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The View From… Camden
Guy Purssell lives in Camden. When I was 16, Camden was the coolest part of the UK, merely because Blur, Elastica and, er, Menswe@r used to drink in Britpop haunt The Good Mixer. These days it still retains a certain caché, except that now it’s Amy Winehouse falling out of pubs there rather than Damon Albarn. Here, Guy reveals the duality of the Camden scene… Like...
The View From… Glasgow
James was in a band called Juno, who, being a great new band once, were featured on ANBAD. Then, just before their name would have been a perfect tie-in with the movie of the same name, they split up. To get over the trauma, James writes an article painting a rosy picture of the music scene in one of the UK’s traditionally most exciting musical cities... Glasgow as a city speaks...
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...
The View From… Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Bridie Jackson is a singer, songwriter, and – as will become apparent – an excellent writer. She was featured on ANBAD a while ago, too. She hails from the North-East of England, and, in the article below, provides a fascinating insight into the music scene of a part of the UK that is sometimes considered remote, or backward, or – worse – both. It’s an excellent,...
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...
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Singles for your week beginning September 17th
Band name: The Young Republic, Jakobinarina, Gallows, Babyshambles and more Label: various dastardly record companies Teaser: Don Blandford isn’t impressed with the return of Ian Brown, describing his comeback single as worse than a Hard Fi B-side. But will the other lot fair any better? (here’s a clue: yes!) Pull quote 2: Pete’s career gets a shot in the arm...
Singles for week beginning May 20th, including The Ripps, The Blood Arm & more
Band name: Various Label: Various cool labels Teaser: Albie reviews this weeks singles, including short players from The Ripps, Tim Deluxe, The Blood Arm & Jakobinarina Pull quote 2: “I’ve spent a long time waiting in the background, but it’s all cool cos I’m def-in-it-ly back now”, sings Tim Deluxe on his new single with Skint Records. To be honest I would prefer it...
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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...

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    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...

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    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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  • Moody Gowns - Sincerely Yours

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  • French For Cartridge - A Hundred and One single/video

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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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