1Rusko, Plan B, Brixton 05.03.10
In this week’s NME we hail the 50 most fearless people in music. The list includes the likes of Rusko, the dubstep party boy who raises a middle finger to the purists.
2Kele okereke
Kele Okereke graces the cover of the issue, and gives a typically provocative interview in which he claims: “I don’t listen to indie music any more.”
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Damon Albarn makes the cut, since he’s one of the 21st century’s most rule-breaking figures, defining himself by continual unpredictable innovation.
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Xiu Xiu are in there too, described by Lisa Wright as “a band that live, breathe and bleed their music.”
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As is Mike Sniper, lo-fi’s new ringleader.
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Klaxons: “They take risks where other’s don’t even see the potential to take risks,” reckons Gavin Haynes.
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Diamond Rings: “He’s a stereotype-exploding anti-hero and – if there’s any justice – a megastar in the making.”
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The Knife make the cut on the strength of their opera soundtrack, ‘Tomorrow, In A Year’, a creation that challenges the concepts of both classical and modern music.
9NME Radar Tour // Manchester
And of course, how could such a list be complete without long-necked troubadour Darwin Deez? Check out the new issue of the mag for the full list – and suggest your own trailblazers over on the office blog.