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DOWNLOAD: The Drums - Money (Beat Connection Remix)
Given that I’ve spent the last three days writing about gangs of kids fighting police in the streets and unprecedented looting sprees in London, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and other English towns and cities, it’s hard for me not to see everything through a riot prism. (Ie a prism that doesn’t have any glass left because it’s all been smashed.) I go to get the milk...
The View From… Stoke-On-Trent
Dan Grose is a student in the dubious confines of Stoke-On-Trent, a grimy town now more famous for its extreme right-wing politicians and absence of job prospects than its music scene. It’s also my home town  – one that I left years ago – and I was interested to hear what was happening there now, and what an outsider thought. Dan spies the glint of treasure in the...
Shapes "Trampled By a Horse"
Myspace New Shapes EP this May on Big Scary Monsters, which I’ve heard (because I am special) and it is quite good. For a little preview, check out this intense video. The Birmingham band starts a tour in May with the JCQ, including a stop at the beautiful seaside town of Brighton for the Great Escape for a gig with Blakfish and This Town Needs Guns.
PREMIERE: Cold War Kids - Louder Than Ever
It’s been a couple years since Long Beach, CA indie rockers Cold War Kids have released an album, but January 25, 2011 will see the release of their third studio album, Mine Is Yours (Downtown). The album was recorded and produced by Jacquire King, who has worked with Tom Waits, Kings Of Leon and Modest Mouse—the collaboration interweaves soulful energy throughout. We’re very...
The View From… Coventry
My Spanish friend Diego, who is living in Manchester to learn English, finds the phrase ’sending someone to Coventry’ endlessly amusing. ‘What is so bad with Coventry?’ he asks, repeatedly. ‘Just stop asking me and go and find out,’ I tell him – but now the lazy so-and-so could just read this article, by Andy, who writes songs under the moniker...
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Pizza Taste: An Interview With Tubelord
On Tuesday 16th June 2009, Tubelord played a gig at a venue called The Cellars - a lovely little pub in Eastney, Portsmouth. Ed, Tom and their counterpart/assistant Leam had the pleasure of interviewing Tubelord before their epic gig. The meeting was arranged for 6, however both parties were late due to us getting lost and Tubelord fixing their bank payments, which set everything back a bit....
Pod Fodder (Volume Thirty Three) - new Tiny Masters of Today single inside
Download Here 1. Pocketbooks - Fleeting Moments (How Does It Feel To Be Loved) Taken from the bands debut album "Flight Paths" which will be released in June. 3rd April - Brixton, Jamm 11th April - Hull, Adelphi 12th April - Newcastle, Fake Indie Label @ Head Of Steam 25th April - London, How Does It Feel To Be Loved @ The Luminaire 28th April - London, Carrot & Stick @...
Righteous Brother
You know the situation. You’re in a record shop, browsing. You see a record by someone you’ve never heard of before and you’re drawn to it. You might not be really sure why you’re drawn to it, but you are. Maybe it’s the sleeve, maybe the band name, maybe some idea of what might be inside. This happened to me the other day in Rough Trade East. I saw a seven...
Under The Radar : Artists and Albums To Look Forward To In 2009 : Heartless Bastards - The Mountain
The proverbial "change of scenery" is, and always has been, a bit of a cure-all in America. Flunking out of school? Transfer. Highly-touted, overpaid athlete wallowing on the bench? Trade. I’d go as far as to suggest that if I went into work tomorrow and finally decided to treat my boss to a Cattle Catch Neck Crank, some might suggest, correctly, that I would benefit from a...
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ARTROCKER FESTIVAL: NIGHT FOUR
Venue: The Buffalo Bar, London Teaser: Ok so we skipped night three - but c’mon, nobody’s perfect! We rejoin reportage of the Artrocker festival with a line up including Elle Milano and Mr. Psychoanalyst. All pretty fab I’m sure you agree - but what’s bugging headliners Johnny Foreigner? Lewis Hingston reports… Pull quote 2: this rousing early...
The Great Escape Festival
Venue: Brighton Teaser: Nathan reviews the recent Brighton shindig, taking in performances by YourCodeNameIs:Milo, Die Die Die, Video Nasties, Battle, Foals, Good Shoes & many more… Pull quote 2: The sun is due to start rising soon after they finish and it’s apparent that most people are too tired to stay for The Holloways. First para: The Great...
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  • Bully For You

    Gorgeous Bully From: Plymouth, United Kingdom The more sanitised, synthetic and computerised mainstream music becomes the more the discerning music lover yearns for something a little more...

  • Johan Reinhold - Shoot Me Down Remix EP

    Having already garnered quite a following in his native Sweden, Johan Reinhold is introducing himself to our ears with his indie-electro-pop sensibilities in the form of a remix EP. Music after the...

  • Corpse Lights: A Curdled Churn

    Woe betide any unfortunate soul who suddenly has a flash of inspiration and records one of the most brilliant songs of the year in mid-December: it simply won’t even get heard amongst all...

  • The King Khan Experience

    I Love The Way You Howl King Khan recently retired The Shrines and The BBQ Show and started a new project – The King Khan Experience. He’s been getting compared to Jimi Hendrix his...

  • Secret Diaries: Parcel Delivery

    Secret Diaries have one of those supremely satisfying band names that make you wonder why no-one has thought of it before. I love it when that happens. And speaking of ‘supremely...
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  • White Stripes are no more

        The White Stripes have split.  "It is for a myriad of reasons, but mostly to preserve what is beautiful and special about the band and have it stay that way"....

  • Pulco - Triceratops

    Home recording carries on becoming ever more popular all the time, with the more creative and experimental of musicians able to put together sounds in their bedrooms on their laptop – in...

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  • In Pictures: FOE

    Photos from a recent FOE gig - a friend of our friends Hold Your Horse Is - she’s gonna be big!!! Read the gig review after the jump.

  • In Pictures: Avett Brothers

    Shots of North Carolina’s folk-rocking Avett Brothers’ stop in Glasgow - 22.08.11 Read the review of the gig here.

  • In Pictures: Latitude Festival 2011

    Take a look at the acts and art on offer at this year’s Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Included are the likes of Fight Like Apes, Lykke Li, Sea of Bees and Seasick Steve. Photos from our own...

  • In Pictures: Bad Guys at the Old Blue Last

    Good time with Bad Guys. Photos from the May 29th gig at the Old Blue Last. Read the review by the Bad Guy himself, Stuart London after the jump.  

  • In Pictures: White Lies and Crocodiles at Shepherd's Bush Empire

    Artrocker.com exclusive: for fans of White Lies and Crocodiles we’ve got some fresh pictures from their UK show at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this month, courtesy of Alessandro...

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