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Coldplay

Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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The blue half of Manchester was drowned in a multitude of colour last night as Coldplay rolled into the city, performing live as part of their 2011/2012-world tour that fans have dubbed the Mylo Xylotour. At almost one year on … Continue reading

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The Hives

The Borderline, London
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Swedish punk rockers The Hives made a riotous return to the UK live scene on Tuesday night, during an electric headlining show on the tiny stage of The Borderline in Central London. Playing ahead of the release of their fifth … Continue reading

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Graham Coxon

The Leadmill, Sheffield
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Blur guitarist and solo singer/songwriter Graham Coxon hit the Steel City’s Leadmill venue last night, showcasing a number of tracks from his new album, ‘A+E’. Support came from Nottingham breakbeat rock quartet Yunioshi, who brought a selection of massive electro-filled … Continue reading

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The Maccabees

The Leadmill, Sheffield
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Performing on a stage that they last played more than four years ago, London quintet The Maccabees kicked off their January tour – in support of new album ‘Given To The Wild’ – with absolute finesse. Support came from the … Continue reading

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Example

Pavilions, Plymouth
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For those who don’t know who he is, Example (a.k.a Elliot Gleave) is a singer/rap artist from Hammersmith & Fulham who has scored 2 number 1′s this year (Changed The Way You Kissed Me, and Stay Awake) and fastly becoming … Continue reading

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Friendly Fires

O2 Academy, Leeds
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It was a cold autumn night in Leeds, but that didn’t stop St Albans’ number one disco trio from keeping Summer going, in the depths of the O2 Academy. The stage, which was adorned in large LED screens displaying the … Continue reading

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Kasabian

O2 Academy, Leicester
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So tonight was the big homecoming for the boys of Kasabian, performing at the brand new O2 Academy in the heart of the University of Leicester campus. The gig was the second of three gigs on the Radio 1 Student … Continue reading

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The Charlatans

Jamie Oliver's The Big Feastival, Clapham Common
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The Big Feastival is Jamie Oliver’s new three day event which mixes fantastic food with great music. We decided to get ourselves down to Clapham Common for the Saturday to see the Charlatans for the third time in the last … Continue reading

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Interpol

O2 Academy, Bournemouth
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After not having heard any of their material since 2004′s ‘Antics’, going to the gig with hopes of a track by track wonder show were a little bit far fetched. Sat with a well earned Friday pint in the Gallery … Continue reading