If you’re planning on going to any of Coldplay’s summer shows in Europe then you’ll be in for an evening of treats. Aside from the headlining band themselves, the four-piece have picked some pretty damn good support bands to help them out. The two most prominent include Bat For Lashes (who is recently setting US [...]

Posted on June 19th, 2009 by Max
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The kids choir can be a dangerous thing sometimes and could potentially ruin a song. However, if used properly it can add another dynamic to a song. These are five of the best examples:
1. Dirty Harry by Gorillaz – Amidst the blend of hip hop, techno, strings and rock, the refrain from the kids choir [...]

Posted on March 2nd, 2009 by Max
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The NME have announced their new Cool List for 2008, and have decided to release it online – making it the first list to not be a main article in the magazine. Who’s on the list? The top five go to Alice Glass of Crystal Castles, Jay-Z, Andrew Van Wyngarden of MGMT, Alex Turner and [...]

Posted on November 5th, 2008 by Max
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You’ve probably noticed a complete lack of updates today. You may have also noticed there was an election last night. I foolishly stayed up to watch, hence the lack of any posts today. The music world has responded to the victory of Barack Obama mostly positively (actually it’s all positive because I haven’t seen a [...]

Posted on November 5th, 2008 by Max
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Three days have come and gone incredibly quickly, and it’s made me think once again that it is one of the best festivals in the world. Below are a handful of acts I’ve chosen to comment on from what I’ve managed to see this past weekend:
Amy Winehouse – Sorry to start with a damp squid, [...]

Posted on June 30th, 2008 by Max
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