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New Bloc Party Video, NME album download & more!

You can see the video for the new Bloc Party single Flux (due out in the UK on November 14) right here. An intriguing tale of love and robots (plus giant monsters) set to a pounding Moroder-esque Eurobeat with a … Continue reading

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Slash Story

In what could quite possibly be a better book than the Crue’s The Dirt, Guns N’ Roses own Slash has a story to tell. Guns! Drugs! Porn Stars! Axl! Drugs! More Drugs!! Even More Drugs!!! ‘Yeah, yeah, cool, man,’ I … Continue reading

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Debbie Does Hollywood?

Kirsten Dunst to play Debbie Harry in upcoming Holywood biopic, says the NME

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Andrew Weatherall news

General all-round top geezer, genius and (kind of) Mick Jones lookalike Andrew Weatherall has a blog. Read it here. And while we’re on the subject of the man himself, here’s a personal playlist he put together for a map of … Continue reading

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If you’re looking for the cover art for the new Radiohead album

that you just downloaded – the wait is over. Here you go: Bill

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If you only have one hour of your life to listen to the Beatles…

…your prayers have been answered! The complete Beatles catalogue sped up 800% to fit an hour long mp3. Details here: http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/10/the-complete-be.html Surprisingly enough, it’s pretty tough to listen to, but, things get more interesting/better when these sped up tracks are … Continue reading

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Bloc Party, Monkeys announce new singles

According to the NME, a new Bloc Party single called Flux will be out on November 12. Details here. And everyone’s favourite Sheffield scallywags the Arctic Monkeys are to release Teddy Picker as the next single from Favourite Worst Nightmare … Continue reading

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Just like waiting for a bus, along comes another Joy Division movie…

Just when you thought Control may well be the only Joy Division related film you’d ever see, comes news of another, showing at the Toronto Film Festival (naturally enough alongside Control). The imaginatively titled Joy Division is directed by Grant … Continue reading

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Hilly Kristal RIP

Hilly Kristal, founder of legendary punk venue CBGB has died at the age of 75.Obituary from the NME here. Bill

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Smiths still split (despite £40m offer to Moz)

According to the NME today (http://www.nme.com/news/30599): Morrissey has revealed he has turned down a near-£40 million offer to tour again with his old band The Smiths. The star, who also rejected a request to headline the Coachella Festival with the … Continue reading

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