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In the magazine this week...


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New Noise 2007! The 10 brand new bands that'll soundtrack your year, including The View, The Twang, Tokyo Police Club and Cold War Kids



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Plus! Free massive posters of Oasis and The Kooks!



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In NME Ireland this week...

- Gary Lightbody forms a side-project with U2 producer, but it's not electro!


- The Kooks finally land in Dublin, and charm the knickers off The Ambassador


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- NME joins James Brown's fans at the funeral as they say their last goodbye to the man who changed music forever



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- Kaiser Chiefs say they won't suffer the same fate as The Darkness as they prepare to release their second album





- Donny Tourette tells NME why he escaped the Big Brother house. We're guessing Jade Goody had something to do with it




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- NME reviews Damon Albarn's new album The Good, The Bad And The Queen from the project with no name (because they're too old, or something). Plus, new US feelgood rock sensations The Hold Steady



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- The Flaming Lips and Gnarls Barkley play a New Year's show to remember, with balloons and dressing up and everything. Plus, Good Shoes show there's more to them than Morden.



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The Worst Band Name Of The Week Award goes to: Tommy Schitt And The Punishment Fuckers playing at Junktion 7, Nottingham on Wednesday, January 10. For more Information on 326 gigs happening this week, turn to page 52 of the magazine.



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Don't miss NME next week:

It's the James Brown special tribute issue

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In your New Year NME this week...



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- In The Studio exclusives from all the best bands who are working on new albums, including: Arctic Monkeys, Babyshambles, Oasis, Arcade Fire, Hard-Fi, Elbow and loads more!


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In your New Year NME Ireland this week...


- 2007 is set to be a mega year for Irish music, as The Thrills, Sinead O'Connor, Delorentos, The Things, Jape and many more are set to release albums


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- 'Tis the season to be rocking out: Mainline, Rats Of The Shining Path, Lotus Lullaby, Queen Kong, David Kitt and many more live in Ireland over Christmas



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- "I want Paul McCartney on my album." Workaholic Manchester-rock figurehead Ian Brown talks to NME, as part of said In The Studio special


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- Plus! Incredible emo collaboration! Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco work together on new FOB record



- Radar: Scottish art-rock lotharios 1990s are this week's buzz band. They invented Franz, apparently


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- Radar Live: brand new music action from Kate Nash, Shakes and Frederick Les Incompetents' new band Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man


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- Super Furries frontman Gruff Rhys' solo album and Sonic Youth's B-sides and rarities record are reviewed


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- This week's classic album is Lou Reed's Berlin


- Track Of The Week: The View's Same Jeans


- Plus, storming live sets from electro-gazers Maps and revered melody makers The Shins


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- The Worst Band Name Of The Week Award goes to: Shall We Set Ben On Fire? (playing at Brighton Pressure Point on Thursday, January 4). For more information on 249 gigs happening across the country this week, go to page 44 of the magazine


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Don't miss next week...


- New Noise 2007! Your guide to the music that'll soundtrack the next 12 months. Plus! Giant Oasis and Kooks posters


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In NME this week...

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- Damon Albarn and Paul Simonon present: The Good, The Bad And The Queen - A supergroup of indie legends ready to reveal a darker side to their music


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In NME Ireland this week...


- The Blizzards keyboard player narrowly misses serious injury after a protester rams a car into a TV station's front doors


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- An Irish indie-rock love-in. Bell X1, Simple Kid and Delorentos live at The Point in Dublin


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- NME has an exclusive listen to Kaiser Chiefs' new album. Plus, The View talk about their debut record


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- The Kooks end an amazing year with a euphoric homecoming show


- "I'm a wisdom sniper." Riiiight. Peter Robinson Vs Maxi Jazz of Faithless



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- Radar: Noisettes round off an amazing year for new music by being this week's buzz band


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- More T Vicar? The wonderful world of Wimbledon wordsmith Jamie T


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- My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way talks about cancer, controversy and leading the black parade into 2007


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- It's the battle of the DVDs, and Kurt and Dave. Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! against Foo Fighters: Live In Hyde Park/Skin And Bones


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- Live: Kasabian's triumphant homecoming gig in Leicester and Babyshambles' triumphant, er, homestaying gig in London


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- The Worst Band Name Of The Week Award goes to: School Boy Error (playing at Southampton Joiners on December 30). For information on 220 gigs happening this week, go to page 44 of the magazine



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Don't miss next week!


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Happy New Year!

In NME this Christmas...


A Supermassive double issue!

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- You're invited to NME's Alternative Christmas Party... Starring: The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Muse, Pete and Kate, Kaiser Chiefs, Green Day, The Gossip and loads more


- Plus! Free giant 2007 calendars of My Chemical Romance and The Libertines!


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And in NME Ireland...


- Radiohead tipped to headline Oxegen festival!


- The coolest gang in town Republic Of Loose light up Christmas in Dublin.


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- Don't miss the ultimate gig guide for the festive period




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- Super-producer Nigel Godrich launches his TV show


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- Noel Gallagher sets a date for Oasis to split... but also says they're ready to start a new album


- Yet more acts sign up for the ShockWaves NME Awards Shows, including Amy Winehouse, The Gossip and Larrikin Love


- "Klaxons? I thought that was a venereal disease." Peter Robinson Vs Ricky Tomlinson


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- Radar: the Christmas buzz band are Dustin's Bar Mitzvah. Plus the Radar review of the year


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- The Killers... on releasing a Christmas single, making up with their emo enemies and an amazing 2006


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- An Xmas message from Kasabian and a card from Yeah Yeah Yeahs



- Season's Bleatings - Who wants a pimped-out hearse or a "Christmas banger"? Find out what the rock stars want for Christmas


- Courtney Love on crappy Christmases past, and knowing Lily Allen when she was 11! When Lily was 11, not Courtney


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- Xmas with Pete and Kate


- "David Cameron: you are a donut!" In Gob We Trust. The funniest things rock stars said this year


- Kaiser Chiefs festive survival guide


- Girls Aloud. The acceptable face of pop?


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- The supermassive NME Christmas Quiz!


- Merry Christmas from The Gossip and The Kooks. Or The Cocks, as they're known in The Netherlands


- 2006: the year in lists


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- Kaiser Chiefs, Sufjan Stevens, The Insomniacs Ball, live


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The Worst Band Name Of Christmas goes to: Bumsnogger, supported by Mel Gimpsuit (playing at Nottingham Rock City on Saturday, December 23. For more information on 690 gigs happening over the festive period, go to page 94 of the magazine


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Happy Christmas, and remember: NME is for life, not just for giant calendars

In NME Ireland this week...


- Snow Patrol could be performing at the Meteor Music Awards, alongside Director and The Pussycat Dolls.


- Live! The Immediate, Fairuza and Echogram play 11 gigs in 10 days. Plus, The Flaming Lips in Dublin and the madness that is giveamanakick




In the NME England, Scotland, Wales, USA, etc this week...

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- Free CD! It's the last in our series of Independent Thinking compilations. This week: Modular Records. Including: Wolfmother, New Young Pony Club, Cut Copy, The Presets and loads more


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- "You just don't get records this good very often." Find out NME's Top 50 Albums Of The Year! My Chemical Romance? Yeah Yeah Yeahs? Gnarls Barkley? Stop guessing and find out in the mag!


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- Noel Gallagher: "Kasabian are the best band in England." He praises the Leicester ladrockers after they support him for a low-key solo gig


- The first bands are announced for the ShockWaves NME Awards Shows set to slay London. Including: Maximo Park, King Of Leon and Regina Spektor


- Green Day are currently working on three albums' worth of new material, as they follow up the world-beating American Idiot album

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- "I'm cooler than Mince Fratelli. Please print a correction." Peter Robinson Vs Mattie Safer from The Rapture


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- Radar: Widescreen neon-poppers Tiny Dancers are this week's buzz band. Plus! They'll kill you if you ask if their name's anything to do with the Elton John song.



- Radar Live: Annuals, Friendly Fires and Foals - the hottest new bands in indie nail White Heat at Madame Jo Jos


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- Albums Of The Year! Artists' Albums Of The Year! Tracks Of The Year! It's all here! Find out if your favourite music is being celebrated as the cream of 2006.


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- Once merely flatmates of Klaxons, Pull Tiger Tail are now proud Track Of The Week winners, with Mr 100 Percent. Plus NME says Gwen Stefani's new single Wind It Up is the "worst. single. ever." Ha ha ha ha, aha... aaaah


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- The Killers play London with loads of extra stage trinkets to show how big they are now. Plus, the Transgressive Weekender and Nastyfest on the same weekend in the same city! Where? Leeds of course!



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The Worst Band Name Of The Week Award goes to: These Arms Are Snakes (playing at the Engine Rooms, Brighton, on Wednesday, December 6). For more information on 529 gigs happening this week, turn to page 56 of the magazine


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Don't miss next week!

A bumper Christmas double issue with free My Chemical Romance and Libertines calendars! Yeeeeeessss!

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!


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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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- 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.


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- 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


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- 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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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.


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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!



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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


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In the UK edition of the magazine this week...

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- "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


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- 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



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- Bloc Party tell NME all the gory details of how drummer Matt Tong's lung collapsed onstage and how his recovery is getting on


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- 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



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- 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!


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- 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


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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.


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