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New band of the day â€“ No 669: The Sexual Objects

5519 days ago

Guardian Music — With big pop tunes, giant choruses and ace titles, this new group from former Fire Engines singer Davey Henderson is no half-hearted stab at gloryHometown: Edinburgh.The lineup: Davey Henderson (vocals, guitar), Ian Holford (drums), Simon Smeeton (gu... more info

Edwyn Collins + Colorama

5528 days ago

Time Out, London — Poignant headlining set from former Orange Juice frontman, who in recent years has battled both several strokes and MRSA more info

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Muse beat Oasis to Q awards best band crown

5537 days ago

Guardian Music — Kasabian win best album at Q Awards and Lily Allen celebrates best song prize by lighting up in no-smoking ballroomKasabian, Muse and Lily Allen won the prizes but the mouthy, bickering spirit of Oasis still lingered over the Q Awards, which were hel... more info

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Teitur: a romantic from a land Faroe way

5555 days ago

Guardian Music — Some say Teitur should be a star by now â€“ but the Faroese singer is more concerned with craft than prestigeMidnight in high summer in TÃ³rshavn, the capital of the Faroe islands. The sky is a pale, milky blue, and mountains describe deep arc... more info

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Edwyn Collins stopped from sharing his music online

5557 days ago

Guardian Music — The Scottish star's manager has criticised MySpace and Warner Music for not allowing the singer to stream A Girl Like You, claiming he didn't own the copyrightEdwyn Collins has been barred from streaming his own song through MySpace. Management for t... more info

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Edwyn Collins' manager blasts MySpace and major labels over 'A Girl Like You'

5561 days ago

NME — She's not pleased his 'most famous' song isn't available to download for free more info

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Music And Art Come To The City

5576 days ago

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Kevin Cummings, John Squire, Edwyn Collins and others prove theyâ€™re not one trick ponies at the Buy Art Fair starting 24 September.In a move that transcends boundaries between the music and art scenes, Buy Art Fair is showcasing a host of gall... more info

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Edwyn Collins: The road to recovery

5577 days ago

Guardian Music — In 2005, Edwyn Collins suffered a debilitating and near fatal brain haemorrhage. Amazingly, the former Orange Juice singer and Cribs producer was able to return to the stage in 2007. In these six extracts from her book Falling and Laughing, Collins's... more info

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