Guardian Music — The Drums' attempt to reclaim indie is admirable, but does it have to be so ineffectual?When did "indie" became a meaningless label? Was it when Nirvana signed to Geffen and grunge deposed hair-metal from the top tier of American rock? In this countr... more info

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Guardian Music — You don't have to be famous to get nominated for an Ivor Novello award. It's about whether anybody thinks the work is any goodBeing a writer as well as a producer, I always think that, just as a great script might not always turn into a great film, a... more info

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Guardian Music — Celebrate the Welsh indie stable that ruffled the feathers of the establishment and put Super Furry Animals on the mapSinging in your native tongue can often be a protest in itself. But in 1980s Wales, as English-owned holiday cottages were razed and... more info

411 Mania — This week, it's three of my favorite politically motivated bands stepping up to the 3Ls plate. more info

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Guardian Music — Band member Richard Hughes tweets that he will not vote Conservative and says they have nothing to do with the partyThe pop band Keane said they were "horrified" today to learn that one of their songs had been used as part of the soundtrack to the Co... more info

NME - Festivals — As the debate rages over the 2010 line-up, we thought we'd look back at some classic Reading and Leeds sets. Feel free to share your own memories below. Nirvana - 1992 This quintessential Nirvana performance finally got an official DVD release earli... more info