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Godspeed You! Black Emperor reform to curate ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas
The most highly revered (don’t call it) post-rock band, Canada’s GY!BE have announced that they will be reforming for three performances at the Butlins-based festival in December, followed by a handful of international tour dates. After a 10 year hiatus, the hype has already hit [...]
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Welcome to another RARE.
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Corin Tucker solo album announced
A couple of weeks ago I announced (with great excitement) that two thirds of riot grrrl legends Sleater-Kinney were reforming. It is with equal glee that I can say that the third third, vocalist Corin Tucker has just announced a solo record. It’ll be released on Kill Rock [...]
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TGIF
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Sleater-Kinney reform!
Or something close to it. Carrie Brownstein and Janet Weiss have been hinting that a new project is in the works. Excited!
New Kayo Dot album available.
The new album by the NYC prog masters is up for ore-order from Hydra Head Records.
New Celeste album in April.
French metalers Celeste have two (amazing) new songs up on their [...]
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We bring you the Electric Picnic line-up as it’s announced:
ROXY MUSIC / LEFT FIELD / THE FRAMES / JOHN LYDON / LCD SOUND SYSTEM / IMELDA MAY / PIL (PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED) / HOT CHIP / MASSIVE ATTACK / THE NATIONAL / MODEST MOUSE / MUMFORD AND SONS / SEASICK STEVE / GILSCOTT HERON / [...]
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I read an article over on the Guardian’s website this morning, giving us a look at a new website that lets musicians pay to get their music in front of journalists. The website is called ‘The Men From The Press’.
It raises the age-old question of whether it is correct to be essentially paying money for [...]
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Back in the northern hemisphere and wishing it was summer again…
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New Get Up Kids EP, April 17th.
The band that recently apologized for inventing me are releasing their first new material for 6 years next month on Hassle Records. I’m a little excited.
Carrisa’s Weird re-issues on the way.
Seattle slowcore legends and the band that in part [...]
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Just wanted to spread the word about a really great opportunity for artists of every discipline to submit proposals for the upcoming exhibition in the Science Gallery: BIORHYTHM. Proposals for gallery installations, experiments, events, workshops and performances are all very welcome.
I was lucky enough to be included in the recent launch and brainstorming session in [...]
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We were having the chats about where music distribution might go in the next few years on the show this week (You and the podcast need to get together so you can have a listen! ). Interesting points came up throughout. Musicians are really in a bind aren’t they? Do not worry though. As I [...]
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Came across this thanks to the guys on Guesslist. Conor O’Brien’s project who took off last year thanks to their Hollow Kind EP. They’ve had quite a few months, culminating in them being signed to Domino Records, UK. Here’s the first single from their forthcoming album and it’s pretty darn class.
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