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This week's releases: 18 August 2008
Automatic, Fratellis and Vampire Weekend all release new singles
Live
Mudhoney
Seattle’s none-more-raw grunge figureheads have no place for reverent nostalgia. Kentish Town Forum, London (July 31)
- Aug 14, 2008
- 2 comments
The Coral
The venue is grander, the songs still gorgeous. Coliseum, London (July 29)
- Aug 8, 2008
- 5 comments
Metronomy
Brit trio hit the Big Apple, play a gig illegally and win more than a few new friends. Brooklyn Union Hall, New York (August 1)
- Aug 14, 2008
Secret Garden Party
Hidden away in the country with no corporate sponsors, this secret won't be staying under wraps. Secret Location Near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire (July 24-27)
- Aug 8, 2008
Lollapalooza 2008
Perry Farrell’s festival, featuring Radiohead, Bloc Party and lots of support for Barack Obama. Grant Park Chicago (August 1 – 3)
- Aug 14, 2008
- 2 comments
Truck Festival
Keeping it low-key and grassroots, your friendly village festival plays host to the slacker king. Hill Farm, Steventon, Oxfordshire (July 19 – 20)
- Aug 1, 2008
Kanye West
We wanted meteor showers and spaceships, but not even Estelle turned up to Kanye's vanity fair. Global Gathering, Long Marston Airfield, Stratford-Upon-Avon (July 25)
- Aug 8, 2008
Latitude 2008
The grass is green, the toilets are clean, but the sounds being made are far from sweet. Henham Park, Southwod, Suffolk (July 18 – 20)
- Aug 1, 2008
- 5 comments
