It’s been quite some time since Beck released the rather sublime Modern Guilt. Since then he’s been without a record deal and been doing all sorts, whether it’s covering other songs with his friends or helping out Charlotte Gainsbourg on her recent record. However, there is now the distinct possibility of some new solo material [...]

Posted on August 3rd, 2010 by Max
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Last week Beck posted the first of his ‘record club’ videos as he and a bunch of friends cover the The Velvet Underground & Nico’s self-titled and this past weekend the prolific musician followed Sunday Morning with Waiting For My Man, featuring Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, actor Giovanni Ribisi, Icelandic singer/songwriter Thorunn Magnusdottir among others. [...]

Posted on June 29th, 2009 by Max
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Some of you may be aware of a new project that Beck is undertaking called the ‘Beck & Friends Music Club’. For those who are unaware, Beck has invited a load of his friends, including Devendra Banhart, Jamie Liddell, MGMT and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, to spend one day in a recording studio covering a [...]

Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by Max
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Tomorrow is the return of Record Store Day, which is, in my opinion, a brilliant and important cause. In this current recession it is very uncertain how many record stores will survive but we need them to stay as an alternative to soul-sucking modern day corporate powerhouses like HMV. More shops than ever are participating [...]

Posted on April 17th, 2009 by Max
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O2 Wireless has now been going for four years and I’ve always wanted to go there. It’s definitely a different kind of mainstream festival to what else is on the circuit. This year I decided to go on the Friday and see what it was like. There were definitely a few bands I wanted to [...]

Posted on July 8th, 2008 by Max
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