DISCLAIMER: This was originally titled ‘Time to band the Brit Awards?’ but I changed it after a couple of people, probably rightfully, hinted it might be a bit harsh.
Tonight marks the 30th Brit Awards, which will be held at Earls Court. It is set to feature, as usual, a promised array of star-studded performances and [...]

Posted on February 16th, 2010 by Max
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The final part of the 50 for 2009 rundown! The top six entries were originally written for Sonic Dice but some of those entries have been expanded upon.
10. Röyksopp – Junior – Electropop has never sounded more fun in 2009. Junior, the third album by Norwegian duo Röyksopp, is another healthy balance of uptempo party [...]

Posted on December 16th, 2009 by Max
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Once again it has been a top year for live performances. Whether it’s in a tiny club, in the vast spaces of an arena, or out in the open fields at a festival, there have been plenty of highlights throughout the year that make happy to be writing about music. With my gigging year nearly [...]

Posted on December 4th, 2009 by Max
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It seems that right now everyone is going collaboration crazy. In this week’s NME there’s a joint interview with Ian Brown and Jay-Z, which possibly outweirds Jay-Z’s friendship with Coldplay’s Chris Martin. There’s also the news that Brown and multi-band guitarist Johnny Marr are making a soundtrack for a TV show, and Radiohead’s Thom Yorke [...]

Posted on September 30th, 2009 by Max
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Whilst I was away on holiday, the Mercury Prize shortlist was announced. It was, as usual, a mix of artists should be there, shouldn’t be there, and some of that are just ‘oh wow, you made it on there?’ Just because it’s two weeks after the shortlist was announced doesn’t mean that it’s now too [...]

Posted on August 4th, 2009 by Max
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