June 2008
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Interviews: Sam Sparro
Wednesday, 11th June, saw me travel to UEA Norwich to catch Sam Sparro live. This guy is pretty much dominating the airwaves over here in the UK. His single “Black and Gold” has spent the last thirteen weeks in the top 40. His debut album has been top 40 for the last six weeks. The place was rammed to the rafters! Never before at the 1600 capacity venue have I seen it full for a...
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Interviews: Laura Marling
Laura Marling’s debut album - Alas I Cannot Swim - was released in the UK back in February, and is poised to release it in the states on Astralwerks on August 19th. Much has been made of the fact that she’s so very young to have a voice that feels so lived in, but I thought it might be a touch more interesting to concentrate on what exactly goes into writing those gems that litter her...
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Interviews: Howling Bells
1) Who are you most looking forward to seeing at this year’s Latitude festival across the Arenas (Obelisk, Uncut, Comedy, Theatre, Literary and Poetry, Film & Music) and why?
I’m excited to see Sigur Ros again, they put on a magnificent show and Crystal Castles purely for great energy and Interpol, coz I’ve loved them forever!
2) What aspect of Latitude Festival interests...