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Kate Nash
Seems Hollywood is taking to her charms in exactly the same way her homeland did. Henry Fonda Theater, Los Angeles (May 14)
- May 30, 2008
MGMT
Brooklyn boys of the moment bring some peace and love to the south coast. Digital, Brighton (May 19)
- May 30, 2008
- 1 comment
ATP curated by Explosions In The Sky
Post-rock, post-Redcoats at the seaside alternafest. Butlins, Minehead (May 16 - 18)
- May 30, 2008
- 1 comment
Foxboro Hot Tubs
Who the hell are you calling Green Day? Juanita’s Cantina Ballroom, Little Rock, Arkansas (May 19)
- May 30, 2008
Paramore
The emo heroes are battling through their tour, but have they beaten the "internal issues" that nearly killed then? Carling Academy, Glasgow (May 12)
- May 23, 2008
- 5 comments
Radiohead
Thom Yorke and co kick off the UK leg of their world tour in Victoria Park, London (June 24)
- Jun 25, 2008
ATP Vs Pitchfork
Pitchfork scare the bluecoats with a mind-melting bill of obtuse indie for the seaside. Pontin’s Camber Sands (May 9-11)
- May 23, 2008
Black Kids
The Florida fivesome get Yorkshire dancing, but need to do more to outgrow ‘buzz band’ status. Carling Academy, Sheffield (June 9)
- Jun 23, 2008
Topman NME New Noise Tour 2008
Death disco + party-startin' punk + sunshine pop + widescreen majesty = a perfect opening night. Carling Academy, Oxford (May 2)
- May 15, 2008
- 2 comments
Holy Ghost Revival
They’re out of control, but that’s a good thing. Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes, London (June 5)
- Jun 23, 2008
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
New sermons from the old prince of darkness. Carling Academy, Glasgow (May 4)
- May 15, 2008
- 1 comment
Get Well Soon
It's all too easy to over-think music fuelled by punk-rock idealism. Bush Hall, London (June 5)
- Jun 23, 2008
The Pigeon Detectives
Homecoming show sees Yorkshire's unashamedly straightforward sons leap into the big league. Millennium Square, Leeds (May 3)
- May 15, 2008
- 2 comments
Rockness Festival
Beautiful setting, brilliant bands and a shower of glowsticks – looks like festival season’s started (June 7 -June 8)
- Jun 23, 2008
Black Lips
Spit, smashed guitars and stolen canvas. Guess who? Club NME @ Sin City, Swansea (May 2)
- May 15, 2008
Fleet Foxes
Fleeting Loveliness... Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, London (May 29)
- Jun 12, 2008
- 1 comment
Radiohead
The sun is shining as the 'In Rainbows' world tour begins in the unlikeliest of locations. Cruzan Amphitheatre, Florida (May 5)
- May 15, 2008
Foo Fighters
The choruses are big, but is the formula starting to wear a little thin? Manchester Stadium (June 2)
- Jun 12, 2008
- 9 comments
Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong
The hype-victim doo-woppers lose their rag with the sneerers and hit their stride. Old Fire Station, Bournemouth (April 27)
- May 8, 2008
Hercules And Love Affair
The absence of Antony won’t stop this party. Parlure Spiegeltent, Brighton (May 23)
- Jun 5, 2008
Love Music Hate Racism Carnival
A host of artists fight the bigots in classic style. Victoria Park, London (April 27)
- May 8, 2008
Richard Hawley
It’s not a homecoming, but it sure feels like one…Royal Albert Hall, London (May 20)
- Jun 5, 2008
Blood Red Shoes
We join Brighton's brattiest as they stab their long-awaited debut into the heart of Europe. Paradiso, Amsterdam (April 25) and Molotow, Hamburg (April 26)
- May 8, 2008
Coachella 2008
The baking American desert plays host to one mighty cool festival - let's get sweaty. Indio, California (April 25-27)
- May 8, 2008
Dot To Dot Festival
A forest of new stars, old favourites and plenty of mischief at one of the UK’s fastest rising festivals. Various Venues, Nottingham (May 25-26)
- Jun 5, 2008
- 1 comment
Tokyo Police Club
Snappy Canadian indie rockers find that a rest can be good for a change. Bowery Ballroom, New York (April 20)
- May 2, 2008
The Great Escape
Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside, especially when it's rammed with new thrills. Various Venues, Brighton (May 15 - 17)
- May 30, 2008
The Raconteurs
Jack's back with the Racon...who? The Cannery Ballroom, Nashville (April 14)
- May 2, 2008
- 1 comment
