Music Features
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Overlooked Albums #10: Slade - Slayed?
Slade were one of the biggest UK glam bands of the 1970s, but what did they mean to those on the other side of the Atlantic? Angel Aguilar takes up the story of how he was converted by their 1972 release, Slayed?
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Wireless Festival 2011 (Sunday)
Indie day, one might call it, at the Wireless Festival 2011 and thankfully it didn't contain any Bruno Mars or Black Eyed Peas; what there was instead was a performance that won't be soon forgotten for all the right reasons: I will remember my first time.
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Anarchy in the USA
Causing controversy wherever they go, Tyler, The Creator and his Odd Future collective are the most-talked about artists of 2011. Lukas Clark-Memler examines Tyler's impact on the wider world and declares the OFWGKTA frontman to have created a new brand of punk.
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Wireless Festival 2011 (Saturday)
Festivals are normally dominated by skinny boys with guitars, so Joe Rivers decided to break with tradition and spend a day listening to dance and pop in Hyde Park at this year's Wireless Festival.
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Staff Playlist #8: The 2000s
It may not have been so long ago, but it's far enough in the past for the NR writers to look back and pick the decade's most memorable tracks.
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Your New Favourite Band #4: Evans the Death
The second part of this month's YNFB features Fortuna POP!'s newest recruits, indie-pop band Evans the Death.
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Your New Favourite Band #3: Trogons
Each month, we profile two promising newcomers and allow you to vote for your favourite. The first act up for consideration this month is hotly-tipped London quartet Trogons.
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A Third Round of Reintroductions For Nick Cave #2 — The Boatman’s Call & No More Shall We Part
Sean Caldwell continues to discuss the recent Nick Cave reissues, The Boatman’s Call and No More Shall We Part.
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Overlooked Albums #9: Mott The Hoople - Mott
Seemingly destined to be forever known for the one song that wasn't really theirs, Mott The Hoople attempted to break free on sixth studio album, Mott.
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Overlooked Albums #8: David Bowie - Lodger
David Bowie and his multi-racial blend of musicians push his great art into a challenging new direction with his 1979 overlooked classic, Lodger.
Pierce Brown reassesses...
