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April 2008 Archives

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Sarah Burvill, one of the organisers of the South Liverpool Music Festival, talks about one of the summer's great up-and-coming festivals...

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Billy Bragg occupies the unusual position of being both an anti-establishment, socialist drum-banger and a lauded national treasure...

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FULL of excitement, I burst into the office, flinging off my coat and eyeing up my the huge pile of mail on my desk. “I’ve got big news,� I told the girls...

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This week's reviews feature the latest releases from Ladytron, Chris DeBurgh and Royworld.

The Maccabees are in town..

By Jade Wright on Apr 25, 08 10:52 AM

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Asked to name the highlight of their career so far, The Maccabees answer without hesitation. It was 13 June, 2006 at London’s Café De Paris, the last date of their first UK headline tour. It hadn’t been easy. In some towns, they played to 10 people...

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They’re super-sleek, super-shiny and uber-cool. Ladytron’s synth pop sound has carried their appeal across the world...

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The inaugural Skins Live Tour rolls into Liverpool tonight...

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Continuing the season, we take a look at the albums that topped the UK charts this week in two different years...

The Fratellis interview

By Jade Wright on Apr 21, 08 03:18 PM

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THEY’RE the new kings of lad-rock, the Glaswegian trio who won over the mainstream market with their rough and ready swagger and beery singalong anthems.

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Take the singers from two of the hottest bands around, throw in a whole load of retro influences and a full string section, and you’re going to have something interesting on your hands...

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