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Album Review: Grant Hart - Hot Wax
Top 10 Bizarre Music Awards Moments
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Award shows can provide some of the music industrys most embarrassing and cringeworthy moments. From Katy Perrys antics to Kanye Wests recent outburst not a ceremony goes by without some sort of faux pas altercation or blunder. To mark the sheer stupidity of award shows weve compiled some of the most bizarre and embarrassing moments in recent ceremony history. Weve got a food fight a machine g...
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Time to play Fantasy Festival
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Neon Filler are lucky enough to have a chalet at Pavement ATP. Getting tickets for an event so long in advance means a lot of waiting time. But it also gives me the opportunity to play Fantasy Festival for the next seven months.Playing Fantasy Festival has rules like any fantasy football league. Bands need to be alive so no Johnny Cash active or have some chance of being brought back together ...
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Dag Nasty - Godfathers of Emo and one of punk's most underrated bands
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Many have pointed out that Dag Nasty was among the earliest influences on Emo. Few respectable punk bands will happily admit to have spawned the likes Fall Out Boy and we at Neonfiller hope that Dag Nasty is honoured for more than this. In particular we hope that as the sands of musical time pass Dag Nasty is remembered for offering a unique, fast paced slice of....more here.
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Best Ever Songs About Drinking
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Drinking is a subject that is part of the common experience of songwriters and music fans alike. The relationship between artists and the demon booze is often a troubled one, but one that cannot be ignored. Here's our list of some of the most memorable drinking songs by the like of Tom Waits, Grandaddy...more here.
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Canadian Folk Singer Killed In Coyote Attack
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A rising star of the Canadian folk music scene has been attacked and killed by coyotes in the Eastern part of the country.Singer-songwriter Taylor Mitchell, 19, had been strongly tipped for stardom after receiving a Canadian Folk Music Award nomination....more here.
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Introducing....A Genuine Freakshow and Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love
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Introducing.... is a new, regular feature we are running to showcase some of the most interesting, yet largely unknown, indie acts around. These are not household names. Some will be new bands yet to reach national attention, while others will have built up a small, but solid fan base over the years. Our first two acts are A Genuine Freakshow and Low Low Low La La La Love Love Love....more here.
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Best And Worst Albums of 2009: Early Contenders
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So, here we are, edging towards the end of 2009. Now seems a perfect time to take stock, sit back and mull over the best and worst music of the year so far....more here.
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Pavement Reunion: Third London Date Added
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Pavement will play a third London show next May as part of their reunion tour, after unprecedented demand.Just days after concert organisers ATP announced that a second London date had been added they have now revealed that Pavement will play at the Brixton Academy for a third night next May....more here.
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Review: The Leisure Society - The Sleeper
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The Leisure Society's debut album came out in March this year to pretty universal acclaim. The band have now moved from the Willkommen label to a "proper" label, Full Time Hobby, and put the album out again.This new edition of the album includes a bonus EP of demos and unreleased tracks, mainly recorded at the same time as the album.The Leisure Society have a sound that is hard to find comparis...
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Pavement Reunion: ATP And London Shows Update
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Pavement are to play a second London show next May as part of their reunion tour.As well as the previously announced show on Tuesday 11th May at the Brixton Academy they will also play Wednesday 12th May at the same venue. In addition The Fall are among the first acts to be added to the ATP festival curated by Pavement.....more here.
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Kings of Convenience - Declaration of Dependence (Album Review)
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The trademark intimacy in the vocals, light-touch production and simplicity of the music, which is still mostly acoustic guitars, remains. But there are some differences. Violin comes to the fore on some of the songs, most notably ' Boat Behind', bringing a new jaunty feel to their...more here.
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The Leisure Society To Play Special End Of Year Gig
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The Leisure Society have announced an end of year gig at St.Giles In The Fields Church in London and have details of some special events taking place on the night.As well as being accompanied by an all-girl choir they will give fans the opportunity to join them on stage. They will be publishing the chords for the song 'A Matter of Time' on their websiteand inviting the audience to learn the cho...
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'Homophobic' Article About Dead Boyzone Star Sparks Outrage
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A UK national newspaper has come under fire for publishing a "homophobic" column online suggesting Boyzone singer Stephen Gately's death was "strange and lonely" and "unnatural."The article by columnist Jan Moir on the Daily Mail's website has sparked outrage across the UK. The article itself had received more than 500 comments by this afternoon and Twitter and Facebook pages were awash with cr...
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Outrage Over Homophobic Attack On Dead Boyzone Singer
A UK national newspaper has come under fire for publishing a homophobic column online suggesting Boyzone singer Stephen Gatelys death was strange and lonely and unnatural.The article by columnist Jan Moir on The Daily Mails website has sparked outrage across the UK. The article itself had received more than 500 comments by this afternoon and Twitter and Facebook pages were awash with criticism....
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