Geneva-born Alban de Pury started out scouting for talent at indie label 4AD in New York before moving to 679 Recordings, home of The Streets, The Futureheads and the Mystery Jets, in London.
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Without any of the attractions you’d expect from a boutique festival, 1234 Shoreditch persuaded 6,000 or so haircuts to descend on Hoxton Park.... more
Without any of the attractions you’d expect from a boutique festival, 1234 Shoreditch persuaded 6,000 or so haircuts to descend on Hoxton Park.... more
Rock festival for teenagers, huge toppling dominoes and candlelit cabaret all part of a giant "arts farmers' market" in the East End this summer... more
The Love Music Hate Racism Carnival is set to take over Victoria Park with a host of top acts, including Hard-Fi and Patrick Wolf, on the bill but this event is about more than having a fun day out.... more
The Kaiser Chiefs' second album, cult figure Patrick Wolf, a star-studded children's album, and a gipsy clarinetist are among the CDs of the week.... more
It's the last chance to get your skates on at Somerset House, scruffy indie types will be gathering for XFM All-Dayer and you can catch our food critic Toby Young at Book Slam.... more
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