August 2010 Archives

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How did you spend the Bank Holiday weekend? Lucky you. Me? Oh, I was in work for all of it. Brilliant...

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Heart on his sleeve, break-up balladry of the highest order. Getintothis' Andy Kelly leaves Anfield early to catch one of Bella Union's shining lights.

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Showdown talks were held tonight as Russian President Dmitry Medvedev met with religious leader, political diplomatic and sometime popstar Bono as relations between the East and West soured over the news that U2 are considering releasing 25-30 new songs. Getintothis gegged in for an exclusive ringside seat.

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The Skins brigade may provide a less chilled Deer Park, but Getintothis' Luke Traynor still finds plenty to dazzle the senses at Big Chill 2010.

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Tales of the unexpected.

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SRSLY. It's the start of the footie season, I'm not too sure I can be arsed breaking off for the start of the music season too. Can you? Ok, we'll make a deal. I will, if you do. Here's two passes to this year's interweb HYPE thingy. Some call it chillwave. I call it spazznogcobnobwaaah. Reckon that'll fit on the genre T-shirt?

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John Grant, Candie Payne, Static Gallery, free tickets. All these words sound good? Get involved.

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Goetz Werner, director of vids by the likes of Dizzee Rascal and Estelle, is today and tomorrow shooting the promo for Liverpool's hottest hip hop hope - Mr Bang On. You too can be involved...

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Right, here this: After 374 years of Slater Street posturing, Liverpool's iconic independent record shop Probe has hop-skipped-and-a-jumped over to School Lane. Bob, Lee and co reopen for business today. With that in mind, Getintothis cornered some of Liverpool's lovers of non-square sounds on the musical bunker which has played a major role in shaping their listening habits.

Singles Club #43

By Peter Guy on Aug 11, 10 10:30 AM in Singles Club

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We'd really like you ro read Mike Torpey's Singles Club column but suspect you'll just be dumb-founded as Nick Cave dons leopard-print undies, a naked woman is molested in the bathtub by a wolfman and Warren Ellis fires the apocalypse out of his arse. BEST VIDEO OF THE YEAR ALERT.

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Former Neutral Milk Hotel dude combines frenzied frugging up the Danube jazz-folk and a liberal use of the f-word. Getintothis' Jamie Bowman hangs on to his every expletive.

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Getintothis meets Dave McTague, the man behind Liverpool's premier acoustic showcase Mellowtone and takes a laid back odyssey into the unpredictable world of the unsigned artist.

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Plenty of 'ooohs' and plenty of good time blues, Getintothis' John Maher on the delights of Kitty, Daisy and Lewis at the Zanzibar.

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Hanging about in Liverpool with Harmony Korine's 'loser-gang cult-freak collective.'

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With a collection to rival a small record shop and a gig diary fit for any addled groupie, music is Peter Guy's religion. Working alongside the key players across Merseyside and the national music scene, Peter has edited the official Liverpool Sound City magazine The Liberator, been a media partner with Liverpool Music Week and covered festivals and industry showcases home and abroad. Getintothis is his irreverent insider's guide to Liverpool's music landscape and beyond.

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