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French guitar-pop outfit Phoenix talk about the importance of the Internet for contemporary artists, and the influence of technology on their music.

 

Something really odd has happened over in the US. After years of producing only boring bands that couldn’t hold a touch to stuff coming from our shores, the whole country has suddenly decided to go …

 

This eclectic bunch contains more diversity than any band that has touched the new music radar in the last few years. The five-piece have collated numerous comparisons with the likes of indie-rockers Editors …

 

Two days before the launch of their debut album, Choon chats to nearly all of powerpop/surf/new wave foursome Favours For Sailors about underwear, white espadrilles and the best hill in London…

 

‘The Libertines to reunite!’ The media whips itself into an instant frenzy. Fans rejoice. But why? Do they honestly want to see the band reunite? Or are they simply trying to recreate the past? I …

 

Music and fashion are intrinsically linked. Countless designers cite musical inspirations for their collections, like Felder-Felder whose A/W 08 collection was inspired by Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, while designer Samantha Pleet cites David Bowie …

 

The last five years have seen such a colossal transformation in the way music is consumed that the traditional record industry model has been left all broken and sad – a bit like France gets …

 

I would like to start by saying, no one critic is right. My personal philosophy is that everyone is a critic. Of course, every critic has their preferences. Mine is predictability. If I feel like …

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