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Offset Festival Day Two - 05 September 2010
      Monotonix (photo Wyldman)     On day two of the Offset Festival, Wild Palms get things off to a good start with their dark and brooding surf music. It sounds just dandy this Sunday lunchtime. I am also taken with the gentle beauty of The Rifle Volunteer, who are kindly and beardy and feature the plaintive falsetto of Adam Symonds. The Rifle Volunteer (photo...
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EXCLUSIVE NEW DOWNLOAD: Wild Palms - Over Time + sniTch Remix
North London’s Wild Palms are scrappy self-starters whose tropical-concrete-post-punkish single “Over Time” gives our weak winter hearts a reason to keep on beating. But the sniTch rinse kind of makes our chests seize up with nasty industry, as thin air echoes and danceable waves bang up against our organs with each clip. Below, stream the original and download the hurt; and...
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LATITUDE 2008
THESE NEW PURITANS + GRAMMATICS
Venue: The Freebut, Brighton Teaser: Seeking a breath of fresh air from Libertines immitators and nu-ravers, Nathan Westley believes he’s found just the ticket on the Brighton sea front… Pull quote 2: TNP have the audience standing open mouthed in awe… First para: After two accomplished local supports we are treated to GRAMMATICS , a quartet...
Crystal Castles, These New Puritans, The Teenagers
Venue: Goldsmiths College, London Teaser: The phrase ‘rock ‘n roll riot’ feels a bit Topshop these days, so what better way to re-aquaint ourselves with the real thing than to witness some preening scenesters having their kecks removed and their hairstyles shat on by a punk rock band? Matt Dyson reports… Pull quote 2: they come armed with enough...
Singles for the week beginning May 5!
Band name: Official Secrets Act, Hot Chip and more Label: various indie schmindies Teaser: Cindy Suzuki stomps her foot on the gas and speeds us through this weeks singles. Incidentally, if you dig her choice of Single of the Week, you might wanna move your ass down to Artrocker London on Tuesday… Pull quote 2: math-rock is a teeny bit clinical, and could do with a...
SXSW DIARY PART ONE
Venue: Austin, Texas Teaser: John McCarthy brings us his first report from the million band showcase in Texas, which includes live reviews of J Mascis and Die! Die! Die!, plus a little chat time with Louis Reed himself. Stay tuned for daily bulletins! Pull quote 2: It’s like Bono at Live Aid but with a better haircut and better tunes… First para: The streets...
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