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Critic's Choice: Top Five Gigs

11.05.07
Indie rockers Maximo Park, veteran folk band The Waterboys and soul man Lionel Richie head up the top gigs in London this weekend.... more

Park hit the mark with a softer punch

26.03.07
Maximo Park were the surprise success story of 2005 with their literate, funny, moving guitar music. Paul Connolly reviews their second album, Our Heavenly Pleasures.... more

Comic Relief classic hits top spot

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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

Critic's choice: weekend gigs

23.03.07
Country music superstar Dolly Parton, reggae legend Lee 'Scratch' Perry, indie rockers Maximo Park and Touareg nomads Tinariwen all play the capital this weekend.... more

Off the record: David Smyth

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Fresh material has maximum impact

22.02.07
Maximo Park clearly saw their packed Astoria gig as a perfect opportunity to introduce new material to a rapt crowd, says Louis Pattison.... more

Chiefs still fuelled by rage within

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The Kaiser Chiefs second album, Yours Truly, Angry Mob, is good, but lacks the invention and elegance to make it great, says Paul Connolly.... more

Modern life still rubbish says Damon

22.01.07
The Good, The Bad And The Queen is band No 3 for Damon Albarn ... and he's still not happy. We review the week's new CDs.... more

Park take it to the max

09.10.06
Maximo Park's angular precision has won them loyal fans, and here the pop-punk songs came close to matching their specatacle, says John Aizlewood.... more
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