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From tour dates to new venues, new albums to big announcements, we bring you everything you need to know to stay fresh with the latest news in the world of music.
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MusicA Week in Records: Tame Impala, C Duncan, Failure...
From Aussie psychedelicists Tame Impala to the resurgent Failure, our Music team present a weekly digest of five recommendations hitting the streets this Friday. Read more »| 14 Jul 2015 -
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The National & Arcade Fire members join Edinburgh International Festival
Richard Reed Parry of Arcade Fire and The National guitarist Bryce Dessner will perform alongside the Scottish Chamber Orchestra as part of this year’s... Read more »| 13 Jul 2015 -
NewsNorthwest Music News: I Hate My Records, Liverpool Music Week + more
Our latest missive from the Northwest with new music from Werk, Duds and more... Read more »| 13 Jul 2015 -
NewsJulia Holter announces fourth LP and UK dates
Virtuosic Los Angeles songwriter Julia Holter has announced her fourth album Have You In My Wilderness, scheduled for release via Domino Records on 25 S... Read more »| 09 Jul 2015 -
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East India Youth shares CULTURE OF VOLUME influences playlist
William Doyle, aka East India Youth, has revealed some of the influences behind his second LP CULTURE OF VOLUME in a blog post and playlist released on his w... Read more »| 09 Jul 2015 -
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Ought announce new album ‘Sun Coming Down’
Montreal post-punk quartet Ought have announced the release of their second full-length LP, Sun Coming Down, this September. Sun Coming Down is the follow-u... Read more »| 07 Jul 2015
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Viet Cong, Josh T. Pearson and Mikal Cronin with Strings & Horns join Utrecht's Le Guess Who? 2015
Sets by Deerhunter, Faust, Destroyer and a strand curated by drone godfathers SunnO))) head up the brilliantly eclectic line-up for the four-day Le Guess Who... Read more »| 01 Jul 2015 -
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Liverpool Psych Fest: New wave of artists announced
The Skinny is delighted to exclusively announce the acts playing the Cardinal Fuzz Sonic Attack stage at Liverpool Psych Fest in September. Manchester three... Read more »| 30 Jun 2015 -
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Northwest Music News: 20 Tracks of the Year So Far
With half the year already gone, it's time to recap on the best of what music we've covered in the Northwest as well as a few tracks that slipped through the cracks. Read more »| 29 Jun 2015 -
Clubs
Wolstenholme Square plans revealed as Nation announces closing date
Nation, the Liverpool club which spawned the global clubbing institution Cream, will close its doors at the end of the year, as plans for the development of ... Read more »| 24 Jun 2015 -
Festivals
Stewart Lee to curate All Tomorrow’s Parties 2.0
Comedian Stewart Lee is to curate the second of ATP’s revived holiday camp weekend festivals in Prestatyn, North Wales next April. Lee's weekende... Read more »| 24 Jun 2015 -
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Mogwai announce ‘Central Belters’ boxset
Mogwai have revealed plans for a career-spanning box set of rarities and classic tracks, entitled Central Belters. The thirty-five track collection comes as... Read more »| 24 Jun 2015 -
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John Grant announces new album ‘Grey Tickles, Black Pressure’
US singer-songwriter John Grant has announced details of his third solo album Grey Tickles, Black Pressure, the follow-up to 2013’s Pale Green Ghosts. ... Read more »| 23 Jun 2015 -
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New Order announce new album ‘Music Complete’
New Order will release their first studio album in a decade this autumn, with Music Complete due for release this September. The new album will be the ... Read more »| 22 Jun 2015 -
NewsMogwai announce food bank drive for 20th anniversary gigs
Glasgow post-rockers Mogwai have announced plans for a charity donation drive at their 20th anniversary shows at the Glasgow Barrowlands this weekend. Ahead... Read more »| 19 Jun 2015