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Beyond Last FM: The Best Music Websites
All Music At first glance All Music might appear a little bit too bookish, a little bit dreary and a little bit dry – but bite through its plain exterior and you’ll discover a
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Interview: White Lies
By Chris Hammond From humble beginnings, The White Lies’ rise to become one of the biggest rock acts in the country has been both swift and impressive. Famed for their bombastic big stage performances,
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Q&A Ladytron
By Chris Hammond When it comes to serious synth few acts can compare with Ladytron. Formed in Liverpool back in 1999 the foursome’s brand of consistently slick and sexy electropop has seen their music
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Interview: Katy B
By Chris Hammond ‘Brit School’ graduate Kathleen Brien (known to most of us as Katy B) could hardly have wished for a more successful start to her music career after she left in 2010.
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Interview: Pearl and the Puppets
Few acts yet to release an album have created as much of a buzz amongst the music community as Pearl and the Puppets. Regularly cited as ‘ones to watch’ from a massive cross section
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Musical Moustaches
By Chris Hammond James Last The Lord of The Rings Long before LOTR was a twinkle in the eye of Peter Jackson, unspeakable crooner James Last was sporting fantasy epic hair and beard. It
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Interview: The Hold Steady
By Chris Hammond Formed back in 2004, Brooklyn band ‘The Hold Steady’ have quickly cemented their position as the street wise voice of articulate America. Lead singer Craig Finn’s wry, perceptive lyrics and wily
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Interview: Marina and the Diamonds
By Chris Hammond “I want more work!” reveals a laughing Marina Diamandis, “I just love it. I haven’t worked my whole life to get here, to then start complaining about being tired.” Listening to
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Interview: Hurts
By Chris Hammond Theo Hutchcraft has had a busy six months since he and Adam Anderson hit the airwaves with Hurts. Hotly tipped as one to watch earlier in the year, the Manchester duo’s
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Interview: Katie Melua
By Chris Hammond Stellar success is difficult to maintain in any industry. The entertainment trade in particular is notoriously unforgiving and increasingly fickle. Artists come and artists go. Generally when they go, they never
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