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RBMA 2010: Maurice 'TUTU' Sweeney live at Queen of Hoxton

Here's a quick taste of Maurice "TUTU" Sweeney on trumpet, displaying the collaborative nature of Red Bull Music Academy 2010 live—some classic jazz improvisation in action, over some choice electro beats. AWESOME stuff. Learn more of this year's RBMA ...
RBMA 2010: Maurice 'TUTU' Sweeney live at Queen of Hoxton
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Alphabeat Bounces About in Dublin with Lady Gaga

Danish pop sensation Alphabeat bounced their way around the Dublin O2 on February 20, singing their catchy, retro-80’s tunes that have earned them so many dance-happy fans. Composed of Anders SG, Stine Bramsen, Troels Hansen, Anders Reinholdt, Rasmus N...
Alphabeat Bounces About in Dublin with Lady Gaga
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Lostprophets Where They Belong In Leicester

The tour timed to coincide with the release of latest album, The Betrayed, kicked off in Leicester last week. A three year hiatus can really make or break a band, and in the case of the Lostprophets, they have definitely achieved the former. Taking...
Lostprophets Where They Belong In Leicester
Shockwaves NME Awards 2010 — Another Fingered R... Twitter_square
LONDON, CULTURAL/HERITAGE, Feb 26, 2010 by victoria

Shockwaves NME Awards 2010 — Another Fingered Roundup

Last night saw the return of the annual Shockwave NME Awards at the Brixton Academy in London. With Jarvis Cocker hosting, it was sure to be a good nigh...
Depeche Mode Reunite With Alan Wilder for Histo... 2007_0102tilly0217_square
LONDON, ELECTRONICA/DANCE, Feb 22, 2010 by otilia

Depeche Mode Reunite With Alan Wilder for Historic Performance

Depeche Mode may well have opened Pandora’s box when they invited ex-member Alan Wilder to play a song with them during their Teenage Cancer Trust fundr...
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BUCHAREST, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Feb 22, 2010 by otilia

Bloodhound Gang to Throw Trash Party in Bucharest

Well, Bloodhound Gang are gonna be back to trash the place again! The band that professes not to give a f*** about anything will play on March 15 at the...
Music Blog Profiles: The Pop Cop and The Great ... Hombre_icon_square
GLASGOW, , Feb 19, 2010 by domingo

Music Blog Profiles: The Pop Cop and The Great Scot Behind MAP

Jason Cranwell is known in Scotland (at least by most music enthusiasts) as "The Pop Cop" and founder/organizer of MAP, aka the Music Alliance Pact: a r...
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MILAN, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Feb 18, 2010 by patriciawysopal

BEHIND THE CURTAIN: A Classic Education

If you're in the know about upcoming bands, then A Classic Education are nothing new to you. The six-piece band from Bologna, Italy have been gaining ra...
Lunch With Peter, Bjorn and John in Moscow Img_1997_square
MOSCOW, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Feb 11, 2010 by yuri

Lunch With Peter, Bjorn and John in Moscow

Fresh off their tenth anniversary tour, Peter, Bjorn and John made their first stop in Moscow, Russia on February 4th. It was the bands last internation...
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ROME, POP, Jan 26, 2010 by simonesecci

Shara's Brightest Diamond Glows On Rome

Meet one of the "brightest" voices of today's pop music miss Shara Worden aka My Brightest Diamond. A Mix of the vocal excellence of Kate Bush and the e...
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LONDON, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Jan 15, 2010 by justintoland

London's Comanechi Take It To Wales

Correspondent Justin Toland catches up with London's critically-acclaimed noise pop duo, Comanechi, as they make it through the snow to smash it live in...
Reykjavik's Fusing Whale Watching Tour Patricia_heal_shot_square
REYKJAVIK, EXPERIMENTAL/NOISE, Jan 14, 2010 by lofi_dot_tv

Reykjavik's Fusing Whale Watching Tour

In the fall of 2009, four musicians from Reykjavik's Bedroom Community record label took their combined shows on the road for the first time, and mixed ...
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DUBLIN, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Dec 10, 2009 by johannagogo

Temper Trap Find Love at Dublin's Olympia

When the Temper Trap recently appeared at Dublin’s Olympia as support for Temper Trap is earning comparisons to Coldplay and U2. Lead singer Dougie Mand...
Race Horses: "We just wanted to make a really d... S584677300_755995_7170_square
LONDON, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Sep 30, 2009 by justintoland

Race Horses: "We just wanted to make a really different record and let our imaginations get carri...

Back in his homeland of Wales, correspondent Justin Toland catches up with one of the country's best new bands, Race Horses. Singer Meilyr Jones gives t...
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PRAGUE, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Dec 21, 2009 by tereza

John Vanderslice Looking Good in Prague

In search of another great show in Prague , Tereza was out and about to catch John Vanderslice play live, and she got in great position to see him up cl...
The Antlers Let It All Out at Apolo Barcelona Barcelona_ben_brown_square
BARCELONA, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Dec 16, 2009 by benedictbrown

The Antlers Let It All Out at Apolo Barcelona

I wanted to keep things simple. I'd already really got into The Antlers recent album, Hospice, without really knowing anything about them. And it's ...
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ISTANBUL, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Sep 23, 2009 by underday

New Post-rock Band From Izmir

Underday is a Turkish post-rock band from İzmir, formed in 2009. A vast majority of recordings of the band are based on a raw, non-sophisticated and sli...
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DUBLIN, ROCK/INDIE/ALT, Dec 09, 2009 by johannagogo

Florence Gives an All-Out Performance in Dublin

As Florence and the Machine sauntered onto the stage at Dublin's Olympia the other night, the crowd surged forward, ready to be blown away by her impres...
SPOT on Denmark Imports to Brussels S584677300_755995_7170_square
BRUSSELS, ELECTRONICA/DANCE, Dec 07, 2009 by justintoland

SPOT on Denmark Imports to Brussels

Correspondent Justin Toland returns to Brussels to check out Fagget Fairys and
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MILAN, ELECTRONICA/DANCE, Nov 24, 2009 by domenico_graziano

Torino Movement 2009: Michel Cleis (SUI) Brings the Tribal Sound and More

Energy and groove in Torino with Michel Cleis, the man behind infamous "La Mezcla" track. See the performance and the interview here (in Italian). Sorry...