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Mercury music prize: The effect

5316 days ago
Guardian MusicFor the xx and for Elbow, the Mercury prize boosted album sales tremendously – but for Speech Debelle it was less effectiveJudges of the Mercury prize often cite their desire to bring interesting, but sometimes little-known, music to a broader audi... more info

Slick Jagger? Joy Orbison? Why silly names hide credible music

5320 days ago
Guardian MusicWhat was once a gimmick can now be just good marketing. And don't forget the Beatles was a naff pun onceMeet From Jethro Tull through the Beau Brummels to Franz Ferdinand, bands have long appropriated real names from history. In recent years, though,... more info

Blondie announces tour in support of new album (that has a Beirut cover on it) --- dates, video & Franz Ferdinand too

5330 days ago
Brooklyn VeganNew wave/post-punk pioneers Blondie recently released Panic of Girls in the UK, their third album since reuniting in 1997, and ninth overall. The album includes the single "Mother," which they recently performed live and acoustic from Abbey Road. Che... more info

Listen to Other Voices radio & an archive of Domino Radio shows

5351 days ago
Nialler9Last week, Domino ran a week-long radio station which now has lots of awesome archived radio shows for listening including Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders, Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos, Wild Beasts, James Ford, Austra, Twin Sister, Owen Pallett, ... more info

Franz Ferdinand take post-punk into the top 10

5351 days ago
Guardian Music12 January 2004: Number 47 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicIf the Strokes had made guitar music sexy again, then the emergence of Franz Ferdinand a couple of years later proved that sexy could be smart as well. Take Me... more info

IN WHICH THE B-SIDE IS A BRILLIANTLY TITLED LOVE SONG

5352 days ago
The Vinyl Villainand is also, in my humble opinion a better song than the A-sidemp3 : The Monochrome Set - The Strange Boutiquemp3 : The Monochrome Set - Surfing S.W.12This was the band's fifth single.  It was released in 1980 on DinDisc.  The Strange Boutique was ... more info

Click to Download: Apple iTunes Match, Domino Radio, The London Ear

5357 days ago
Guardian MusicChris Salmon is as yet unconvinced by iTunes Match, but falls for Domino's eclectic, intelligent new temporary radio stationThis week's biggest news in digital music has been Apple's announcement that, for $25 a year (UK price yet to be confirmed), u... more info

Listen to Domino Radio live

5359 days ago
Guardian MusicTune in for a week of Domino Radio, featuring Wild Beasts, Franz Ferdinand and – oh yes – the Guardian Music teamIf there's anyone you'd want running a radio station then it's Domino Records, the label whose roster boasts everyone from Austra and... more info

Peaches Covers Franz Ferdinand

5363 days ago
NME - The Video BlogYou may recall that Franz Ferdinand put together a little 'Covers EP' for Record Store Day back in April. Debbie Harry, Stephin Merritt, LCD Soundsystem, ESG and Peaches all contributed, and you can stream the entire thing below. Well, electro gl... more info

Drummers - Drummers (album stream)

5379 days ago
Totally Fuzzy Some people don't give a [*expletive*] about sophisticated sound or production techniques, or months of recording sessions. They prefer it raw, rough and real. The debut album of Bostonian band Drummers is a good example. The interesting part of ... more info

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