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Night of lean bliss with Vampire Weekend

16.10.09
As glorious melody wrapped itself around glorious melody, there was an appealing impishness to Vampire Weekend's catholic musicality.... more

Sound check: rock, the new rapper's delight

04.09.09
Jay-Z and Beyoncé were unlikely faces in the crowd at a gig of psychedelic rockers Grizzly Bear this week — now the rap king is spreading the word about indie music... more

Elbow win album of the year in 'poll of polls'

30.12.08
Elbow rounded off a breakthrough year with their album topping an annual "poll of polls" list.... more

Off the record: Leonard Cohen gets the X factor

28.11.08
Cohen's Hallelujah is set to be the Christmas number one thanks to Simon Cowell. How did it become a universal anthem for our age?.... more

Coldplay on top of the Q world

06.10.08
Coldplay were the big winners at the Q Awards. The band won Best Album and Best Act in the World Today at the annual showbiz bash. ... more

Spot the musical difference at Proms

30.07.08
The World Music Celebration, a highlight of the Proms season, is a timely piece of programming from new Proms director Roger Wright.... more

Manic Monday at Durrr

27.06.08
Chase away those back-to-work blues with hot new bands and big-name DJs every Monday at Durrr at The End, says Charlote Melville.... more

Vampire Weekend go for the jugular: Pop's quirkiest newcomers have plenty of bite

22.05.08
Since signing to London-based label XL, who found them via their MySpace page, Vampire Weekend have wasted no time building up a following. Their two UK tours to date have both sold out, while they are already pencilled in for a slew of summer festival appearances. The band have also been credited with rejuvenating the New York pop scene ... more

James Blunt and Shakin' Stevens head Glastonbury's strangest (and most middle-aged) line-up yet

28.04.08
Glastonbury's strangest line-up yet has been released early after it was leaked online by the NME. As well as the more traditional rock acts, festival organisers have stunned fans with the surprising inclusion of Shakin' Stevens and James Blunt on the bill... more

Off the record

07.03.08
David Smyth talks to London rapper Taio Cruz about making it big in America and reveals what Billy Bragg is doing behind bars.... more

No more horsing around

03.03.08
A love of house parties and an insatiable hunger for success means Foals may finally be able to deliver their music to the masses.... more

CDs of the week

25.01.08
Great tunes from indie rockers Vampire Weekend, and a much-hyped debut album from Adele Adkins are among the CDs of the week.... more

Off the record

25.01.08
David Smyth discusses Juno, the Oscar-nominated comedy that has a soundtrack that deserves an award itself.... more

Eclectic musical feast

18.01.08
New York four-piece Vampire Weekend are risking their necks by daring to be different and so far it seems to be paying off.... more

This will be the year dance gets us back in the groove

17.12.07
Dance music is set to emerge from the doldrums in 2008 with a slew of new acts ready to go, says Paul Connolly.... more

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