An unsigned band from St Albans are celebrating after scooping two gongs at the Kerrang! Awards. Enter Shikari won Best Live Band and the Spirit of Independence Award at the ceremony. ... more
From Bebel Gilberto to Smog's Bill Callahan via Chas and Dave and reformed '90s janglers James - David Smyth picks the weekend's top five gigs.... more
Glastonbury sold out in 90 minutes, but all is not lost. There are dozens of other fantastic music events, says David Smyth. And you can still get tickets - just.... more
Cult Scottish folk twins the Proclaimers finally celebrated a number one single - although they did have a little help from comedians Peter Kay and Matt Lucas.... more
For anyone over 25 the rave sections of Enter Shikari's gig at Hammersmith Palais - where the drummer danced Bez-style with his top off - were hard to take seriously.... more
Breakthrough band Enter Shikari, former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr's latest album and scratching DVDs as if they are vinyl all make it into David Smyth's column this week.... more
Our critics introduce the names to watch out for over the next 12 months - the ones you won’t have heard of before, the ones that you’ll suddenly see everywhere – and the one the critics will love best in 2007.... more
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