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Zut Alors! check Joey barton’s weird french accent
Ze controversial British footballer and friend of Monsieur Morrissey, Monsiour Joey le Barton has been dans Le TV speaking in ze strangest of accents. Ze footballer jouer en Marseiile was interviewed...
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new Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album release date and details
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have announced the details of their upcoming album, ‘Push The Sky Away’. The long awaited album will be released on February 18th. Nick Cave has spoken about the album with...
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The Bryan Ferry Orchestra: Jazz Age – album review
Jazz Age – The Bryan Ferry Orchestra (BMG Rights Management) CD/DL/LP Out Now As Ian Johnston will explain this latest release to bear the name “Bryan Ferry” is a curious concept & one that might...
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Tresor presents: KERN Vol. 1 mixed by DJ Deep – album review
Tresor presents: Kern Vol. 1 Mixed By DJ Deep (Tresor) CD/2xLP Out Now Exciting and fresh new mix series of electronic artists from the Tresor catalogue, Louder Than War’s Simon Tucker gives us the low...
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Mr Heart: The Unspeakable Mr Heart – album review
Mr Heart – The Unspeakable Mr Heart CD/DL/LP Out October 29th Mr Heart have built up a good reputation for themselves in their home city of Manchester, so much so in fact that one of that cities most...
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The Splits: The Splits – album review
The Splits: The Splits (P.Trash records) CD/LP single Out Now Much has been made about Savages this year – not least on this very site – but what if there is an even angrier, punkier, meaner all girl...
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Photek: KuPalm – album review
Photek: KuPalm (Photek Productions) CD/LP/DL Out Now It’s finally here! We’re talking about the return of the legendary Rupert Parkes. Our man Favio has had his hands on the latest release by the man...
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Dracula Lewis – New Artist of the Day
There’s plenty of mystery around the Transylvanian producer and his minimal, woozy EP is one to listen to with the lights out. Dracula Lewis is a Transylvanian-born producer. That’s right,...
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Top Ten misfiring centre forwards – football’s expensive flops
In case you have not been paying attention, these are the elite athletes who tend to cost their bosses their jobs and a lot more besides… Thankfully no club has been spared at least one of their own,...
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Was Dick Hebdige right about subcultures?
Those of you who read my recent Buzzcocks review will have noticed the fact that I am locked in an ongoing debate with the work of the social theorist Dick Hebdige. Now, whilst my arguments with him...
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Opeth : live review of the innovative post black metal band
Opeth live review November 2012 her-it-age /’heritij/ 1. Valued qualities such as cultural traditions and historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations. 2....
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watch this brilliant new northern black comedy ‘Escape Plan C’ with Clint Boon
Check this trailer for upcoming brilliant new dark northern comedy ‘Escape Plan C’ It stars Clint Boon , Bez and a whole host of northern faces and is like a surreal version of one of those seventies...
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single to be released in memory of Sophie Lancaster
Imagine the greatest concerts you have ever been to, the ones that really matter, and the ones you’ll never forget – they consist of a rich mixture of subcultures standing together. The ‘Stand Strong...
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Chain And The Gang : Manchester : live review
Chain And The Gang : Photo by John Robb Chain And The Gang Manchester Kraak Gallery November 26th 2012 Live Review It’s not often you go to a gig where you smile all the way through and your brain...
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Hillsborough Charity Single is bookies favourite for Xmas number one
The race for the Xmas number one has mostly been a dull affair for decades apart from the legendary moment when Rage Against The Machine rubbed Simon Cowell’s nose in it a couple of years ago. Last...
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Pussy Riot: could it happen here?
The trial of Pussy Riot has also started a debate about freedom of speech and protecting the right to protest in this country. Did Charlie Gilmour deserve a 16 month sentence for swinging from a flag...
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Musicians jailed in Vietnam
In a case which echoes that of Pussy Riot but will no doubt receive far less international attention, two musicians were jailed in Vietnam on 30th October for writing anti-government songs. After 10...
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The Hillmans – New Artist of the Day
‘One part Hillbilly and one part punk’ we introduce you to The Hillmans as our New Artist of the Day. Phony familial-link psycho grease-ball rockers The Hillmans tore apart Brighton’s Horse and Groom...
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YouTube to block Pussy Riot?
In more Pussy Riot news, a Moscow court has ruled that websites must remove video clips of the band, including footage of the “punk prayer” they performed in a Moscow cathedral in February, which has...
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All we need is rebel songs…
Amnesty International is running a contest for 11-19 year olds, ‘The Power of Our Voices‘, to get them to write protest songs. There’s a pack being sent around schools, which teaches them about the...
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