Bands
New Record: Angel Olsen
Angel Olsen's "Strange Cacti" tape has been reissued by Bathetic records. If you haven't heard her heartbreaking chanteuse pop, don't miss out again. Read on »
New Video: Slow Animal
New Jersey duo Slow Animal have a two man carnival in the video for theFUNsun. Vice Cooler shoots them messing with glitter, glue and lipstick... Read on »
New Video: Magic Kids
Feeling glum? Watch this video for Magic Kids' "Super Ball". Magic Kids tour the UK this October.
Read on »Gala Drop
Endorsed by Animal Collective but inspired as much by Lisbon's Loosers (they share a member) as Panda Bear's move to the country, Gala Drop's swampy squelches and jungle rhythms remind us of the times we've danced in the fading sun. Read on »
Now Booking: Lonely Galaxy
London's Lonely Galaxy has been picked as the support for Perfume Genius' UK tour. As a precursor to EP2 (follow up to Transparent release EP1) the heartbroken boy wonder will play Manchester, London, Bristol and Brighton this October. Read on »
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Offset: Words and Pictures
Some of the crowd might look a bit glum but this year's Offset festival still had stage diving, floor wiping displays of passion. Neu Magazine reports from somewhere near the front.
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Gorillaz take De La Soul, Bobby Womack, Kano and More on the road
De La Soul, Bobby Womack, Kano, Shaun Ryder and Mark E Smith are all set to make live appearances on Gorillaz first full UK tour. The band will play songs from their self titled debut, Demon Days and Plastic Beach.
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Crocodiles give away an EP. How kind.
Recorded as they finished the album sessions, "Fires of Comparison" sees the band slow down with mellow atmospherics. It's probably because they were a bit tired but - ever the rock and rollers - the band blame it on sharing a pipe with a San Diego hobo.
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Leeds’ Brainwash festival finalises Line Up
Between the 22nd - 24th October at Leeds' bloody fantastic Brudenell Social Club bands including Dosh. Melt Banana, Yndi Halda and local boys Gallops will play weird pop songs and drink beers. Don't miss out and buy a ticket now!
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Offset Festival 2010: It’s Here!
If you've ever wanted to go to a festival with a great mix of new bands to discover and established ones to say "remember when..." with, you couldn't ask for a better one than Offset. It's in Hainault Park near London, and, with only one night of camping, it's less like the Reading Somme more like an off-piste episode of Skins.
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Lower Dens To Tour With Beach House
Lower Dens will tour with Beach House this November. Already regulars at US shows, Jana Hunter and band play 6 dates in support of new album "Twin Hand Movement". The record is out this week.
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The Digest: August
Recorded during a noisy half an hour in South London, it's the the return of the Neu Magazine Digest. Tracks from Holy Other, Ghost Hunter, Slow Motion Shoes, AIAS, Sweet Bulbs and Wise Blood.
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10th Birthday: Rockfeedback
I don't think I even had an email address in the year 2000 but then again I'm not a trendsetter like Rockfeedback. They turn 10 this year and are throwing a big party to celebrate.
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Fever Ray: So Hot Right Now?
Karin Dreijer Andersson has chosen a pretty strong look for Fever Ray's new shows. Tweed skirts, ill fitting suits, city boy glasses and pearls replace her previous spooky earth mother look. "Like Wall Street Zombies they are now back to juice out the last drips of humanity" says collaborator Andreas Nilsson.
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Mixtape: Katie from Sky Larkin
The second in Sky Larkin's Mixtape series. Katie has picked some of her favourite tracks including Gowns' "The Rope", Ellen Allien & Apparat and J Dilla's "Workinonit". We'd like to take this opportunity to admit that we also own Kaito album.
