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Queer   There’s a weird atmosphere in London. The weather forecasters have promised an icy apocalypse for later in the night. From the tone of the warnings it is not clear whether we will get one inch of snow and some minor disruption, or whether this is indeed the end of the world and any poor souls caught outside will have to devour each other like members of the Donner Party. I...
(Photo: Lucia Holm) Trash-poppers The Gay Blades channel their best Adam Ant in “Try To Understand”—the preview offering from their forthcoming LP. It’s ridiculously upbeat, unapologetically operatic, and just a touch perverse (manic horns abound). We are into it! More adrenaline shots to the ear expected on Savages, when it drops October 5 via Triple Crown/ILG....
Homesick Hustlers               The pub is busy tonight. Not, it turns out, with folk who are here for bands that are playing in this venue, but who are off to the Forum next door for DJ Shadow. I’m sure that they will have a good time, but frankly they are missing the boat – the real excitement in Kentish Town tonight is right here.  ...
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A Girl Who Reads is the quirky, bouncy debut single from Geordie four-piece So What Robot. It’s out August 22nd, and you can have a listen right here (well, when you click ‘read more’ anyway) The excitable, sugar-infused sound isn’t a million miles away from our very own darlings We Are The Physics, although possibly in their infancy, and not as dark. That’s...
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Venue: Brecon Beacons, Wales Teaser: Ric is kidnapped by fez-wearing drug fiends in a remote Welsh music festival. But, being the trooper he is, he escapes to check out Pete and The Pirates, Battles and The Aliens! Pull quote 2: The Aliens are attacked by inflatable bananas and rubber chickens – but still deliver a seriously swaggering rock show… First para:...
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Top 5 Downloads

  • 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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  • Delia's Gig Guide - 3rd March

    >>> DELIA'S GIG GUIDE > MARCH! >Tues 4th March Enterpise ­ Wave Pictures, Slow club 93 Feet East ­ nelson, The dodos, The Plasticines, Brooklyn
  • THE IRREPRESSIBLES

    IRRIP_1.jpgAnthony of XX Teens talks about the unique operatic happening that is The Irrepressibles, and argues that they're one of the most original bands you're ever likely to see...
  • Matt & Kim - Daylight Remix, touring in the UK!

    Photo by Tod - more at http://everydayilive.com/mattandkimvideo/ We’re very pleased to be able to offer you Artrockers a very wily remix of Matt & Kim’s Daylight single.  ...

Photos

  • 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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