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'Rather Be Forgotten Than Remembered For Giving In': The Necessity Of The Refused Reunion
Umeå is the largest city in northern Sweden. It has a subarctic climate and has grown rapidly since the foundation of Umeå University in 1965. Last year, it served as one of two European Capitals of Culture. It is the home of the Norrland Opera, hosts a significant annual jazz festival and is a centre for visual art. Most notably, though, Umeå has been an extraordinarily fertile city for heavy music over the last 25 years. Meshuggah are from Umeå. So are Cult of Luna.
Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Wednesday, 06 May 2015
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Last Of A Dyin' Breed: Lynyrd Skynyrd And Rock Immortality
They may have only one original member left from their 1970s heyday, but against all the odds Lynyrd Skynyrd are still packing out venues around the world. The band are currently playing a trio of dates in the UK, with fans flocking to see musicians who didn't write and record their classic songs. But what could their continued potency as a live act mean for the future of our favourite ageing bands?
Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Tuesday, 21 April 2015
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No Back Up Plans: Hanging On With The Leisure Society
We rely on certain things. For fans of sprightly folk and well-placed pop jangle, The Leisure Society have been one of them for the best part of a decade, with Nick Hemming’s deft weaving of confessional lyrics and polyphonic arrangements making the band a byword for songwriting nous. But what happens when that equilibrium is upset?
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 09 April 2015
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PREMIERE: Tigercats Spin A Little Mystery With Wheezer
London pop sophisticates Tigercats recently returned with ‘Mysteries’, placing a full stop on a couple of years on the road in the wake of their debut, ‘Isle of Dogs’.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Wednesday, 01 April 2015
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Noise Not Music #9: Liturgy, Lightning Bolt, Dodheimsgard And More
Photo: Liturgy by Erez Avissar
It’s been a terrific start to the year for extreme music of all forms. So good, in fact, that this edition of Noise Not Music must begin with an apology to the various artists’ whose albums couldn’t be squeezed in. New releases from Ghold, Halshug, Sannhet and Zu are all worthy of your attention and narrowly missed the cut this time around, while Mastery and Unrest sadly arrived on my radar slightly too late in the day to knock out some some more established records. All these albums deserve at least a cursory listen.
Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Monday, 30 March 2015
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Depeche Mode: Many Happy Returns To 'Violator'
If they really only expected 30 people to show up, then the surprise must have run very deep. Twenty five years ago, a line snaked away from the Wherehouse record shop in Los Angeles, where Depeche Mode were booked to sign copies of their new record, ‘Violator’. By the time police drew a line under things, over 10,000 fans were massed at the scene.
Written by: Graeme Marsh | Date: Friday, 20 March 2015
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PREMIERE: Dodge Bouncers With The Wave Pictures In Their Video For The Fire Alarm
The Wave Pictures’ return earlier this year was a case of old meeting new. ‘Great Big Flamingo Burning Moon’ delivered yet more idiosyncratic, hook-rich indie-pop but arrived co-written and recorded with one of the band’s heroes: the prolific, utterly individual Billy Childish.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 19 March 2015
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Different Shade Of Blues: The Songwriting Evolution Of Joe Bonamassa
Photo: Christie Goodwin
He may cast a spell with his guitar pyrotechnics and blistering cover versions, but Joe Bonamassa's growing skill as a composer shouldn't be overlooked. With the American hotshot currently playing four nights at London's Hammersmith Apollo, we’ve trace the key stages of the man's songwriting development, from his early days as a solo artist, to the crafting of his first album of almost-all original material in over a decade, last year’s 'Different Shades Of Blue'.
Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Tuesday, 17 March 2015
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PREMIERE: Zefur Wolves Head Back To California On Sin Fronteras
Zefur Wolves are the latest diversion in one of pop’s greatest quests into the unknown. Led by Cian Ciaran, of the Super Furry Animals, and Estelle Ios, their debut arrives inspired by a stay in Mendocino, Northern California and by rough-around-the-edges west coast melodies.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 16 March 2015
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PREMIERE: Tom Williams Returns With Stripped Back 'New Guitar' Cut Oh Boy
You may have stumbled across Tom Williams before. Probably with his band, The Boat, where his rough-edged folk has traditionally found a home. But, inspired by a new guitar, the singer-songwriter’s latest project is a stripped-back affair that finds him going it alone for a while.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Friday, 06 March 2015
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No Guilty Pleasures #5: Iron Maiden's 'No Prayer For The Dying'
I fucking love Iron Maiden. They are the quintessential metal band: epic tales of Byronic scope, dual-guitar harmonies and, of course, Bruce Dickinson's immortal Air Raid Siren operatics. For good measure and back-patch readiness, they also have a gigantic zombie as a mascot.
Written by: Alec Chillingworth | Date: Friday, 27 February 2015
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Noise Not Music #8: The Body & Thou, Napalm Death And More
Happy New Year noise nerds! There’s a lot to get through this month and, alongside the usual dose of vicious extreme metal, we have top-notch new efforts from the worlds of field recording, jazz, techno and power electronics – enjoy.
Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2015
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