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November 30th, 2009

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Mew's Jonas Bjerre teams up with Coldplay and A-Ha members to form supergroup

News by Luke Slater

In slightly WTF-news, member of Danish art-rockers Mew, Jonas Bjerre, has joined up with members of a few other fairly substantial/gigantic bands for his side project Apparatjik.»

November 29th, 2009

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Watch: Blur documentary 'No Distance Left to Run' trailer

News by Sean Adams

Rumblings have been occurring for a while about a film documenting the rise of one of the most important band's in British music history. My Sunday morning stumble around the internet led me to Blur.co.uk where you can see this:»

November 27th, 2009

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Win a copy of Rock Band 2 and some signed Pearl Jam STUFF

News by Andrzej Lukowski

So a typewritered note comes through the door of DiS towers - IT'S ONLY EDDIE VEDDER OF PEARL JAM FAME. It says 'guys, loving what you're doing. We have a new single sort of coming out Nov 30. It's called 'Just Breathe', and to celebrate this fact we wou»

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Carl Barat to take to the stage with Sadie Frost

News by Luke Slater

Carl Barat, one half of musical slash comedy due Carl and Pete...errrrrrm, I mean The Libertines, will be treading the boards (that is the correct phrase, isn't it) and making his London stage debut, working alongside Sadie Frost.»

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Yet MORE broadsheet related indie music giveaway, this time it's Blur

News by Luke Slater

The Sunday Times are giving away MORE Blur live goodness this weekend. For free. Sort of.»

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Rolo Tomassi to tour UK as prelude to album release

News by Luke Slater

Sheffield-based noiseniks Rolo Tomassi will be previewing their new album on a mini UK tour early next year, playing five shows across England and Scotland.»

November 26th, 2009

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Watch: Simian Mobile Disco - 'Cruel Intentions' ft. Beth Ditto

News by Luke Slater

Ahaaaaaaaa! Simian Mobile Disco are back! With a new video! Featuring Beth Ditto! Yeah! Her from The Gossip.»

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Future Of The Left to tour the UK in the VERY near future

News by Luke Slater

Welsh favourites of ours, Future Of The Left have just announced - at the very last minute - a UK tour for late November and early December. More power to them, I say. »

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Listen: Download Cass McCombs' - 'You Saved My Life'

News by Luke Slater

Download Cass McCombs' 'You Saved My Life'.»

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Watch: Trans Am - 'Futureworld' live

News by Luke Slater

Watch a live clip of Trans Am performing 'Futureworld'.»

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Watch: Pixies on Jimmy Fallon

News by Luke Slater

Watch Pixies perform on US chat show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.»

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Mumford & Sons announce spring tour

News by Luke Slater

London new-style folkies Mumford & Sons have just announced a full-on UK tour for spring next year, taking in some of the UK, and even a little bit of the lovely island of Ireland. »

November 25th, 2009

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Watch: Yeasayer - 'Ambling Alp'

News by Luke Slater

Watch Yeasayer's new video for 'Ambling Alp'.»

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Blur's first ever gig venue to be honoured with plaque

News by Luke Slater

Blur are massive. Gigantic. Overbearing, some might say. Yet, it wasn't always like this. Once upon a time they were a small band, who were playing railway museums in the far flung outer reaches of North Eastern Essex.»

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Mercury winner Speech Debelle sacks off Big Dada, sounds annoyed

News by Luke Slater

2009 Mercury Prize winning South London rappist Speech Debelle has left her record label, Big Dada, in quite a little bit of a storm, after being unhappy with distribution and related issues (read: general poor sales) following her prize-winning in September.»

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Watch: Hefner perform on BBC Choice from 2001

News by Luke Slater

Watch Hefner perform live from WAY BACK WHEN. »

November 24th, 2009

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Panda Bear discusses new 'darker' solo record

News by Luke Slater

It's not easy being in Animal Collective, especially if your name happens to be Panda Bear, or Noah Lennox, to give him his birth name. Not only do you have the burden of producing such enchanting and brilliant music to your adoring fans both on record and live, you also carry the weight of following up one of the finest albums of 2007 with Person Pitch. He's practically the indieverse's Christian.»

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Massive Attack announce details for new LP Heligoland

News by Luke Slater

Bristolian Trip Hop combo Massive Attack have revealed details about their forthcoming record, which is to be titled Heligoland, and will be released on February 8, through EMI, or something.»

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Watch: Paramore - 'Brick By Boring Brick'

News by Luke Slater

Watch Paramore's new video for 'Brick By Boring Brick'.»

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Watch: The Temper Trap - 'Fader'

News by Luke Slater

Watch: The Temper Trap - 'Fader'.»

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New Xiu Xiu record details released into the wild

News by Luke Slater

You may very well remember that Xiu Xiu's Jamie Stewart has a performing part, as it were, on Los Campesinos!'s new record, Romance Is Boring (click here for recently unveiled cover art), but he's been keeping himself pretty busy in other areas, too, specifically with his band's new record.»

November 23rd, 2009

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Watch: Atlas Sound - 'Attic Lights'

News by Luke Slater

Watch Atlas Sound perform 'Attic Lights' somewhere in France.»

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Mew to release live album in December

News by Luke Slater

Danish art-rockers Mew are to release a live album in December, taken from a performance at the Hollywood Palladium waaaaaaaaaaay back on September 2, from this year.»

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Watch: Cold Pumas - 'Jela'

News by Luke Slater

Watch the video for Cold Pumas' 'Jela'.»

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Shedload of artists added to Pavement curated ATP bill

News by Luke Slater

A veritable selection of the world's most fantastic artists from across the whole wide world have been added to the bill for next year's Pavement curated ATP, the event so many of you were getting so damned excited about when it was announced a couple of months ago.»

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2010 Preview: a video from Liars

News by Andrzej Lukowski

Kicking off our 2010 preview week, we are beyond thrilled to offer you this video postcard from the mighty Liars, who've been holed up for 2009 penning fourth album Sisterworld»

November 20th, 2009

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Girls plot February and March European tour

News by Luke Slater

One of the most super awesome, almighty BUZZBUZZBANDs of the year, Girls, have announced a UK and European tour in February and March next year, riding on the back of the success of their ludicrously titled album Album, which of course resulted in one of the most unGoogleable band/album combos in living history. Breathe. »

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Daft Punk tour dates leaked, details inside

News by Luke Slater

Possible contenders for BAND OF THE DECADE, Daft Punk, have had their tour dates for next year LEAKED, by someone close to the band, apparently, and we bring this news to you in the form of a list of those very tour dates. Thanks to Undercover.com.au for this very interesting and useful news.»

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New Interpol record due next year

News by Luke Slater

NEW ALBUM DETAILS INSIDE!»