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The Cribs Tour North America in 2010

5630 days ago

Silent Uproar — West Yorkshire's The Cribs will tour North America in January in support of their new Warner Bros. release, Ignore The Ignorant. The touring band includes guitarist Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Modest Mouse). Adam Green and Jemima Pearl will support on v... more info

Mellow Morrissey pick his Desert Island Discs

5631 days ago

Guardian Music — Former frontman of the Smiths proves that heaven knows he's happier nowFor all his talk of suicide and sadness, the famously miserable Morrissey sounded strangely contented on Desert Island Discs today. "If you reach 50 and are not at one with yourse... more info

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Elizabeth Fraser talks about why she finds it too difficult to even think about her old Cocteau Twins bandmates

5634 days ago

Guardian Music — For 18 years, she was the 'voice of God' in the Cocteau Twins. Now Elizabeth Fraser finds it too difficult even to think about her old bandmatesThe Cocteau Twins had been apart for seven years, the mystique they had attained during their lifetime gra... more info

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The Bands Music Fans Would Like To See Get Back Together

5635 days ago

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Swedish superstars Abba are the band British music fans would most like to see get back together, it was revealed yesterday. Their reunion would be the most popular of any group which still has most of its original members, ahead of The Police, Pink ... more info

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IDEAS FOR XMAS (14)

5637 days ago

The Vinyl Villain — I've reviewed some books this past 12 months on TVV, and if you haven't got hold of them already, why not add these to your lists?1. Bad Vibes : Britpop and My Part In Its Downfall - Luke HainesIn which the ex-frontman of The Auteurs recounts an ins... more info

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Morrissey Won't Return To Liverpool

5643 days ago

XFM.co.uk — Scheduling problems prove too difficult for The Smiths frontman. more info

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New Cribs Video - "We Share The Same Skies"

5644 days ago

Stereogum — As far as wish fulfillment goes, the Jarman bros are second to nobody. Form a band, get a record deal, work with a range of producers from the eclectic (Bobby Conn) to the heroic (Edwyn Collins) to the headline making (Alex Kapranos) on the way to... more info

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The Cinematics

5644 days ago

3hive — Imagine the Smiths on Ritalin. The Cinematics play peppy angst-filled post-punk pop—especially on "New Mexico." They slow it down and gloom it out on "Love & Terror," building the track around the guitar riff of "Personal Jesus." The Glasgow band s... more info

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Unacceptable In The 80s

5645 days ago

Rock Sellout — Lately, I’ve been going back through my music collection and listening to music from a certain period. I’ve been going back to music that was created in the Thatcher/Regan era 80s. Back then, they were in a social and economic climate that is in... more info

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