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A response to Axl Rose

Following the statement that Axl Rose made about the Reading/Leeds debacle yesterday, I thought I’d give a sentence-by-sentence response that I think might represent the views of many. Our start times at the Reading and Leeds festivals factually had nothing to do with us as the previous bands (who were great by the way) came [...]

Reading/Leeds 2010 Armchair Preview

This year I will not be at Reading (I think Glastonbury has killed off any real motivation to go to another festival this summer) and, whilst this saddens me since it is held only half-an-hour away from where I’m based, the rain that is pouring down at a rather consistent rate is reminding me that [...]

Paul Smith to play solo dates

The frontman of that rather chirpy indie rock quintet Maxïmo Park, Paul Smith, is set to embark on a solo tour later this year in support of his debut solo album. The man who refuses to be seen without some sort of trendy hat on his head will be releasing Margins on the 11th October [...]

Reading/Leeds goers panic as tickets go missing

So, how many times have I criticised SeeTickets on this website? Probably quite a few. However, when things like this happen, I don’t really regret it. A minority of festival-goers planning to go to Reading or Leeds this weekend are facing last-minute panic after tickets have failed to show up in the post. This has [...]

Junip at Hoxton Square Bar + Kitchen

A long time ago (well, five years ago anyway), there was a Swedish band called Junip. But after just one EP they had to break for a while so that José González, its lead singer, could have a relatively successful solo career. Junip are now set to return to the limelight with a new album. [...]