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The Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2008 is set to kick off tomorrow (January 29) - and NME.COM is set to bring you unprecedented access throughout the shows.

We’ve recruited Morgan from Does It Offend You, Yeah?[/b] to give us all the stories, gossip, happenings and backstage insights as his band, [a]The Ting Tings, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong and The Cribs hit the road together.

Check our Morgan from Does It Offend You, Yeah? first blog now detailing the band’s preparations, then check back to NME.COM/blogthroughout the tour for his exclusive on-the-road column.

Meanwhile the Shockwaves NME Awards nominations will be announced on NME.COM tonight at midnight (GMT).

Come back then to find out which bands will be fighting it out come the ceremony on February 28.

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