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Gig Spotlight: Two Door Cinema Club at The Bell House & Bowery Ballroom
We first heard Two Door Cinema Club over a year ago and were so enamored, we featured them in an artist spotlight (Artist Spotlight: Two Door Cinema Club). It’s taken a while, but the Northern Irish trio is finally headlining its first … Continue reading
Plan B Gets a New Soul
Remember Plan B? The hyper social-realistic British rapper made a splash almost 3 years ago with his debut Who Needs Actions When You Got Words, but was overshadowed by the genius/celebrity juggernaut of his 679 labelmate, The Streets. Ben Drew, … Continue reading
New Arctic Monkeys video: Cornerstone + US Tour Dates
You’ve all probably seen this already but at the risk of redundancy, here it is again: the latest Arctic Monkeys video directed by frequent collaborator Richard Ayoade (of The IT Crowd/Mighty Boosh fame). The Cornerstone vid is all A. Turn™ … Continue reading
Jamie T. Releases Kings & Queens
Jamie T. is the quintessential 21st century solo artist, he can do everything and do it extremely well. A brilliant lyricist who sometimes sings, sometimes raps and is also a talented musician, Jamie T. is something of a South London … Continue reading
TLC vs. The Maccabees: Precious Time in NYC
NYC was lucky to get two shows from The Maccabees this summer where the UK indie rockers showcased material from their brilliant sophomore record, Wall of Arms. TLC was very lucky to get to sit down with vocalist/lyricist Orlando Weeks … Continue reading
NYC2LON Picks Your New Obsession: The Rifles
I’ve known the NYC2LON girls a very very long time. We’ve been going to the same shows since we were youthful whippersnappers and became friends over our shared extreme Anglophilia. Nowawadays they’ve joined the transatlantic cause in the blogosphere as … Continue reading
All Points West Day 2: Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys were essentially our headliners for the second day of APW; we had no desire to see Tool, I had seen The Ting Tings many times before, and (I’m not gonna lie) I had been looking forward to seeing … Continue reading
All Points West Day 2: Cage the Elephant + The Cool Kids
The second day at APW arrived blissfully — fully rested and recharged from sunlight, we headed back out to Liberty State Park in the early afternoon to catch main stage acts, Cage the Elephant and The Cool Kids, and snag … Continue reading
Arctic Monkeys Back With a Bolt: Crying Lightning Video + Album Preview
It’s official: The Arctic Monkeys are back! The band has A LOT going on right now and we will probably run the risk of this site becoming Tastes Like Arctic Monkeys but, whatever, we’re excited. The band’s third album, Humbug, … Continue reading
Mercury Music Prize: The 2009 Shortlist
That time of year has come again! Like a kid on Christmas morning, us music nerds wait with baited breath for the announcement of the Mercury Prize shortlist. While I’m sure most of you readers are familiar with this year’s … Continue reading
