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Writer's Poll - Stuart Evans
Stuart Evans was feeling the love in 2012.
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Bring The Noize
“I did a remix for Snoop a few years back, but was never sure if he heard it. So I jumped on Snoop’s Twitter feed and asked him. To my surprise he responded immediately and said yes, he heard and loved it and said we should keep it contact.”
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Not The Nine O'Clock News
“Australia is our final tour before we head back to the UK and start writing again. At this stage, we’re hoping to get an album out there by Spring 2013, but nothing has been planned.”
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Album Review: DI Fresh - Nextlevelism
Nextlevelism is a welcome digression from the repetitious junk that’s currently doing the rounds.
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Intergalactic Planetary
“It’s not about comparisons or money. It’s about music.”
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Album Review: Rihanna - Unapologetic
Towards the end of Unapologetic she asks, ‘What’s love without tragedy?’ Surely fans seek to know why Rihanna believes tragedy and love have a relationship.
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Album Review: Example - The Evolution Of Man
Gleave hasn’t really evolved; he’s taken a sideways step until he contemplates what he wants to do next and why.
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Album Review: Calvin Harris - 18 Months
And in typical Harris style, most of the choruses are so damn catchy you’ll be grooving and moving whether you like it or not.
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Album Review: Neurosis - Honor Found In Decay
Turning gloom into glee isn’t easy, yet that’s just what Neurosis have achieved.
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Sneaking Up
"Between us, we think we know what good music is and if we can help put good artists through our network, then there’s no reason why we shouldn’t."
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Album Review: Boys Noize - Out Of The Black
It’s always nice to.find a gem of an album from a seemingly endless murky pool of mediocrity, but Out Of The Black is that gem. Efficient, accomplished and danceable.
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Album Review: Deadmau5 - Album Title Goes Here
Album Title Goes Here is banal and clichéd. Its basic techno, house, (terrible) hip hop and dubstep for the uneducated or those with little or no appreciation of electronic music.