David Smyth enjoys a book devoted to the soon-to-be-extinct hobby of record shopping, discusses Coldplay's copyright troubles and finds Agyness Deyn's singing is less impressive than her looks. ... more
Canadian indie songstress Leslie Feist commanded pin-drop silence, synchronised handclapping, stomping and general hysteria at her gig at the Scala.... more
Self-confessed stage fright sufferer Chan Marshall, who once put on the worst gig David Smyth had ever seen, performed a much improved show at the Forum.... more
David Smyth discusses the threat to the Astoria, albums with excessively long track lists and buying songs direct from radio stations in his regular column.... more
The Complete Depeche Mode goes on sale, hard-rocking Glaswegians Biffy Clyro release an early taster of their revitalised sound and Nick Cave returns to his garage rock roots.... more
Cat Power singer Chan Marshall may have been on edge and nervy at their Roundhouse gig, but everyone else was just spellbound by her voice, says Andre Paine.... more
In the guise of Bat For Lashes, Brighton-based singer-songwriter Natasha Khan, is weirdly alluring and, says Arwa Haider, has a knack for beautifully lush pop tunes.... more
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