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The Indie Rebel Is Just a Hollow Cliché In a Leather Jacket
The “cocky prick” has been a staple character in UK indie for decades, but as guitar bands become politically impotent has the role lost all meaning?
A Eulogy For White Heat, The Clubnight That Changed My Life
Last week the legendary Soho nightclub Madame JoJos was forced to close after violent altercation outside its doors. Fred Macpherson remembers its glory years.
These Are the Worst Ever Performances from BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Depraved car crash entertainment in its most Ballardian form.
The Thing About Fat White Family and How Fucked Up Everything Is Right Now
Fat White Family are a reminder that rock music can mean something beyond an NME cover, a pull-quote, and a few tracks recorded with Jim Abbiss.
Britain's Pop Stars Are More Right-Wing Than You Think
They've put a lot of money in offshore tax shelters.
It's Not Me It's You: Why So Many Artists Want to Break-Up with Major Labels
Artists used to sign with an indie if they wanted to be cool and a major if they wanted to make money—but that's changing.
That Rock’n’Roll, it Just Won’t go Away… But Do you Give a Fuck?
Alex Turner proved that some still get wetter than an otter's pocket at the thought of leather-clad gentlemen strumming, but on a scale of one-to-everything, how many fucks do you give?
The Best Samples You Hate
Sometimes there is a song with samples that if you think too hard about them your brain will explode.
Don’t Worry About a Designer, Get The Internet to Make Your Album Cover
Trust us, this article includes the best music artwork in existence.
Why ‘Ones To Watch in 2014’ Lists Are Redundant and Need to Be Laid to Rest
It’s a tired format and we’re going to do something different.
2013 Was the Worst 2004 Ever
Fall Out Boy reunions. New Found Glory tours. 'Anchorman' sequels. Here are the things that wouldn’t stay dead this year.