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Sunday, 08 January 2012
Sugababes

The Ongoing Saga of Sugababes (Feature)

Last week, Stereoboard reported that Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Siobhan Donaghy – known to many as the original Sugababes – had been working together on new material for the first time in 12 years. Die-hard Sugababes fans will of course remember their 2000 debut ‘One Touch’ – the first and only album to feature all three of the group’s founding members.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Sunday, 08 January 2012

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Friday, 06 January 2012
Britney Spears

Do We Need Age Limits On Music Videos? (Music Video Feature)

As time progresses, people tend to push the boundaries further in varying formats. In terms of music, artists have most certainly been pushing the boundaries in their songs and videos, so much so that the Prime Minister is considering putting age limits on certain music videos. 

Written by: Heather McDaid | Date: Friday, 06 January 2012

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Thursday, 05 January 2012
Cancer Bats

Stereoboard Tour of the Week – Cancer Bats

While we’d normally expect bands to travel a bit further afield than just one city when on tour in the UK, we’ve decided to make a rare exception for 2012’s first Stereoboard Tour of the Week. Canadian hardcore punkers Cancer Bats have chosen to celebrate the forthcoming launch of their new album ‘Dead Set on Living’ in style by cramming a week’s worth of tour dates into a single day – Saturday 21st April.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Thursday, 05 January 2012

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Wednesday, 04 January 2012
iTunes Festival

Digital Music Dominates Sales Figures (Digital Music Feature)

While we looked at the reasoning behind many record labels hoping to move entirely digital back in November, it seems we now have one further – and more concrete – source for concern: actual sales figures. The numbers are in and last year the physical purchase of music dropped while downloads soared. Surprising? Not particularly... 

Written by: Heather McDaid | Date: Wednesday, 04 January 2012

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Monday, 02 January 2012
Blink 182

A Look Ahead - Stereoboard’s Top 10 Live Events in 2012

After a year of live music that has been dominated by the likes of Rihanna, Katy Perry and Take That, and has even seen Beyonce headlining Glasto, we can gracefully admit that 2011 well and truly belonged to pop. But looking ahead, however, with the likes of Blink 182, the Chilis, the Stone Roses and Black Sabbath all preparing to make a big return to our shores in 2012, it seems that the coming year may well be heading back into the hands of rock and roll. Sadly, however, there will be no Glastonbury this year, but fear not as Download, Isle of Wight, T in the Park and even Phoenix Festival are eagerly making plans to fill in for their muddy counterpart. So, whether you’re planning to hit one of the summer festivals this year or just hoping to take in one or two gigs, here are Stereoboard’s Top 10 live events for 2012…

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Monday, 02 January 2012

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Thursday, 22 December 2011
Arctic Monkeys

Stereoboard’s Top 10 Live Events of 2011

As Christmas approaches and another year draws to a close, we here at Stereoboard decided to take a look back over the past 12 months to figure out which of the many gigs, tours and festivals in 2011 were our favourites. Unfortunately, there were just too many to choose from, so we decided to stop scratching our heads and instead turned to Twitter to find out what you’ve all been up to during the past year and which live event was your pick of the bunch. OK, we cheated, but with so many huge artists on tour in 2011 and more summer festivals than you can shake a stick at, it seems that we can agree that this was far from an easy choice. But somehow, between us, we’ve been able to reach a final decision and pick out Stereoboard’s Top 10 live events of 2011. Let’s pat ourselves on the back. In no particular order, here they are…

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Thursday, 22 December 2011

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Thursday, 22 December 2011
Wham!

Christmas Songs: The Good, The Bad & The Alternative (Christmas Song Feature)

Christmas is the key time of year for music with a rush and desire to snag the iconic Christmas #1 spot. While many years ago this would have been a well loved and respected tradition, it can – at times – seem more of an annoyance nowadays. There are, however, some benefits: the unshakeable classics and successes, the complete flops and the sarcastic, uncaring alternatives.

Written by: Heather McDaid | Date: Thursday, 22 December 2011

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Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Live Music

Stereoboard Look At The Most Profitable Concert Tours Of All Time (Tour Feature)

With Lady Gaga rumoured to be announcing a 450 date world tour, undoubtedly one of the more ambitious and rigorous of touring schedules, it’s fair to compare this latest feat to her previous tours and to others on a wider scale. Let’s be honest, Lady Gaga doesn’t do anything by halves. What’s the harm in breaking a few more records?

Written by: Heather McDaid | Date: Wednesday, 21 December 2011

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Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Korn

Stereoboard Tour of the Week - Korn - Tickets Onsale NOW!

A heavy metal band making a dubstep album? Who’d have thought it? OK, so by now – unless you’ve been living on a desert island for the past year – you’re probably more than aware that Korn’s latest album ‘The Path of Totality’, which was released earlier this month, has taken the band in the largely-unexpected direction of dubstep. Not that they’ve abandoned their nu-metal origins completely, but it’s fair to say that this latest move by the Californian rockers may have come as a bit of a shock to some.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Wednesday, 21 December 2011

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Thursday, 15 December 2011
Pearl Jam

Stereoboard Tour of the Week - Pearl Jam - Tickets Onsale 9am Friday

While the world waits for their 10th album, Pearl Jam have chosen to temporarily set our minds at rest, here in Europe, with the announcement of a series of festival appearances and headlining dates for summer 2012. Following their recent addition to next year’s Isle of Wight Festival in June, the Seattle-based rockers have now added a date ahead of that appearance at Manchester’s Evening News Arena. Their UK shows will then be followed by another seven shows elsewhere in Europe, including Belguim’s Rock Werchter Festival and Main Square Festival in France.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Thursday, 15 December 2011

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Sunday, 11 December 2011
The X Factor

The Race For Christmas Number One – Does Anybody Really Care?

Two years ago, chart history was made when, after a four-year occupation by The X Factor, a Facebook campaign ended the hit TV show’s reign on the Christmas Number One spot by persuading over half-a-million people to go out and purchase an unlikely contender – Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing In The Name’. It only kept Joe McElderry’s cover of ‘The Climb’ by Miley Cyrus from the top spot for one week, but that was enough to claim that year’s Christmas Number One and become the most successful campaign of its kind.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Sunday, 11 December 2011

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Friday, 09 December 2011
Steven Wilson

Steven Wilson, The Progressive Music Legend, Talks To Stereoboard About His Solo Work (Interview P2)

In this, the second part of Stereoboard’s interview with progressive legend Steven Wilson, we discuss his work with projects such as Porcupine Tree and No-Man as well as his position in the progressive rock scene worldwide.

Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Friday, 09 December 2011

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Friday, 09 December 2011
Steel Panther

Stereoboard Tour of the Week - Steel Panther - Tickets Onsale Now

One-half heavy metal band and one-half Carry On film, LA’s Steel Panther have never been a group that like to do things lightly, as their latest album ‘Balls Out’ has recently shown. As fans will no doubt have noticed, this tongue-in-cheek glam rock quartet display the most extreme levels of absurdity and excess in everything they do – whether its applying inordinate amounts of hairspray, going completely over the top with their make-up or simply writing some of the most pant-wettingly distasteful lyrics you’re ever likely to come across.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 09 December 2011

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Tuesday, 06 December 2011
Steven Wilson

Steven Wilson, The Progressive Music Legend, Talks To Stereoboard About His Solo Work (Interview P1)

In this, the first part of Stereoboard’s interview with Steven Wilson, we discuss his solo work including his recently completed solo tour and his latest album “Grace for Drowning”.

Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Tuesday, 06 December 2011

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Monday, 28 November 2011
Coldplay

Stereoboard’s Top 10 Live Events in December

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… Yes, believe it or not, that time of year is almost upon us once more – time to start getting stressed out about what you’re going to get everyone for Christmas this year. Fortunately, it’s not all bad, as the 2011 gig calendar has been nice enough to keep our stocking full right up until Kasabian’s massive New Year’s Eve show.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Monday, 28 November 2011

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Monday, 28 November 2011
Westlife

Westlife - The Ultimate Boyband? (Westlife Feature)

There are two key kinds of boybands in circulation today. First, we have the new breed; the One Directions and Wanteds of the music world with fresh young guys set to steal many a girl’s heart with their baby faces or ridiculously good looks. Then, there are the comeback kings - Take That, Backstreet Boys, we could go on. Given the gift of time, they’ve formulated their return to the music world, set to recapture the hearts of their old legions of fans and become bigger and better than ever.

Written by: Heather McDaid | Date: Monday, 28 November 2011

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Friday, 25 November 2011
Florence And The Machine

Stereoboard Tour of the Week - Florence and the Machine

By the time next March’s tour eventually rolls around, it will have been almost two years since Florence and the Machine last did a proper headlining run of the UK and Ireland. A surprisingly big gap for a relatively new artist, you might argue. But will it be worth the wait?

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 25 November 2011

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Wednesday, 23 November 2011
The X Factor

Has The X Factor Lost It's Impact? (X Factor Feature)

The X Factor is the show that regularly guides our Saturday night viewing from late summer right up until Christmas. At first, we watch young hopefuls wow the judges and some downright madness occur on stage from the occasional oddity; then, theoretically, we follow our favourites through the series up until the live shows, basking in the glory as they win the final. That is, of course, the theory to it at least. 

Written by: Heather McDaid | Date: Wednesday, 23 November 2011

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Friday, 18 November 2011
Deadbeat Darling

Brooklyn-based Indie Rockers Deadbeat Darling Talk to Stereoboard About New Album

Earlier this year, New York’s Deadbeat Darling spent some time here in the UK working on their new album with Grammy Award-winning producer Ken Nelson. Nelson is probably known best for his work on the first three Coldplay albums and on Mercury Prize winners ‘Bring It On’ by Gomez and Badly Drawn Boy’s ‘The Hour of Bewilderbeast’. Ahead of the release of the band’s debut UK single ‘Promises’ later this month, frontman Joseph King spoke with Stereoboard to tell us more about the forthcoming album and Deadbeat Darling’s music. He was even kind enough to reveal the album’s title…

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 18 November 2011

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Friday, 18 November 2011
OFWGKTA

Stereoboard Tour of the Week - Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All

Controversial hip-hop? Whatever next? OK, so maybe the rap world has seen more than its fair share of hype and notoriety over the years with the various Eminems, NWAs and Ol’ Dirty Bastards that have been and gone. However, that isn’t to say that LA’s Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All don’t have something more to offer, as anyone planning to catch them on their 2012 UK tour is no doubt hoping to find out.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 18 November 2011

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Thursday, 17 November 2011
Download

Stereoboard Predict Remaining Download & Sonisphere Headliners (Download & Sonisphere Feature)

The moment I saw James, the editor of Kerrang! Magazine, tweet that an upcoming issue was going to feature all the Download headliners, but not announce it I immediately thought “I know, I’ll do a prediction feature. That’ll be interesting”. My plan was to buy Kerrang!, scour the pages and try work out the three headliners. I had it nailed, my friends and I even had a plan on how to work it out; then, last week, two of three headliners were announced. Being an avid festival goer, I spend far too much time trying to work out the line-ups regardless, so this seemed a good idea. 

Written by: Heather McDaid | Date: Thursday, 17 November 2011

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Monday, 14 November 2011
iTunes Festival

Replacing CDs with MP3s (Digital Music Feature)

With news making the rounds that major record labels could stop producing CDs as soon as 2012, the key question is why? Understandably technology progresses and we’re living in a digital age, but is the music market ready to go 100% digital? Personally – I don’t think so. I admit I’m often a downloader; my iTunes eases my boredom but a high percentage of my catalogue comes from physical CDs. In fact, I have quite the collection; but fully relinquishing the availability of physical music? I’m not for that at all.

Written by: Heather McDaid | Date: Monday, 14 November 2011

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Thursday, 10 November 2011
The Presidents Of The USA

Stereoboard Tour of the Week - The Presidents of the United States of America

If you’ve had the incredible misfortune over the past 16 years to miss out on the experience of seeing Seattle rock trio The Presidents of the United States of America in all their live glory, then you’re in luck – they’ve just announced some new UK dates for next year. What makes this latest string of gigs all the more welcome is the fact that the band will be playing their eponymous debut album in full.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Thursday, 10 November 2011

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Friday, 04 November 2011
Hugh Laurie

Movies Vs Music (Movie & TV Stars In The Music Industry Feature)

Stars of the screen and musicians are two staples in the realm of celebrity. Take the likes of Lady Gaga to Angelina Jolie as extreme examples; these two industries can throw you to completely dizzying heights of fame, but the industries of screen and song are not exclusive (David Hasselhoff asking us to jump in his car being a stark reminder of that...). 

Written by: Heather McDaid | Date: Friday, 04 November 2011

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Monday, 31 October 2011
Beady Eye

Stereoboard’s Top 10 Live Events in November (Feature)

As we turn the clocks back and those cold winter nights start drawing in, you may have noticed that Fireworks Night isn’t the only thing that will be going off with a bang this November. That’s right, the autumn touring season is packed with enough post-Halloween treats to scare off any winter blues until it’s time to start your Christmas shopping. So without further ado, here’s this month’s top tips from Stereoboard to help you choose which of November’s many tours and gigs you’ll be adding to your calendar. Enjoy…

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Monday, 31 October 2011

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Thursday, 20 October 2011
The Stone Roses

Stereoboard Tour of the Week - The Stone Roses - Tickets Onsale Friday 9.30am

Rizzle Kicks, The Ting Tings, You Me At Six, NKOTBSB, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah… Oh yes, it certainly has been a good week for tour announcements, with enough impressive bands confirming dates that are likely to keep us happy well into 2012. As you’ll no doubt agree, any one of the groups that have released forthcoming concert details over the past few days are entirely worthy of the weekly honour of claiming Stereoboard’s Tour of the Week. At least, in any other week they would be anyway.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Thursday, 20 October 2011

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Thursday, 20 October 2011
High Contrast

Stereoboard Speaks To High Contrast And Lung Prior To Hospitality Cardiff

For all the drum and bass-heads across the country, Hospitality nights are one of the most anticipated and appreciated club nights that comes around. Hosted by the massive Hospital Record label, who are home to the likes of High Contrast, Netsky, Camo and Krooked, Danny Byrd as well as Lung, Joe Syntax Unquote and Bop on their sister label Med School, Hospitality showcases the best of the best in drum and bass every time one of their prestigious shows comes to town.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Thursday, 20 October 2011

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Monday, 17 October 2011
Black Veil Brides

Stereoboard Pay Homage To Music's Halloween Heroes (Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie Feature)

Halloween is considered that time of year for many to indulge themselves in dress-up tomfoolery without risk of embarrassment, albeit mimicking a cartoon character to terrifying others as a blood covered zombie. As a child, you would throw on your costume and dabble with Trick or Treating and, as an adult, it’s just a good excuse to dress as a superhero and go for a pint without looking too out of place. To others – more in America than perhaps the UK – it’s a time for turning homes into houses of horror, scaring their friends and co-workers and submerging yourself in anything gory.

Written by: Heather McDaid | Date: Monday, 17 October 2011

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Friday, 14 October 2011
Supersonic Festival

Stereoboard Preview Supersonic Festival 2011 (Supersonic Festival Feature)

Connoisseurs of the noisy, avant-garde and downright obscene will no doubt already be aware of this year's rapidly approaching edition of Supersonic festival (held at The Custard Factory in Birmingham from October 21st to 23rd). However, for the few amongst us who remain blissfully ignorant to this unrelenting sonic onslaught, Stereoboard has a wee taster of what's in store for punters over the course of the event. If we do say so ourselves, we've concocted such an unbeatable list of things to check out over the weekend that you'd be foolish to follow even your own thoughts or instincts in preference.

Written by: Jack Pudwell | Date: Friday, 14 October 2011

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Thursday, 13 October 2011
Roots Manuva

Stereoboard Tour of the Week - Roots Manuva - Tickets Onsale Friday Oct 14th

So, what has happened to British hip-hop in the past decade? Dizzee Rascal has gone from Mercury Prize-winning newcomer and respected underground grime rapper to a fully-fledged pop superstar. Tinie Tempah has quickly followed in his footsteps by becoming the UK’s new favourite hip-hop artist. And Example has left the rapping behind in favour of a bit of singing and dancefloor chart-toppers.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Thursday, 13 October 2011

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Friday, 07 October 2011
Mobo Awards

Vocal No Shows At The MOBOS (MOBO Awards Feature)

Celebrating ‘Music of Black Origin,’ Wednesday night’s MOBO ceremony honoured some of the most successful R&B, Soul, Hip-Hop, Urban and Rap artists of recent years. Most successful on the night was Jessie J, who won four awards and performed live for the Glasgow crowd. There were also performances from Jason Derulo, Dappy and a guest appearance by Ms Dynamite among others.

Written by: Daniel Lynch | Date: Friday, 07 October 2011

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Friday, 30 September 2011
Arctic Monkeys

Stereoboard’s Top 10 Live Events in October 2011 (Feature)

You’ve been well and truly spoiled for choice with the amount of gigs on offer this autumn, so having to pick just 10 from the list of top gigs in October was far from an easy task. However, as always, we struggled and strived and eventually managed to dwindle the seemingly endless list down to just a couple of handfuls for you to choose from. Enjoy…

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 30 September 2011

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Friday, 30 September 2011
Kerrang Tour

Stereoboard Tour of the Week - Kerrang! Tour with New Found Glory & Sum 41

10 years ago – or thereabouts – two bands from across the pond burst into the punk scene with their own brand of catchy pop melodies that would add a new, slightly more light-hearted angle to the world of alternative rock. While many people may have criticised them for making a mockery of punk rock and maybe even pushing it past the boundary of cheesy pop, others were having far too much fun to care.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 30 September 2011

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Monday, 26 September 2011
The Beatles

'Mama Mia' A Feature By David Evans (Music Through The Ages Feature)

Although some mild-mannered parents still pin their hopes on a call for volunteers to do the washing up, when it comes to clearing a room of unwelcome teenagers the sight of a Sounds Of The 60’s CD is a much better bet ...and although my dread-of-acne days are long behind me, there’s every chance I’d be leading the stampede.

Written by: David Evans | Date: Monday, 26 September 2011

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Friday, 16 September 2011
Ebay

Ebay's Stubhub Set To Launch Fan Resale Site In The UK (Ticket Sale Feature)

The UK's secondary ticket sale market is about to get even more competitive as eBay have confirmed they are planning to launch their own secondary sales site 'StubHub' for the UK. The move is expected to signal the end of eBay tickets which never truly competed in the market.

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Friday, 16 September 2011

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Friday, 16 September 2011
The Black Keys

Stereoboard Tour of the Week – The Black Keys - Tickets Onsale 9am (Sept 16th)

Since the break-up of The White Stripes earlier this year, the music world has certainly been missing the irresistible noise of their two-piece garage rock racket, which provided us with a glut of simple but satisfying tunes during much of the past decade. Fortunately, fellow Midwestern duo The Black Keys are back to replace the king and queen of guitar ’n’ drums blues-rock and to once again prove themselves as the definitive dukes of that particular niche genre.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 16 September 2011

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Friday, 09 September 2011
Smashing Pumpkins

Stereoboard Tour of the Week – Smashing Pumpkins - Tickets Onsale 10am Friday

As the return of grunge approaches with the imminent 20-year anniversary of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’, we’re sure you’ll be somewhat over the moon to learn that another ‘90s alt-rock icon Billy Corgan is back once again with the latest incarnation of his ever-changing Smashing Pumpkins. In addition to the band’s most recent line-up, Corgan also brings with him a new tour and a new album… kinda.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 09 September 2011

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Monday, 05 September 2011
Live Nation

Live Nation's Ticketmaster CEO Writes Open Letter Commending Ticket Resale (Feature)

As a website that provides a price comparison service for event tickets to our customers, Stereoboard has long campaigned for the secondary sale market to be understood, embraced and also to warn ticket buyers against the various scam websites which appear every time a major UK tour goes on sale (see our Ticket Scam List).

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Monday, 05 September 2011

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Friday, 02 September 2011
Banquet Records

Independently Alternative (Banquet Records Feature)

“More than just your local record store - Independently run Banquet Records is thriving at the heart of the music scene in southwest London”

Written by: Mark Molloy | Date: Friday, 02 September 2011

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Friday, 02 September 2011
Michael Jackson

The Return Of The Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award (Feature)

On August 28, 2011, at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, the words Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award were once again heard at MTV's highest rated Video Music Awards (VMA's) show. Awarded to Britney Spears in recognition of her long and at times distressed tenure in the music industry, in her acceptance speech Spears immediately said that the award meant so much to her because it was, "the night before Michael Jackson's birthday." It was a short but sweet speech.

Written by: Deborah Ffrench | Date: Friday, 02 September 2011

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Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Adele

Stereoboard’s Top 10 Live Events in September

With less than a handful of festivals left to go before the summer officially draws to a close, it’s time to start heading indoors to find the best live entertainment that the world of rock and pop has to offer. But there’s no need to fret – those summer nights may be nearing their end and the late-night open-air festivities may be going out with them, but there’s plenty of rock and roll-type fun still to be had. Just look at this small selection we’ve picked out for you from the coming month…

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Wednesday, 31 August 2011

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Thursday, 25 August 2011
Kaiser Chiefs

Stereoboard Tour of the Week – Kaiser Chiefs - Tickets On Sale Friday 9am

Having successfully predicted the recent spate of riots, Leeds rockers The Kaiser Chiefs will follow-up their winning insightfulness with an extensive tour, featuring no less than 20 whole dates around the country, in early 2012. After the innovative release of their fourth album ‘The Future is Medieval’ earlier this year and next month’s homecoming shows in Leeds, the five-piece will hit the road in January and spend an entire month trekking up and down the UK.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Thursday, 25 August 2011

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Friday, 19 August 2011
Michael Jackson

Michael Forever Tribute Concert: Will Tickets Go On Sale? Will the Gig Go Ahead?

The situation with the Michael Jackson tribute concert ‘Michael Forever’ has finally reached a boiling point with fans, and many are now calling for the gig, set to take place on October 8th at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, to be cancelled.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Friday, 19 August 2011

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Monday, 15 August 2011
Bedouin Soundclash

Bedouin Soundclash Chat to Stereoboard About New Album and Reading & Leeds

Earlier this year, Canadian ska/reggae trio Bedouin Soundclash released ‘Light the Horizon’ – the band’s fourth album to date and their first through their own label Pirates Blend Records following the debut solo release from lead singer Jay Malinowski, ‘Bright Lights & Bruises’. After a successful UK tour back in May, the group will be returning next weekend for an appearance on the Lock Up Stage at the Reading and Leeds festivals. Jay recently explained to Stereoboard that, after a memorable performance at Leeds five years ago, the band are looking forward to heading back…

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Monday, 15 August 2011

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Monday, 15 August 2011
Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson Forever Tribute Concert: A Fitting Tribute or a Money Spinner? (Feature)

The 'Michael Forever' tribute concert that is set to take place at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on October 8th, which Stereoboard has been closely following, has outraged fans of the late King of Pop. Some Michael Jackson fans believe their loyalty and love for their idol has made them easy targets for the money-hungry organisers of the gig, and the Jackson family members openly supporting the concert.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Monday, 15 August 2011

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Friday, 12 August 2011
Ash

Stereoboard Tour of the Week – Ash - Tickets Onsale 9am

Fifteen years ago, Northern Ireland-based rock trio Ash released their debut full-length ‘1977’. Amidst the overhyped and somewhat tedious phenomenon that was Britpop, the album provided a lively breath of fresh air to the crowds of young indie fans that were looking for something with a bit more energy. From its outset, with the sound of a TIE fighter screaming through space – a reference to the album’s title, which was named after the year that the original Star Wars film was released – ‘1977’ gave people exactly what they had wanted from a UK rock band for a long time. With tracks like opener ‘Lose Control’ and lead single ‘Kung Fu’, Ash’s mixture of rock, punk and indie, blended with the band’s own youthful energy, seemed like the ideal way to give Britpop a run for its money – for a short time anyway.

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Friday, 12 August 2011

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Thursday, 04 August 2011
Noel Gallagher

Stereoboard Tour of the Week – Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds - Tickets Onsale Friday 9am

Well, it’s been six months since the release of Beady Eye’s debut album ‘Different Gear, Still Speeding’ and it’s fair to say that, somewhat unsurprisingly, they haven’t exactly taken over the world. While many people held high expectations for the three ex-Oasis boys – most notably, younger Gallagher brother Liam – many others had little hope for what this latest incarnation of the band could offer without Noel. After all, he was of course the guy that wrote ‘Definitely Maybe’ and ‘Morning Glory’ in their entirety – who else in Oasis could claim such a feat?

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Thursday, 04 August 2011

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Wednesday, 03 August 2011
Stereoboard

Stereoboard To Launch Great New Daily Social Media Content

Stereoboard fans are in for a treat at the start of next week – as we launch our own brand new feature for Twitter.com/Stereoboard and Facebook.com/Stereoboard, making Stereoboard that little bit better for all of our social-networking users.

Written by: Elliott Batte | Date: Wednesday, 03 August 2011

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Sunday, 31 July 2011
Arcade Fire

Stereoboard’s Top 10 Live Events in August

With the summer festival season now well and truly underway, it’s already that time of the year when the UK’s two biggest twin events – V Festival and Reading & Leeds – each return to spoil us with another weekend of action-packed musical extravagance. In addition to the usual festival-type madness, August has brought us another month of rock and pop overindulgence to keep us happy until those late summer nights start closing in. So, for the more indecisive amongst us, here are Stereoboard’s 10 top tips to help you take your pick for the month of August…

Written by: Rob Sleigh | Date: Sunday, 31 July 2011

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Saturday, 30 July 2011
Red Hot Chili Peppers

Are Ticket ID Restrictions Good Or Bad For Music Fans? (Paperless Ticketing Feature)

Red Hot Chili Peppers promoters AEG and its subsidiary Kilimanjaro Live announced this week that tickets for RHCP's hotly anticipated UK tour would have very strict restrictions on entry.

Written by: Dave Ball | Date: Saturday, 30 July 2011

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