The View Covers The Drums Video

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cover, Festivals, music, NME, The Drums, The View, video

The View covers The Drums ‘Best Friend’

Lead singer of the Scottish indie rock four-piece performed an impromptu cover of surf popsters The Drums in NME‘s offices for a small group of fans this week.

News: Kasabian and Lana Del Rey Cover Each Other

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British, cover, Festivals, Kasabian, Lana Del Rey, music, psychadelic, Radio 1, sadcore, video

The Leicester four-piece Kasabian covered indie pop songstress Lana Del Rey last year and now she has repaid the favour, much to my delight.

News: Happy Birthday Win Butler

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2012, Arcade Fire, Festivals, music, Win Butler

Happy birthday to the frontman of eight-piece alternative rock heroes Arcade fire, Win Butler. They’re yet to announce any dates in the UK for this summer’s festival season but we can live in hope.

Mixtape: They Call Me Mellow Yellow, It’s Liver Damage

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Andrew Bird, Arcade Fire, Bombay Bicycle Club, Cavaliers of Fun, chill out, College, Electric Youth, Festivals, Gotye, Guillemots, indie, Kimbra, music, surf pop, The Drums, The Postal Service

They Call Me Mellow Yellow, It’s Liver Damage

Music can help cure many ailments, as you saw from our last mixtape The Cure For A Pain In The Arse. The morning after can be one of those time when some good ole music will do the trick (but there’s only so many times you can play The Pixies – ‘Where Is My Mind?’ before starting your own Fight Club).

Clement Marfo & The Frontline Live at Koko

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British, Camden, Clement Marfo and The Frontline, Festivals, grime, Kano, Koko, London, music

South London seven-piece, Clement Marfo & The Frontline graced the stage of the Camden venue on Friday (30th March). A different direction from Club NME‘s usual indie next-big-things which headline the club night.

News: Happy Birthday Miles Kane

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2012, Festivals, iTunes Festivals, London, Miles Kane, music, The Rascals

Happy birthday to Miles Kane, known for his solo projects, as the singer and lead guitarist of The Rascals and one of the frontmen of The Last Shadow Puppets alongside Alex Turner.

News: Happy Birthday Mark Hoppus

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blink-182, Festivals, Mark Hoppus, music

Happy birthday to the lead singer and guitarist of blink-182, Mark Hoppus. In celebration here’s one of our favourite songs and videos from the band.

Mixtape: The Cure For A Pain In The Arse

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Best Coast, Bethany Cosentino, chill out, Crystal Fighters, Cults, Festivals, Foster The People, Grouplove, indie, Lana Del Rey, lo fi, mixtape, music, Sleigh Bells, surf pop, The Dø, The Static Jacks, Tribes

I am a big believer in music-for-medicinal-purposes, music can cure many ailments. I’ve been frustrated and annoyed then I injured my coccyx (true story) and if my life isn’t enough to cheer you up, I’ve provided my recently concocted remedy: a darn good mixtape.

Arctic Monkeys Play the iTunes Festival

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2011, Alex Turner, Arctic Monkeys, Beady Eye, Camden, Festivals, gig, iTunes Festival, live, London, Miles Kane, music, The Last Shadow Puppets, The Little Flames, The Rascals

Camden Town’s Roundhouse venue hosted Miles Kane who supported Arctic Monkeys for the iTunes Festival on Wednesday (6th July). For the latest from the festival including links to video recordings, highlights and more check out my storify.

Isle Of Wight Festival 2011 Review

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2011, Band of Horses, Beady Eye, Cast, Dave Grohl, festival, Festivals, Foo Fighters, Hadouken!, Isle of Wight, Jarvis Cocker, Joan Jett, Kaiser Chiefs, Kasabian, Kings of Leon, music, Plan B, Pulp, Taylor Hawkins, The Courteeners, The Vaccines, Tom Jones, We Are Scientists

This festival season is set to be another one full of reunions and Isle of Wight Festival did not fail this standard. The festival also celebrated its (second) ten year anniversary, from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th June.