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Russell Simmons Pens Open Letter to Jay-Z

4784 days ago
The Hip Hop Chronicle — Today after NY Times journalist Zaldie Smiths feature story on iconic rapper Jay-Z was published. A few comments made by Jay-Z during his sit down with Smith raised eyebrows from fans and critics alike. They concerned the political stance of the Occu... more info
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The Independent: Paralympics were a-okay – apart from the Coldplay

4785 days ago
Guardian Music — Today's newsstands are a riot of colour, fireworks and Paralympic euphoria. But the Independent also found room to show its musical sensibilities. Its front page leads with a nod to The Smiths, with the headline: "There is a flame that will never go ... more info
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Shorties (Michael Chabon on His New Novel, The New Smiths Biography Reviewed, and more)

4787 days ago
LargeHeartedBoy — Michael Chabon talks to the San Francisco Chronicle about his new novel, Telegraph Avenue. "With this book, for the first time, I was able to integrate all of my influences and passions - it's a naturalistic novel, but I'm free... more info
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Frank Turner's (a)political stance is part of a post-ideological culture | Billy Bragg

4787 days ago
Guardian Music — Who can blame him? He's a singer-songwriter who came of age in a time when ideology was dumped in favour of triangulation"I thought that if you had an acoustic guitar/Then it meant that you were a protest singer" sang the Smiths in 1985. Lots of peop... more info
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Two Door Cinema Club – review

4788 days ago
Guardian Music — Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonThere is, naturally, more than one access point to Ireland's Two Door Cinema Club. To some they're the grassroots, hype-free success rejuvenating guitar music from the wafty jangle up. To others, they're the ubiquitous a... more info
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ABSOLUTExclusive: Innards Album Stream

4789 days ago
Chorus.fm — It'll be a glorious day when the word "twinkle" is stricken from the records along with the term "skramz." On *Innards* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?do=showdetails&l=49592) second LP, I've Lost Everything, they've brought the nai... more info
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A Light that Never Goes Out: The Enduring Saga of the Smiths by Tony Fletcher – review

4789 days ago
Guardian Music — John Harris finds out why a magical band broke up"From the beginning," writes Tony Fletcher, "the Smiths sensed greatness, and to realise that greatness meant a refusal to accept confinement to the margins."The point is undeniably true, in so many wa... more info
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Former Smiths Guitarist to Appear on The Sweeney Soundtrack

4794 days ago
411 Mania — Johnny Marr will be heavily featured... more info
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At the Drive-In – review

4797 days ago
Guardian Music — Brixton Academy, London"We see this as the last show on the Relationship of Command tour," squeaks hyperactive hairball Cedric Bixler-Zavala. "We just can't believe it took 12 years to finish it." Back in 2001, Texan post-hardcore legends At the Driv... more info
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Blog jam: Retro Man

4799 days ago
Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today, a site from a UK old-school romanticistWho are you and what's your blog called?I'm Steve Worrall and the blog is called Retro Man.Where are you based?The UK.Describe yo... more info
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