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Ask the indie professor

5340 days ago

Guardian Music — Want to learn about the religious subtext to the Vaselines? Or why we like to stage dive? Then ask UCLA's professor of anthropology (and die-hard indie rock fan)Last month in Madrid, Diego A Manrique, a man who is pretty much the Spanish equivalent o... more info

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DELS - "Shapeshift" Single + Video featuring Joe Goddard (Hot Chip)

5343 days ago

Altsounds — Welcome please, to the world of Kieren Dickens aka *DELS*. The young MC has been creating a buzz ever since John Peel heard him as a teenager and put him on the radio. Now he’s ready to re-write the rules of rap in the UK in a way that hasn&... more info

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ONE SONG BY THE SMITHS : A SATURDAY SERIES (Part 2)

5343 days ago

The Vinyl Villain — I was tempted to give another plug to Blog Rocking Beats, but that would have meant showing my hand in terms of which track by The Smiths I'm intending to play tonight (in fact, there might be more than one track depending on the mood I'm in and how... more info

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ONE SONG BY THE SMITHS : A SATURDAY SERIES (Part 1)

5350 days ago

The Vinyl Villain — It's going to do exactly what it says on the tin.And in a sense its a way for me to take Saturdays off in terms of thinking hard about what to post. But where to start?How about here.....mp3 : The Smiths - Nowhere Fast From the 1985 LP Meat Is Murde... more info

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Glastonbury festival final day | Pop review

5354 days ago

Guardian Music — Pilton, SomersetGlastonbury crowds are as enthusiastic as toddlers, and just as easy to distract. Though the afternoon of the festival's closing day is dominated by events in Bloemfontein, as soon as the final whistle blows, it is forgotten. No sport... more info

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Stevie Wonder Teaches Damon How To Headline The Pyramid Stage

5355 days ago

NME - Festivals — So it seems everyone from the John Peel stewards to the NYC Downlow trannies are leaving Glasto 2010 in agreement: this was, as Mr Eavis would know doubt say, potentially the best yet. The sun helped, of course, but there was just something in the Va... more info

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Glastonbury 2010 - Video Round-Up

5355 days ago

NME - The Video Blog — The warm cider has been drunk, the tents have been packed away and the wellies have been dusted off. Glastonbury 2010 has finished, relive the weekend now with our video round-up. NME caught half of Vampire Weekend backstage to chat about their Euro... more info

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Glastonbury 2010: the sounds of success

5355 days ago

Guardian Music — From the disappointment of Gorillaz to the triumphs of Scissor Sisters (with a little help from Kylie), Muse and the Pet Shop Boys, here is the definitive verdict on Glastonbury 2010Friday at Glastonbury begins gently; festival-goers still panicked ... more info

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