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Adam Holmes and the Embers »

Mon 10 Oct 2011 by Charlotte Ashford | Read more »

"People are now coming to see us and want to hear more about what's going on, to see if it's not just all hype." »

It has been an unbelievable year for Discopolis, who have already played at T in the Park, Reading and Leeds — and who received extensive Radio One coverage all summer. Incredibly, while everyone was mere weeks into demolishing their ne...

Wed 05 Oct 2011 by Harris Brine | Read more »

Musician, not mathematician »

Interviews with electronic musician Dan Snaith, better known by his alias Caribou, often tend to begin with a discussion about his mathematical background. Interviewers are keen to draw a correlation between his PhD and his creative process, but when T...

Wed 10 Nov 2010 by Emily Carson | Read more »

A military parade for American cultural power »

We live in awards obsessed times. On 16 February, the BRIT Awards in London honoured home-based acts, as the great and the not-always-so-good gathered to praise a galaxy of UK pop stars. But the BRITs bash is just a baby sister to the Grammys which la...

Wed 17 Feb 2010 by Simon Warner | Read more »

Rocky Horror Picture House »

This September sees the launch of three new club nights at the HMV Picture House. Octopussy, a student fest, kicks the weekend off on a Thursday night. Revellers can enjoy the HMV's own Adventures In Sound, an indie, electro and pop fusion with DJ Andy...

Wed 07 Oct 2009 by Jane Maddison | Read more »

Preview: Cansei de Ser Sexy »

Eclectic Brazilians, Cansei de Ser Sexy, or CSS if you will, hit Edinburgh on 12 October. And for one week only it looks like the hottest Latin performers in the UK won’t be Manchester City footballers. Billed as the biggest act ever to e...

Thu 02 Oct 2008 by Chris Hammond | Read more »