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New Artist of the Day: The Law Abiding Citizens
Law Abiding Citizens have just finished making the video for ‘Borstal Boy’, their latest & soon to be released single. Bez & Pete Doherty are both fans of the band so things are looking good...
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FOLKS – Manchester’s best new guitar band release single
The highly tipped Manchester band, FOLKS, who have appeared on serval end of the year lists have announced a new single and tour.Their ‘My Mother’ single is to be released on Feb 3rd.Manchester’s Folks...
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Julian Cope releases ‘St Julian deluxe edition’
The great Julian Cope is to release a box set collection of his third album . ‘St Julian’ in February. Saint Julian was the first album recorded by Julian Cope for Island Records, following his two...
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Nick Cave : listen to new track from upcoming album here and world tour dates
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, those diabolic dealers of dark and svelte ballads of love and the intoxicating perfume of lust have returned with a new album…they have given us an exclusive new...
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The Dirty Weekend Festival 2013 – initial line-up announced
The initial line-up for the 2013 The Dirty Weekend Festival 2013 has been announced, confirmed headliners Extreme Noise Terror will be making their only UK appearence of 2013 at the festival.Other...
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Peter And The Test Tube Babies : Nottingham : Live review
PETER AND THE TEST TUBE BABIES 3 STONE MONKEY STATIC KILL The Old Angel Nottingham Jan 2013 Live ReviewIt would be easy to say, looking around the clientele at the Old Angel that it doesn’t get much...
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HMV prepares to call in administrators
HMV prepares to call in administratorsIt seems the end of the road for Nipper is now just around the corner…Sometime music and film retailer HMV is preparing to call in the administrators as it becomes...
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Gaye Advert top ten black metal bands part 2
<strong>6. Immortal</strong> Immortal have been around since 1990. Their songs are more about winter and war, as opposed to the usual Satanic theme, and they clearly have a sense of humour....
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Did Bowie write ‘Where Are We Know’ on Ricky Gervais ‘Extras?
The interent is buzzing with this story that Bowie’s great comeback single may be an updated version of the song he was doing in a sketch on the Ricky Gervais Extras show.Whilst we think there is a...
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Dingwalls celebrates 40th anniversary with monthly gigs promoted by Playhard
Dingwalls is one of the legendary venues in London. It was key in the punk period and key in early days of the Manchester takeover- I saw some really important gigs there, like the Smiths in 1984 and...
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TOM WAITS AND ANTON CORBIJN TO RELEASE A COLLABORATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK
TOM WAITS AND ANTON CORBIJN TO RELEASE A COLLABORATIVE PHOTOGRAPHIC BOOK “WAITS/CORBIJN ’77-’11” IN LIMITED EDITION ON MAY 8 FOREWORDS BY JIM JARMUSCH AND ROBERT CHRISTGAUWAITS/CORBIJN ‘77-‘11, a...
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My Bloody Valentine announce London warm up gig
MY BLOODY VALENTINEannounce London warm up show www.facebook.com/mybloodyvalentine |www.mybloodyvalentine.co.uk My Bloody Valentine will play a London warm up show prior to their Asian dates onSunday,...
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Lydia Lunch presents XXX Mass: London – live review
Lydia Lunch’s Big Sexy Noise The Cesarians Amusiacs Tin Tone Army The Lexington, London 28th Dec. 2012Keith Goldhanger walks into a bar. Turns out that bar is playing host to a showcase of artists put...
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I Am Kloot : Let It All In : album review
I Am Kloot Let It All In album review Let’s get this out of the way before we start. The clichés have already been rolled back out for I Am Kloot’s sixth studio album, not helped by their insistence...
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Competition – win membership of the Singhles Club
Fancy six exclusive tracks direct to your inbox for free? Enter our competition for membership of the Singhles Club!Full of the quality you’d expect from Ample Play Records, the Singhles Club gives...
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MJ Drone, singer from The Drones RIP
We are sorry to hear of the death of MJ Drone the singer from legendary Manchester punk band, The Drones.Formed in Manchester in 1975, the band started out as a pub rock outfit called Rockslide and...
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Frank Turner new album and UK tour
Following a year that saw a headline sold out Wembley Arena and a performance at the London Olympics Opening Ceremony, Winchester-born folk/punk hero Frank Turner starts 2013 by announcing the title,...
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The Dying Cult of the Record Shop
The Dying Cult of the Record ShopAlthough it was far from ever being my favourite music retailer or record emporium it nevertheless saddened me to hear the news that the HMV chain were calling in the...
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Tomahawk: Oddfellows – album review
Tomahawk: Oddfellows (Ipecac Records) CD/LP/DL Out: 28th Jan 2013With their first album in 6 years, Tomahawk are back with ‘Oddfellows’, their best in over a decade. As it’s been about 6 months since...
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Can cricketer Sarah Taylor help women’s sport break new ground?
In an excellent interview this week with The Guardian’s Donald McRae, the England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor revealed that she is set to become the first female cricketer to play men’s 2nd XI County...
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