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Roxy Music guitarist, solo artist and collaborator extraordinaire Phil Manzanera tell us the five things that have kept him inspired throughout his career...
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In Photos: Jarvis Cocker @ Sheffield Academy
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Jarvis Cocker returned to his hometown last Tuesday to headline the first night of Rough Trade's 30th Anniversary Tour, and gave a sneak preview of new tracks from his forthcoming second solo album
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The National produce compilation for World Aids Day
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Today, December 1st, is World Aids Day and 4AD have announced the release of Dark Was The Night a special compilation due in February 2009 featuring the finest of modern music including The National, Feist, Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird and many, many more...
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Remember Remember - Remember Remember
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his debut by Remember Remember sits snugly alongside Errors' debut album on Mogwai's Rock Action label, proving that those wily Scots don't just make fantastic music, they can also spot it from a mile off. Yet with this lot it's happy songs for happy people...
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Dark Captain Light Captain at London 100 Club, Wed 12 Nov
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Touring their extremely good debut LP Miracle Kicker , Dark Captain Light Captain appear to have grown not only in number (from two to six) but also in dynamic range.
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High Places at Newcastle upon Tyne Head of Steam, Mon 17 Nov
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One and a half songs into High Places' set, the sound suddenly cuts out on account of the US to UK power converter exploding. This unfortunate turn of events fails to outshine what still proves to be an inspired display of music and resourcefulness
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Jay Reatard at Liverpool Korova, Sat 22 Nov
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Much is made (specifically on YouTube) of audience members' likelihood of getting kicked or punched from the stage at one of Jay Reatard's shows. DiS donned a crash helmet and went along to check him out...
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DiS meets Vivian Girls
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Artist:The Vivian Girls
Brooklyn trio Vivian Girls have released one of the most incisively raw albums we've heard this year. Rough Trade seem to think so too, as they included it in their Top 50 records of 2008...
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Simon Raymonde of Bella Union's tribute to Rough Trade
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We asked several of the leading lights of independent music to tell us what Rough Trade means to them. First up we have Simon Raymonde , formerly of the Cocteau Twins who now runs the Bella Union label, home to the likes of Fleet Foxes, Midlake and many more...
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In Photos: Human Hair @ Big Robot Houseparty
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Artist:Human Hair
The first instalment of Nottingham's Big Robot houseparty, saw Human Hair, the bastard child of Lovvers and the loony tunes, blasting their power pop theatrics through a robot themed basement. Pachinkos Sex reaction provided twisted noise synth dance hijinks.
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Everett True’s Rough Trade - a two disc mix(tape)
Rough Trade Records is 30. DiS asked Everett True, who is an authority on all things Rough Trade , to compile a mixtape of his favourites from the labels hugely influential catalogue.
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Anni Rossi - Afton EP
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The raw elements are present in Afton , but Rossi is only 22, and has much time to develop. Nevertheless her debut 4AD EP is a consistent 20 minutes of raw beauty, and holds as much worth in itself as it does in the anticipation of what could follow.
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6Music invent 'Wear your old band t-shirt to work' day
A peculiar but appealing concept from the folks at BBC 6Music ...
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Anathallo - Canopy Glow
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Artist:The Anthollo
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That Anathallo 's first offering as part of the widely admired anticon collective initially proves impenetrable should come as little surprise to many. Nebulous, beautiful and frustrating - Canopy Glow is, resoundingly, all these things.
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We Heart Rough Trade Week: Jeffrey Lewis 'sings' a history of Rough Trade
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Anti-folkster Jeffrey Lewis has made this amusing short video to help celebrate Rough Trade 's 30th Anniversary.
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The Jesus Lizard reform and play ATP
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The Jesus Lizard will reform for a short time to play some shows for ATP .
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