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Jan 28, 2012

24/01/2012 | Madison Violet – The Stables, M...

The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed. It has to be said, the idea of leaving a warm flat on a cold, damp Tuesday in January to see a band I know little about seemed relatively unappealing, especially since it seems as though nothing has left me longing for more recently. That is until Brenley and Lisa strike up the first chord of If I Could...

Jan 25, 2012

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24/01/2012 | Madison Violet – The Stables, M...

Photos of Madison Violet at The Stables, Milton Keynes on 24th January 2012. Taken by Jo Cox – www.jocoxphotography.co.uk ...

Jan 25, 2012

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23/01/2012 | Carolina Chocolate Drops – Ceci...

Photos of Carolina Chocolate Drops at Cecil Sharp House, London on 23rd January 2012. Taken by Lexy Bright. ...

Jan 23, 2012

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Music News: Monday 23rd January 2012

Headlines Etta James: 25th January 1938 – 20th January 2012 Soul singer Etta James has lost her battle with leukemia just five days short of her 74th birthday. The singers hits included I Just Want To Make Love You and At Last. Obama Ba-rockin’ New York President Obama wowed crowds at a New York theatre by breaking out into the classic Al Green track Let’s Stay Together. If...

Jan 23, 2012

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20/01/12 | Various Cruelties – King Tuts, Gl...

Photos of Various Cruelties at King Tuts, Glasgow on 20th January 2012. Taken by Nuala Swan. ...

Jan 22, 2012

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19/01/2012 | Pareto – King Tuts, Glasgow (Ph...

Photos of Pareto at King Tuts, Glasgow on 19th January 2012. Taken by Nuala Swan. ...

Jan 22, 2012

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19/01/2012 | Bear Arms – King Tuts, Glasgow ...

Photos of Bear Arms at King Tuts, Glasgow on 19th January 2012. Taken by Nuala Swan. ...

Jan 17, 2012

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First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar

Listening to First Aid Kit is always a slightly bizarre experience. Music by the Soderberg sisters is so irrevocably of another era that it is very easy to forget this is music by two very young Swedish girls. Like the group’s previous releases, The Lion’s Roar is awash with country folk influences from Gram Parsons to Fleetwood Mac, and each track (and indeed the girl’s...

Jan 16, 2012

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Foxes! – Foxes!

Today sees the release of Brighton based four piece Foxes! self titled debut album. Husband and wife duo, Adam and Kayla Bell, team up with Alan Grice (bass and keyboard) and Matt Twaites (guitar and Keyboard) to produce a sound more sugary than a sweet shop. It’s an album of infantile whimsy, charming but an acquired taste. Aisle No. 3 is as soft and cuddly as a teddy...

Jan 16, 2012

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Music News: Monday 16th January 2012

Headlines Brit Award Nominations Announced (for anyone who cares) The annual Brit Award nominations were announced this week. You can vote for the winner of the British Single, British Group and British Breakthrough Act categories via the Brit Awards official site www.brits.co.uk. Please let us know who you think should win each category in the comments box below. British Male Solo...