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A recent study found that men, in particular politicians with a deep-voice, tended to be more successful. With this in mind, Jamie N Commons should probably already have usurped the failing Coalition, dragged the country from financial ruin and quite possibly be King of the World.
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No doubt some of you may already be acquainted with the name Sam Airey and if not, that could all be about to change. Earning plaudits for his 2010 release – Season’s Change, the Welsh-born songsmith earned many a new fan thanks to the EP’s breakout single and BBC … Read on
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Taken from 2011′s Oh Fortune, Rows of Houses is the latest single from the often shamefully over-looked singer/songwriter Dan Mangan. Now on his third full length release, Mangan is quickly approaching the top of his game and Rows of Houses is a heavy indication of what he is capable … Read on
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At a glance Fawn Spots are everything you would expect from a lo-fi pop duo and tick all the relevant boxes. Creating a fuzz laden blend of garage rock and punk, the York based band proudly wear their influences for all to see. Clearly indebted to the likes of Sonic … Read on
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Beware and Be Grateful is the second full length offering from the Chicago quartet, Maps and Atlases. Following on from 2010′s Perch Patchwork, the new album sees the group continue their math-rock tinged ode to world rhythm, whilst developing and maturing into a tight and accessible pop band.
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First released in the US last spring, Peaking Lights’ freshman record, 936, has been available to buy online since March. Therefore allowing more than enough time to pass for the usual diatribe of over analysis and pigeon-holing to occur.
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It is never an easy feat for a band to break away from the curtails of an illustrious scene. Furthermore when you write for a website with a name that implies such a histrionic link to the annals of Manchester’s musical heritage, it would be too easy and indeed lazy, … Read on
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Las RobertasThe eponymous Las Robertas have journeyed to a rainy Blighty, for this, their inaugural UK tour. Bringing with them a sound that is not particularly new, or at first listen remarkable. The C86 sound of the Central American trio appears to … Read on
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