Archive for August, 2008

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It’s not for the cock, it’s for a filthy good time

Leeds Festival 2008

Every year on the August bank holiday, Leeds festival rears its ugly, but ultimately fun, head from the horizon. With a mixture of different musical tribes descending on Bramham Park, a collection of in vogue bands of the year and a general atmosphere of reckless abandon, you know what to expect each year, yet it rarely disappoints.

Here’s our picks of the festival…

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It’s not for the cock, it’s for remembering the rage

Rage Against the Machine @ Leeds Festival

The big one. Rage Against the Machine. It’s what we’re all here for, except those who thought seeing Babyshambles was a better idea…

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It’s not for the cock, it’s for paying a Visit.

 

The Dodos-’Visiter’

Two years after their debut release, American folk duo The Dodos return with their second album ‘Visiter’ (“misspelled because it’s from a drawing this kid gave us”. The pair have produced a record which is nothing short of a sheer delight using guitars, drums, keybords, horns and God knows what else to create a rich tapestry of acoustic, psychedelic indie sounds. More >

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It’s not for the cock, it’s for the pop

Metronomy- “Night’s Out”

 

After what seems like an age of waiting, cathing support slots about once a week and getting excited over new remixes, the second album from Metronomy is finally here.

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It’s not for the cock, it’s for the taster

 

Kings of Leon

In these days of disposable music and ever evolving fashion, it takes a certain kind of band to steadily improve throughout their career to become stadium filling giants with their integrity still intact.

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It’s not for the cock, it’s for the southern soul

Micah P. Hinson- “Micah P. Hinson And The Red Empire Orchestra” (Full Time Hobby)

Starting with the soft, 1940s Americana style opener “Come Home Quickly, Darlin’”, Hinson continues in this vein throughout the album. With slow, wistful piano led ballads and camp fire style little ditties, this is an album with a lot of familiarity.

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