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XYZ September Mega Monthly Giveaway!!
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Tickets to any O2 Academy gig between September 1 and December
£100 voucher at Dollydagger.co.uk
New Brighton store opening Brighton Place at the end of September
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Music Previews
Bestival Fast becoming the go-to festival for ravers, revellers and general party lovers across Europe, Bestival this year sees the Fantasy theme coming to fruition. Expect a field full of friendly people dressed to the nines in appropriately wacky garb, getting their kicks to the likes of Caspa, DJ Yoda and Mumford & Sons (pictured). Yes, [...]
Music Reviews Live
The Maccabees Concorde 2, 26 August 2010
How can one not have a soft spot for The Maccabees? From their two album releases to date, the Brighton-come-South-London five-some exude such ebullient warmth on record it should be enough to make even the most hardened, crusty of souls enjoy them. Their live show however is in a different stratosphere [...]
Music Interviews
Chapel Club With only a handful of recordings to their name, yet interest and intrigue in the bucket loads, Chapel Club are a band on the verge of going… somewhere. Nestling somewhere within the realms of gloom-pop, their sound has garnered many comparisons to current and past peers, so to explore further, Dave Drummond caught up with [...]
Music Reviews CD
Single: Fuse City - Clear This This debut EP regrettably sounds like an undercooked RJD2. From track to track the production intensity is so low that the listener is left adrift in a proverbial waiting room, as each sample, beat and loop seemingly aimlessly precedes the next. However, the layering is clean and well executed, and the skills of track production [...]
Editors picks -new bands
First Heard with 7pm Management As the summer music conference season springs into life with more conferences than industry to attend them, Seven Webster and Claire Lloyd ask some of the better conference organisers and owners for their tips of acts that they see currently destined for greatness, alongside our usual array of select industry guests and friends.
Sat Bisla (MUSEXPO [...]
Editors picks -new releases
Album: Les Savy Fav - Root To Ruin It’s been three years since their last release and having hired regular producer Chris Zane, their fifth studio album “Root To Ruin” packs a familiar art-punk punch. Simple rhythms, razor-sharp guitars and catchy melodies are all in attendance as the New York five-piece once again show the world how to do no-nonsense indie. For fans [...]
XYZ events for the diary
End of the Road Festival Now in its fourth year, End of the Road started as a festival promoting an intimate feel and ‘to offer the bands a chance to play longer sets.’ For those who didn’t manage to wind their way around the labyrinthine ticketing systems of the larger festivals, a smaller event may be the way forward.
As well [...]
