Music Features
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AIM Awards 2012
Last month, the second Association of Independent Music awards took place in London. Craig Stevens and Joe Rivers were on-point for No Ripcord, microphones in hand, to catch up with the winners from the event.
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The Singles Bar: 12th November 2012
It's been a bit of a gloomy day all round, not least here in The Singles Bar, which was left temporarily rudderless thanks to Joe being otherwise detained. But fear not, as we've still managed to put together something to guide you through the week's singles releases.
Mark Davison steps into the breach, once again... -
Meet... No Ceremony///
Matt Bevington talks to reclusive Mancunians, No Ceremony///, about the music-making process and why everything else just ceases to matter.
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The Singles Bar: 5th November 2012
It's Monday, the nights are drawing in and it's cold outside but fret not - The Singles Bar is here to provide you with a shot in the arm and promises to eradicate that wintry doom and gloom.
Joe Rivers reminds you that the aforementioned promise is not a legal obligation... -
Overlooked Albums #28: John Cale - Paris 1919
Following our recap on Velvet Underground & Nico earlier in the week, Angel Aguilar takes up the tale of perhaps the best-loved solo work from the Velvets alumnus himself.
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Efterklang & Northern Sinfonia with John Grant @ Warwick Arts Centre
Completely ignorant to Efterklang and a huge fan of John Grant, will the Danish group win James McKenna over? Will the backing of Northern Sinfonia help?
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The Singles Bar: 29th October 2012
Make your way past the half-hearted Halloween decorations that adorn The Singles Bar this week, and you'll find reviews of the latest tracks by Justin Bieber, Robbie Williams and Seb Rochford's amazing afro, and seven others!
Mark Davison is dressed as the ghost of professional music journalism... -
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.
Click here to read the interview...
