Mark Yarm – Everybody Loves Our Town: an oral history of Grunge
It gradually occurred to me, as I was reading this excellent and enjoyable oral history, that I didn’t, still don’t really like Grunge, or at least, any of the acts…
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Denim Snakes – 21
“21” is a good time. The sentiment is somewhere we’ve all been – those glorious, fleeting months or years when everything is possible or at least worth a punt and…
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Live Review: Megan Nicole – Manchester Academy 21.01.2014
Embarking on her European tour, Megan Nicole played her first full headlining show in the UK last night at Manchester academy. Providing a show length of 75 full minutes (which…
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News: Lloyd Cole and The Leopards announce tour
This year marks 30 years since Lloyd Cole and The Commotions released their debut album, ‘Rattlesnakes’. Name checking Norman Mailer, Eva Marie Saint, and Simone De Beauvoir it oozed style,…
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News: Surrey rock outfit Arcane Roots Spring European and UK Tour news
Oh, we’re getting a shiver of excitement about Surrey’s new rock heroes Arcane Roots. Not just because they’ve announced a whole host of new tour dates across both the UK…
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A buyers guide to Jethro Tull
Jethro Tull are a band who are special to me. They’re the first band I saw live, the first band that I felt a genuine connection to, the first band…
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Track: Wave Pictures release new single Missoula, plus Jan/Feb tour dates
I have this pair of trainers (or sneakers for our American readers) the I’ve had them for years. The reason I can’t bear to let them go, is that firstly…
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Watch: Coves premiere video for ‘Cast A Shadow’, announce a handful of UK dates
They’ve provided support for Echo & The Bunnymen, had their cover version of Chris Isaac’s ‘Wicked Game’ adopted by the BBC , been re-mixed by top psych band Toy, received…
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Track: Australian trio RÜFÜS’ Desert Night gets DE$IGNATED remix treatment
Despite only being together for a couple of years, Sydney three piece RÜFÜS – Tyrone Lindqvist, Jon George and James Hunt have been busy. Already topping the charts in their…
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Live Review: Hannah Trigwell – The Cockpit, Leeds 18.01.2014
Coming to the end of her first UK Headlining tour, Hannah Trigwell’s penultimate show took place in her hometown of Leeds to great welcome and excitement. The atmosphere for a…
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