Issue #34

Issue 34

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The hottest thing to come out of Brazil since those, er, ’special haircuts’…

Vocalist Lovefoxxx on everything from spurious solo record rumours to Britney Spears’ alleged lesbianism.

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…AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD
Conrad Keely talks about music as religion, critical backlashes and audacious future plans.

DEERHOOF
After 13 years of sonic insanity, we catch up with The `Hoof as they stand on the brink of commercial crossover.

IDLEWILD
Roddy Woomble bemoans the feisty Scots’ cursed timing on the eve of their new record’s return to noisier roots.

TED LEO
Punk’s premier poet laureate reveals how he overcame writer’s block to continue fighting the good fight.

BEN FOLDS
The essential guide to the ivory-tickling songsmith.

THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE WEIRD
Comebacks – there’s been a buttload recently: some welcome, some not so much and some just straight up nutty.

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THE ANSWER

THE HORRORS

THE LOCUST

AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR

CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH

THE KAISER CHEIFS

ENTER SHIKARI

BEEHOOVER

GRINDERMAN

REVIEWS

FEATURING: Patrick Wolf, Bat For Lashes, Willy Mason, Frank Turner, The Apples In Stereo, The Stooges, Air, The Rakes, Glen Hansard, Explosions In The Sky, Shiny Toy Guns, Fall Out Boy, Jesse Malin, RJD2

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WORD UPS: Forget Cassettes, The Blood Arm, Colin Bateman, Ostinato, Clone Quartet, The View, The Sounds, The Aliens, Bonde Do Role, Comic Book Adaptations, mclusky

Issue #50 - The Power To Know

Featuring The Top 50 NI Songs of Our Lifetime, The Streets, Deerhoof, Seasick Steve, Fucked Up, Garth Ennis and more.