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Rodriguez gives the Roundhouse a sugar high
There was a strange air of anticipation in the Roundhouse before Sixto Rodriguez‘s headline slot last week. It…
Hillsborough for Christmas number 1
Since the beginning of the single chart in 1952 there has been one spot more prestigious than any…
10 bands you need in your life
The music industry has taken a bit of a pounding of late. Despite the UK singles chart celebrating…
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man – Bluestown review
With the majority of great singing voices being watered down for the mainstream, leaving little substance behind their…
A nation dancing to their beat
While Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first presidential candidate to select a preexisting song for his 1932 campaign,…
Interview: Direct Hit!
It's hard to make money from music these days, but who needs it? Not American punk rock band Direct Hit!, Mark Wilson discovers.
New world music night in Bournemouth
Good news for local fans of foreign culture - a new world music night is launching in Bournemouth.
Shariah law vs. alternative culture
In Islamic states governed under Shariah Law, young people who adopt alternative cultures are being persecuted or even killed because of their appearence or beliefs. Mark Wilson considers the latest instance, emo murders in Iraq, and finds that it is not an isolated phenomenon.
Bublé impersonator to open Weymouth Olympics
A Michael Bublé impersonator has been picked as the opening act for the launch of Olympics in Weymouth.
