The Horrors, Foals, Cut Copy and more for Manchester’s Warehouse Project

by Will Dix 23. July 2011 13:49

The line-ups for this year’s Warehouse Project season have been announced. Now in its sixth year, the Manchester event will see acts as diverse as The Horrors, Jamie xx, and Skream & Benga curate their own nights of live music and DJing, with bands such as Foals, Cut Copy and Aphex Twin ... [More]

Tags: manchester, warehouse project, the horrors, foals, the xx

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Warpaint May 2011 UK & Ireland Tour Dates Announced

by Lucy Howell 21. December 2010 17:01

Following on from the fantastic reception their debut album ‘The Fool’ has received, Rough Trade Records are excited to announce Warpaint will be returning to the UK & Ireland in May 2011 to play a series of shows. These dates follow recent coast to coast dates with The xx... [More]

Tags: warpaint, the xx

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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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The xx Win Barclaycard Mercury Prize Award

by Gig Junkie 8. September 2010 12:18

The xx were announced last night, Tuesday, 7 September as the winners of the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for Album of the Year. The announcement was made by musician and broadcaster Jools Holland at the Awards Show at London’s Grosvenor House.Simon Frith, Chair of Judges commented, &ldquo... [More]

Tags: the xx

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Barclaycard Mercury Prize Awards Show - Who Will Win 2010 Album of the Year?

by Gig Junkie 2. September 2010 11:46

The Barclaycard Mercury Prize Awards Show is being held next Tuesday, 7 September in London. The event will feature performances from this year’s shortlisted artists and will culminate in the announcement of the overall winner of the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for Album of the Year.The A... [More]

Tags: mercury prize award, biffy clyro, corinne bailey rae, dizzee rascal, foals, i am kloot, paul weller, the xx, villagers, wild beasts

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The Slips Release New Single+ Tour Dates

by Gig Junkie 21. July 2010 11:34

“Dirty Daft Punk funk which out LCD’s LCD Soundsytem” Clash“Renegade remixers, definitely one to watch” Metro“Super-hot upcoming electro act with their super-hot CSS remix” Rob da Bank, Radio 1“Upcoming and highly rated trio The Slips bring their squ... [More]

Tags: the slips, the xx, massive attack, crystal fighter, css, kylie minogue, bjork

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Posted in: New Releases | Tour Announcements

REVIEW: The xx @ iTunes Festival, The Roundhouse, 12th July 2010

by Louise Bruton 13. July 2010 14:01

The xx and Wild Beasts are both contenders for the Mercury Prize Award for Album Of The Year and, tonight, they both share the stage in The Roundhouse, Camden.It is either a clever buzz-generator or a display of how two different sounds can balance each other out.Wild Beasts have the support slot an... [More]

Tags: the xx, wild beasts

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REVIEW: The XX & Wild Beasts @ The Roundhouse, 12/07/2010

by Henry Cooksey 13. July 2010 13:27

Wild Beasts: The XX, once a four piece, now a three piece; Wild Beasts, once a three piece, now a four piece. Two bands, with similar, yet crucially different styles. Tonight at iTunes live, it is Wild Beasts who will take to the stage first, “warming up” the crowd for the XX. A... [More]

Tags: the xx, wild beasts, roundhouse, itunes live

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Primavera Sound 2010, Thursday

by Lucy Howell 4. June 2010 15:45

Primavera Sound Festival is set in Barcelona, Spain. It’s hard to beat the Festivals set up; the stages are all close enough not to make me want to give up half way like I always do at Glastonbury, there are tons of bars/toilets that you can just walk straight up to; along with a sea view- w... [More]

Tags: primavera sound, pavement, surfer blood, the xx, the fall, crocodiles, pixies, wilco

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Glastonbury 2010 line-up highlights leaked

by Gig Junkie 14. April 2010 14:55

A little birdy (a.k.a. Glastowatch) has told us that Glastonbury Festival patrons can expect to see the following artists at this years festival. . . FRIDAY: U2 Dizzee Rascal Vampire Weekend Snoop Dogg Flaming Lips Hot Chip Florence + The Machine La Roux John Peel Groove Armada B... [More]

Tags: glastonbury festival lineup, snoop dogg, faithless, the xx, mgmt, muse, editors, u2, dizzee rascal, la roux, vampire weekend, stevie wonder

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