Tuesday, November 28, 2006
NME: 2.12.06
In NME Ireland this week...
- Hal: The Allen brothers consider a new band name due to their "dark new sound". Plus, all the Irish Radar new band news
- Siren-shrieking new ravers Klaxons get Dublin glowing a brighter shade of green. Plus, Panda Kopanda, Envelope and Berkley live
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_carlissueirelandlive_01.jpg[/image]
In the big boy magazine this week...
- Free CD! Ace new music from exciting record label CD # 2! Independent Thinking - Transgressive Records... Includes Mystery Jets, Jeremy Warmsley, Polytechnic and loads more. In fact, sod it - listen to it now! Do it!
http://www.nme.com/artists/nme/media/374
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_carlissuefreecd_01.jpg[/image]
- "We'll be libertines until we die." Carl Barat. The Libertine in exile talks to NME about his turbulent year, and his promise of a reconciliation with Pete
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_carlfeature_01.jpg[/image]
[news]
- Not one, but two ShockWaves NME Awards Tours have been announced! The Indie Rock Tour and the Indie Rave Tour. Get involved!
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_news_01.jpg[/image]
- Radiohead have unveiled alternative artwork as part of an exhibition, and you can win some of it!
- Anti-racist bands have been targeted by fascists, but Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly and Babyshambles are even more determined to campaign against them
- We've been delaying it for weeks for various reasons, but finally it's here. Peter Robinson Versus Faris Rotter.
[features]
- Radar: Thrilling DIY post-punkers Kubichek! are this week's buzz band
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_raderkubichek_01.jpg[/image]
- NME burns a whisky-soaked effigy on Jim Morrison's grave in Paris with Aussie rockers Wolfmother
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_wolfmother_01.jpg[/image]
- The people behind the The Blinding EP tell NME about the making of the record that saved Babyshambles
[reviews]
- Gwen Stefani's new album is rubbish. Ha ha ha ha ...
- ... But this week's classic album is the blueprint for protest hip-hop, Gil Scott-Heron's Pieces Of A Man
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_gilscottheron_01.jpg[/image]
- Sheffield's most celebrated son, Jarvis Cocker makes his live return in, er, Paris. CSS get their art-tits out in Liverpool. Plus, The Rumble Strips and Amy Winehouse
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_jarvislive_01.jpg[/image]
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The Worst Band Name Of Week award goes to: Die Apokalyptischen Reiter (playing at the Cavern Club, Liverpool on Wednesday, November 29. For more information on 563 gigs happening this week, plus news on tours from Albert Hammond Jr, Basement Jaxx and Arab Strap's last ever dates, go to page 56 of the magazine
Don't miss next week! The last of NME's amazing Independent Thinking CD's. This time: Modular Records, including Wolfmother, New Young Pony Club, MSTRKRFT, The Avalanches (they're not new!) and loads more. Spin that in your CD player and smoke it...
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_freecdnewtweek_01.jpg[/image]
- Hal: The Allen brothers consider a new band name due to their "dark new sound". Plus, all the Irish Radar new band news
- Siren-shrieking new ravers Klaxons get Dublin glowing a brighter shade of green. Plus, Panda Kopanda, Envelope and Berkley live
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_carlissueirelandlive_01.jpg[/image]
In the big boy magazine this week...
- Free CD! Ace new music from exciting record label CD # 2! Independent Thinking - Transgressive Records... Includes Mystery Jets, Jeremy Warmsley, Polytechnic and loads more. In fact, sod it - listen to it now! Do it!
http://www.nme.com/artists/nme/media/374
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_carlissuefreecd_01.jpg[/image]
- "We'll be libertines until we die." Carl Barat. The Libertine in exile talks to NME about his turbulent year, and his promise of a reconciliation with Pete
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_carlfeature_01.jpg[/image]
[news]
- Not one, but two ShockWaves NME Awards Tours have been announced! The Indie Rock Tour and the Indie Rave Tour. Get involved!
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_news_01.jpg[/image]
- Radiohead have unveiled alternative artwork as part of an exhibition, and you can win some of it!
- Anti-racist bands have been targeted by fascists, but Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly and Babyshambles are even more determined to campaign against them
- We've been delaying it for weeks for various reasons, but finally it's here. Peter Robinson Versus Faris Rotter.
[features]
- Radar: Thrilling DIY post-punkers Kubichek! are this week's buzz band
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_raderkubichek_01.jpg[/image]
- NME burns a whisky-soaked effigy on Jim Morrison's grave in Paris with Aussie rockers Wolfmother
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_wolfmother_01.jpg[/image]
- The people behind the The Blinding EP tell NME about the making of the record that saved Babyshambles
[reviews]
- Gwen Stefani's new album is rubbish. Ha ha ha ha ...
- ... But this week's classic album is the blueprint for protest hip-hop, Gil Scott-Heron's Pieces Of A Man
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_gilscottheron_01.jpg[/image]
- Sheffield's most celebrated son, Jarvis Cocker makes his live return in, er, Paris. CSS get their art-tits out in Liverpool. Plus, The Rumble Strips and Amy Winehouse
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_jarvislive_01.jpg[/image]
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The Worst Band Name Of Week award goes to: Die Apokalyptischen Reiter (playing at the Cavern Club, Liverpool on Wednesday, November 29. For more information on 563 gigs happening this week, plus news on tours from Albert Hammond Jr, Basement Jaxx and Arab Strap's last ever dates, go to page 56 of the magazine
Don't miss next week! The last of NME's amazing Independent Thinking CD's. This time: Modular Records, including Wolfmother, New Young Pony Club, MSTRKRFT, The Avalanches (they're not new!) and loads more. Spin that in your CD player and smoke it...
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_freecdnewtweek_01.jpg[/image]
Friday, November 17, 2006
NME: 25.11.06
Oi! Irish people! NME has launched a special Ireland-only edition, featuring Irish news, reviews, new band exclusives and comprehensive gig listings, alongside all the usual content of the NME. Pick up NME Ireland from all good Irish (obviously) newsagents.
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_Irishcover_muse_01.jpg[/image]
Everyone this week can share the NME love and get their hands on a free CD! You lucky things are treated to the first of three free Independent Thinking CDs. This week's offering is from 1965 Records and boasts a tracklisting containing the best in brand-spanking new music including The View and Ripchord from one of the coolest independent record labels around. Stick it on your player and get reading the mag!
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_CD_01.jpg[/image]
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In NME Ireland this week...
- Sinead O'Connor hits the Irish limelight again and plays new tracks to an invite-only audience
- The Blizzards show Dublin what boyband hysteria is all about. Eat that Boyzone! Plus Brazilians CSS and Galway's Cane 141 hit the stage
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_Irelandlive_css_01.jpg[/image]
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In the UK edition of the magazine this week...
[cover]
- "We had a psychedelic party on a bouncy castle in the desert." That's right, jet-powered alien lovers Muse are back and about to bring their supermassive freak show to town
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_Musefeat_01.jpg[/image]
- Plus! Who's the coolest rock star of the year? Kate Jackson? Faris Rotter? Jarvis Cocker? Find out this week with the return of the NME Cool List and see if your faves feature in the top 50 coolest rock icons of 2006
[news]
- Bloc Party tell NME all the gory details of how drummer Matt Tong's lung collapsed onstage and how his recovery is getting on
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_Blocnews_01.jpg[/image]
- NME exclusive Michael Eavis blogs live from Mozambique! Read the Glasto boss' news on how the money you've spent on rock'n'roll is being spent saving lives in Africa
[features]
- Radar special: Forget New Yorkshire, the West Midlands is now the best musical hotbed for new music in the country. Let NME introduce you to Ripchord, The Twang, The Enemy and loads of other cracking new bands discovered in the er, Best Midlands!
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_RadarMidlands_01.jpg[/image]
[reviews]
- Jay-Z comes out of retirement for a new album boasting a crack team of producers and Coldplay's first ever hip-hop track! And, Foo Fighters put the rock aside and go acoustic
- Proof that war doesn't have to be bad – Cold War Kids get Track Of The Week
- Live reviews include Enter Shikari and Les Incompetents, and NME has evidence that The Black Parade keeps on charging with My Chemical Romance striding into Brixton Academy
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_Livespread_01.jpg[/image]
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- As for the UK's biggest Gig Guide, head to page 72 to read all about the forthcoming Blood Arm and Lo-Fi Fnk tours and of course many, many more. 547 more to be precise!
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- Coming next , get your hands on Transgressive Records, the second in our Independent Thinking free CDs, containing the best cutting-edge indie tracks from another cool independent record label. Next week, Modular Records.
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_NWB_01.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_Irishcover_muse_01.jpg[/image]
Everyone this week can share the NME love and get their hands on a free CD! You lucky things are treated to the first of three free Independent Thinking CDs. This week's offering is from 1965 Records and boasts a tracklisting containing the best in brand-spanking new music including The View and Ripchord from one of the coolest independent record labels around. Stick it on your player and get reading the mag!
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_CD_01.jpg[/image]
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In NME Ireland this week...
- Sinead O'Connor hits the Irish limelight again and plays new tracks to an invite-only audience
- The Blizzards show Dublin what boyband hysteria is all about. Eat that Boyzone! Plus Brazilians CSS and Galway's Cane 141 hit the stage
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_Irelandlive_css_01.jpg[/image]
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In the UK edition of the magazine this week...
[cover]
- "We had a psychedelic party on a bouncy castle in the desert." That's right, jet-powered alien lovers Muse are back and about to bring their supermassive freak show to town
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_Musefeat_01.jpg[/image]
- Plus! Who's the coolest rock star of the year? Kate Jackson? Faris Rotter? Jarvis Cocker? Find out this week with the return of the NME Cool List and see if your faves feature in the top 50 coolest rock icons of 2006
[news]
- Bloc Party tell NME all the gory details of how drummer Matt Tong's lung collapsed onstage and how his recovery is getting on
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_Blocnews_01.jpg[/image]
- NME exclusive Michael Eavis blogs live from Mozambique! Read the Glasto boss' news on how the money you've spent on rock'n'roll is being spent saving lives in Africa
[features]
- Radar special: Forget New Yorkshire, the West Midlands is now the best musical hotbed for new music in the country. Let NME introduce you to Ripchord, The Twang, The Enemy and loads of other cracking new bands discovered in the er, Best Midlands!
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_RadarMidlands_01.jpg[/image]
[reviews]
- Jay-Z comes out of retirement for a new album boasting a crack team of producers and Coldplay's first ever hip-hop track! And, Foo Fighters put the rock aside and go acoustic
- Proof that war doesn't have to be bad – Cold War Kids get Track Of The Week
- Live reviews include Enter Shikari and Les Incompetents, and NME has evidence that The Black Parade keeps on charging with My Chemical Romance striding into Brixton Academy
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_Livespread_01.jpg[/image]
----
- As for the UK's biggest Gig Guide, head to page 72 to read all about the forthcoming Blood Arm and Lo-Fi Fnk tours and of course many, many more. 547 more to be precise!
----
- Coming next , get your hands on Transgressive Records, the second in our Independent Thinking free CDs, containing the best cutting-edge indie tracks from another cool independent record label. Next week, Modular Records.
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_NWB_01.jpg[/image]
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
NME: 18.11.06
Oi! Irish people! NME has launched a special Ireland-only edition, featuring Irish news, reviews, new band exclusives and comprehensive gig listings, alongside all the usual content of the NME. Pick up NME Ireland from all good Irish (obviously) newsagents.
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_covergreendayu2_ireland_01.jpg[/image]
In NME Ireland this week...
- The Chicks reform after six years away from the indie spotlight
- The Fratellis live! Scotland's rowdiest band hit Ireland's rowdiest city. Plus Straglers and Warlords Of Pez hit the stage
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_irelandlivewarlords_01.jpg[/image]
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In the 'normal' magazine this week...
[cover]
- "There's nothing better to rally people than a good song." Exclusive to NME! U2 and Green Day on the making of collaboration The Saints Are Coming
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_u2_01.jpg[/image]
[news]
- "We've already started the next record" Another exclusive! Dave Grohl talks to NME about how the band changed their minds and will now return with the follow-up to In Your Honor next year
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_nmenews_foofighters_01.jpg[/image]
- The ultimate track-by-track overview of My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade, led by Gerard Way himself. Plus readers' views on the album
[features]
- Radar special: NME went to New York's new music conference, the CMJ Music Marathon and found love in the form of the best new band in the world right now - Cold War Kids. Plus, we review loads of other cracking new bands discovered in The Big Apple and at the In The City new music festival in Manchester
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_coldwarkids_01.jpg[/image]
- "The Queen might be a lizard person." Muse's Matt Bellamy reveals the conspiracy theories that keep him awake at night
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_muse_01.jpg[/image]
- "They're trashy, macabre, loud and a bit camp." Find out what happened when Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner went into the studio with The Horrors
[reviews]
- Oasis Vs The Beatles: who wins the battle of the Best Ofs? Plus Bromheads Jacket, Josef K and Tom Waits reviewed
- They're good again! Track Of The Week: Babyshambles - The Blinding EP
- CMJ live special: The Horrors, Hot Chip and (Albert) Hammond Jr wow New York. (Yes, it's the night AFTER Faris tried to fight everyone). Plus, The Sunshine Underground in, er, Leeds
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It's a Worst Band Name Of The Week Award double header: Discharge and Spitroast share the bill at the Joiners in Southampton on Wednesday, November 19. For information on 556 gigs happening this week, go to page 64 of the magazine
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Next week don't miss 1965 Records, the first of our Independent Thinking free CDs, containing the best in brand spanking new music from the coolest independent record labels around
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_nme_comingnextweek_01.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_covergreendayu2_ireland_01.jpg[/image]
In NME Ireland this week...
- The Chicks reform after six years away from the indie spotlight
- The Fratellis live! Scotland's rowdiest band hit Ireland's rowdiest city. Plus Straglers and Warlords Of Pez hit the stage
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_irelandlivewarlords_01.jpg[/image]
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In the 'normal' magazine this week...
[cover]
- "There's nothing better to rally people than a good song." Exclusive to NME! U2 and Green Day on the making of collaboration The Saints Are Coming
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_u2_01.jpg[/image]
[news]
- "We've already started the next record" Another exclusive! Dave Grohl talks to NME about how the band changed their minds and will now return with the follow-up to In Your Honor next year
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_nmenews_foofighters_01.jpg[/image]
- The ultimate track-by-track overview of My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade, led by Gerard Way himself. Plus readers' views on the album
[features]
- Radar special: NME went to New York's new music conference, the CMJ Music Marathon and found love in the form of the best new band in the world right now - Cold War Kids. Plus, we review loads of other cracking new bands discovered in The Big Apple and at the In The City new music festival in Manchester
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_coldwarkids_01.jpg[/image]
- "The Queen might be a lizard person." Muse's Matt Bellamy reveals the conspiracy theories that keep him awake at night
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_muse_01.jpg[/image]
- "They're trashy, macabre, loud and a bit camp." Find out what happened when Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner went into the studio with The Horrors
[reviews]
- Oasis Vs The Beatles: who wins the battle of the Best Ofs? Plus Bromheads Jacket, Josef K and Tom Waits reviewed
- They're good again! Track Of The Week: Babyshambles - The Blinding EP
- CMJ live special: The Horrors, Hot Chip and (Albert) Hammond Jr wow New York. (Yes, it's the night AFTER Faris tried to fight everyone). Plus, The Sunshine Underground in, er, Leeds
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It's a Worst Band Name Of The Week Award double header: Discharge and Spitroast share the bill at the Joiners in Southampton on Wednesday, November 19. For information on 556 gigs happening this week, go to page 64 of the magazine
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Next week don't miss 1965 Records, the first of our Independent Thinking free CDs, containing the best in brand spanking new music from the coolest independent record labels around
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_nme_comingnextweek_01.jpg[/image]
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
NME: 11.11.06
In the magazine this week...
Oi! Irish people! NME has launched a special Ireland-only edition, featuring Irish news, reviews, new band exclusives and comprehensive gig listings, alongside all the usual content of the NME. Pick up NME Ireland from all good Irish (obviously) newsagents.
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_nmeoasiscover_01.jpg[/image]
- In this week's NME Ireland
- Irish supergroup The Cake Sale consider a string of live dates in support of their self-titled charity album. Tasty!
- Club NME rocks Dublin: Humanzi (of course), DC Pakt and Dae Kim kick it off in true Dublin style. And NME's Dan Martin gets strangled, but in a friendly way. Plus, God Is An Astronaut and Ryan Adams live!
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_nmeirelandlive_humanzi_01.jpg[/image]
In the full magazine this week...
[cover]
- "New rave? Fuckin' shockin'" Oasis on bust-ups, Best Ofs, pink suits and just generally having a right good groan about… everything
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_nmeoasis_02.jpg[/image]
[news]
- Proof that posh boys do fight back! The Horrors have a proper scrap with the audience and cause $11,000 worth of damage in New York… on Halloween, of course
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_nmecover_horrors_01.jpg[/image]
- Oasis play smallest gig in years… for charity. Razorlight play their biggest gigs ever… er, not for charity
- The hidden secrets of My Chemical Romance's mega-album The Black Parade revealed
- Club NME takes a bite out of The Big Apple
- A track-by-track look at Bloc Party's new album
[features]
- Radar: Iceland Airwaves festival new bands special: including Jakobinarina, Tilly And The Wall and more. Brrrrrr
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_nmeradar_jakobinarina_01.jpg[/image]
- From rubbish to rock royalty? The story of The Long Blondes' rise through the ranks
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_nmelongblondes_01.jpg[/image]
[reviews]
- Britpop special! Sort of! Jarvis Cocker's solo debut, The Charlatans singles collection and a Graham Coxon live album reviewed
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_nmejarvis_01.jpg[/image]
- Lily Allen smokes fags on stage and sings… and smokes fags again. Plus The Gossip get sweaty live
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_nmegossip_01.jpg[/image]
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- The Worst Band Name Of The Week goes to: Death Of Narnia (playing at the Furnace, Tunbridge Wells on Sunday November 12). For more information on 542 gigs happening this week, turn to page 72 of the magazine.
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- Don't miss next week! The U2 and Green Day exclusive interview, only on NME!
Oi! Irish people! NME has launched a special Ireland-only edition, featuring Irish news, reviews, new band exclusives and comprehensive gig listings, alongside all the usual content of the NME. Pick up NME Ireland from all good Irish (obviously) newsagents.
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_nmeoasiscover_01.jpg[/image]
- In this week's NME Ireland
- Irish supergroup The Cake Sale consider a string of live dates in support of their self-titled charity album. Tasty!
- Club NME rocks Dublin: Humanzi (of course), DC Pakt and Dae Kim kick it off in true Dublin style. And NME's Dan Martin gets strangled, but in a friendly way. Plus, God Is An Astronaut and Ryan Adams live!
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_nmeirelandlive_humanzi_01.jpg[/image]
In the full magazine this week...
[cover]
- "New rave? Fuckin' shockin'" Oasis on bust-ups, Best Ofs, pink suits and just generally having a right good groan about… everything
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_nmeoasis_02.jpg[/image]
[news]
- Proof that posh boys do fight back! The Horrors have a proper scrap with the audience and cause $11,000 worth of damage in New York… on Halloween, of course
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_nmecover_horrors_01.jpg[/image]
- Oasis play smallest gig in years… for charity. Razorlight play their biggest gigs ever… er, not for charity
- The hidden secrets of My Chemical Romance's mega-album The Black Parade revealed
- Club NME takes a bite out of The Big Apple
- A track-by-track look at Bloc Party's new album
[features]
- Radar: Iceland Airwaves festival new bands special: including Jakobinarina, Tilly And The Wall and more. Brrrrrr
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_nmeradar_jakobinarina_01.jpg[/image]
- From rubbish to rock royalty? The story of The Long Blondes' rise through the ranks
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/thums/84_nmelongblondes_01.jpg[/image]
[reviews]
- Britpop special! Sort of! Jarvis Cocker's solo debut, The Charlatans singles collection and a Graham Coxon live album reviewed
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_nmejarvis_01.jpg[/image]
- Lily Allen smokes fags on stage and sings… and smokes fags again. Plus The Gossip get sweaty live
[image]http://www.nme.com/images/84_nmegossip_01.jpg[/image]
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- The Worst Band Name Of The Week goes to: Death Of Narnia (playing at the Furnace, Tunbridge Wells on Sunday November 12). For more information on 542 gigs happening this week, turn to page 72 of the magazine.
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- Don't miss next week! The U2 and Green Day exclusive interview, only on NME!
