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	<title>News: Australian radio station FBI 94.5fm has been home...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Australian radio station FBI 94.5fm has been home to a week long takeover by London-based imprint Young Turks, with label boss Tic hosting the afternoon show. There have been plenty of exclusives, including a live set from SBTRKT and new material from Jack Pe&ntilde;ate. Perhaps most exciting was the premiere of 'Touch Me', a brand new solo track from Jamie xx that builds on the format he established with 'Far Nearer']]>
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	<title>News: Few have played as important role in the history...</title> 
    <link>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/worldfolkandjazz/9051860/Alan-Lomax-collection-goes-online.html</link> 
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     <![CDATA[Few have played as important role in the history of recorded modern music as Alan Lomax, who set out across the US in the mid-1930s, intent on capturing the folk music of America. He amassed over 5000 hours of recordings, including the first known documents of Leadbelly, Muddy Waters and Woody Guthrie. His legendary archive is currently being digitised and will soon be available online for the first time ever.]]>
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	<title>Tracks: Ladyhawke
'Black White &amp;amp; Blue'
(The Big...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Ladyhawke
'Black White &amp; Blue'
(The Big Pink Remix)
Ladyhawke starts the build up for second album 'Anxiety' with 'Black White &amp; Blue', a radio-ready track that quickly builds from dreamy beginnings into an irrepressible sing-along. The Big Pink, who themselves have just released their own sophomore set 'Future This', take the song in a completely different direction. The duo instil a dark, industrial edge before launching into an unbridled breakbeat ahead of the massive chorus.]]>
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	<title>Tracks: Toro Y Moi
'Dead Pontoon'
Carpark
There was a...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Toro Y Moi
'Dead Pontoon'
Carpark
There was a stylistic switch between Toro Y Moi's first two albums, with Chaz Bundwick's music evolving from the ethereal haze of 'Causers Of This' into the lo-fi hybrid of Blue Eyed Soul and Rhodes driven Indie of 'Underneath The Pine'. 'June 2009' shines a light on all that went before, collating many of Bundwick's early demos for posterity and packaging them in a 7&quot; vinyl box set. 'Dead Pontoon' is one of the ten tracks featured, and is available as a free download.]]>
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	<title>Tracks: The Twilight Sad
'Another Bed'
Fat Cat...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[The Twilight Sad
'Another Bed'
Fat Cat Records
Third album 'No One Can Ever Know' confirms The Twilight Sad as one of indigenous Indie's most progressive forces. They worked with Andrew Weatherall on the album, delving into a mine of influences that included Depeche Mode, Nine Inch Nails and Liars. As a result the record is readily distinguishable from its predecessors, though there's never any mistaking the Scottish trio's ambitious drive or James Graham's unmistakable intonations.]]>
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	<title>Tracks: Django Django
'Default' 
(Tom Furze...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Django Django
'Default' 
(Tom Furze Remix)
It's been a monumental week for Django Django: not only did the quartet celebrate the release of their much anticipated debut album, they also helped launch a brand new series of Barclaycard Mercury Prize Sessions with a blistering live performance at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden. They keep the momentum high with this brand new remix of&nbsp; 'Default', handing the reins over to The Horrors' Tom Furze. ]]>
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	<title>Tracks: Gossip
&amp;lsquo;Heavy...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Gossip
&lsquo;Heavy Cross&rsquo;
Columbia
&lsquo;Standing In The Way Of Control&rsquo; launched Gossip into the limelight, plucking them free from their underground roots and putting singer Beth Ditto on the cover of magazines the world over. For their following fourth album they&rsquo;ve left the garage in Portland behind and decamped to Malibu with Rick Rubin. &lsquo;Heavy Cross&rsquo; is the first evidence from these sessions and it pulses with all the sweat soaked sexuality that made &lsquo;Control&rsquo; such an incontestable hit, but raises the stakes with the standard of production you&rsquo;d expect from a true legend of American music like Mr Rubin.]]>
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	<title>Videos: Feist 
'The Bad in Each Other'
Directed by...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Feist 
'The Bad in Each Other'
Directed by Matin De Thurah
In contrast to the monochromatic clip that accompanied 'Why Do You Never Go There?', Leslie Feist and director De Thurah explore a colourful and at times uncomfortable world of human interaction. The video coincides with a recently announced world tour that includes a London show at the Royal Albert Hall.]]>
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	<title>Videos: Mark Stewart vs. Primal...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Mark Stewart vs. Primal Scream
'Autonomia'
Directed by Douglas Hart
With The Pop Group, Mark Stewart proved bands could place artistic integrity over commercial suitability, and as such became an underground inspiration to a whole new generation. His new album 'The Politics of Envy' features guest spots from Primal Scream's Gillespie, Daddy G, Richard Hell, Lee 'Scratch' Perry and Factory Floor.]]>
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	<title>Videos: Lucy Rose
'Red Face'
Directed by Orestes...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Lucy Rose
'Red Face'
Directed by Orestes Mitas
As an ancillary member of Bombay Bicycle Club, singer songwriter Lucy Rose has clearly picked up a few pointers from her longtime friends and bandmates. This new single shares much of BBC's rhythmic dynamism and emotional honesty, though Lucy's spine-tingling delivery is enough to ensure any such comparisons are secondary.]]>
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	<title>Videos: Fixers
'Iron Deer Dream'
Directed by Ben...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Fixers
'Iron Deer Dream'
Directed by Ben Reed
When a band blends symphonic Pop and outr&eacute; Indie with the apparent ease of Fixers, its no real surprise to see a video containing Coco Pop beards, floating boats and a giant gold cactus. The crazed clip for 'Iron Deer Dream' precedes the single's release next month, though ahead of that the band will be touring with Kaiser Chiefs and Summer Camp.]]>
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	<title>Videos: Doves
&amp;lsquo;Kingdom Of Rust&amp;rsquo;
Black Cab...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Doves
&lsquo;Kingdom Of Rust&rsquo;
Black Cab Sessions
Given that their latest album hit the charts at Number 3 and their current tour visits venues such as the Brixton Academy and the illustrious Brighton Dome, it&rsquo;s surprising to see Doves squashed in to the back of a Hackney carriage. Even more surprising is that they also managed to squeeze their epic sound. The trio are taken on a quick tour of Shoreditch whilst the Black Cab crew work their magic, the resulting session proving to be one of the most enjoyable from this innovative series.]]>
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	<title>Albums: Various Artists
'Geoff Barrow presents INVADA...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Various Artists
'Geoff Barrow presents INVADA 2012'
INVADA Records
Outside of Portishead, Geoff Barrow has been pursuing a singular musical vision with the impressive imprint INVADA. This collection looks forward to the coming year, with a number of forthcoming and previously unreleased tracks. Though Barrow himself appears under a number of guises (check new material from improv trio BEAK&gt;) the collection is also abundant with exciting new talent, including The Fauns, DDMMYYYY and fellow Bristolians Scarlet Rascal &amp; The Trainwreck.]]>
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	<title>Albums: Blondes
'Blondes'
RVNG Intl.
Having originally...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Blondes
'Blondes'
RVNG Intl.
Having originally met at Oberlin Music Conservatory in Ohio, Sam Haar and Zach Steinman's approach to making Dance music has always been incredibly sophisticated. Over a long string of releases they've touched on many areas of music, but with this debut album the duo define the subtleties of their sound. As inspired by early synth pioneers as the contemporary wave of progressive producers, 'Blondes' is timeless piece that typifies Electronica's constant invention.]]>
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	<title>Albums: Escort
'Escort'
Escort Records
New York has...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Escort
'Escort'
Escort Records
New York has long been a melting pot of music, with styles from all over the world happily colliding to a generally upbeat tempo. 17-piece Disco orchestra Escort celebrate their hometown's musical history with their debut album, a sumptuously arranged set that from the outset proves unapologetic in its incessancy. Having quietly honed their craft over the past five years, Escort now seem keen to take their euphoric mix to dance floors the world over with this eponymous mission statement.]]>
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	<title>Albums: Tom Arthurs &amp;amp; Richard Fairhurst
'Postcards...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Tom Arthurs &amp; Richard Fairhurst
'Postcards From Pushkin'
Babel Label
Two longtime Babel contributors return to the North London imprint for their latest collaborative excursion. As with 2007's critically acclaimed 'Mesmer' the set exists in the harmonic hinterland between Classical and Jazz forms and blurs the boundaries of composition and improvisation. Inspired by the work of romantic poet Aleksander Pushkin, the album grants both players with a chance to explore the lyricism of their playing, an opportunity they seize with shared zeal.]]>
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	<title>Albums: Toddla T
&amp;lsquo;Skanky Skanky&amp;rsquo;
1965...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Toddla T
&lsquo;Skanky Skanky&rsquo;
1965 Recordings
Dance music is, by it&rsquo;s very nature, reliant on setting, which is why it can sometimes be a tricky translation from dancefloor to album. Sheffield&rsquo;s Toddla T is no stranger to the discotheque, in fact he&rsquo;s very much a DJ du jour - another factor that could have easily had a detrimental effect on his debut long player. Fortunately Toddla&rsquo;s taken notes from his townsmen the Arctic Monkeys (Matt Helders appears on the album, as do Roots Manuva and Tinchy Stryder) and ignored much of the hype that surrounds him, producing an album that bumps with energy and humour and captures the excitement of his sweat inducing sets.]]>
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	<title>Live: Kit Downes
Kings Place, London
Saturday 4th...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Kit Downes
Kings Place, London
Saturday 4th February
Prolific pianist Kit Downes has spent much of the past 18 months playing with either his trio or quintet, but it's all change for this special show arranged by BBC Radio 3: Kit will play with drummers James Maddren and Seb Rochford and cellist Lucy Railton. The performance will be broadcast later in the year on Jazz Line-Up.]]>
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	<title>Live: Phenomenal Hand Clap Band
Kazimier,...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Phenomenal Hand Clap Band
Kazimier, Liverpool
Wednesday 28th February
PHCB's improbable fusion of Psychedelia, Soul, Disco, Prog and Funk has won the band an international army of fans, with recent tourmate Bryan Ferry being perhaps the most high profile. Their new album is sure to push the envelope even further, expect to hear evidence during their forthcoming UK tour.]]>
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	<title>Live: Eglo 
Fabric, London
Thursday 8th March
In...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Eglo 
Fabric, London
Thursday 8th March
In three short years Eglo has become synonymous with a soulful strain of underground Dance music indelibly linked with London. The label celebrates its birthday with a huge Fabric show, with joint label founder Floating Points performing with his live outfit for the very first time and Slum Village associate Dez Andres joining Alexander Nut behind the decks.]]>
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	<title>Live: NME Awards 2012 Tour
Glasgow O2...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[NME Awards 2012 Tour
Glasgow O2 Academy
Wednesday 8th February
The 2012 Awards Tour rolls out very soon, and as ever the bill brings together a number of much discussed acts. Headliners Two Door Cinema Club are joined by Metronomy, Tribes and Azeilia Banks, who topped the latest NME Cool List. The tour starts in Glasgow then heads all over the UK before culminating at Brixton Academy at the end of the month.
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	<title>Live: Au Revoir Simone
Bush Hall, London
Wednesday...</title> 
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     <![CDATA[Au Revoir Simone
Bush Hall, London
Wednesday 6th May
Many bands call Brooklyn home, but none make music as delicate and darkly melodic as all girl trio Au Revoir Simone. They&rsquo;ve spent the past couple of years touring Europe and the U.S, and though a life on the road has no doubt won them swathes of new fans, it&rsquo;s also informed their new album &lsquo;Still Night, Still Light&rsquo;. Exploring the ideas of distance and belonging, the band have made a creative leap with their third album, and will be showcasing new material at this very special one off show.
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