Music Features
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The Velvet Underground & Nico at 45
As the world readies itself for a Super Deluxe edition of the seminal album, Alan Shulman takes a look at the history and legacy of a very special record celebrating its 45th birthday.
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"Peel Slowly and See": A Track By Track Review of The Velvet Underground & Nico
This year marking the 45th anniversary of The Velvet Underground & Nico and a spectacular box set out today. To celebrate, here's a track-by-track analysis of the highly esteemed debut album to find out just what makes these songs so unique and important, even after 45 years of constant exposure.
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Underground Festival 2012 - Last Dinosaurs (Interview)
In the second of two interviews to be taken from this year's Underground Festival, Craig Stevens chats to Australian indie guitar-pop quartet Last Dinosaurs.
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The Singles Bar: 22nd October 2012
Here it is, a little later than planned, the most comprehensive weekly singles review that you'll find anywhere on the web (that we know of)!
Don't say that Mark Davison never gives you anything... -
The Singles Bar: 15th October 2012
It's just another week in The Singles Bar... or is it? Is that the elusive 10/10 I see there in the distance?
Joe Rivers gets out the superlatives... -
Meet... Pool
In the latest in our new music series, we meet a young band making a big splash.
Matt Bevington takes the plunge... -
Bestival 2012: Mary Epworth (Interview)
Rounding off No Ripcord's coverage of this year's Bestival, Joe Rivers spoke to singer-songwriter, Mary Epworth, who performed at the event. They talked songwriting, Spotify, Czech gypsy music workshops, and more.
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The Singles Bar: 8th October 2012
Livening up your dull and dreary Monday, it's the No Ripcord Singles Bar! Come on down, pull up a pew, and why not listen to a tune or two?
Joe Rivers is the man at the controls... -
Underground Festival 2012 - Peace (Interview)
At Gloucester's third annual Underground Festival, Craig Stevens catches up with hotly-tipped Birmingham four-piece...erm...Peace.
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The Singles Bar: 1st October 2012
A brand new month and a brand new edition of The Singles Bar. We spoil you, we really do.
Joe Rivers puts (virtual) pen to (virtual) paper...