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Um, like wow!

Posted on March 14, 2008 by admin

If you ever imagined Jarvis Cocker’s words in a cartoon character’s mouth, you are officially in heaven right about now! Common People with a little help from the folk from Riverdale And you thought Shatner’s version was the be-all-and-end-all?! Hat … Continue reading →

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How to lose 3 million fans in one easy step

Posted on March 10, 2008 by admin

Nice article in the Guardian from St Etienne‘s Bob Stanley. With just one album, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark more or less destroyed their career. And they weren’t the only ones: the early 1980s were littered with commercial suicides. Bob … Continue reading →

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Atomic setlist Feb 23rd

Posted on March 6, 2008 by admin

If you want to have a look at what was played & when, or even if you want to create the experience in your own home, the setlist for the last Atomic is now up. Check it out here. cheers, … Continue reading →

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More nothingelseon dates for 2008

Posted on February 29, 2008 by admin

The eagle-eyed among you may have noticed that there’s a new poster up (see the thumbnail over to your left a bit). Yes, the next 24 Hour Party People is confirmed for Easter Saturday, 22nd March at the San Francisco … Continue reading →

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New Velvet Underground track! No, really!

Posted on February 26, 2008 by admin

From Dead Flowers: I’m not into VU bootlegs really, but apparently this is a big deal. It’s the ONLY available live stuff from 1967 and has only become available in literally the last two days. Recorded just after the release … Continue reading →

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Mixtape Update

Posted on February 25, 2008 by admin

Finally updated the Atomic mixtape page, so if you missed out getting a copy at the gigs you can to make your own – you can even print off the cover! Check it here! Oh, and the 24 Hour one … Continue reading →

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It’s amazing what you can accomplish if you get up at 8:30 on a Sunday morning…

Posted on February 24, 2008 by admin

Yes folks, photos from Saturday night’s Atomic are up. Get ’em here!. ‘Twas damn hot but a fantastic night all round despite a few technical glitches. A huge nothingelseon THANK YOU to all of you who came down to the … Continue reading →

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Mani, Hook, Rourke, … Briggs??

Posted on February 21, 2008 by admin

From the NME Freebass, the group consisting of The Smiths’ Andy Rourke, New Order’s Peter Hook and The Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist Mani, have revealed their new singer. Gary Briggs, formerly of Cornish-by-Manchester band Haven, will join the … Continue reading →

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Anyone got a spare US$3m + ??

Posted on February 19, 2008 by admin

This is making me drool, tho’ I’d have nowhere to put it all! The World’s Greatest Music Collection : 3 Million Records, 300,000 CDs, 6 million+ Song Titles Fuller story here at Idolator Bill

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Sleeveface!

Posted on January 31, 2008 by admin

Because the internet is a wonderful thing, allow me to present the joys of Flickr group sleeveface, which is well worth a browse: There’s plenty more where that came from. Bill

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