next big thing. A hard working, guitar-ploughing touring machine, the band are finally ready to release their debut double a-side 'Leaving The House'/'Voices' - out this week.
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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Kings of Leon have announced the support acts for their huge sold out show in Hyde Park this summer.
Tennessee alt-rockers Kings of Leon will be joined on the bill by The Black Keys, The Drums, The Whigs & The Features for the outdoor show in London on Wednesday 30th June 2010.
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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 |
Written by Matt Hamm
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Seattle’s Band of Horses have announced the tracklisting for new album ‘Infinite Arms’, as well as the details of their new single.
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Following yesterday’s announcement that they will be performing at the Reading and Leeds festival this year, Modest Mouse will also play two shows in Newcastle and Liverpool.
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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British dance duo The Chemical Brothers have announced that June 7th will be the release date of their new album ‘Further’.
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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Sensorites will release their debut single ‘Spacemen’ on April 26th 2010. You can listen to the track below.
Sensorites are brothers Natham & Gareth Kirkham originally from Stoke-on-Trent but now living on the Mersey. They work and write from their own studio aptly named ‘The Batcave’, which promises to turn into something more like ‘The Hit Factory’ once this gets out.
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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Two Door Cinema Club will release the third single from their critically acclaimed debut 'Tourist History' on the 3rd May 2010 with 'Something Good Can Work'. They boys trekked all the way to Gran Canaria to shoot the new video, which can be viewed below.
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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Simple Minds’ frontman Jim Kerr will release his debut solo album, 'Lostboy! AKA', in the UK on 16th May 2010.
Produced by Jez Coad (Simple Minds last 2 albums) and featuring Charlie Jones on bass (Robert Plant, Page & Plant, Goldfrapp) alongside long-time Simple Minds drummer Mel Gaynor, 'Lostboy! AKA' showcases a new musical alter ego for Jim, whilst retaining strong links with his 40-million selling, 33-year career with Simple Minds.
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010 |
Written by Nigel Sachdev
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Crystal Castles gear up for a huge year ahead of them with a limited edition 12" release of their new track, ‘Doe Deer’. Typically abrasive and sonically arresting it sees the duo in their most raw format.
Produced by Crystal Castles’ Ethan Kath, ‘Doe Deer’ is an abruptly to-the-point one minute thirty seven riot of brutally modernist, white noise punk power.
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010 |
Written by Matt Hamm
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2009’s Christmas no.1 winner’s Rage Against The Machine have asked Scottish ‘sensation’ Susan Boyle to join them on stage at their summer gig in London.
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Monday, 29 March 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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The long anticipated line-up for the UK’s Reading and Leeds festivals has just been revealed.
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Monday, 29 March 2010 |
Written by Jon Stickler
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Having overcome his recent drug battle with (ahem) Caffeine, drummer, guitarist and "nicest man in rock" Dave Grohl has been talking about the new Foo Fighters album.
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