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As last year, I will not be able to attend the music lover’s paradise, South by Southwest, and will have to explore the roster of artists from the swivel chair in front of my laptop (if I spin around fast enough every so often, I can attempt to simulate the dizziness brought on by wanting to see so many bands at once). Once again, there are many bands and artists that I already know about...
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THE DUKE SPIRIT Reviews

Venue: Koko, London Teaser: Krissie Nicolson brings us this report from the Duke Spirit’s Koko gig, where Leila Moss is burning the fires of voodoo rock… Pull quote 2: They aren’t afraid to use a dark kind of beauty in their music or to write lyrics with real meaning… First para: “I do believe in something you know…” goes...
Band name: Hot Chip, The Duke Spirit, Operahouse and more Label: various indie zwimdies Teaser: Rory Carroll returns to bring us this countdown of the week’s singles, which include cackling Hyenas, ghostly “ooohs” and the demonic revenge of heavy metal. Will he survive? Will you survive? There’s only one way to find out… Pull quote 2: this is...
Band name: The Music, The Subways, Frankmusik and more Label: various indie schmindies Teaser: There are approximately three zillion singles coming out this week, and Rory Carroll has been stroking his chin to each and every one of them. Step this way for K9 kidnappings, techno tantrums and E4 slaggings! Pull quote 2: this is so ridiculously infectious that you’ll be...
Venue: Austin, Texas Teaser: John McCarthy’s back with all the action from Friday, and in this report Dizzee Rascal tries not to swear at the audience, Mick Jones’ gives us his theories on the UK smoking ban, and we get some tropical bongo action from el Guincho… Pull quote 2: I need to hear a band who can realise that if a song is longer than two minutes...
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