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Features: 2011-03-06
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Monday, 7 March 2011. Liam Bailey: Music to savour from this years soul saviour? Records at the height of her tabloid nadir in late- 2009. As a medium through which to promote the precocious talents of her 15. Year old goddaughter, eyebrows were raised. Dionne Bromfield. Covers duly stumbled into the charts at 33. The vultures sniggered. But they were premature. Mercurial as ever Ms Winehouse. Is, last year she began touting a little-known Nottingham. Born singer-songwriter called Liam Bailey. This inter...
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Features: Albums of the Year 2010: 25-16
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Thursday, 23 December 2010. Albums of the Year 2010: 25-16. Part one of the best 25 albums released in 2010, as chosen by The Popscener. 25 Black Francis - Nonstoperotik. The Pixies man returned to twisted, ingenious form on Nonstoperotik, which could have been the soundtrack to a film-noir/porn crossover with Francis as the lusty master-criminal protagonist. 24 Best Coast - Crazy For You. 23 Caribou - Swim. 22 Drive-By Truckers -. 21 LCD Soundsystem - This Is Happening. 20 Allo Darlin' - Allo Darlin'.
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Features: 2010-10-24
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Thursday, 28 October 2010. Politics/Music #4: New New Labour and Brothers in Arms. Go and check out the PoliticsSlashMusic. Column in this month's Notion Magazine. For a (not very) detailed exploration of the Miliband. S infighting and the death of New Labour. And then a few columns of guff about brothers in bands who liked to fight one another, like The Kinks. You can thank me later. The article can be found on page 37. Using the Digital Reader. At the following link:. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Features: 2010-10-10
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Tuesday, 12 October 2010. Under the Radar Indie Labels. Guest blog on ' Under the Radar Indie Labels. As another week of the X Factor. Bites the soporific dust, in its wake 21st century music aficionados could be forgiven for feeling a little left out. Owns the airwaves; High Fidelity. Esque niche independent record stores continue to close at an alarming rate. Oh, and Phil Collins. Is back in the top five of the charts. These are dark days, are they not? You might never have heard of. Notion gang of four.
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Features: Albums of the Year 2010: 5-1
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Wednesday, 29 December 2010. Albums of the Year 2010: 5-1. You've seen the albums that nearly made it. And the ones we couldn't stand. Now it's time to reveal the Popscener's records of the year 2010. It's the final countdown. 5 These New Puritans - Hidden. Proof that innovation is alive and well outside the claustrophobia and one-upmanship of London. 8217;s inner city scenes, Southend-on-Sea. Orchestra) and Richard Garrett. Mark Ronson and The Business International – Record Collection. 8217;) back to c...
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Features: 2009-12-27
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Saturday, 2 January 2010. Best Albums of 2009. and more! The below was originally a feature for subba-cultcha.com but the powers that be have decided to scrap the writers' best ofs this year - presumably because we are all ignorant trend-followers devoid of an independent thought. Regardless, here it is anyway. Enjoy! Official Secrets Act – Understanding Electricity. 8211; One Little Indian. Wild Beasts – Two Dancers. 8211; Domino Records. The Horrors – Primary Colours. Shoegaze has been making a rather ...
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The Popscener: Best Records of 2011: January, February and March - Part 1
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Modern Life Isn't Rubbish. Monday, 28 March 2011. Best Records of 2011: January, February and March - Part 1. The Popscener provides a handy round-up of the records released so far in 2011 that you should have heard. James Blake - James Blake. Choice Cuts: The Willhelm Scream. Limit To Your Love. Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots. Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots. PIAS Recording (14 February). Choice Cuts: The Fireplace Poker. Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring For My Halo. Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring For My Halo. Posted by...
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Features: 2010-12-19
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Thursday, 23 December 2010. Songs of the Year 2010: 50-26. Wolf Parade: Oh YES, old things. No gimmicks, just a run-down of the best 50 songs. Including album tracks and singles) of 2010. As chosen by The Popscener. 50 Kelis – Acapella. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? 8211; Fucking and Flowers. 48 Jenny and Johnny – Big Wave. I’m Having Fun Now. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? 47 Bad Religion – Devil In Stitches. The Dissent Of Man. Http:/ www.youtube.com/watch? 46 No Age – Glitter. Eels – Nowadays. 28 Young...
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The Popscener: Best Records of 2011: January, February and March - Part 2
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Modern Life Isn't Rubbish. Wednesday, 6 April 2011. Best Records of 2011: January, February and March - Part 2. Part 2 of our round-up of the best albums released so far in 2011, featuring PJ Harvey. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake. Choice Cuts: The Last Living Rose. Wye Oak - Civilian. Wye Oak - Civilian. City Slang (7 March). Choice Cuts: Holy Holy. Cage The Elephant - Thank You Happy Birthday. Cage The Elephant - Thank You Happy Birthday. Doles out blow after blow of smart...
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Features: 2010-10-31
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Wednesday, 3 November 2010. Chart champions Everything Everything. Check out the condensed version over at Spoonfed.co.uk. Or the expanded reissue below. . It’s a fate which could have befallen Everything Everything. Labeled part of a spurious ‘ Manchester scene. 8217; – although the quartet formed in Manchester. None of their members hail from the musically fertile metropolis – the band had been forced to play third fiddle whilst fellow leading lights Delphic. But only Everything Everything. Picking up ...
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