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Megaupload raided by feds, geeks go HAM
Yesterday the FBI came down on the music-sharing mega site Megaupload like a ton of bricks, so Anonymous, the hacktivist network, decided to take down the Department of Justice and other very big sites. Read more.
- 20.01.12
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Actress reveals details of new album 'R.I.P'
London producer teases with Twitpics of album artwork and pre-master CDs. Read more.
- 20.01.12
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Best Music Writing on KickStarter
Annual book, described as “the Oscars for music scribes”, reaches out to the KickStarting masses for next issue. Read more.
- 19.01.12
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Shadowy London cartel LHF are behind the first totally incredible EP of 2012
Mysterious dubstep crew into hieroglyphics and not releasing much music release a really special piece of vinyl on Keysound. Read more.
- 19.01.12
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Azealia Banks signs to Universal
Harlem rapper with eyes on the prize pens deal with major label. Read more.
- 19.01.12
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Paul Simon 'Graceland' documentary to premiere at Sundance
Under African Skies follows the story of Paul Simon’s ludicrously successful 1986 album. Read more.
- 19.01.12
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Happy Mondays Reform
Hallelujah! The Mondays will be playing some gigs this year. Read more.
- 19.01.12
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Grouper soundtracks new feature film
The Perception of Moving will feature a special soundtrack from Portland singer of note Liz Harris. Read more.
- 18.01.12
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New Odd Future album due March
Those darn kinds release group record month after next. Read more.
- 18.01.12
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Bloc confirm London Pleasure Gardens for 2012 venue
Club music weekender relocates to east London. Read more.
- 18.01.12
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Frank Ocean, Pusha T and Kanye West work on Yeezy's G.O.O.D. Music compilation
Kanye West’s G.O.O.D group gets going. Read more.
- 18.01.12
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Liars leave clues
Angus and band wire up an apple and record with an idol, a series of online snap (try not to) reveal (anything). Read more.
- 18.01.12
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Addison Groove debut album announced
London’s foremost proponent of the footwork sound finally release debut album. Read more.
- 18.01.12
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Obama kills the Stop Online Piracy Act
POTUS ends the controversial bill which would have created the “Great Firewall of America”. Read more.
- 17.01.12
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Wandering round the city listening to music on headphones is a dangerous thing to do
Study shows sharp rise of serious casualties and fatalities of personal music player users in the last six years. Read more.
- 17.01.12
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Grouper gets away from that whole "song" thing on tour of European churches
Portland Musician Liz Harris exploring the sound-art side of her practice on new tour. Read more.
- 17.01.12
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New strain of weed named Blue Ivy
Pop royalty’s budding star is now also starring bud. Read more.
- 17.01.12
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“You can imagine how devastating it is to know you had a hand in that” – man whose iPhone went off during concert
An exemplary work of investigative journalism, as the New York Times tracks down the 60-year-old whose iPhone tragically interrupted a Mahler concert. Read more.
- 17.01.12
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A&Rs, charge your weapons: SXSW announces more attendees
Let the Googling begin – Texan new music conference announces further names. Read more.
- 17.01.12
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Orbital work with Zola Jesus on new album
Electronic duo announce details of ‘Wonky’ first album in eight years. Read more.
- 16.01.12
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