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Xiu Xiu and Deerhoof to Perform Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures

5616 days ago

XLR8R — Late April's Donaufestival in Krems, Austria, will see a fascinating collaboration between the depressive pop of Xiu Xiu and the manic rhythms of Deerhoof. The two groups will be combining forces to perform the entirety of Unknown Pleasures, the... more info

Kings of Leon: Pop's unlikely royal family is back at the Grammys

5620 days ago

L.A. Times - Entertainment — With a gospel foundation and a kitchen-sink mentality, the musical kin have cobbled a sound that has something for everyone. 'Use Somebody' is a huge hit that's inspired many covers and they have fou ... more info

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The Durutti Column - Paean to Wilson

5621 days ago

DrownedInSound — The death of Tony (latterly Anthony H) Wilson, who signed first The Durutti Column then Curtisâ€™s Joy Division to his Factory Records, was keenly felt across the music industry. Its impact on Reilly, who was at Wilsonâ€™s bedside at the ve... more info

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Roots | Folk review

5625 days ago

Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonThe magazine Roots has played a key role in promoting folk, world music and the varied fusions of the new roots scene, and this brave, unexpectedly slick 30th-anniversary show managed to mix experiments, history and surprises, with ... more info

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Roots | Folk review

5625 days ago

Roundhouse, LondonThe magazine Roots has played a key role in promoting folk, world music and the varied fusions of the new roots scene, and this brave, unexpectedly slick 30th-anniversary show managed to mix experiments, history and surprises, with ... more info

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Don't give up the day job - how artists make a living

5626 days ago

Guardian Music — As they await their big break, today's young artists are having to make ends meet with day jobs. How are they coping?How does the average Âartist make a living? If you're Damien Hirst, of course, you need only flog a couple of sharks in formaldehy... more info

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Manchester's music scene now has Everything Everything

5628 days ago

Guardian Music — Never mind the Buzzcocks â€¦ or Stone Roses, or New Order: Manchester can stop trading on its former glories. Three new bands explain how they are reinventing the city's musicThere's an old adage in the trades (the music business, newspapers and ... more info

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THE SUNDAY CORRESPONDENTS

5633 days ago

The Vinyl Villain — Welcome to the second in the new series which features guest postings from a small team of correspondents. Today's words of wisdom come from The Sense Collective, a long-time acquaintance who unbeknown to me was leaving behind comments based on a na... more info

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FEEL GOOD FRIDAY: DETACHMENTS

5635 days ago

the fakeRICH weblog!!! — This Friday I bring the noise with something dark, raw and most importantly sexy… The Detachments hail from the UK and play music in the vain of early Cure (Pornography and Disintegration LP), Joy Division and Kraftwerk.Â They are aesthetically... more info

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