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2009: The Year I Went To More Gigs Than I Did In 2008
During 2008, I attended a shameful total of 4 gigs. To compensate this, I am trying to go to as many as possible during 2009. Having only just turned 17, I can’t drive yet, and am pretty lazy so won’t be learning any time soon. Not being able to drive means I struggle to find means of transport to and from gigs. This is a documentation of my journey through 2009 so far. Exciting,...
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Meow! Meow!   From his upcoming debut album, here is the video for the first single titled ‘Egon Hosford’ (Egon being his beloved cat). Directed by Sammy Handley, who has directed three of Connan’s previous videos (Sky’s Are For Flying, Sneaky Sneaky Dog Friend and There Goes Tane), the video features cardboard animals and freaky looking monsters. It was filmed while...
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Connan Mockasin - Forever Dolphin Love
Connan Mockasin releases ‘Forever Love’ LP on the 28th of March, and it’s certainly something original. Who couldn’t be intrigued by a track named "It’s Choade My Dear"? Despite the title, its watery guitar lines are possibly what the Smashing Pumpkins would have sounded like on Gish if they’d spent less time writing riffs and instead took a hell of...
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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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  • SXSW10 - first line-up announcement

    It’s subject to change, but SXSW have made the first line up announcement for their 2010 shindig. From a quick glance at the full list below, it seems like it’s the usual mix of up...

  • Baddies - Do the Job

    Baddies must be sick of hearing the obvious parallels being drawn between themselves and Futureheads, QOTSA, Talking Heads and to throw my hat in there, Bad Religion, with their post-punk,...

  • Unsigned Band Spotlight: Bank Of Joy

    Avid Artrocker followers may recall that sometime last year we spent a wild weekend in the company of Reading indie-kickers Yer Beauties. As part of that, the trip took us to an old pub called the...

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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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