Ten minutes before the band comes on and it starts, na na na, na na na, na na na… and it’s safe to say we are not at a Sigur Ros concert. The Fratellis are a highly divisive band; despite being despised by large sections of the more fashionable media...
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It is an undeniable fact that over 90% of heavy metal is just plain awful. FACT. If you consider most genres you could probably say the same thing but there’s something special about heavy metal. In general, heavy metal is simply music for serial killers and sexually frustrated teenage boys;...
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Bands that make comedy records are not known for their longevity and critical acclaim. Stripped of their context comedy songs are prone to date and just become un-funny. Just think of all the bands that have gone down that road, The Wurzels, Electric Six, Wierd Al, etc, the list goes...
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Right from the very start I want to hate Lloyd. Just from reading his ego-tastic press release, I instantly feel hostile towards him. I can’t quite put my finger on what irks me so much; maybe it’s his cocky and grammatically inaccurate press-release which stops just short of announcing that...
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The astonishing popularity of the likes of Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers is as sinister as it is inexplicable, suggests Dave Toulson...
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It would be easy to forgive anyone who thought that Jenny Lewis was at least a little schizophrenic. The former child actress’ musical career has been marked by constant stylistic changes, from the Bright Eyes-influenced indie rock of early Rilo Kiley to the rootsy folk and country of her first...
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Back when they first appeared in 2003, Kings of Leon were dismissed as a “Southern-fried Strokes”, and regarded as the thin end of the “new rock revolution” wedge. Five years down the line and the world is a very different place. The Vines, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Datsuns...
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