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Son, This Is A Buzzband.
Photo by Weird Vibes dot biz Cover your ears, son For they are not ready 4 the vibes emitted from the purest of the buzzbands Stand back, watch the buzzband Look at how buzzworthy they look This, my son is a buzzband. This is a buzzband. Feel FEEL the vibes of buzz come ur way let them soak into your skin, beautiful son Let them sink deep into your soul This, son, is a...
INTERVIEW WITH GRAMMATICS
  I spoke to Rory from Leeds’ finest indie band, Grammatics, about what’s in store for us fans in the coming year. You played Reading and Leeds – how did that go? As you’d expect. Lots of fun. Got to see The XX and Radiohead twice. You’ve just completed your tour with Bloc Party too, any funny stories? I stayed out with Matt in Brighton after the gig...
The Most Bloggable Moments of 2k10 [via HIPSTER RUNOFF]
2K10 U WERE A REAL SHIT STORM U WERE RLLY MEANINGFUL I LEARNED A LOT ABT MYSELF I LEARNED A LOT ABT INDIE I LEARNED A LOT ABT BUZZ I LEARNED A LOT ABT SLUTWAVE, RAPEGAZE AND PITCHFORK I LEARNED A LOT ABT ALT BREASTESES I LEARNED A LOT ABT MEMES, JARED LETO, AND BEST COAST DESCHANEL I LEARNED A LOT ABT _______   THE MOST HIGHLY BLGGBL MOMENTS OF 2K10   HIPSTER RUNOFF LAUNCHES...
Kap Bambino / Advert at Cargo 16 June 2009
Kap Bambino   It’s a lovely summer’s evening and the venue seems almost entirely deserted. This is because everybody is sat outside and generally chilling. The time slot allocated for the first band passes without sign of interest from anyone except for a large guy pacing in front of the stage. He occasionally looks at his watch and has words with the DJ’s, who are either...
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Ones To Watch In 2010 - Part Two
Tonights post is the second of the Devil’s two part predictions of the bands and artists who will breakthrough in 2010. In no particular order the Devil’s second set of tips for 2010 are… Spirit Spine From: Bloomington, Indiana, United States Blissed out looped and layered experimental post-pop from the one man psych machine Spirit Spine. A likely candidate for global...
Rapturefest 3 Review
On 15th August, Rapture Promotions put on an awesome gig in Reading for the 3rd year in a row. This is the review. Dig it. After getting off a completely packed out train to Reading, we wandered around following an obviously outdated map, which told us that The Face Bar was right in the middle of a block of flats. It wasn’t. Then we spotted a girl in a Beatcast shirt so followed her hoping...
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 @...
Lovvers/Male Bonding @ Cowley Club
Too late to be an album review, so it’s now a gig review. A couple of weeks ago I went to Brighton to see Lovvers and Male Bonding. The gig took place at the hip hangout The Cowley Club. Seemed like the Brighton version of The Smell or something. I got the impression it’s like a secret club when there’s not a gig there, and they have a book section and they have food available...
The Sailplanes
Every now and again something I’ll run across something that I instantly love. Coming up with new content for here on a daily basis means that I post a lot of stuff that I like, but don’t have that immediate connection with. The ones that do tend to be the bands that end up being part of our Great British Hopes series. Assuming that they are British of course. The Sailplanes...
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Behind the Scenes with: YER BEAUTIES
After 3 hours sleep I found myself in Glasgow Airport buying an overpriced tuna cheese melt and iced coffee combo for breakfast, after being given a ticking off for bringing a half-empty deodorant can through security. You’d think that that would be the one thing you’d definitely want to have on a flying tube packed full of people. This was not the beginning of any escape to the sun...
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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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  • 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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