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BBC look into The Future
he BBC have announced their annual 'Sound of...' list. Intended to feature the artists set for big things in 2011, this year features Esben and The Witch, James Blake, Jai Paul, Yuck , Jamie Woon and Warpaint who we love, Anna Calvi, Clare Maguire who we really like, Jessie J and MC Wretch who we'll listen to and some others that we haven't heard enough of to judge. Read on »
Dum Dum Girls release new EP ‘He Gets Me High’, tour UK in March
Once again produced by Blondie man Richard Gottehrer, it features 3 new songs and a cover of the Smiths' 'There is a Light That Never Goes Out' Read on »
Spark to Support Janelle Monae
Spark has been confirmed to support Janelle Monae at her London and Manchester shows over the next few days (talk about short notice). She'll play dates at Shepherd's Bush Empire and Manchester Academy. Read on »
Frankie & The Heartstrings Album out 21st Feb
Not only to Frankie and The Heartstrings write songs, they like reading novels. “The original idea for “Hunger" (the debut album) was drawn from the meaning of the word in the 1890’s novel "Hunger" by Knut Hamsun,” explains singer Frankie Francis. Swoon. Read on »
Les Savy Fav In The UK
Les Savy Fav are coming back to the UK next year. Our favourite performers of the last however-many-years will play a set of dates in February, including a date for the NME at Heaven. Read on »
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One Thing: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
We're kicking off a brand new series here at Neu!. Having spent the best part of the morning stumbling over names, we've finally settled on "One Thing", for that's what it is: a bunch of bands telling us the one thing they think everyone should know about them. A sort of mission statement, if you will.
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Beck’s Launch Green Box Project
The Green Box Project will help fund a total of 1,000 pieces of independent art.
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Field Day: Times & Planner
You'll catch us being more than a bit obsessed with the tombola in Victoria Park on Saturday, but otherwise we might be watching everyone from Wild Beasts through to Star Slinger and Electrelane.
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One Thing: Pure X
We're kicking off a brand new series here at Neu!. Having spent the best part of the morning stumbling over names, we've finally settled on "One Thing", for that's what it is: a bunch of bands telling us the one thing they think everyone should know about them. A sort of mission statement, if you will.
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MGMT Curate LateNightTales, Cover Bauhaus
Do you ever forget MGMT exist? We're hardly short of bands who sound More Than A Bit Like the unicorn licking duo, but seems there's activity in the offing with the band set to curate the latest LateNightTales compilation.
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Watch: Young Man Reveals Debut Details, New Video
Colin Caulfield will release the debut album for his new "concept project" Young Man this autumn; 'Ideas Of Distance' is due out on 27th September, via Frenchkiss Records.
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jj: We Can’t Stop (Feat. Ne-Yo)
As part of the Adult Swim Singles Program, Ne-Yo sent over a new, original song which was then sent on to jj to play with. The result is 'We Can't Stop' - which you can check out here.
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Music Math: Modeselekor + Thom Yorke = This (& Shipwreck)
German duo Modeselektor are lucky types. They don't get to boast just one Thom Yorke collaboration on their forthcoming album 'Monkeytown' - they get two.
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Active Child: You Are All I See
We're getting excitingly close to Active Child's debut album. So excitingly close that the chance to listen to the title track 'You Are All I See' is enough to push us over the edge and require a sit down and a good talking to.
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Fear Of Men: Ritual Confession
Few bands get the kind of outpouring of love we've seen for Fear Of Men over recent months, and even fewer actually warrant it. This London/Brighton four piece deserve all the platitudes they receive.
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Four Tet: Locked
Ahead of the next addition to the Fabriclive mix series 'Fabric 59', Four Tet has made final track 'Locked' available for a good old streaming. The track is also set for relese on 12" via Four Tet's own TEXT label on September 12th.
