Music Features
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Wire: Live at Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia
Post-Punk heroes, Wire, sold out Philadelphia's Johnny Brenda's October 10th.
Sean Caldwell was there... -
Fleet Foxes: Live at Sheffield University
2008's best band pitched up in South Yorkshire to perform, arguably, 2008's best show.
An ecstatic David Coleman was there... -
The Muxtape Saga
Even though the cassette mix tape has been nearly extinct for years, its conceptual appeal remains strong. So when a new Web site, Muxtape.com, launched in March of this year to duplicate the mixed-tape idea in an online setting, an influx of users quickly began uploading to the site.
Craig Thompson explains what happened next... -
The Flaming Lips' Christmas on Mars
Christmas comes early this year...Or maybe late, considering the Flaming Lips began working on this film seven years ago.
Brett Oronzio attended the Oklahoma band's avant-garde expriment in film... -
Used Adventures In Hi-Fi #4
Deep in Epping Forest, Simon Briercliffe unearths a gem on vinyl that he already has on CD. Is there a conflict? Is there any question as to whether to buy? Not at £1 there isn't.
Simon investigates to see if there's any darkness on the edge of this town. -
An Omnibus of Misguided Hero Choices #1! (Garry Shandling)
For complicated simplistic reasons I like Garry Shandling.
George Booker elaborates... -
A Question of Sound #3: Social Networking Redeems Itself
When I heard about a band that had landed a festival appearance near Düsseldorf courtesy of a chance MySpace encounter, I started thinking the unthinkable: maybe social networking isn't a complete waste of time.
David Coleman contemplates the MySpace issue... -
Music Writers Wanted (Hip Hop, Electronic)
No Ripcord is looking to recruit new music writers with a particular expertise in the fields of hip hop and electronic music, in order to help us widen our coverage of these genres.
Please click here for details and an application form... -
Used Adventures In Hi-Fi #3
Simon Briercliffe is, apparently, still alive.
Eddie Vedder seems happy. -
Obsessions and Lamentations #5 - Big Chill Edition
It's the 25th anniversary of the Big Chill. What has it done to us?
Alan Shulman considers...
