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LONDONFEATURES: GUEST COLUMN - ALAN MCGEE: JAY-Z'S BLUEPRINT IS STILL WORKING"Empire State of Mind" isn't just an instant hip hop classic, it's one of the best pop songs of the last ten years.
LONDONFEATURES: QUICK & DIRTY - CHAPEL CLUBEast London's gloom-peddling indie rockers talk about their sense of abandonment by a god they don't believe in and how Notorious B.I.G. influenced their lyrics.
SUFFOLKLIVE: ANGRY VS THE BEAR @ FIRE AND ICEA delightful troll-haired quartet whose female-fronted electro-pop schtick is cuter than a basketful of Hello Kitties.
SUFFOLKFEATURES: QUICK & DIRTY - BENJAMIN BLOOMThe Suffolk-based singer-songwriter takes us beyond the melodramatic pop music.
LONDONFEATURES: SOUNDPROOF TWITTERS THE BRIT AWARDS 2010We provide snarky commentary along to the show, which will include performances by Lily Allen, Florence and The Machine, Dizzee Rascal and more.
LONDONFEATURES: GUEST COLUMN: ALAN MCGEE - CAN A PUNK LEARN TO LOVE PINK FLOYD?In short: yes. Even the post-Syd Barrett stuff. And it's thanks to The Flaming Lips.
BRISTOLFEATURES: MAKING A SCENE - BRISTOLNearly 20 years after Portishead and Massive Attack put Bristol on the musical map, the city's music scene still lives in the shadow of the trip hop giants.
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Milks and RectanglesCivic VirtuesSOUNDS LIKE: An enjoyable, lo-fi listen.
The Wallscenery DemosCheck This!SOUNDS LIKE: A bizarre mix of Portishead playing around with Jack White's distortion pedal array with their heads in the dreamy clouds.
Los CampesinosRomance is BoringSOUNDS LIKE: More grown-up than before. But only just. Rating: 3.5/5
Gregory Pepper and His ProblemsWith Trumpets FlaringSOUNDS LIKE: Some great songwriting brought down by silly, at times painful, lyrics.
The Wailers @ The O2 AcademyOxfordNovember 23, 2009New lead singer in tow, the 21st century incarnation of Bob Marley's old group provide an unique and lively spin on their classic material.
The Pixies @ The Brixton AcademyLondonOctober 5, 2009Playing their seminal 1989 album Doolittle from start to finish, the Pixies still manage throw in a few awe-inspiring surprises.
Red Light Company @ Green Templeton College BallOxfordJuly 13, 2009With their on-stage talent and unique sound, the UK's Red Light Company inject a dose of rock 'n' roll into an unlikely setting at Oxford.
Milks and Rectangles
The Wallscenery Demos
Los Campesinos
Gregory Pepper and His Problems
The Wailers @ The O2 Academy
The Pixies @ The Brixton Academy
Red Light Company @ Green Templeton College Ball
