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Rolling Stones' manager derides The Verve

Andrew Loog Oldham jokes about the 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' 'steal'

Tue 07 Oct, 2008

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The hookline of that song is a sample of an orchestral version that would otherwise have long been forgotten. But the songs lyrics, the chords, the rest of the arrangement, most importantly its message and sentiment is all Verve. This song means so much to so many people but to Oldham, who should be proud and grateful to be connected to it and who we would not have heard of in the last 15 years were it not for "Bittersweet Symphony" - it's just a watch. What a materialistic wanker! If he really believed the Verve were not right to earn the royalties, he should have done the decent thing and given his share to charity. Surely he has no right to lay claim on 100 % of what is possibly the greatest song of the 90s. Pure evil!!!

Wed 08 Oct, 2008

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Dirty Pretty Things split: a look back at Carl Barat's second band

NME.COM takes a look back at the group's short-lived career

Wed 01 Oct, 2008

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Cmon kids, that band were CRAP. You only got overexited when the first album came out because it was by "CARL CARL CARL oooh i have his sunglasses HES MNNNT" Barat and never listened to it much, it was way too boring. When he came back with more drizzle of the sort we have had too much of since 2004 nobody even bothered to pretend to care. Didz, do the decent thing - the Coopers were futuristic, kickass, snazzy, sassy, bleepoid zongaphooey Primal Scream/ Flaming Lips marshmallows before you spurned them for that bland pretty temptress. Return and soar the night skies like trapezoid chrome fireeater eagles, my friends!

Wed 01 Oct, 2008

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Elbow win 2008 Mercury Music Prize

Manchester band scoop award with their fourth album

Tue 09 Sep, 2008

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Well deserved. Best album from your island this season for me. Should get an extra Mercury for "One Day Like This" alone.

Wed 10 Sep, 2008

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The Music slam download culture

Rob Harvey feels disillusioned by the digital revolution

Fri 05 Sep, 2008

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I do agree with Robert here. I may come across like a very old man (and I AM too old to be posting on an NME blog), but there was something magical about stumbling upon a long-sought song in, say, a small shop in Antwerp. It's not the same to go on elbo and find any song weeks before its release with the press of a button. When a song is something you can hold in your hand like a single or a CD and not just abstract data at least I seem to attach more emotions to it. You remember where you got the thing, you connect memories to it. You have in your hand a reflection of the effort that went into making it. Thing is, though, times have changed. Irrevocably. Also i do doubt that a song that mackes your spine tingle does so less when you only have it as an mp3. The Music again have made my spine tingle on numerous occasions and I hope they will get the chance to do so furthermore. It's so frustrating to see great bands who would easily have had a carreer a few years ago struggle to even keep on going. So support your favourite artists. Give something back.

Fri 05 Sep, 2008

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We Are Scientists think Rage Against The Machine are pretentious

New Yorkers say bands shouldn't get political

Tue 26 Aug, 2008

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I do abhor RATMs boring boring boring music, but I totally disagree with WAS here. RATMs "one credential" is NOT "just being able to play the guitar". Check out all their political activities - they are activists who also happen to be in a band. These guys have more than just one feature to them. As do WAS - I mean, you might as well say that bands like WAS shouldn't try to make jokes because you want jokes from comedians only, not from blokes who are playing guitars. No really, as annoyingly over-earnest as RATM may be, WAS are spouting total nonsense here.

Tue 26 Aug, 2008

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Kasabian guitarist has lucky escape from grenade blast

Builders find wartime explosive in Serge Pizzorno's back garden

Tue 26 Aug, 2008

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But if some loud music from the Pizzorno household had actually triggered the grenade it would have been a VERY Kasabian way to go though, wouldn't it? That would have been the most Rock'n'Roll death EVER. Still, prefer the planet with Serge still walking on it.

Tue 26 Aug, 2008

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Bloc Party release third album today (August 21)

'Intimacy' is available as a download now

Thu 21 Aug, 2008

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What I have heard so far is brilliant. It is a massive step forward from "A Weekend In The City", which in retrospect maybe was a bit safe. But now Bloc Party are really pushing things forward again. They are truly daring when it comes to the sounds they are using, but are still totally accessible and kickass whilst they're at it. Too many pop bands are safe, stale and uninventive, while too many experimental bands forget that someone ELSE is supposed to endure their music, too. Congratulations then, Bloc Party for combining the best of both worlds here.

Thu 21 Aug, 2008

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The Hold Steady: 'Radiohead have lost the plot'

Band criticise Oxford quintet's pay what you want plan

Sun 17 Aug, 2008

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Calm down everyone. Think about how these quotes come about. It's not like Kubler went on a pedestal to shout out his opinions. Somebody asked him about a couple of bands and he chatted about his tastes unaware this was going to be made a news item. Ok, most media-trained bores would have done the usual and have praised everyone even if they hated them. So Hooray to Kubler for not doing that even if I disagree when it comes to Radiohead. "Stay Positive" is one of the albums of the year by the way.

Mon 18 Aug, 2008

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Morrissey urges fans 'not to buy' new Hollywood Bowl DVD

He issues angry response at plans to release 'slapdash' DVD

Fri 15 Aug, 2008

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"No royalties from the DVD will come to me" - I believe that seems to be your real problem here, Mr Morrissey? You didn't mind releasing a slapdash "Greatest Hits" with only two new songs, didn't you? Ok then, I will not buy the DVD despite being a lifelong Smiths and Morrissey fan. But for other reasons than you named.

Mon 18 Aug, 2008

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Smashing Pumpkins for free Orlando show

It'll take place August 22 at the Hard Rock

Fri 15 Aug, 2008

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A free show - at least this way some people might turn up for Baldy and his travesty troupe to watch them step on the Pumpkins legacy like it was a cigarette stub.

Fri 15 Aug, 2008

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Morrissey explains album delay

Plus former Smiths mainman reacts to new 'Best Of' plans

Mon 11 Aug, 2008

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I adore Morrissey but the "Greatest Hits" sold poorly because it was a meagre cash-in compilation of his last two albums . For only two new songs only the saddest of completists buy a whole album of stuff they already own. Of course labels wouldn't spend much money promoting it. Get off your high horse every now and then, Sir.

Tue 12 Aug, 2008

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Noel Gallagher speaks about knife crime

'In my day, status was trying to be somebody… not trying to kill somebody'

Fri 04 Jul, 2008

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It's parents and and schools and social networks that are failing. Scapegoating video games and HipHop is what politicians do to soothe the Sun readers, creating false targets to keep their minds off the real problems.

Mon 07 Jul, 2008

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Queens Of The Stone Age man responds to homophobe accusations

'I’ve never said being gay is wrong' says Josh Homme

Fri 20 Jun, 2008

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Not so sure here. Of course i don't think that Josh is a homophobe. But still here we are using homosexuality and homosexual acts as derogatory terms. This "name-calling" may be normal but that doesn't mean it's okay. No we cannot change language. We can only start with ourselves and, well, not use homophobic swearwords. There are much better insults around and it's also brilliant fun inventing your own. This isn't about Josh but about all of us.

Mon 23 Jun, 2008

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United Kingdom's Andy Abraham finishes last in Eurovision Song Contest

Plus BBC commentator Sir Terry Wogan says he may quit over voting tactics

Sun 25 May, 2008

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Has it occurred to Wogan that the Russian song might actually have been LIKED by an eastern European audience? That winner guy is the 'Russian Justin Timberlake', after all, with many fans all over eastern Europe. Over here in Germany we got the same complaints last year when Serbia won, as this year with Russia. But THESE ARE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. We must stop being biased western twits. Germanys and Englands entries were bland and pitiful and simply not liked. btw France: Brilliant song! Smart arrangement, fantastic composition (those chord changes), sassy presentation. Shame they didnt run away with the prize.

Mon 26 May, 2008

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The Enemy and Beth Ditto to break world record?

Consequences supergroup want to get highest number of charity downloads

Fri 02 May, 2008

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Isn't the band name Consequences already taken? There's a Belle & Sebastian geekpop type band in Stockholm by that name. They do well in Sweden and have two videos.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP0D80C44jIhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIG-Thmyp8c

Fri 02 May, 2008

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Radiohead to release 'Best Of' compilation

See what tracks have made the cut

Wed 02 Apr, 2008

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Wot no "Pop Is dead"?

Wed 02 Apr, 2008

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Does It Offend You, Yeah? deny split rumours

The group respond to NME's album review

Tue 25 Mar, 2008

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I applaud their courage. Not everyone would dare admit they were involved in something as heinous as a DIOY,Y record.

Tue 25 Mar, 2008

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Sir Paul McCartney song written about Heather Mills?

Song title is anagram of 'Mills betray me'

Mon 24 Mar, 2008

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Eleanor Rigby actually was an anagram of Ringo be early. He had this habit of coming late for rehearsals.

Tue 25 Mar, 2008

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Courtney Love chooses actor to play Kurt Cobain

Singer wants Scarlett Johansson to play her

Sat 12 Jan, 2008

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Scarlett Johannsen asked by Courtney to play Courtney? In a related story, Stephen Hawking has asked to be played by in his biopic by the worlds strongest man.

Mon 14 Jan, 2008

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