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Sky's The Limit: Introducing Air Traffic Controller
They say we all have to start somewhere. Dave Munro started with a four track recorder and some time on his hands. Serving as an air traffic controller with the US navy, the Boston native used his downtime to craft a string of catchy, disarming alt-pop songs, which would eventually form the backbone of his band, you guessed it, Air Traffic Controller.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 21 November 2013
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Still Holding Their Own: The Darkness Talk 'Permission To Land' At 10
Sat in a dingy dressing room overlooking the backstreets of Camden, seemingly in a good position to run the rule over potential locations for a new Danny Dyer flick, the anticipation was growing. Downstairs, the Darkness were preparing to headline the Electric Ballroom in the second date of a national tour to celebrate the 10th birthday of their classic debut album.
Written by: Alec Chillingworth | Date: Monday, 18 November 2013
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Look To The Future: Five Albums To Keep Track Of In 2014
Just as the financial year finishes in April, so the new music calendar reaches an abrupt full stop in November as release schedules are taken over by stocking-filler Best Ofs and festive slop.
Written by: Rick Martin | Date: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
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Mistaken For Strangers: On The Road With The National
“You get mistaken for strangers by your own friends, when you pass them at night under the silvery, silvery Citibank lights,” lead singer Matt Berninger sings on the National’s Mistaken For Strangers, the lead single from their album ‘Boxer’.
Written by: Tom Seymour | Date: Monday, 11 November 2013
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Drake Flies To The Top Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart
Hip-hop star Drake has set up residence at the top of Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart this week, with sales for his forthcoming UK arena shows nudging country legend Dolly Parton into second.
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 08 November 2013
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California Girl: Introducing Olivia Somerlyn
If you’ve happened across any of Jessie’s J’s current arena shows, you may have noticed a little dose of Californian sunshine nestled at the start of the bill. Olivia Somerlyn has landed on this side of the pond and is doing a mighty fine job of enjoying her stay.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 07 November 2013
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MT: Pop Music, Alpha Romeo And Jumpsuits
A minute or so into the video for MT’s Alpha Romeo, it all starts to make sense. The camera settles on guitarist Frederik Tyson-Brown, moustache and carefully-curated do included, while in the background Michael Tomlinson is an uncoordinated blur. He’s stamping his feet, flailing a mic lead and generally having a good time. It's about letting go.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Monday, 04 November 2013
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Lou Reed: Tributes
“He was a master.” If anyone should know, it’s David Bowie. News of Lou Reed’s death has been settling in for a couple of days now, accompanied by countless spins of his solo records and seminal works as part of the Velvet Underground. A fiercely independent artistic presence in modern music, his experiments became blueprints for elements of rock, indie, punk and metal.
Written by: Sam Jones | Date: Tuesday, 29 October 2013
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Once In A Lifetime Tour Takes Over At Summit Of Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart
The don’t make ‘em like they used to, eh? This week, top spot on Stereoboard’s Hot Ticket Chart is reserved for some of pop’s elder statesmen, with the Osmonds, David Essex, Showaddywaddy and the Bay City Rollers combining for next year’s Once In A Lifetime tour.
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 25 October 2013
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So Long, Farewell: The Evolution Of Madina Lake
Madina Lake are, for lack of a better term, one of those bands. In just eight years together, they've cultivated a tight-knit fanbase, one that has supported them from their career highs to personal lows. And, with their farewell UK tour wrapping up this week with a show at London’s Electric Ballroom, there's no finer time to recount some of the music that helped form that connection.
Written by: Heather McDaid | Date: Thursday, 24 October 2013
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Turn Me Up: Introducing The Retrospectives
In June 1979, Joy Division released ‘Unknown Pleasures’ and it’s fair to say that its influence is being felt as strongly now as ever before. Six months earlier, ‘Armed Forces’ was rolled out by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. The two records couldn’t be more different, which is something that is working in the Retrospectives’ favour over 30 years later.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 24 October 2013
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Arctic Monkeys: Stories Behind The Songs
He's been compared to everyone from Jarvis Cocker to Mike Skinner and praised by poetic legends such as Simon Armitage and John Cooper Clarke, but admiring Alex Turner's lyrical wit and understanding what the hell the Arctic Monkeys' frontman is on about have increasingly become two very different things.
Written by: Rick Martin | Date: Monday, 21 October 2013
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Damnation Festival 2013: Here's To Eternal Damnation!
Damnation Festival has come a long way since it first came into being. Back in October 2005, metalhead Gavin McInally, disenchanted by the fact that so many great bands were seemingly never booked for the UK’s major heavy music events, organised a two-stage, 15-band event at Jilly’s Rock World in Manchester. Raging Speedhorn and Entombed headlined, and a new favourite on the British metal calendar was successfully born.
Written by: Ben Bland | Date: Friday, 18 October 2013
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Gary Barlow Grabs Top Spot On Stereoboard's Hot Ticket Chart
Take That star Gary Barlow will take time out from the X Factor next year in order to tour his new solo record, ‘Since I Saw You Last’, and he’s off to a flyer. Topping this week’s Stereoboard Hot Ticket Chart, Barlow has shunted Justin Timberlake into second spot after extra dates for the American superstar’s ‘20/20 Experience’ tour went on sale.
Written by: Stereoboard.com | Date: Friday, 18 October 2013
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Don't Sleep On It: Introducing Attu
Sometimes things just fit. For Stefan Antoinette, Attu was one of those things. Initially a side project and a songwriting experiment, it quickly developed a life of its own. Now four strong, the band are making waves with Don’t Sleep, a nifty slice of understated electronica that serves as a taster for a new EP set to arrive early next year.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Thursday, 17 October 2013
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Firefest: Between Melodic Rock And A Hard Place
On October 18, legions of melodic rock fans from around the globe will descend on Nottingham Rock City for the 10th anniversary of Firefest, a unique music festival whose Eye Of The Tiger spirit has overcome huge obstacles to keep AOR alive and kicking in the UK. After the recent announcement that next year will be the festival's swan song, the anniversary promises to be a bittersweet celebration for both its altruistic organisers and passionate followers.
Written by: Simon Ramsay | Date: Wednesday, 16 October 2013
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Cardiff Calling: The Stereoboard Sŵn Setlist
Sŵn is back and this year the line up is as diverse and exciting as ever. The city-wide festival will take over Cardiff’s leading venues - from the famous surrounds of Clwb Ifor Bach to a suite at the Angel Hotel - between October 17 and 20, with the focus on shoving new artists into the limelight.
Written by: Huw Baines | Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2013
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