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I need some Yule music. With kind of an indie rock feel if possible. Stuff that is a cross between Belle and Sebastian and the sountrack for the Wicker Man with a winter yule theme.
Ennio Morricone to play London in April
One of the most legendary film composers of all time, Academy Award winner Ennio Morricone will return to London in April to perform his Classic Film Soundtracks as part of the 5th anniversary of ATP Concerts' Don't Look Back season.
A schizophrenic collection of snowbound songs to prepare D.C. for its winter meltdown.
ARE YOUR TROUSERS worked up over the possibilities of a massive snow dump? Check.
Scottish music stars in special tribute to radio legend John Peel
SCOTLAND'S top rock stars have lined up to pay tribute to legendary Radio 1 DJ John Peel.
10 Years of All Tomorrow's PartiesButlins Minehead, Somerset
A decade after the All Tomorrow's Parties music festival was first formulated by Scots indie outfit Belle & Sebastian as the Bowlie Weekender, it hasn't become any easier to explain to people.
The Breeders, Deerhoof, Melvins play ATP's 10th Birthday festival
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White Lightnin': The one and only George Jones. Details: 8 p.m. Saturday, December 12, at the Arena Theatre, 7326 Southwest Fwy., 713-772-5900 or www.arenahouston.com . George Jones Even taken out of context, the lyrics to a half-dozen or so of George Jones 's best-known and best-loved songs form a context all their own, and continue to eclipse ...
ATP: Nightmare Before Xmas | Pop review
A holiday camp in the December drizzle is not the traditional festival setting, but All Tomorrow's Parties has never fitted in the mainstream.
After being hailed as both "devastatingly fresh" by the New York Times and "the year's best new artist" by Spin , I was a bit skeptical Girls could live up to their hyper-hype. But despite their ultra-ironic name and debut album title, their music is good.
After failing to secure an international audience for nearly ten years, Snow Patrol broke into the mainstream with 2003's Final Straw, a mega-selling album that showcased the band's fondness for epic, melancholic rock.
Scotland 'a pioneer for good' on climate
Climate change campaigners have been holding demonstrations across the UK to put pressure on the government ahead of next week's Copenhagen summit.
Band of the Day: Zoey Van Goey
With members hailing from Ireland , England and Canada , it may seem strange that Zoey Van Goey would come together in Glasgow, Scotland.
The Toronto record store report
Just a few years ago, record-store fans were sobbing into their Amoeba t-shirts and re-watching Empire Records on DVD, lamenting the death of music retail .
So yes, as I threatened last week, I did my PLAY two hours set at Cafe Pause this past Friday, and had a great time doing it.
Belle and Sebastian Hints at New Album
Belle and Sebastian is getting set to release yet another batch of erudite and sensitive indie jams on the good people of the world.
Scotland has a specific beauty to it. It may be in the way that nature and the works of man seem more as one than you might find in other lands.
The Ancient Book of Hip is a heart to hip heart converter
D.W. Lichtenberg , winner of last week's Literary Death Match , celebrated the release of his first book this past Wednesday, November 18 at The Space Gallery .
Discussing literature isn't something bands are known for doing in their down time -- and that's fine with Fanfarlo.
15 Seriously Artistic Indie Album Covers
Posted in: Awesome Videos to Watch Now and Music Videos by Tom Walker on November 19, 2009 The thought that music might no longer be released in hard copy is a very troubling one.
Directed by Jonathan Caouette, the documentary is a collage of performance footage from the wildly popular annual English indie rock festival All Tomorrow's Parties, founded by Barry Hogan of Belle & Sebastian.
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