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On the Outside…

On the eve of the release of his debut album Outside There’s a Curse, I caught up with the lovely Ben Marwood at Addistock, a charity gig in Birmingham and his penultimate stop on tour, for a quick chat.
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By , Feb. 14, 2011
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The Bravery

The Bravery. A name not heard from in a while. In fact, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it was one of those short-lived “one hit wonder” bands that disappeared as fast as they emerged. However you would be wrong in that assumption. The Bravery have¬ been missing in action....
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By , Feb. 14, 2011
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Kiss Each Other Clean

This, the fourth studio release by American singer-songwriter Sam Beam A.K.A Iron & Wine, follows his 2007 musical reinvention that was the critically acclaimed album, _The Shepherd’s Dog_. That release saw Beam switch from the simple, raw acoustic sound that he had made his name with, to much broader and...
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Ritual

Every one’s favourite musical snobs Pitchfork gave Radio 1’s alternative music pet of 2009, White Lies new offering, 2.4/10. They.Are.Wrong. White Lies have followed up their hyped to oblivion, _To Lose a Life…_ with a more thoughtful and meticulous album in the from of _Ritual_. Clearly Pitchfork’s reviewer-in-question needed to...
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By , Feb. 14, 2011
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Rolling Blackouts

The Go! Team’s latest offering to us thrill-seekers is a fast-paced joyride of an album, crashing through your speakers. Go! Team’s unique and now famous blend of old-school hip-hop and raucous pop – with the usual mixture of ecstatic chanting, bright keyboard, distorted guitar and Ninja’s rapping is once again...
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When Adele first appeared on the music scene with ‘Chasing Pavements’, she was hailed as a breath of fresh air. For a start, not only did she have a soulful unique voice but also wrote her own songs. Even better, she looked like she could eat at least three members...
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By , Feb. 14, 2011