New Music 2010: The Charlatans – We We Touch exclusive playback

Now, normally our first listen to an album involves a hastily unwrapped, newly purchased CD, popped into the stereogram at Same Teens towers and then a read of the sleeve notes and a shuffty at the photos. When you’ve got … Continue reading

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Live Music Review: Grizzly Bear @ Palais Theatre, Melbourne

I was pleasantly surprised to learn that Melbourne duo Kid Sam were to be one of the two support acts for the night at Grizzly Bear’s gig at  Palais Theatre, Melbourne last night. I had been fortunate enough to catch … Continue reading

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Live Music Review: Ray Manzarek & Robby Krieger with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra @ Wolverhampton Civic Hall

As the musicians of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra filled the stage, two spotlights beamed a top the lone organ and empty mic that would soon be occupied by two of the most influential rockers to come out of the flower power era of 60s Los Angeles – Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger…. Continue reading

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Live Music Review: We Are Scientists secret gig @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester

It’s rare to find yourself at a gig and spend a solid 50% adoring the music and the other 50% laughing (perhaps a bit too) heartily at the on stage banter. Impressively, We Are Scientists manage to balance this wit … Continue reading

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Live Music Review: Snoop Dog, Vampire Weekend, Tinie Tempah @ ORANGE ROCKCORPS

When big name companies usually sponsor music events there is a definite ‘corporate’ feel to events filled with sponsored drinks or freebie one size fits all t-shirts. And they are good in their own way but not giving too much … Continue reading

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Live Music Review: The Strokes @ Dingwalls, Camden

The Strokes performed a secret gig at Dingwalls, Camden under the name of Venison and Same Teens were there! Read on for their review of the night… On Tuesday evening at around 11pm I found out that The Strokes were … Continue reading

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The Charlatans 20th Anniversary: Album by album

Tim Burgess talks us through The Charlatans back catalogue of albums from the past 20 years… Continue reading

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The Charlatans 20th Anniversary: 20 years of The Charlatans

Despite their gargantuan size on the music circuit the Charlatans have always found time and derived pleasure from helping out those just starting… Continue reading

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The Charlatans 20th Anniversary: Some Friendly track by track

zavvi and Same Teens asked Tim Burgess to cast his mind back over their back catalogue and the songs of the last 20 years starting with Tim guiding us through Some Friendly… Continue reading

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