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'The Mona Lisa Of Album Covers'

Tue, May 21 2013 5:21pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Music

Mick McCann at the Guardian called the iconic 1973 cover art for Aladdin Sane "The Mona Lisa of album covers."

Fenech-Soler – Magnetic: New music

Fri, May 10 2013 6:13am - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

Alongside bands such as Friendly Fires and Delphic, Northamptonshire-based quartet Fenech-Soler's hybrid of summery indie and big dance-inflected melodies brightened up many a festival field in 2010.

"Kids aren't as political now" - DiS meets Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream

Thu, April 25 2013 10:07am - Source: Drowned In Sound

As a founder member of Primal Scream some thirty years ago and former player with both The Jesus & Mary Chain and The Wake , Bobby Gillespie's status as a musical and cultural icon is assured.

Six angels killed by evil parents

Tue, April 02 2013 11:18pm - Source: Daily Express - London - UK

"Following the verdict, we, the family of Michael Philpott, believe justice has been served."

Duran Duran Versus Japan: The Substance Of Style

Sun, March 31 2013 1:32pm - Source: The Quietus

Some thirty years ago one pop band's trajectory (which had begun several years earlier in the drab London suburb of Catford) ended, to the surprise of the listening public, on a hard-earned artistic masterstroke achieved while fractiously splitting under the strain of internal tensions.

(SXSW 2013 flavoured!) Album Review: Cave Painting – Votive Life

Mon, February 11 2013 3:39pm - Source: There Goes the Fear

I have a very good excuse on why my review of the debut album from Brighton's Cave Painting is so late The album was released in September 2012 but I didn't get my promo copy until the week before I was due to leave for Australia.

You Can Blame Rob Duffy for the Rise of Tankboy.

Thu, February 07 2013 2:15pm - Source: donewaiting.com

Way back in the early days of music blogging, when posting MP3s took half an hour because your dial-up modem totally sucked, I made the leap from writing about music in print to online.

Derek Hartley: Why Beyonce Is the Key to Staying Young

Tue, February 05 2013 11:46pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Last year, I was at the supermarket and the No Doubt song "Just A Girl" came on in the background.

'Dallas' Cast Remembers Larry Hagman

Tue, January 29 2013 12:06am - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

When Larry Hagman passed away late last year , longtime "Dallas" fans were deeply saddened and wondered how the TNT reboot, which hadn't even begun its second season, could go on without J.R. Ewing?

10 for 2013: #6 – Fenech-Soler

Sun, December 09 2012 10:21pm - Source: There Goes the Fear

#6 on the reader-voted 10 for 2013 list here at TGTF are a band who are no stranger to our year end polls: this Kings Cliffe band landed at #8 in the 10 for 2011 poll , and judging from your enthusiasm, are set to storm the world with their new album scheduled out soon.

So Cow / Squarehead, “Out of Season” split LP

Wed, November 07 2012 2:30pm - Source: Rock Star Journalist

When I went to NYC for CMJ a couple weeks back, I was excited to see a bunch of bands because — well, it's fucking CMJ.

Opinion: Rivard Yet Another Republican To Devalue Women

Fri, October 12 2012 1:57am - Source: WNEW

Today Sean Duffy condemned Roger Rivard's remarks and gave Rivard's campaign donations to charity.

Duffy Escapes Fire at London Home

Thu, October 04 2012 1:34pm - Source: Spinner

Welsh singing sensation Duffy narrowly escaped a fire in her London home Wednesday night.

Singer Duffy flees as blaze rips through £12m Kensington penthouse, but makes sure pets are safe

Thu, October 04 2012 1:23pm - Source: The Independent - Music

The 'Smoke Without Fire' Welsh singer rounded up her two cats and a dog as she escaped from the 10-storey block near High Street Kensington, said www.standard.co.uk. More than 60 firefighters tackled the fire in St Mary Abbot's Terrace for more than six hours at the 6,000 sq ft loft apartment, with its own pool and cinema.