One of the most endearing qualities of The Joy Formidable right from the start has been the way they appreciate and interact with fans. Inviting fans to appear in both the clean and rather risqué original ‘Austere’ videos, always having the time to chat after gigs as well as giving away a whole mini-album in the...
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You may recall that waaaay back in February I drew your attention to 2 different covers of Depeche Mode’s ‘Strangelove’; one by Bat for Lashes and one by Friendly Fires. They were recorded as part of a promotional campaign for a new fragrance by Gucci. The track is available as an iTunes-only bonus track for...
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Creatures of Love exploded onto my musical radar from the minute they took to the stage at the Borderline in January this year. I had travelled down for The Joy Formidable album launch, and luckily got in early to catch this trio. After a busy few months gigging, the band are set to release a very limited edition 7-inch. BIYL...
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We have a winner! Congratulations to Aubrey, who will receive the 4 remastered & expanded Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds albums. Thanks to everyone that entered!...
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It’s been a good, long while since we’ve had a giveaway on the site, but I hope you’ll agree that this has been well worth the wait! We have a prize pack of the final 4 Bad Seeds albums to receive the remaster treatment. This includes Let Love In, Murder Ballads, The Boatmans Call, and No More Shall We Part. ...
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The Camden Crawl surges ahead into the festive season with the 3rd instalment of its CC 2011 Tips series on Wednesday 15th December. Following the rip roaring success of the first two shows, and their coincidental holiday themes, the final show of 2010 will double as the Crawl’s Christmas holiday celebration. Whilst...
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