Sometimes I have to pinch myself at how good April promises to be, whether its live gigs or anticipated albums. Here are five reasons why April 2009 is really going to be that good:

April 6th is a good day for albums – This date seems to have a treasure trove of new releases. Doves release [...]

Posted on March 31st, 2009 by Max
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Holy crap, Wolfmother are back! The future of the band looked in deep trouble as Andrew Stockdale parted ways with bassist/keys player Chris Ross and drummer Myles Heskett over ‘longstanding frictions‘. It looks like some new members have been found because a new track has been made available for free download – Back Round. Sadly [...]

Posted on March 31st, 2009 by Max
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You remember The Strokes right? They were last seen in 2006 releasing and promoting First Impressions Of Earth, easily the weakest of their three albums to date. After that, they took some time out and some even did solo project type stuff (Albert Hammond Jr. was the most ’successful’ with two solo albums). Now the [...]

Posted on March 31st, 2009 by Max
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The internet is a great thing. So is video content. One day some smart genius combined those things and came up with YouTube, a website that has now turned into a global phenomenon. Bands and websites have also cottoned on to sites such as YouTube and have tried to utilise it as fully as they [...]

Posted on March 30th, 2009 by Max
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After all the buildup, the tickets for Reading & Leeds go onsale today. Unlike past years the lineup is still shrouded in mystery for the most part. The only thing we know so far for sure now is that the Arctic Monkeys will be headlining (Jo Whiley revealed all on her daytime radio show on [...]

Posted on March 30th, 2009 by Max
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