Articles Posted August 2010
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Sigur Ros frontman to play in Birmingham
Jonsi, the otherworldly voice of Sigur Ros, is coming to town on his first UK solo tour, bringing along new material from his recent solo debut, Go. Expect feathery costumes, colour, and dynamic shifts as…
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Album: Klaxons – Surfing The Void
Remember nu rave? Well that was soooo 2007 and the guys who introduced us all to that phase have returned in a supposedly more “mature and sobered up” state. After scrapping many attempts at album…
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Ou Est Le Swimming Pool Singer Commits Suicide
Ou Est Le Swimming Pool singer Charles Haddon is said to have killed himself after performing at Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium today. It has been reported that the singer committed suicide after the bands set…
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Single: The Cribs – Housewife
Ignore the Ignorant, though seemingly brilliant at the time, soon wore out of the general public’s concern perhaps quicker than expected, with some fans, once the initial hubbub died down, denouncing guitar legend Johnny Marr’s…
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Video: The Count & Sinden feat. Mystery Jets – After Dark
While The Count & Sinden are better known for creating house music, their new track ‘After Dark’ features vocals from indie pop group, Mystery Jets, William Rees. With the continuation of the catchy happy-go-lucky style…
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Video: Fenech-Soler – Lies
The new video for Fenech-Soler is here. The video for the next single ‘Lies’, due for release 20 September, features everything from girls with spears to glitter and feathers; what more could you want? Fantastic…
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Max Raptor, The Flapper, Birmingham 20/07/10
Tuesday is Poker night, upstairs at the Flapper. Downstairs HINGe burst out an opening gambit of grungy blues-rock that knocks the stuffing out of the cellar. Enough of You, packs a Chili Peppers punch, delivered…
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Mystery Jets, Victoria House, London 07/08/10
A free, secret gig to support the Conspiracy for Good charity at Victoria House, London. Mystery Jets opened this charity gig with ‘Alice Springs’, a surprising choice given that it is the first track on…
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Goodnight Lenin, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham 06/08/10
Having only seen these boys perform in the comfort of my own home/kitchen, I was excited to finally see Goodnight Lenin in their full glory. The gig, to launch the band’s debut single, ‘Crook In…
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Arcade Fire score number one album and announce UK arena tour
ARCADE FIRE have marked the release of their latest record in three years, The Suburbs, scoring their first UK number one by beating artists such as Eminem, Tom Jones and Lady GaGa to the top…
