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SLOWDIVE PLAYS INSTEAD OF CHROMEO AT ROSKILDE 2014

“Unfortunately, Chromeo won’t be able to play their concert at the festival. Instead we present British band Slowdive. Chromeo unfortunately have to cancel their entire European tour. This includes their…

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European festival dates announced for The Jesus and Mary Chain

The Jesus and Mary Chain have confirmed two continental European festival appearances late summer and fall — in Paris, France, and in Katowice, Poland. This is ahead of the band’s sold out…

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Tim Burgess and members of New Order close out Barnaby Fest

The U.K.’s Barnaby Festival closed out this past Sunday night with The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess and friends playing material appropriate for the Macclesfield church venue. Honoring the legacy, Burgess brought New Order’s Stephen Morris and Gillian…

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Listen close and don’t be stoned: An interview with Slowdive

In Leipzig, at Wave Gotik Treffen 2014, during an unusual pre-summer heat wave, I interviewed one of my favorite bands of all time: Slowdive. I had never been backstage at Agra…

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Wave Gotik Treffen 2014 Preview

Pentacost is near. This means it’s time for another 5 days of drinking, dancing, and partying in a sea of black all over Leipig for Wave Gotik Treffen 2014. This…

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Wave Gotik Treffen 2013 Festival Recap

WGT 2013 Festival Recap by Alex Baker Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, Germany is the largest Gothic (or as the Germans like to call it, “Schwarz Scene”) festival in the…

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