Shacklewell Arms, LondonIt's not often that hardened pop reviewers get sucked in by a support band. All too often, opening acts exist to be endured while the audience tri...
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XOYO, LondonThe lot of a soul man has never been easy. All those women to woo, all that hurt to channel, and so many hats to choose from. The lot of 26-year-old Alex Clar...
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Plus singer says his band will return one day
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Doves singer Jimi Goodwin working on 'mad mixtape' featuring Elbow's Guy Garvey, plus soundtrack for film about birdsDoves' Jimi Goodwin has revealed plans for a solo alb...
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Jimi Goodwin on his eclectic record
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Charlie Simpson releases his debut solo album 'Young Pilgrim', on August 15th. After spending 6 months of last year holed up writing in his London studio, Charlie joine...
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There’s no missing the artistic ambition underlying Vanessa Carlton’s latest, “Rabbits on the Run,” recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World S...
→ Posted 26 July 2011 2.03am — Comment on this
Filed under: Shaquille O'Neal, Michael Jackson Shaquille O'Neal got on the mic last night at a nightclub in Las Vegas so he could sing along to a...
→ Posted 26 June 2011 9.00pm — Comment on this
The veteran DJ talks us through some tracks to add joy and sparkle to Prince William's nuptials – and you can try them at home or in the street tooNorman Jay has ne...
→ Posted 17 April 2011 12.21pm — Comment on this
A bustling port on the north-east coast of Queensland, home to what seems like half the Australian army, Townville hardly seems like the most fertile ground for a slice...
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To promote the Manchester Aid to Kosovo charity album, Badly Drawn Boy performs this elegiac acoustic trackToday, Manchester Aid to Kosovo releases its new charity album,...
→ Posted 4 April 2011 11.54am — Comment on this
Our pals Young Empires performed a session for the always wonderful Daytrotter. They performed the (already) familiar tracks “White Doves” & “Glory Of T...
→ Posted 29 March 2011 11.31pm — Comment on this
Diamond Doves @ Rock Shop (more by Jessica Amaya) Last Thursday, Diamond Doves, whose members are the same as Elvis Perkins' backing band, began a residency at Brooklyn v...
→ Posted 17 March 2011 3.18pm — Comment on this
We want to know your ultimate Manc anthem... Tell us!As you know, March 2011 marks the fifth birthday of Xfm Manchester. To mark this auspicious occasion, we want to name...
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