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Low Duo (No 986)

5351 days ago
Guardian MusicThese Sheffield siblings eschew the synth-pop of their native city in favour of folk-tinged ballads with a soft but sinister edgeHometown: Sheffield.The lineup: Leigh Greenwood (vocals) and Adam Greenwood (guitar).The background: Because of the Human... more info

Rick Astley To Headline 1980s Music Festival

5407 days ago
StarpulseRick Astley, the Human League and Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley are to co-headline this summer's Rewind Festival in Scone Palace, Scotland. Heaven 17, Bananarama, Hue & Cry, The Beat, ABC, T... more info

30 Artists For 2011 - No.30: Starlings

5439 days ago
NME - RadarBetween now and January 4 - 'the street date' of Radar's annual January takeover issue - we're going to be counting down the artists that didn't quite make our 20 big guns in the mag. First-up are Sheffield's Starlings, a indie band with synths a... more info

New band of the day – No 928: Starlings

5446 days ago
Guardian MusicShimmering synth-rock sophisticates looking to wrest Sheffield back from the likes of Arctic MonkeysHometown: Sheffield.The lineup: Justin Robson, Tom Hudson, Simon Poole, Spencer Marsh.The background: If yesterday's new act were about reclaiming roc... more info

Cage Against the Machine: pop stars to stage silent X Factor protest

5450 days ago
Guardian MusicPete Doherty and Billy Bragg among those teaming up to record John Cage's silent composition in a bid for Christmas No 1Later today, Pete Doherty, the Kooks, Billy Bragg, Imogen Heap, Orbital and many more will gather in a London studio, collaboratin... more info

Heaven 17: Step back to heaven

5455 days ago
The TelegraphCuts, demos and a royal wedding in the offing? Time to revisit Heaven 17's soundtrack to 1981. more info

Heaven 17 - Penthouse and Pavement

5457 days ago
The Music FixGary K revisits the re-issue of the Sheffield band's 1981 debut. more info

Gig review: Heaven 17

5461 days ago
Scotsman.comHEAVEN 17 PICTURE HOUSE, EDINBURGH *** more info

Heaven 17, HMV Picture House, Edinburgh, review

5461 days ago
The TelegraphThe Eighties electro-duo's songs remain joyfully satirical and extremely catchy and the full band set-up enhanced their material Rating: * * * * more info

Forgive us our synths – how 80s pop found favour again

5467 days ago
Guardian MusicOstentatiously intellectual and scornful of rock'n'roll cliche, the likes of OMD and Heaven 17 briefly set 80s pop alight – and now they're back in favour. The original ideas men talk to Dorian Lynskey'It's funny how things go," says Orchestral Ma... more info

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