Rebecca Laurence
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Jack White, appearing for the fifth time at Glastonbury festival, made reference to the infamous Amy Winehouse "punching" incident of 2008 during the Dead Weather's Saturday afternoon show.
The band played a scheduled slot this time around, after popping up unannounced during the "special guest" billing at the tiny Park Stage last year.
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Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood made a surprise appearance onstage tonight at Glastonbury festival. Crowds gathered at the remote Park Stage, as rumours swelled that either the Strokes or Radiohead would appear for the now customary "special guest" slot, which has in recent years played host to Klaxons, Franz Ferdinand and the Dead ...
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The Tired Pony side project, as previously reported by Spinner, originated from Gary Lightbody's desire to create a country-tinged album in the vein of alt-country big-hitters Calexico, Lambchop and Wilco.
With R.E.M's Peter Buck saddled up for guitar duties and producer Garret (Jacknife) Lee on board, the uber-indie lineup also features Belle ...
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"I got in the elevator with Mark E. Smith, Colin from Wire and two members of Mission of Burma," said Pavement's Scott "Spiral Stairs" Kannberg, as the band kicked off their opening night headline set at Primavera Sound 2010. "It was a punk rock wet dream."
Stephen Malkmus explained by way of reply, "That's just another day at the office for ...
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Editors return with their new, internet only video, with the search engine challenging title, 'Eat Raw Meat=Blood Drool'. Sounds like typically cheery fodder from the Birmingham foursome then.
Directors Lennox Brothers say of their eerie, dystopian animation: "Ultimately the video paints a truthful picture of the lies which affect our current ...
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In anticipation of the release of 'I Speak Because I Can', the new LP from folk-pop singer-songwriter Laura Marling, fans can see a unique interactive video premiered here on Spinner.
Click on the objects bound for the suitcase to preview tracks from the forthcoming album, watch behind the scenes footage and the video for the first single, ...
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In a recent Spinner interview with Good Shoes, singer Rhys Jones told us that the title of the band's latest album, 'No Hope, No Future' focused on the end of a relationship. "It's about breaking up with my ex-girlfriend" he explained, "so it's as much about relationships that have no hope or no future."
In our exclusive video premiere, Rhys ...
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