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A Past Gone Rad: The Fall's Infotainment Scan 20 Years On

- Source: The Quietus

As a 15-year-old living in small-town 1993, I felt somewhat duty bound to be 'into' The Fall. So finally being aware of a forthcoming record release from the band seemed to me more like a call-to-arms than just another notch on the Fall completist's bedpost, and most certainly the best place to start my relationship with Mark E Smith's revered revolving-door rock band.

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Primal Scream close opening night of Hong Kong's Clockenflap festival

- Source: NME

Primal Scream brought the first day of Hong Kong's Clockenflap festival to a close last night (December 1), with a greatest hits set at the Kowloon Waterfront Park. The show marked the band's first appearance in Asia with new permanent bassist Simone Butler, who was officially announced as Mani's replacement in October.

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Maniere des Bohemiens

- Source: Music-News.com

One moment violinist and band leader Rob Rosa appeared as an awkward clumsy oaf spilling beer on his shoes outside the door to the venue - the next as one of the most proficient and confident musicians I have ever seen, moving around the stage with effortless showmanship.

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Benicassim 2012: the DiS review

- Source: Drowned In Sound

While most of the Drowned in Sound staff spent last weekend getting sodden at Latitude, David Edwards was faced with a slightly different problem at the fantastic Festival Internacional de Benicàssim.

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The Stone Roses Return to Manchester

- Source: Rolling Stone

Four songs into the Stone Roses' homecoming reunion show last night, frontman Ian Brown looked out over the 75,000-strong crowd in Manchester's Heaton Park and nonchalantly declared, "As you see, we've still got it. . . ."

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