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Hit Or Shit? Ben Lee "I Love Pop Music"

Ben Lee is a man who incites strong feelings. He's the love him or hate him man...
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King's Decree - Clip Of The Week

The Acorn - The Flood Pt. ..
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Hit Or Shit? The Killers "Spaceman"

This Saturday (Nov 22) sees the release of The Killers third album called Day & Age. The first single off it - "Human" - sounded more like the Pet Shop Boys than the band that made "Somebody Told Me"...
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King's Decree - Clip Of The Week

Baddies "Battleships". ..
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Razorlight - Do We Really Care?

Nick and I in the record library had a conversation this week about Razorlight. I've just got back from London where the press and public are getting all excited about their new album Slipway Fires...
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Grunge - It Was 20 Years Ago Today

Most musical revolutions are a reaction to the times. The grunge movement of the late '80s though was both a reaction and inaction to the times...
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Bloc Party HMV Instore London Review

Bloc Party HMV Instore London Review HMV Instore - Oxford Circus, London - October 27, 2008. ..
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Oasis/Glasvegas London Gig Review

The Roundhouse, Camden 26/10/08. ..
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King's Decree - Clip Of The Week

Booka Shade "Charlotte". ..
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King's Decree - Clip Of The Week

Emiliana Torrini "Big Jumps". ..
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Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times?

In five swift years, Kings of Leon have achieved a lot. They have also started to lose a little bit too...
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Pink Floyd - Vale Rick Wright

I came to Pink Floyd relatively late. An old girlfriend turned me onto them...
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The King vs The Strokes (2001)

Interviewing and boxing are not dissimilar. There's a lot of dancing around before anything much happens...
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The King reflects on The Cure on their 30th anniversary

Before I met Robert Smith face to face in 2000, I had had several lengthy interviews with him on the phone at different stages during the '90s. On all occasions it had been late at night his time (an unbelievable 2.30am for one of the interviews)...
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Paul Weller

The UK music legend fronted The Jam and Style Council in the '70s and '80s. His solo career since the early '90s has seen him release 9 successful albums...
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Oasis new single - hit or shit?

I've never been backward in putting the boot into Oasis over the last 10 years. I've always hoped for the second coming...
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Tame Impala/Ladyhawke Live Review

"Who's going to miss Wolfmother? ..
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Cut Off Your Hands Live Review

The word around town is how good the debut album from Cut Off Your Hands is. In fact, it's not so much a word, as a stream of repetition...
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Playlist 01/06/2008

Interviews with PORTISHEAD, CRYSTAL CASTLES and DRAPHT...
6pm
DUKES OF WINDSOR - No Disguise - Minus (out Aug 16)
WEEZER - Troublemaker - Weezer (The Red Album) (out June 7)
RADIOACTIVEMAN - Nothing At All (Feat...
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Playlist 6/4/2008

Interviews with LYRICS BORN, SONS & DAUGHTERS and THE GIN CLUB...
6pm
LAND OF TALK - Speak To me Bones - Applause Cheer Boo Hiss
AMY MEREDITH - Black Eyes - Amy Meredith (EP)
KRAAK & SMAAK - Squeeze Me (Feat...
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