Music Features
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Like New #1
Three up and coming bands go under the spotlight in our brand new column.
Neil Insh shares... -
Fela Kuti and the Kalakuta Republic
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti will always be remembered for how he sought to divorce himself from the corruption within in his motherland by creating his own society focused around beautiful music.
Preston Bernstein looks back on Kuti's controversial Kalakuta Republic... -
Avi Buffalo (Interview)
Their youth as problematic as it is beneficial, Sub Pop’s newest acquisition, Avi Buffalo, focuses on the road and, basically, making music. I got the opportunity to speak to singer/songwriter Avi Zahner-Isenberg at The First Unitarian Church, their Philly stop as openers for Rogue Wave.
Sean Caldwell clapped at church... -
Is This The End For BBC 6music?
In the last week the BBC announced proposals to close much-loved digital radio station, 6music. Radiohead, Bowie and Lily Allen have already had their say on the matter.
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Obsessions and Lamentations #15 - Dudes Hatin' on Chicks Edition
Is it my imagination, or did the Super Bowl ads tell us something scary is afoot in America?
Alan Shulman explains... -
ATP: My Bloody Valentine's Nightmare Before Christmas
Last month David Coleman headed down to Somerset for three days of miserable weather, unhealthy food and oppressively loud shoegaze music.
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Obsessions and Lamentations #14 - Decade in Review Edition
How about we stop studying our own entrails and join the party?
Alan Shulman looks back... -
Top 50 Albums of 2009 (Part Two)
In our humble opinion, these twenty five albums represent the best new music that 2009 had to offer.
Click here to discover what made the list and to discuss our choices... -
Top 50 Albums of 2009 (Part One)
Forget the best of the decade - 2009 had plenty of great music to call its own and deserves its own party. Here's the first instalment of our Top 50 albums list.
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The Decemberists: Live at The Coronet, Elephant and Castle
After an extensive jaunt around the US, The Decemberists hopped over the pond for a few dates to promote their stellar album, The Hazards of Love.
Joe Rivers was there...
