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Opinion
Tennent's Mutual: Redressing the Balance?
Well over a decade ago, the folks at Tennent's decided to push their brand through a series of live music offerings designed to enhance the community spirit and shift a few extra cans of lager along the way. More power to 'em Read more »| 08 May 2008 -
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XFM Charts
Jim Gellatly's X-posure Top 10 Singles of 20071. The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name2. Richard Hawley - Tonight The Streets Are Ours3. Biffy Clyro - Living I... Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
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XFM Column
Smells like lounge spirit... Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Albums Of The Year
2007: A Year in Music (Part 1)
10. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (City Slang / Sonovox)No term in the music press is bandied about as flippantly as 'difficult second album'. This ostensible lon... Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
Albums Of The Year
2007 - A Year in Music (Part 2)
5. Queens of the Stone Age – Era Vulgaris (Polydor)It's never easy on the ego when the fruits of your labour take a kicking. That probably counts for d... Read more »| 07 Dec 2007 -
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XFM Column
Rod Stewart? The Proclaimers? They'd all be tripping over their tartan scarves to get involved in the official Scotland song. Read more »| 07 Nov 2007
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XFM Charts
Jim Gellatly's X:posure Top 101. Glasvegas - Daddy's Gone2. The Steeples - Britney's Tears3. The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division4. The Fire And I - Rev... Read more »| 07 Nov 2007 -
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XFM Column - October
I know it's over Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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XFM Charts
Jim Gellatly's X-Posure Top 101. The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division2. The Steeples - Britney's Tears3. Zoey Van Goey - Foxtrot Vandals4. Dragons - Lon... Read more »| 08 Oct 2007 -
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XFM Column - September
I can't even shake out a 4/4 on a yoghurt pot filled with lentils Read more »| 08 Sep 2007 -
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XFM Column - August
It's all about Dave... Read more »| 09 Aug 2007 -
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XFM CHARTS
Jim Gellatly's X-Posure Top 101. The White Stripes - Icky Thump 2. Reverend And The Makers - Heavyweight Champion Of The World 3. The Cribs - Men's Needs4. T... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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XFM Column
Here's ten facts, one for every year since I stopped learning proper stuff... Read more »| 10 Jul 2007 -
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XFM CHARTS
Jim Gellatly's X-Posure Top 101. The White Stripes - Icky Thump 2. Reverend And The Makers - Heavyweight Champion Of The World 3. The Cribs - Men's Needs4. T... Read more »| 10 Jun 2007 -
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XFM Column
GOOD CRIEFF! Read more »| 10 Jun 2007