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Christmas gifts 2012: the best music books

4389 days ago
Guardian Music — Dorian Lynskey chooses the best music books in what's been a vintage yearIn his memoir Waging Heavy Peace (Penguin), Neil Young has some sound advice for his guitar-slinging peers. "Writing is very convenient, has a low expense and is a great way to... more info
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Kirsty MacColl: the great British songwriter who never got her due

4449 days ago
Guardian Music — She wrote incisive lyrics, sang exquisite harmonies and graced arguably the greatest Christmas single ever. Yet Kirsty MacColl has somehow been erased from the story of British pop. Will the re-release of her first four albums finally change that?Nex... more info
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Six Songs of Me: Andy from the Von Pip Musical Express

4497 days ago
Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectI'm Andy from The Von Pip Musical Express; an award winning music blog, bringing together the best new music, interviews, reviews and free downloads. We... more info
The Pogues The Smiths The Shirelles Shane MacGowan

Readers recommend: songs about beer - results

4529 days ago
Guardian Music — This week's playlist slaked a major thirst for beer in song, be it sad, profound, lost or bellowingRR commenter Pairubu, who suggested this topic, sings the praises of beer, "the most convivial of drinks". Yet our request last week for your favourite... more info
Jacques Brel Henry Rollins Shane MacGowan The Pogues The Beach Boys The Herbaliser David Byrne The Kinks George Jones

Here Comes Everybody by James Fearnley – review

4557 days ago
Guardian Music — A memoir of the Pogues and their self-destructive frontmanLast year, the interiors magazine Livingetc offered its readers a feature on Christmas decorations. One suggestion was that they fix a chalkboard sticker to the wall and write festive lyrics o... more info
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Have you ever seen a less fitting support than Slash's pick for his London show?

4578 days ago
Guardian Music — The hard rocker has handpicked a veteran Dutch post-punk group to open for him at Hammersmith. Is this the strangest support choice ever?Sometimes, even in music, it's wiser to go with your head than your heart. The big romantic gesture is all very w... more info
The Clash Hanoi Rocks The Quireboys Showaddywaddy Laibach The Pogues Shane MacGowan

Music Weekly podcast: how to survive being in the Pogues

4584 days ago
Guardian Music — Regular host Alexis Petridis is somewhere across the Atlantic this week, so Kieran Yatesis joined by Michael Hann, who exclusively reveals what he used to wear at funk gigs as a young man. Jude Rogers is our guest.James Fearnely, accordion player fo... more info
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New band of the day – No 1,265: Skinny Lister

4594 days ago
Guardian Music — Finally, a folk troupe whose bonhomie doesn't make us wretch. Think of them as the Pogues with good teethHometown: London.The lineup: Daniel Heptinstall (songwriter, vocals, stomp box, acoustic guitar), Lorna Thomas (vocals, ukelele), Maxwell Thomas ... more info
The Pogues Bat for Lashes Eliza Carthy Boy George Adam Ant Shane MacGowan

BBCSSO/Volkov – review

4602 days ago
Guardian Music — City Halls, GlasgowWhat a pity we don't hear Richard Ayres in the UK more often. Since moving to the Netherlands in the late 80s – he went to study with Louis Andriessen and ended up staying – he has made his musical home on the continent, but re... more info
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Readers' panel: best music memoirs

4619 days ago
Guardian Music — Which is the greatest autobiography by a musician? Six readers tell us their thoughtsEarlier this week we asked readers to tell us about their favourite musical autobiographies. Here are a few of the responses we received.Scott Homiak on A Drink with... more info
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