The nights are getting longer, the temperature is getting chillier and colder, and the sunshine doesn’t last as long, as we head into the autumn/winter. There is a lot of reason to hate this time of year and that is pretty justifiable. But there is also time to rejoice, as it is around about this [...]

Posted on September 29th, 2009 by Max
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We’re only a mere few hours away from finding out who is the recipient of this year’s Mercury Prize. Regular readers will know that a few weeks ago I ran a couple of articles profiling the nominees and given some pretty short thoughts on whether or not they will/should win. I make it pretty clear [...]

Posted on September 8th, 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 5th, 2009 by Max
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One of the bands that might well be worth the watch at Glastonbury this weekend, whether you’re actually there or watching on TV, will be Kasabian. Aside from the disappointing new album, they are still a premier act live and they might even have something rather special planned for their performance, according to Sergio Pizzorno, [...]

Posted on June 24th, 2009 by Max
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Kasabian have been on a forever upward path since their emergence in 2004. After a solid debut album (spawning massive singalong anthems Club Foot, Reason Is Treason and L.S.F) followed a year and a half of constant touring, which earned them a reputation for being one of the best live bands in Britain. In 2006, [...]

Posted on June 10th, 2009 by Max
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