FESTIVAL COVERAGE:Benicassim Festival 2011, Spain

by Lucy Howell 20. July 2011 16:33

After spending 3 days in a hostel in the center of Barcelona, we began to make our voyage to Benicassim, a small town in Spain that is invaded by thousands of festival goers every year. Included in your ticket is a week of camping before the 4 days of music. Trying to find a space that is well she... [More]

Tags: arctic monkeys, strokes, arcade fire, strets, plan b, paulo nutini, mumford and sons, primal scream, friendly fires

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Benicassim Festival 2011 Countdown

by Lucy Howell 19. June 2011 13:40

Useful Information for Benicassim Festival 2011: Festival camping areas will open from Monday July 11th at 9:00AM until 2:00PM Monday July 18th The concert venue is the key point of the Festival which, from Thursday to Sunday, holds about one hundred musical acts as well as some non musical acti... [More]

Tags: the streets, paolo nutini, pendulum, plan b, chase & status, the strokes, brandon flowers, elbow, friendly fires, arctic monkeys, mumford & sons, primal scream, arcade fire, portishead, tinie tempah

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Noah and The Whale Join The Bill For Arcade Fire's Manchester Show

by Holly Emerson 9. May 2011 12:45

Tour Promoters SJM have today confirmed Noah and the Whale will be special guests at Arcade Fire's MEN Arena show on August 31 in Manchester. Following the release of their third album Last Night On Earth in March, Noah and The Whale are touring the US later this month ahead of festival shows in ... [More]

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Arcade Fire plus Mumford & Sons at Hyde Park.

by Neon-Ballroom 27. January 2011 16:19

DON'T FORGET to buy your tickets tomorrow for this special one off headline gig for Arcade Fire. Tickets are on sale from 9am tomorrow for the gig on Thursday 30th June. Further special guests so far include Beirut and The Vaccines. Tix are priced at £48.50 and can be grabbed from SEETickets... [More]

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Arcade Fire to play Hyde Park London on June 30 With special guests Mumford & Sons, Beirut and The Vaccines

by Miranda Heneghan 24. January 2011 11:36

Following their sold out shows across the UK and at London’s 02 Arena in December, the Arcade Fire is set to return to the capital this summer to play a one-off headline set in Hyde Park on June 30th. With a reputation as one of the best live bands in the world, the Hyde Park sho... [More]

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Q Awards 2010: And The Nominees Are...

by Gig Junkie 17. September 2010 11:04

Arcade Fire and Plan B lead nominations for the Q Awards 2010, with three nods each. The Canadian group are in line for Best Act In The World Today, Best Album for their third effort ‘The Suburbs’, and their track ‘We Used To Wait’ is up for Best Video.British rapper Plan ... [More]

Tags: arcade fire, plan b, muse, kings of leon, green day, the xx, paul weller, biffy clyro, brandon flowers gorillaz, kasabian

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Reading Festival - Biffy Clyro, QOTSA, The Libertines, Arcade Fire - 27th & 28th August 2010

by Shannon Andreucci 1. September 2010 10:48

BIFFY CLYRO The mud and torrential rain was not enough to dampen the mood of the Reading Festival crowd at the Main Stage on Friday afternoon. Everyone was eagerly awaiting Scottish trio Biffy Clyro to take to the stage, chanting “Mon the Biff, Mon the Biff!” Right on time, slightly ... [More]

Tags: band of skulls, reading festival, the invasion of, modest mouse, the libertines, arcade fire, biffy clyro, queens of the stone age

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Arcade Fire Worried They'll Lose Intimacy At Arena Gigs

by Gig Junkie 1. September 2010 10:41

Arcade Fire are worried about not being able to “connect” with fans when they perform at arenas on their present tour.The Canadian alternative group said they are conscious of losing the intimate atmosphere of their shows by playing in larger venues, but remain confident they can rise ... [More]

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE - Leeds festival - Friday 27th August

by Leeroy 28. August 2010 12:10

Most of the music world has been eagerly awaiting the return of The Libertines, and I’m sure by reading this review you’re curious as to whether they still have the magic or if they screwed it up. I’ll get back to this later but let’s just say the set wasn’t uneventfu... [More]

Tags: libertines, leeds, reading, festival, modest mouse, arcade fire, frank turner

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Arcade Fire To Play UK Arena Tour In Support Of Their Chart Topping New Album

by Gig Junkie 9. August 2010 09:34

‘They may well have delivered their masterpiece’ – Q‘One of the greatest albums of the last decade, maybe of all time…’ Zane Lowe, Radio 1Arcade Fire are set to end the year in the UK with an arena tour across the country in December. The band have confir... [More]

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