Music Features
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The Mercury Prize 2010
The nominations have been announced and the gloves are off. But why all the bad feeling? Why can't people just appreciate the Mercury Prize for what it is?
Joe Rivers with the case for the defence... -
Latitude Festival
Festival season is upon us! We've all got our favourites, and here Joe Rivers describes what Latitude means to him
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Field Music (Interview)
They've released one of the albums of 2010 and they're playing a field near you this summer but first, Field Music are talking to Joe Rivers.
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Debate Series #2: The 1980s
Our debate series turns its attention to the 1980s this month. Whether you lived through the decade or not, every music fan has an opinion on the era that spawned R.E.M, The Smiths, New Romanticism, Madonna and MTV.
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ATP Pavement
Pavement, Mission of Burma, The Walkmen and many more made the trip to Butlins Minehead for another instalment of All Tomorrow's Parties.
David Coleman was there... -
Like New #2
Why can't music stand alone? Frequently, an artist will be unnaturally grouped within a movement, so why is it this supposedly more engaging than something solitary?
Neil Insh looks behind the scenes... -
SXSW: A First-Timer's Impressions
Jody White made the long trip to Austin to check out this year's SXSW. Rather than simply review the event, he's written this account of his experiences as a SXSW virgin.
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Tracey Thorn (Interview)
Love and Its Opposite is the new album from former Everything But the Girl songstress, Tracey Thorn. She took time out of a busy promotional schedule to talk to Joe Rivers about her life, her career and Twitter.
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Pop Culture Ponderings #1: Music From 1987-1993
Andrew Baer thinks that music in the years from 1987-1993 was the beginning of the current micro-era of music. Is he uncannily observant or an idiot? Weigh in on his theory here.
Tear apart the paradigm here... -
Black Tambourine (Interview)
Black Tambourine members reminisce on the past, share their views on the current DIY culture, and give us an in-depth look into the creation of their re-reissue, including what was it like reuniting in the studio for at least one day.
Juan Edgardo Rodríguez interviews...
