THESE NEW PURITANS Reviews

latitude 2008

by Emily Kendrick

Emily Kendrick brings us this entertaining flash through last week's Latitude festival, where The Breeders, The Black Lips and Interpol got the party started in Ye Olde English Countryside...

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official secrets act, hot chip and more - singles for THE week beginning may 5!

by Cindy Suzuki
Cindy Suzuki stomps her foot on the gas and speeds us through this weeks singles. Incidentally, if you dig her choice of Single of the Week, you might wanna move your ass down to Artrocker London on Tuesday…
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these new puritans + grammatics

by Nathan Westley
Seeking a breath of fresh air from Libertines immitators and nu-ravers, Nathan Westley believes he’s found just the ticket on the Brighton sea front…
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sxsw diary part one

by John McCarthy
John McCarthy brings us his first report from the million band showcase in Texas, which includes live reviews of J Mascis and Die! Die! Die!, plus a little chat time with Louis Reed himself. Stay tuned for daily bulletins!
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crystal castles, these new puritans, THE teenagers

by Matt Dyson
The phrase ‘rock ‘n roll riot’ feels a bit Topshop these days, so what better way to re-aquaint ourselves with the real thing than to witness some preening scenesters having their kecks removed and their hairstyles shat on by a punk rock band? Matt Dyson reports…
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THE great escape festival

by Nathan Westley
Nathan reviews the recent Brighton shindig, taking in performances by YourCodeNameIs:Milo, Die Die Die, Video Nasties, Battle, Foals, Good Shoes & many more…
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Rabbit, Rabbit All Day Long...

Top 5 Downloads

  • Hunters - Acid Head

    I haven’t even come close to headbanging since 1998, but, wow, Hunters are really pushing me back in that direction. This is real rock – heavy, chugging and powerful with grimy...

  • 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...
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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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