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The View Covers The Drums Video

17 Sunday Jun 2012

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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. Continue reading →

News: Kasabian and Lana Del Rey Cover Each Other

23 Monday Apr 2012

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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. Continue reading →

News: Happy Birthday Win Butler

14 Saturday Apr 2012

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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. Continue reading →

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

11 Wednesday Apr 2012

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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). Continue reading →

Clement Marfo & The Frontline Live at Koko

02 Monday Apr 2012

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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. Continue reading →

News: Happy Birthday Miles Kane

17 Saturday Mar 2012

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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. Continue reading →

News: Happy Birthday Mark Hoppus

15 Thursday Mar 2012

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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. Continue reading →

Mixtape: The Cure For A Pain In The Arse

14 Wednesday Mar 2012

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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. Continue reading →

Arctic Monkeys Play the iTunes Festival

25 Monday Jul 2011

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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. Continue reading →

Isle Of Wight Festival 2011 Review

04 Monday Jul 2011

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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. Continue reading →

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