The biggest London show for Faris Badwan's main band was a smoke and mirrors affair, the spindly quintet prowling behind a vibrating wall of light and gas and an even bigger wall of sound... more
What’s slow, bleak and full of ghouls? Witch house, the latest dance genre — and Salem, the high priests of the sound, are about to scare the living daylights out of us... more
Chapel Club are a bunch of boys from Essex, Swindon, London and Leeds who sound like the unlikely lovechild of Joy Division and My Bloody Valentine.... more
Sofia Coppola’s boyfriend is lead singer and they won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album this year. Now, Phoenix tell Nosheen Iqbal, they are set to conquer London.... more
Glasvegas's hugely stirring rock songs will soon be bellowed by the same substantial, lad-heavy crowds as those in Arctic Monkeys and Oasis gigs, says David Smyth.
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My Bloody Valentine handed out free earplugs at their Roundhouse show to anyone who had forgotten what ruthless sonic assaults their gigs used to be.... more
Coldplay's long-awaited Viva la Vida may not sell as many as their last album — but it’s brimming with the new ideas they so badly need, says David Smyth.
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With little to choose between the line-ups, it's the added extras that will count at this year's festivals. David Smyth guides you through the best summer festivals.... more
Odd couple Patti Smith and Kevin Shields clicked when they improvised at last year's Meltdown festival. Now they are back to record their collaboration in front of a live audience.... more
Patti Smith and Kevin Shields, of My Bloody Valentine and Primal Scream, are rekindling the partnership formed at the Meltdown festival last year, in order to record their music live on stage.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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