Music

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Friday 12 February, 2010

Plastic Beach Gorillaz

Friday 12 March, 2010

Lights Ellie Goulding

Friday 12 March, 2010

The current British music scene is fertile ground, and British youth culture, for want of …

Upon first seeing the cover for Damon Albarn’s third album at the helm of his …

Within the past year, the British music industry has been subject to an influx of …

Features

Battle of the Bands Heat Two
Saturday 13 February, 2010
The second chapter of BandSoc’s annual competition rolled around last week, maintaining the unusually high standard set by heat one
John Hughes and Music
Thursday 11 February, 2010
As this is an article in the music section you may be wondering why I …
So that’s when I said, ‘Let’s get incredible’
Tuesday 19 January, 2010
Before Gideon, Holly and Charlemagne there were Night Club Dwight, Special K and the Eye …
The Year of McGee
Tuesday 19 January, 2010
Now that Prime Minister Dave Thatcher (who would have thought, after that exquisite, exquisite ceremony, …
Interview: Editors
Monday 23 November, 2009
Ola Sawicka heads to Wolverhampton to investigate the Editors' transition to bolder, darker realms
How I learned to love the Beatles
Tuesday 13 October, 2009
Dave Toulson remembers the days when he only associated the Beatles with middle-aged English teachers.
Out with the old and in with the new
Sunday 4 October, 2009 - 1 comment
Since the university’s establishment in 1965, its union had played a welcoming — and seemingly …
All That Glisters Is Not Gold…
Monday 22 June, 2009
…sometimes it’s copper. Jess Colman reviews the opening of the Union's long awaited club, the Copper Rooms.
Memory Lane
Monday 22 June, 2009
With the release of their latest album, The Eternel, Adam Fraser takes another look at Sonic Youth's back catalogue.
Tommy, Can You Hear Me?
Tuesday 28 April, 2009
This May marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Tommy, the first of two …

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Albums

Good Morning Mother Stars And Sons
Friday 12 March, 2010
Unique. Piano-pop. Brash, intelligent indie-pop. The truth is, it’s pretty hard to place Stars and …
Some Kind Of Salvation The Features
Friday 12 March, 2010
Having been championed by Kings of Leon to the point of their being the first …
Black Sands Bonobo
Tuesday 23 February, 2010
The biggest problem facing me when writing this article was how exactly do you classify …
The Weekend: Friday Forever The Sickest Kids
Tuesday 23 February, 2010
I have to admit that Forever the Sickest Kids are a guilty pleasure of mine; …
One Life Stand Hot Chip
Tuesday 23 February, 2010
Hot Chip’s fourth album One Life Stand has been eagerly anticipated after the critical acclaim …
Losing Sleep Parachute
Tuesday 23 February, 2010
Parachute: coming to a radio-station near you. Or at least, they should be. Losing Sleep …
Life is Sweet! Nice To Meet You Lightspeed Champion
Tuesday 23 February, 2010
Life is Sweet! Nice to Meet You continues where Devonté Hynes left off after releasing …
Boo Dag För Dag
Tuesday 23 February, 2010
Boo is the debut album of the Swedish two piece Dag För Dag. The band …
Falcon The Courteeners
Tuesday 23 February, 2010
It’s been a long wait for The Courteeners’ devoted fans since the band’s debut album …
For The Masses Hadouken!
Tuesday 23 February, 2010
Hadouken! are by no doubt the most ridiculous band ever to have released an album …

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Live

Xiu Xiu Taylor John's House, Coventry
Friday 12 March, 2010
It’s a matter of love, first of all. Xiu Xiu, the Oakland-based project centred around …
Rolo Tomassi The Flapper, Birmingham
Thursday 11 February, 2010
Jealous is an understatement. Pretty much every member of Rolo Tomassi is younger, hotter, and …
Regina Spektor Birmingham O2
Tuesday 19 January, 2010
Regina Spektor, who has been described as ‘kooky’ and ‘alternative’ but whom I can sum …
Muse Birmingham NIA
Monday 23 November, 2009
Raj Bhatoa explains why Muse are the act to see before you die
Bowerbirds Cargo, London
Monday 23 November, 2009
I had the opportunity to indulge in my ever-so-grating-and-patronizing tendency of forcing bands so new …
Kings of Convenience Warwick Arts Centre
Tuesday 27 October, 2009
My first brush with this Norwegian duo was in a friend’s shed five years ago. …
The Cribs The Assembly
Tuesday 27 October, 2009
The Assembly in Leamington was the latest stop on The Cribs current nationwide tour, which …
St Petersburg Symphony Orchestra
Tuesday 27 October, 2009
The first international performance to test the acoustics of the Arts Centre’s all-new (doesn’t seem …
Bombay Bicycle Club O2 Academy, Birmingham
Tuesday 13 October, 2009
Inspiration for band names comes from all over the place these days. Belle and Sebastian …
Metric Kasbah, Coventry
Monday 22 June, 2009
In the last issue of the Boar I wrote that only taking one support band …