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I did an assignment for uni not long ago on how the digitalisation of music has ultimately made it more than difficult for bands to be noticed in the 21st century. M83 has been around for the past 10 years, producing the odd hit but never really quite broke through those slippery cracks to industry success, ultimately leaving Gonzalez and his band unnoticed for far too long.
Hevy Music Festival have released their first batch of bands set to make an appearance over the weekend. With over 60 acts yet to be announced, including the main stage headliners, Hevy is already shaping up as the place to be this summer.
Radiohead are also confirmed to headline Portugal’s Optimus Alive festival in Portugal (July 12-15), and Spain’s Bilbao BBK festival (July 12-14).
NEN podcasters Paul and Gary met with Pete and Tommy from The Wurzels, just before their fantastic and cider-drenched show at the O2 in Islington. What followed was an insightful interview about worm-charming, and a recording of Pete (the lead singer) reading ‘A Very Scary Story’, as written by Paul and Gary. You’ve covered Oasis [...]
Our 2011 playlist full of songs we loved! Come inside and have a listen, and tell us what we missed…
Stunning viola and elegantly sublime vocals are core to Son Of Eagle’s songs, comparable to the likes of Bon Iver and Ray Lamontagne. The future looks bright for the quartet and From The Ground is a perfect creative journey from beginning to end.
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Son Of Eagle are indeed a band of humble origin, having grown organically since its dawn in Ben Edmonds’ bedroom and if they’re not on your ones-to-watch list I suggest you remedy that right now and get tickets for this.
Garbage is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on their fifth studio album and their first in seven years. The new album is being recorded in a basement in Los Angeles. The as yet untitled album will be released in Spring 2012.
Shambala is a gem, and I will be shouting about it from the rooftops long after the audience has dissipated.
On tour with Fenech-Soler. “The tour de force that Emma Panas and Duncan McDougall are bringing to the industry is building with such force it’s easy to see them being the one to watch for 2012″
Earwicker and the people of Ealing are organising an all day free entry fundraising event at The New Inn, Ealing, on 26th August.
Latitude is one of the nation’s favourite weekends in the UK festival calendar and it’s no wonder why. With it’s perfect ratio of music:countryside:culture, we got out of our smoggy capital for a weekend so see what was in store at the festival’s 6th year.
As much as we Brits love to see a person rise, we would seem to enjoy seeing them fall in equal measure. Her music was a breath of fresh air in a market otherwise saturated with constructed acts: she paved the way for other British acts such as Adele and Duffy to shine through based on their sheer talent and not as a result of Syco marketing campaign.
A lot has been expected from this record due to how well the EPs were received when they were released, the question is, has Leftwich succeeded in living up to the hype or has he fallen short?
