In April, I finally got things out of my system and ranted about George Lamb, the worst DJ I’ve ever heard. Today, I hope the final curtain falls on his tedious show after he pretty much took the piss out of Ray Davies of the Kinks. I’m no real big fan of his work, but [...]

Posted on September 30th, 2008 by Max
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Now this is definitely something a bit different. Helsinki’s Alamaailman Vasarat (or ‘The Hammers of the Underworld’ in English) are a sextet that have been around for just over a decade now and their music is an eclectic mix of different styles. On their website they jokingly pigeonhole themselves as “kebab-kosher-jazz-film-traffic-punk-music.” What’s amazing is that [...]

Posted on September 30th, 2008 by Max
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Kings Of Leon have very steadily developed their sound. Their 2003 debut, Youth & Young Manhood, was classic indie garage rock with horny undertones, but fast forward to 2008 and the band have released their fourth album, Only By The Night, which finally sees the band going all out to fill the arenas of this [...]

Posted on September 27th, 2008 by Max
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It’s back! Albeit in a totally different direction.
Justin Ouellette, the creator of the popular mixtape sharing website, Muxtape, has announced his plans to re-launch the site as a platform for indie artists after the RIAA shut it down last month. He explained that the new version will help new and aspiring bands promote their music [...]

Posted on September 26th, 2008 by Max
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If there ever was a news story that screamed “and finally,” on a Friday afternoon then this surely is it. Muse were today given an honorary degree by the University Of Plymouth. The full cut from This Is Plymouth:
Internationally acclaimed rock band Muse have taken to the stage in Plymouth today – at [...]

Posted on September 26th, 2008 by Max
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