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4374 days ago
Guardian MusicHow to wind up fans of classical music: book Kylie for the ever-less-Promsy Proms In The Park. (8 Sep, Hyde Park, W2). Predictions: a Confide In Me/Nessun Dorma mash-up, plus Hazell Dean and Brother Beyond in an encore of selections from HMS Pinafore... more info

A football stadium, a mammoth promotions corporation and 'infrastructure' maketh not a music scene.

4376 days ago
Guardian MusicAnother slant on the who, whats, whens and whys of how Sunderland became the north-east's hotbed of musical creativity. Dan Carson speaks to today's young musicians and promoters on Wearside"What is it that transforms an area's local musical landscap... more info

The Sunderland sound - where credit is REALLY due

4377 days ago
Guardian MusicDavid Brewis of Field Music takes issue with yesterday's Guardian Northerner post, recalling the free-wheeling, spirited genesis of the city's contemporary music, and the role of an inspirational youth workerAllan Glen's Guardian Northerner post yest... more info

What lies behind the success of Futureheads, Field Music and the rest of the Wearside Sound?

4377 days ago
Guardian MusicA lot of thought and planning, that's what. Allan Glen explains the clout behind Sunderland's progress towards becoming music's new Liverpool or ManchesterWhat is it that transforms an area's local musical landscape into a national credible scene? We... more info

Sleeve notes: Guns N' Roses N' hissy fits

4396 days ago
Guardian MusicMusic news, reviews and discussion from the last seven daysIn the newsAxl Rose declines induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of FameRough Trade to open store in New YorkBritney Spears set to join US X FactorLeonard Cohen announces only UK gig of 201... more info

New music: Field Music – Heart

4397 days ago
Guardian MusicHear Pet Shop Boys reinvented by the Brewis brothersBefore Heart became the fourth single to be released from Pet ShopBoys' Actually album (it reached No 1 in 1998), they'd toyed with idea of giving it to Madonna. Unfortunately (or fortunately) the b... more info

(Selector) Field Music prefer minimalism in video

4442 days ago
Impose Magazine Harry Nilsson, "Life Line" I never actually seen The Point but I love Nilsson's soundtrack album, and I love this style of animation. Minimal and a bit shaky, but you can tell a story with line drawings and beautiful imagery just as well as y... more info

This Week's Singles: 20/02/12 Field Music, Beth Jeans Houghton, Gemma Ray, New Look

4449 days ago
DrownedInSoundIt seems to me that late February is when singles start to get really interesting. And all those smart (or fortunate) enough to have avoided the inanity of new year tip lists pop up their heads, sleepy eyes washed of their clag. Hooray for nearly-Spr... more info

Shorties (Christopher Bram, Field Music, and more)

4450 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyThe Newark Star-Ledger interviews Christopher Bram about his new book, Eminent Outlaws: The Gay Writers Who Changed America. Q. Why did you write this book? A. A writer named Sam Wasson was doing a book on the movie "Breakfast at... more info

Field Music

4450 days ago
Guardian MusicSunderland siblings Field Music have had nothing but acclaim. So why are they still penniless?It's endearing as well as illustrative that Peter and David Brewis, siblings from Sunderland who together make up the band Field Music, insist our little ju... more info

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