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Django Django have been surprise successes for 2012, receiving a Mercury Music Prize nomination and a 5 star rating from The Guardian.
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A catch up with Charlie Simpson, on his recent tour with Twin Atlantic, as he reaches his tenth year in the music industry.
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The psychedelic Australian rockers return with the follow up to their 2010 debut Innerspeaker with Lonerism.
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The xx – Coexist Released 10th September 2012, Young Turks The British trio’s debut won the Mercury Music Prize in 2010 but the band didn’t disappoint with their follow-up. Debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart, the album also sparked success with the singles ‘Angels’ and ‘Chained.’ Statistics: 23% of contributors included the […]
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Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d city Released 22nd October 2012, Interscope Following up to 2011’s Section.80 comes Kendrick Lamar’s first major label release good kid, m.A.A.d city. The twenty five year old’s record peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 Chart in America, and featured other well known rappers including Drake, Dr. Dre and Jay Rock. Statistics: […]
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Hot Chip – In Our Heads Released 11th June 2012, Domino Number nine on The Edge’s countdown is Hot Chip’s fifth studio album, their first release since 2010’s One Life Stand. The record reached number fourteen on the UK album charts and has yielded three singles; ‘Night & Day,’ ‘How Do You Do?’ and ‘Don’t Deny […]
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Grimes – Visions Released 12th March 2012, 4AD Kicking off The Edge’s countdown of the Top 10 Albums of 2012 is Visions, the third album from the Canadian solo artist, Grimes. Solely recorded over a three-week period using Apple’s GarageBand software, the album achieved a peak position of sixty seven in the UK charts but was […]
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Over the past 18 months Ben Hudson and Rosie Oddie have been working on a wonderful pop collaboration in the form of BIGkids. Debut album Never Grow Up is a collection of brilliant pop duets where Ben’s musical experience and Rosie’s raw talent shine through. I clambered up the steep staircase inside The Joiners and crammed into […]
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Gaz Brookfield recently played a great set at the Bent Brief alongside Cat McLean, Rob The Liar, Tim O T and Tom James. It was a lovely evening of acoustic acts, and I had a chat with Gaz beforehand about the Bristol music scene, supporting The Levellers, and gig swapping. Have you played in Southampton before? […]
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During the Southampton leg of their current UK tour, Dan Flynn and George Doel caught up with Indie-wunderkinds Peace in a corridor within the depths of The Joiners to discuss a variety of topics, including time travel, The X Factor, and naked men doing the crab… The Guardian called you the future of Indie; do […]
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I caught up with lead singer Mike Sparks and drummer Scott Peters from Canterbury before they played to a packed out gig at The Cellar on 13th December in Southampton. What do you think about the local music scene at the moment in the south of England? Mike: It’s always been very kind to us, […]
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Submit your entries of Christmas covers or originals to us!
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The Edge presents a list of the best seasonal songs you may not have heard, in the hope of bringing something new to your Yuletide aural experience
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2012 has been a big year for AlunaGeorge, but 2013 just got bigger. Already named in the longlist for BBCs Sound of 2013 and nominated for the Critics Choice Award at next year’s BRIT Awards, there are high hopes for the London duo. Formed of Aluna Francis on vocals and George Reid producing (hence the name), […]