No-Man ‘Mixtaped/Returning’

Despite boasting a recorded history stretching over two decades and rather enviably once being labelled 'conceivably the most important band since The Smiths' by a British press starved on homegrown originality in the early nineties, 'No-Man' frustratingly remain a forgotten footnote on the annals of modern Music. Twenty one years after their first official release 'Mixtaped/Returning' hopes to provide a comprehensive career-spanning statement whilst also acting as a fascinating insight into one of British Music's most understated and idealistic acts. 'Mixtaped' presents the duo's first full live performance in over fifteen years featuring an intimately recorded show at London's modest Bush ...

Blur – No Distance Left To Run

In the year 2010 the term 'Britpop' is somewhat of a whispered taboo. A blip on an otherwise impeccably presented age for British modern Music. The stylised subculture of Indie has ushered in a slew of credible acts droning on about 'real issues' such as political injustice and environmental awareness. Today's underground scene is populated by Artists signaling a return to the roots of the sixties and seventies when British bands had an important message and initiated an invasion on a global scale. Before the trilbies and trenchcoats however, the chinrubbers were awash in a sea of burberry, celebrating the simple ...

Alex Suarez – Cobra Starship

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Manchester Orchestra Video Series

MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA’s incredible, critically-acclaimed album ‘Mean Everything To Nothing’ is being fully released in the UK this week and, for those of you who weren’t aware, they have also made a series of music videos to accompany each and every track on the album. These have now been released to buy digitally but can also been viewed below (for free). Directed by Jason Bognacki & Clay Lipsky of Destroy Rock Music. Inc., the videos provide a narrative interpretation of the whole album. 1. The Only One 2. Shake It Out 3. I’ve Got Friends 4. Pride 5. In My Teeth 6. 100 Dollars 7. I Can Feel ...

Leeds Festival Countdown

It's become apparent that our Leeds countdown (as wonderful as it is) is not being seen by as many people as we would like. So to draw a little more attention to it we have penned this featured article bringing all the weekly countdowns into one convenient post...youre welcome =] WEEk 7: Friendly Fires, Black Lips, The Ghost Of A Thousand WEEk 6: Placebo, Sonic Boom Six, Manchester Orchestra WEEk 5: Broadway Calls, 3OH!3, Bouncing Souls WEEk 4: Brand New, Kids In Glass Houses and In case Of Fire WEEk 3: The Blackout, Middle Class Rut WEEk 2 : The Maccabees, Metric ...

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