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How Did Our Site Look in 2012? (Our War with Google and Facebook)
Over the years we have radically changed the look of this site several times as our "tech skills" have evolved. So how did ou...
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Interview: Martin Blunt, The Charlatans
UK INDIE-ROCKERS JOIN THE TRAVELING HACIENDA CIRCUS JOY DIVISION, NEW ORDER, Factory Records, The Haçienda… the pop pedigree of Peter Hook ...
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Interview: Tony Hadley, Spandau Ballet
SPANDAU BALLET FRONTMAN TRAIPSES DOWN MEMORY LANE The last time global hitmakers SPANDAU BALLET toured Japan, the group’s role as fashion le...
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Album Review: Slash, "Apocalyptic Love"
Eschewing the superstar co-star vocalist carousel that he employed on his previous outing, SLASH has kept his touring buddy Myles Kenne...
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Album Review: Marillion, "Sounds That Can't Be Made"
After what seems like an age, Prog rockers MARILLION have returned to the fold brimming with new ideas. From the opening eastern orches...
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Album Review: Europe, "Bag of Bones"
Swedish hard rockers EUROPE have gone back to blues basics for their 9th studio album Bag Of Bones with the help of producer Kevin Shir...
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Album Review: Asia, "XXX"
Thirty years after their classic self-titled debut ascended to the top of the U.S. charts the 'original' line-up of ASIA are aga...
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Video Review: Led Zeppelin, "Celebration Day"
Celebration Day heralds the unique, creative chemistry, and craftsmanship which first immortalised LED ZEPPELIN with 1975's class...
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Album Review: Summerlin, "You Can't Burn Out If You're Not On Fire"
I blame the Yorkshire weather. Growing up, the five young lads in SUMMERLIN must have spent a lot of time indoors watching American TV impor...
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Interview: Gruff Rhys
SFA frontman shows solidarity with the Manics Taking time out from his duties with SUPER FURRY ANIMALS, Gruff Rhys talks to Metropolis...
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Revenge Recommends: "Wish You Were Here" by Lia Ices
Pretty much a perfect cover version of Pink Floyd's classic song. The American singer's "bruised" and ethereal voice is a ...
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Live Review: Judas Priest, Budokan, 17th Feb, 2012
Two hours and twenty minutes of pummelling, shriek-filled, melodic metal, topped off with a version of Living After Midnight that be...
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Album Review: The Cult, "Choice of Weapon"
If Ian Astbury had been at the Battle of the Little Big Horn he would have joined the Indians and still have got scalped as a paleface....
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Album Review: Kyte, "Love To Be Lost"
With a name like Kyte I thought they would be shite , but although nothing brilliant, they were almost alright . I wouldn't...
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Album Review: UFO, "Seven Deadly"
UFO's 21st studio album Seven Deadly represents a return to the classy hard rock sound upon which their reputation was originally fou...
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Album Review: Magnum, "On the Thirteenth Day"
Magnum return with a much anticipated studio album that, in addition to delighting their sizable and loyal fan base, may offer this hard-...
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Interview: Anna Calvi
English-Italian diva pens torch songs for the new millennium With her hard-to-pin-down sound, bee-sting lips and bottomless blue ey...
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KISHIDAN DRUMMER'S "THIRD REICH" HAIRCUT
Blink and you might miss it but this clip of top Japanese rock band Kishidan shows the drummer (白鳥 雪之丞, Shiratori Yukinojō, Yukki) with an ...
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Album Review: Steve Harris, "British Lion"
Having already set the world alight with Metal Legends IRON MAIDEN, Steve Harris hardly needs an introduction. Recording a groundbreakin...
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