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Blog Sound of 2012: Top 5

So you may well remember, before Christmas ,we announced who had made it onto the longlist for the Blog Sound of 2012. This was an alternative list to the BBC Sound of 2012, voted for by music bloggers, including myself. I am now delighted … Continue reading

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Songs of the Year: Part 1

Part 1 of 2, these songs are in no particular order. Lana Del Rey- Video Games For me, this song is leaps and bounds above any other song on this list. Super gorgeous sultry and with a touch of old Hollywood glamour. … Continue reading

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Ones to Watch 2012: Part 2

6. Alt-J Alt-J are quietly causing a stir. Their song ‘Tessellate’ has been picked up by many ‘Songs of the Year’ polls, and rightly so. It’s an incredible track, and shows of their incredibly unique sound at its best. On … Continue reading

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Blog Sound of 2012

Today is the day that the BBC announce there Sound of 2012 longlist. It’s a pretty exciting day for anyone who follows all the ‘Next Big Thing’ hype. This year, a bunch of us bloggers, have decided to put together … Continue reading

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New Music 24

The new Bombay Bicycle Club album ‘A Different Kind of Fix’ is insanely good. One of the best albums of this year so far. This is Shuffle which is the current single from the album but you really must check … Continue reading

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Festival Review: Bushstock!

City festivals are great things, and what makes them even better is great weather and no queues. Bushstock had both of these things, plus a lovely atmosphere and incredibly good line-up. Couldn’t really have asked for much more! Bushstock is Communions first … Continue reading

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Bushstock: The Flying With Anna guide

So your sat looking at the Bushstock timetable, thinking, too many clashes!! There might only be four stages, but the array of wonderful music on offer means that somewhere along the line you are gonna have to miss someone real … Continue reading

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Festival Guide 2011: Part 1

I am going to do a couple of posts giving you the low down of some of the best festival around the UK this summer. This is part 1! Glastonbury The Daddy of all festivals. And the best. Glastonbury has … Continue reading

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Festival Review: The Great Escape

I have spent the last few days at Europe’s biggest festival for new music, The Great Escape in Brighton. Like Dot to Dot, Camden Crawl and Live at Leeds, it is a city festival and takes place at a number … Continue reading

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Daughter added to Joe Bloggers show!

Unfortunately, Alpines have had to drop out of the show I am helping to curate at Dingwalls. However, we have also added Daughter who is super brilliant, and I gave her new EP a 5/5 review because it is simply … Continue reading

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