Gigwise — The first acts are confirmed... more info

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Pitchfork - Tours — 01-25 London, England - Bush Hall *02-01 Brighton, England - Audio *02-02 Birmingham, England - Hare and Hounds *02-03 Manchester, England - Deaf Institute *02-04 Glasgow, Scotland - Captain's Rest * 02-05 Newcastle, England - Jukebox * 02-06 Leeds, ... more info

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NME — Guitarist Noble says the band's fifth album is 'coming together' more info

The Vinyl Villain — It's been a wee while since I threw some interesting cover versions your way. So much so, I feel it needs to be a quartet today - all of them covers of classics:-mp3 : British Sea Power - A Forest This is such a difficult song to cover. I've always ... more info

NME — Modern Sky Festival drops all foreign bands from bill more info