Ida Maria
November 27th, 2008
“Whisky, please” is the first line that Ida Maria sings in her opening song ‘Queen Of The World’. This is the last song on her debut album, Fortress Round My Heart, but it serves as a good introduction to this interesting lady from Norway.
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Jesse Malin - Mercury Retrograde
Jesse Malin is one of New York’s biggest and best solo artists, after spending years in bands and collaborations, such as his group The Finger with Ryan Adams.
The Chemists
The Chemists’
new single, ‘Radio Booth’, is out on December 8th and we’ve got the video right here.
Chinese Democracy
Proper guitar heroes Guns N’ Roses have stuck their infamously long-awaited album on their MySpace – about time, it’s only been 17 years in the making!
Top of the Pops
Ever since Top of the Pops fell off our screens two years ago, television has been missing decent popular music programmes. Apart from Later With Jools Holland, and the occasional very-late night session on Channel 4, there’s not a lot going on.
Ida Maria
That mad Norwegian woman with the big lungs, otherwise known as Ida Maria, has got her UK tour well under way, and certain members of the audience have been getting just a little over-excited…
Official Secrets Act
Official Secrets Act
, London’s best new and unashamedly poppy band, have been warming the cockles of hearts owned by the cream of Radio 1 and BBC 6Music.
Amazing Baby
The hottest thing straight outta Brooklyn, Amazing Baby, are now tearing up the UK after a rip-roaring tour with MGMT.
Alessi's Ark
Alessi’s Ark
is a brand new singer/songwriter in that wonderful folky vein of Laura Marling, Joanna Newsom and Regina Spektor. Caught your attention yet?
Steve Coogan on stage
November 3rd, 2008
After hearing rumours of fluffed lines, unrehearsed sketches and walk-outs at his Liverpool show last month, I wasn’t sure what to expect when seeing one of Manchester‘s favourite sons, Steve Coogan, at the first hometown show of his only stand-up tour in ten years.
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