It’s that time of year where the folks that write about music have to look back over the past year. I’m sure you’ve already seen a ton of lists explaining what the year’s best music was and some nostalgic features (fear not, if you like that sort of thing then you’re in luck as The [...]

Posted on November 27th, 2009 by Max
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As the week comes to a close, here’s a round up of news that you may or may not care about.
Last weekend, the soundtrack for the new Twilight film, a franchise that has taken everything that was great about vampires and torn them apart to make them trendy and accessible for the ‘yoof’ of the [...]

Posted on October 16th, 2009 by Max
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Narrow Stairs was the record that finally made me saw the good qualities in Death Cab For Cutie – it was urgent and included the brilliant I Will Possess Your Heart, an eight-minute groove-fest. Now, there will be an EP comprising of tracks leftover from the recording sessions of that album. No other details have [...]

Posted on March 11th, 2009 by Max
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Auto-Tune has seen a rise in popularity in recent months due to the fact that people like Kanye West and Lil’ Wayne use it to cover up the fact that they just can’t sing. Death Cab For Cutie have also noticed this, and don’t really like it. So last Sunday at the Grammys they each [...]

Posted on February 11th, 2009 by Max
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Massive Attack curated the Meltdown festival on London’s South Bank and started and ended the festival with live performances at the Royal Festival Hall. The gigs showcased a mix of old favourites and promising new material. The new LP, which will be their first since 100th Window in 2003, remains highly anticipated.

Radiohead played the shows [...]

Posted on December 17th, 2008 by Max
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