Jack White and his merry men release new album sharpish
Given that they’re a hoary old bunch of traditionalist rockers, you’re not going to find Jack White, Brendan Benson, the brunette Garth from Waynes World and the drummer doing anything daft like give away their music away for nowt on that new-fangled internet machine.
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Grunge comes of age
The grandfathers of grunge, Mudhoney, celebrate the 20th birthday of their debut EP, by reissuing the ground breaking Superfuzz Bigmuff although their label Sub Pop narrowly failed to persuade them to rename it Superduperfuzz Biggermuff.
The original - which kicks Old Misery Guts’ Nevermind into a cocked hat - has been fortified with […]

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Primal Scream head to Serbia
Bobby Gillespie has no fear. Whether cycling through the mean streets of Stoke Newington or having Nick Cave take the piss when he joined Grinderman at ATP (”this is the former drummer from the Jesus & Mary Chain”), Mr Gillespie remains resolute in his mission to convince the world that he’s […]

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Aphex Twin is rumoured to be “unworried” about power trio’s new grindcore direction

Pie-faced rock aristocrat, Tom Richelieu-Edgebaston has announced an exciting new direction for Keane, saying: “We’ve agreed that the more tasteless and uncool we make our music, the better.”
Young Master Tom, who bears an uncanny resemblance to a big toe wearing a miniature wig, […]

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Thoughtful minimalists to tour.

After a four-year absence from the road, Wire have announced a series of concerts across Europe this spring. The shows will be their first excursion since the 2004 Benicassim Festival, and follow in the wake of the release of last year’s excellent ‘Read & Burn - 03′ EP. As you can see […]

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