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The Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips Announce November Tour

The Flaming Lips will be calling at London, Glasgow, Manchester, Portsmouth and Birmingham as part of a new UK tour this November.

Henry Rollins Plots Dates For 2010Henry Rollins Plots Dates For 2010
He will be taking his spoken word performance on the road.
Kasabian Announce Arena TourKasabian Announce Arena Tour
Kasabian will be touring the UK this November.
Franz Ferdinand Add Two New Dates To TourFranz Ferdinand Add Two New Dates To Tour
Franz have added two new dates to their forthcoming October tour.

New Noises

Hot PandaHot Panda
Frostbitten Kitten would have been a more accurate name
Wye OakWye Oak
Madison natives mash up shoegaze, noise and folk
ChairliftChairlift
Chairlift have a lot more to offer than their Thora Hird-esque epithet suggests.

Features & Interviews

Top Ten Of 2008Top Ten Of 2008
They topped our end of year chart in 2006 and now they're back again...
Interview: FarInterview: Far
Distance makes the heart grow fonder.
Interview: The Sound Of Animals FightingInterview: The Sound Of Animals Fighting
The Sound Of A Man Grumbling.

Album Reviews

Thrice - Live At The House Of BluesThrice - Live At The House Of Blues
Boring live? Ignore the press, find faith in music again…
Titus Andronicus - The Airing Of GrievancesTitus Andronicus - The Airing Of Grievances
Latest offering from NJ post-punk quintet.
Frank Turner - The First Three YearsFrank Turner - The First Three Years
Brilliant collection of Turner's unreleased oddities.
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Singles Reviews

23 December 200823 December 2008
A Camp, The Saturdays, Screaming Lights, Attack! Attack!, The Race, The Capitol Years
19 December 200819 December 2008
La Roux, frYars, The Boy Least Likely To, Portishead, Bridgette Amofah, Fol Chen
17 December 200817 December 2008
Nitin Sawhney, Ra Ra Riot, Frightened Rabbit, The Leisure Society, Video Nasties

Live Reviews

Micah P HinsonMicah P. Hinson, Scala, London
Micah P. Hinson is in a subdued mood.
LowLow, Koko, Camden
Flatter than 3-day old coke.
Vampire WeekendVampire Weekend, The Forum, London
Shirt sleeves are rolled up, even the bassist’s cardigan is off – you know they mean business.