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Moonrise Kingdom release date & soundtrack album

Wes Anderson’s kooky and fascinating films have got a very distinct feel to them, and with the upcoming cinematic release of his latest film Moonrise Kingdom, that feel is back again with

Knickers EP #1 release date

Knickers tracks have been getting played on BBC 6 Music for a few months and now the word’s out for the release of EP #1, which will be available for digital download

Free download of new Last Dinosaur track, Grow

With the announcement of a new album on the back of 2010′s Hooray! For Happiness, The Last Dinosaur have put out preview track, Grow, as a free download through Sound Cloud. The

The Ready Stance set release date for debut album, Damndest

Cincinnati based The Ready Stance have confirmed the release date for their debut album, Damndest, alongside a track preview from the upcoming record. Tipped as a cross between

Record Store Day 2012

Music has changed massively over the years, becoming one of the first types of entertainment media to go digital in a significant way, which has stripped it a little of its enduring

Veronica Falls headline Indietracks 2012

The line-up for Derbyshire’s Indietracks 2012 has been announced and Veronica Falls are amongst the headline acts. Bringing indie pop and rock to the railway encrusted setting of

Peaking lights announce UK tour dates for 2012

Following on from last year’s release of their critically acclaimed debut album 936 and the brilliant Hey Sparrow, Peaking Lights are back in 2012 with a small, but perfectly formed set of

Hot Chip announce fifth album, In Our Heads

Following on from the class of 2010′s One Life Stand, Hot Chip have announced that they will be returning with their fifth album later this year. With a brilliant title, In Our

Spiritualized to release new album Sweet Heart Sweet Light

Spiritualized are back in 2012 and following more than 20 years together, they’ve had highs and lows, but if new single Hey Jane is anything to go by, the upcoming release of

Jack White goes solo with Blunderbuss

Following the sad departure of The White Stripes, it was always going to be a matter of time before Jack White put out solo work. With the recent release of single, Love