Small town to world stage
The Black Keys’ blend of garagey guitars and hip-hop dynamics is moving them towards rock megastardom.
Dave Simpson
That old familiar Fanclub
After 20 years, Teenage Fanclub inspire a huge level of affection.
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Upper West Side Soweto
European pop music gets a taste of African influence, writes Dave Simpson.
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Laying the skeletons to rest
Tricky has moved on from dark paranoia to wised-up positivity, writes Dave Simpson.
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An exciting milestone
Everyone reaches a time in their life when they have to get rid of the clutter. For most of us, this could mean anything from family heirlooms to unnecessary personal complications. For Depeche Mode, this means the excess baggage of a 20-year journey from squeaky Basildon electro-poppers to stadium art-rockers who have trotted the globe and almost killed themselves in the process.<
