NME Magazine

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


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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


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- "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


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[news]

- Not one, but two ShockWaves NME Awards Tours have been announced! The Indie Rock Tour and the Indie Rave Tour. Get involved!


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- 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


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- NME burns a whisky-soaked effigy on Jim Morrison's grave in Paris with Aussie rockers Wolfmother


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- 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

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- 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

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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...



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