Music
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Reviews...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - The Century of Self
A work of Himalayan scale Read more »| 06 Feb 2009 -
Live MusicCopy Haho @ Sneaky Pete's, 2 Feb
Opening with their first two singles - 2006's Bookshelf and last year's You Are My Coal Mine - Stonehaven's Copy Haho flow right in to the lead track from th... Read more »| 06 Feb 2009 -
InterviewsMoffat's Lament: A Clifftop Valentine
In years to come, Aidan Moffat's name will surely become synonymous with Burns as one of the nation's great bards. Until such times, Moffat ponders a career as a gift card writer with the offering of this Valentine's Day poem. Read more »| 06 Feb 2009 -
Reviews
Asobi Seksu – Hush
Asobi Seksu deserve to be listened to without the ghosts of the 1980s lurking in your earlobes Read more »| 06 Feb 2009 -
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John Frusciante – The Empyrean
John Frusciante’s solo work has always been far more interesting than that of his day job with the Red Hot Chili Peppers: ranging from scratchy home re... Read more »| 06 Feb 2009 -
Live Music
The Cribs / The Thermals @ ABC, 4 Feb
While singer Hutch Harris occasionally flirts with Brian Molko-whininess, tonight The Thermals confidently steer themselves from the precipice of annoyingnes... Read more »| 06 Feb 2009
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Festivals
Celtic Connections: Martha Wainwright @ Old Fruitmarket, 27 Jan
As Teddy Thompson (**) kicks off tonight's festivities, most of the largely middle-aged crowd inside the Old Fruitmarket seem attentive and fairly satisfied ... Read more »| 05 Feb 2009 -
InterviewsTrail of Dead Unveil The Century of Self: Exclusive Track-By-Track Preview
…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead return this month with The Century of Self, inspired by what front man Conrad Keely considers “a sens... Read more »| 04 Feb 2009 -
Reviews
Aidan Moffat and the Best-Ofs - How To Get To Heaven From Scotland
Moffat is certainly the star here, but The Best-Ofs provide inventive backing Read more »| 04 Feb 2009 -
Interviews
The Secret's Out: School of Seven Bells interviewed
Currently flourishing under the celestial guise of School Of Seven Bells, one-time Secret Machines rocker Ben Curtis educates Billy Hamilton on the unique functionalities of his new girl-fronted band Read more »| 04 Feb 2009 -
Reviews
The Airborne Toxic Event - The Airborne Toxic Event
L.A. quintet The Airborne Toxic Event have already been touted as potentially one of this coming year's biggest successes on the back of single Sometime Arou... Read more »| 04 Feb 2009 -
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Beirut - March Of The Zapotec/Realpeople: Holland
He may have got half way there, but Monsieur Condon's foray into electronica appears ill-advised Read more »| 04 Feb 2009 -
Interviews
The Phantom Band: What's In A Name?
It took five years of arguing before they agreed on a name, but now The Phantom Band have finally arrived they've got the year off to a flying start. Rick Anthony tells Darren Carle about the trials and tribulations behind their debut album. Read more »| 03 Feb 2009 -
ReviewsGuns n' Roses - Better
Better... is better than nothing, anyway, which can be said for much of Chinese Democracy: most of the world’s happy enough the damn thing finally came... Read more »| 03 Feb 2009 -
Interviews
A Chemikal Solution
After 15 years in the game, Chemikal Underground is showing no let-up in releasing great music. In fact, co-founder Alun Woodward tells Darren Carle that it’s time to turn up the heat. Read more »| 03 Feb 2009