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Albums Of The Year10 of 2010 (#9): The Books – The Way Out
July saw the welcome return of New York City duo Nick Zammuto and Paul de Jong, with their fourth album as The Books, and their first since 2005’s wide... Read more »| 30 Nov 2010 -
Albums Of The Year10 of 2010 (#10): Deerhunter – Halcyon Digest
Halcyon Digest is about as descriptive a name as can be imagined for Deerhunter’s fourth album. Singer Bradford Cox further describes it as a response ... Read more »| 29 Nov 2010 -
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The Thing About John: Geoff Barrow on Carpenter
As John Carpenter prepares The Ward – his first feature-length film in almost a decade, Geoff Barrow explains his hold over Portishead Read more »| 29 Oct 2010 -
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Hero Worship: Alasdair Roberts
The Phantom Band's Rick Anthony lays praise at the door of a national treasure Read more »| 29 Sep 2010 -
OpinionArab Strap: An Introspection (Just For a Change)
As part of the celebration of their 15 years of existence, influential Glasgow label Chemikal Underground are re-releasing Arab Strap's first two albums. The... Read more »| 30 Aug 2010 -
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A Skinny Take: The imagination of Lady Gaga
If there’s one thing Lady Gaga is good at, it’s generating headlines. The singer, who has become a household name over the course of the las... Read more »| 24 Mar 2010
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Festivals
St Deluxe at SXSW: Part IV – The Last Day, Way Out West
It's our official showcase tonight at the famous Austin club Antone’s. Big Star were due to be headlining, but due to the sad passing of Alex Chilton i... Read more »| 21 Mar 2010 -
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St Deluxe at SXSW: Part III – The Scots Invade and Jad Fair Approves
We finally got the chance to play a gig and two of them came along at once. First, we played the Dart International Music showcase, who help bands like us g... Read more »| 20 Mar 2010 -
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St Deluxe at SXSW: Part II - Hangovers, Über-burgers and a Mexican Brekkie
Day 2 at SXSW. We wake up about ten in our communal room, hung-over and jetlagged but excited about the day ahead. The sad news about Alex Chilton passing aw... Read more »| 19 Mar 2010 -
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St Deluxe at SXSW: Part I - Westbound and Down
Our first day in Austin has been a rollercoaster to say the least. We were lucky enough to be given a place to stay thanks to the SXSW housing program. The p... Read more »| 18 Mar 2010 -
OpinionA Skinny Take: The Death of 6 Music
“The problem with 6 Music is… It’s not a station that makes much sense from a value for money point of view” said the BBC’s Di... Read more »| 04 Mar 2010 -
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Chasing the zeitgeist
When the legendary CBGB’s club in New York was closed down in 2006 because owner Hilly Kristal could no longer afford to pay its rent, there was a bitt... Read more »| 05 Feb 2010 -
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A Skinny Take: A good day for substance
Imagine the odds you could have got a few months ago on Rage Against The Machine’s "Killing In The Name" being at the top of the charts this Christma... Read more »| 23 Dec 2009 -
Albums Of The Year
2009: A Year in Records (#1)
Merriweather Post Pavilion is going to be spoken of in rarefied terms for years to come, so you'd better get used to it Read more »| 07 Dec 2009 -
Albums Of The Year
2009: A Year in Records (#2-10)
2. GRIZZLY BEAR - VECKATIMEST Through no fault of their own, sometimes great bands acquire unhealthy legacies: Nirvana, I'm looking at you particularly. One ... Read more »| 07 Dec 2009