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The Twang 'Barney Rubble'

Published 7 August 9 10:51 AM | charlotte

Every year a young band, usually 'indie' is proclaimed the 'best new band in Britain' by the NME and other papers. In 2007 it was the turn of Birmingham outfit, the Twang. Sparking a signing frenzy at the tail end of 2006--eventually opting to sign with B-Unique, home to the Kaiser Chiefs and the Automatic--the Twang display the marked influence of 'baggy' legends the Stone Roses and the Happy Mondays filtered through the downbeat commentary of fellow Brummie Mike Skinner's...

Filed under: Band, indie, The Streets, britain, birmingham, stone rones, jewellery quarter, baggy, happy mondays, automatic, b-unique, love it when i feel like this, nme, mike skinner, kaiser cheifs, barney rubble, the twang

Kid British - Sunny Days

Published 19 March 9 11:41 AM | charlotte

KID BRITISH create their own noise by mixing a bit of this with a bit of that. A tasty shank of old school ska and dancehall, a generous twist of indie, a light splash of reggae, and garnished with a juicy slice of electro pop. KiD BRiTiSH = ADIO, JAMES, SEAN & SIMEON

Filed under: indie, dancehall, reggae, electro pop, mix, old skool, sunny days, sean, james, ska, simeon, kid british, adio

The Wombats - Is This Christmas

Published 23 December 8 12:25 PM | charlotte

The video for The WOMBATS new single 'Is This Christmas' released December 15th through 14th Floor Records. Convening at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, The Wombats spiky electro indie pop is enlivened with lyrics steeped in healthy doses of irony and the absurd. After a series of highly rated singles and support from DJ Zane Lowe, the three piece's debut set GUIDE TO LOVE, LOSS AND DESPERATION (2007) received rave reviews.

Filed under: pop, indie, electro, guide to love, irony, loss and desperation, the wombats, 14th floor records, liverpool institute for performing arts, dj zane lowe, is this christmas

Morning Call - A Little Late

Published 30 October 8 10:34 AM | charlotte

This is Morning Call's debut single - A Little Late. Morning Call burst onto the Blackburn music scene in late 2006, the band is made up of four members - Tony Sharples (Vocals & Bass), Kip (Guitars), Macauley (Synths, Piano & Vocals), Carl Elmer (Drums & Vocals), they've been working with producer Mark Jones on this single and other possible releases.

Filed under: Band, indie, debut single, drums, bass, vocals, producer, macauley, tony sharples, synths, a little late, morning call, carl elmer, blackburn, mark jones, kip, guitars, piano

Bloc Party- Talons (Official Video)

Published 13 October 8 9:57 AM | charlotte

U.K. dance-rock outfit Bloc Party stormed both sides of the pond in 2005 with the release of its debut full-length SILENT ALARM. Mixing airtight dance-floor rhythms with smart guitar-driven melodies and a hipster aesthetic, Bloc Party set itself apart from an overcrowded field of often over-hyped British bands, and established itself as a force extending beyond the latest music industry headline. Talons is taken from their new album - Intimacy: Kele Okereke (guitar, vocals) Russell Lissack (guitar...

Filed under: Rock, Bloc Party, indie, alternative, Russell Lissack, dance silent alarm, talons, Kele Okereke, Wichita Recordings / Atlantic, Matt Tong, guitar driven melodies, Gordon Moakes, intimacy

Travis - Something Anything

Published 23 September 8 9:55 AM | charlotte

Having scored a No. 1 on the indie singles chart with their limited edition EP J Smith, Travis announce the release of a new single - Something Anything - on Sept 15th. Landing someplace between the breakthrough stomp of Good Feeling and garage band overdrive of All I Want To Do Is Rock, the tough beat led grooves and guitar licks of Something Anything are indicative of Travis's forthcoming album Ode To J Smith -- the first to be written on electric guitar since their debut, and due for release...

Filed under: indie, ode to j smith, michael baldwin, red telephone box, ep j smith, andy dunlop, travis something anything

The Kooks - Sway

Published 21 August 8 10:24 AM | charlotte

The Kooks' music video for their new single 'Sway' from the album Konk.

Filed under: indie, the kooks, hugh harris, sway music video, konk, dan paul, luke pritchard

Raghav - It Can't Be Right

Published 23 June 8 12:57 PM | llchaplin

Raghav's music video for the hit single 'It Can't Be Right'

Filed under: Music Video, 2004, indie, raghav, 2play, bollywood, it can't be right

The Courteeners - No You Didnt No You Dont

Published 27 May 8 3:38 PM | admin

The new single from The Courteeners

Filed under: video, indie, single, The Courteeners - No You Didnt No You Dont

Blur - Parklife

Published 10 September 7 11:36 PM | llchaplin

Parklife appears on the album Parklife and has been tagged as: britpop, indie, 90s. It was the third album to be released by the the English rock band Blur released on April 25, 1994 in the UK.

Filed under: 1994, Blur, 90's, april, damon albarn, parkilfe, britpop, indie