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Win: Old Blue Last Birthday Party Tickets w/ SALEM, Vondelpark and More
Did you know it's 6 years since Vice took over the Old Blue Last and 310 since the pub was built? 'Cause it is. To celebrate they've got O Children, Salem (they might be good this time...), Vondelpark playing live plus Jam City, D/R/U/G/S, No Pain in Pop, FTWB, Dollop, Dance Magic Dance, Sexbeat and Young and Lost Club DJing on Wednesday 1st December. Win tickets here. Read on »
Gil Scott Heron and Jamie XX release “We’re New Here”
It's probably not very cool to go dancing with an old dude.... unless that old dude is Gil Scott Heron of course! Following the release of 'I'm New Here' early this year, his first record for 13 years, the American poet and musician will feature in new sessions remixed by producer Jamie XX. Read on »
Cold War Kids back in UK
We'll hold off from saying that this heralds the second coming of piano rock... for now.... but it's been announced that Cold War Kids will play in the UK next year. Following on from a a set of dates in the US this December they'll play a few dates in February 2011.
Read on »Summer Camp play a Christmas Show
Summer Camp have announced a special Christmas show in London. They'll play alongside other Moshi Moshi upstart Idiot Glee at the Drop in Stoke Newington on the 3rd December. Read on »
Explosions in the Sky Return
I have 3 friends who have admitted to crying at an Explosions in The Sky show and I'm sure there are many more who have had a little weep to such breathtaking prog hymns but are too chicken to admit it. Maybe they'll get their chance to 'fess up in 2011 as the band play their first dates in two years. 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.
