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Bombay Bicycle Club – review

5029 days ago

Guardian Music — Dome, BrightonKitty Muggeridge's famous line about how David Frost rose without trace could just as easily be applied to Bombay Bicycle Club. Not in the bitchy way that Muggeridge intended, but more as a statement of fact. Here we are, four years, th... more info

Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend) – ‘Wood’

5033 days ago

Nialler9 — If you were in any doubt where Vampire Weekend get their air of Wes Anderson soundtrack, Rostam Batmanglij of the band lays it out for you on ‘Wood’, a fancy solo effort with tabla and running Eastern strings posted on his Tumblr. Download:Wood ... more info

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Rostam – “Wood”

5034 days ago

Stereogum — Vampire Weekend multi-instrumentalist and production guru Rostam Batmanglij has posted a new track called “Wood” on his Tumblr. It’s six minutes long, and it throws incandescent string arrangements over Bollywood-style drums. It’s pretty gorg... more info

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Dog Is Dead – review

5042 days ago

Guardian Music — Barfly, LondonThe young Nottingham five-piece Dog Is Dead exude the quiet self-assurance of a band confident their songs are very, very good indeed. They are clever, too: aware that a brisk 35 minutes on stage will leave a stronger impression than an... more info

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New band of the day – No 1,098: Theme Park

5056 days ago

Guardian Music — This highly touted four-piece have pretensions to Talking Heads' funk-rock mantle – but fail to burn down the houseHometown: London.The lineup: Miles Haughton (vocals, guitar), Marcus Haughton (vocals, guitar), Louis Bhose (bass) and Oscar Manthorp... more info

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Arcade Fire announce plans for celebrity charity basketball match in Canada

5057 days ago

NME — Band members, NBA stars and Vampire Weekend all sign up for the 'POP vs. Jocks' event more info

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Fool's Gold: Leave No Trace – review

5057 days ago

Guardian Music — (Iamsound)When Fool's Gold released their excellent self-titled debut in 2009, the LA band's African-inflected pop risked lumbering the 15-strong collective with the tag of Vampire Weekend copyists, even though frontman Luke Top often sang in Hebrew.... more info

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Vampire Weekend settle lawsuit with Contra cover star

5076 days ago

Guardian Music — Ann Kirsten Kennis, who denied giving the band permission to use her image on album sleeve, wins undisclosed settlementVampire Weekend have settled their legal dispute with Ann Kirsten Kennis, the model who discovered her photo on the cover of the ba... more info

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