Music Features
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A Question of Sound #3: Social Networking Redeems Itself
When I heard about a band that had landed a festival appearance near Düsseldorf courtesy of a chance MySpace encounter, I started thinking the unthinkable: maybe social networking isn't a complete waste of time.
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Used Adventures In Hi-Fi #3
Simon Briercliffe is, apparently, still alive.
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Obsessions and Lamentations #5 - Big Chill Edition
It's the 25th anniversary of the Big Chill. What has it done to us?
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A Question of Sound #2
A sleepy, isolated town on the West Cumbrian coast, Whitehaven is probably one of the last places – in England, and possibly the world – where you’d expect to find a thriving indie-pop record label like Letterbox Records. This is the story behind the label’s success.
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Obsessions and Lamentations #4
As usual, there's good news and bad news.
Alan Shulmans brings you another edition -
A Question of Sound #1: The Ear-Splitting Return of My Bloody Valentine
No Ripcord editor David Coleman was in the audience at two of My Bloody Valentine's recent reunion shows. In fact, he's still excited about the experience a full month later.
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Vern Does Fantasmo
I spent about 3 hours the other night watching and discussing selections from the filmography of Steven Seagal. Here's why.
George Booker experiences... -
Obsessions and Lamentations #3
The latest collection of rants and raves.
Alan Shulman vents... -
Glastonbury 2008 - Plaster of Paris
so what was your glasto moment?
this was paul roylance's -
Dennis Wilson - More Than Just a Beach Boy
Dennis Wilson was never expected to produce anything of substance or artistic merit. With Pacific Ocean Blue, everyone was surprised.
Brett Oronzio explains...
