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WAVE MACHINES

Liverpool electro-pop quartet Wave Machines are back in the musical fray with a new album after what fans may see as a lengthy hiatus. We get the low down.

By Paul Nichols 17 Oct 2012

Pat Dam Smyth

When Northern Irish singer-songwriter Pat Dam Smyth went into the studio to record his debut album The Great Divide, he was recovering from a debilitating fear of music known as melophobia. Here he talks about the songwriting process.

By Anita Awbi 12 Oct 2012

On my iPod: Paul Heaton

When songwriting legend Paul Heaton told us what was on his iPod we were surprised by some of his choices...

By Anita Awbi 11 Oct 2012

PRS for Music tips new talent

PRS for Music staff are at the coal face of the industry so we've tapped their insider knowledge to glean top music tips

By Anita Awbi 9 Oct 2012

Supergrass

Find out what the boys are working on post-split and whether the rumours of unfinished Supergrass material are true...

By Anita Awbi 8 Oct 2012

Cynikal

We interview Cynikal on his hip-hop songwriting style, his influences, and how his music has evolved over the years.

By Anita Awbi 8 Oct 2012

B>E>A>K

Meet B>E>A>K - Sunderland’s very own super group. Each of the six-strong crew are named after different British birds and regularly describe their sound as tropical, post-punk bird-rock, made for fans of Shellac, Battles and Don Caballero.

By Anita Awbi 8 Oct 2012

Shields

We met Shields for the first time when they came to perform a couple of acoustic songs for us in April. Six months on, and the Tyneside band have just embarked on a nationwide tour and are preparing to release their debut EP.

By Anita Awbi 5 Oct 2012

Cynikal Part 2

Tavinder Singh Sanghera, aka Cynikal, has been making music since the tender age of four, when his father bought him a keyboard and encouraged him to play.

By Anita Awbi 4 Oct 2012
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