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Music: Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip * * * *

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

"Sometimes Great Britain isn't all that great." It's a succinct line that best sums up the lyrical content on this second album from the Essex rap duo, and it's delivered by David Meads -- aka Scroobius Pip -- in the scabrous track Great Britain.

Music: Broken Bells * * * *

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:27:24 +0000

Fans of unlikely collaborations are in for a treat with this new project which sees a songwriter of the classic vein, The Shins' James Mercer, join forces with the free-spirited producer and musician Brain "Danger Mouse" Burton.

Music: The Chieftans featuring Ry Cooder * * * *

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:25:55 +0000

It is a little known part of our history, but several hundred Irish emigrants to the United States joined forces with Mexico in their doomed 1946-48 war against America.

Music:General Fiasco * * * *

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:24:21 +0000

These are good times for Northern Irish music, what with Two Door Cinema Club and John, Shelly and The Creatures delivering excellent debut albums over the past couple of weeks.

Music: New Young Pony Club * * * *

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

An inevitable by-product of releasing a critically acclaimed debut album is the weight of expectation that awaits its follow-up. Consequently, the recording sessions for a new album can be fraught with difficulty.

Music: Two Door Cinema Club * * * * *

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Every so often an album comes along, grabs hold of you and won't let go. You instinctively know that it's not just very special, but it's also something you want to turn all your friends on to.

Music: Johnny cash * * * *

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

After enjoying a fruitful 1950s and 60s, the following two decades would be a tough period for Johnny Cash, as he struggled artistically and in his private life.

Music: Marina and the Diamonds * *

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

As a barometer of future success, the annual BBC Sound of ... poll has a hugely impressive track record. This year, Greek-Welsh singer Marina Diamandis is deemed the second most likely to make a commercial breakthrough (Ellie Goulding came first) and it would take a brave soul indeed to bet against her.