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Friday September 12th 2008
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Despite being banned by all the major music video channels, Justice’s controversial video for ‘Stress’ is being viewed by over 100,000 people a day. Good ol’ internet, eh?
Brian Wilson really wishes he’d laid off the coke in his youth. And we’re not talking cola.
The artwork for the new Oasis album, ‘Dig Out Your Soul’, is very… interesting.
FREE POSTER SECTION starring MIGHTY BOOSH, MGMT and more. KINGS OF LEON reveal why they've given up taking cocaine and arguing over girls. NME FESTIVAL POLL 2008. The results are in! Why ALEX TURNER wants to work with JOSH HOMME. Plus! The NME verdict on the much-heralded debut album from epic rockers GLASVEGAS. Buy this week's issue to find out!
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An idyllic, dreamy vision of a festival, with Sigur Ros, Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, The Breeders and British Sea Power nestled in woodland glades complete with the fast-becoming-legendary multi-coloured sheep.
After his critic-whipping performance at Glastonbury, the best rapper in the world takes on the rest of Britain. Just don’t expect a ‘Wonderwall’ reprise.
Where: Manchester News Arena (Sat), Glasgow SECC (Sun)
The awesome French art-punkers line up some of their ferocious live shows to celebrate the release of their upcoming ‘Sticks And Stones’ single. All aboard for a rocky ride.
Where: London Buffalo Bar (Fri), London Proud Galleries (Sat), London Barfly (Tue)
Described as music to have a panic attack to, brace yourself for this elfish Norwegian’s infectious breed of poppy power-punk. She’s going to be huge, we tell you.
Where: London Latitude (Sat), Lovebox Weekender (Sun), Newcastle Cluny (Tue)
The original ‘80s line-up of the acid-addled Texas psych-punks reunite. They won’t have grown old gracefully, of course, and we wouldn’t have expected anything else.
Where: Bristol Carling Academy (Fri), Manchester Academy 2 (Sat), Glasgow ABC (Sun), Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall (Tue)
Buy this week's NME for more gig listings in the world's biggest live guide!
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip 'Letter From God To Man' (Sunday Best) Fleet Foxes 'White Winter Hymnal' (Bella Union) Ida Maria 'I Like You So Much Better When You’re Naked' (RCA) Underground Railroad 'Sticks And Stones' (One Little Indian) The Ting Tings 'Shut Up And Let Me Go' (Columbia)
NEW YORK CITY @ The Annex 152 Orchard Street Thursday 11th September: Koko Dozo
SAN FRANCISCO @ Popscene 330 Ritch Street Thursday 11th September: The Pigeon Detectives
LONDON @ KOKO 1A Camden High Street, London Friday 12th September: Sergeant
Sat 19th July 9:30pm
NME Loves : We Are Scientists
The former trio, now duo, are the kings of spiky pop. And hilarious stage patter. We’ll have all of the former, right here.
Sun 20th July 9pm
From The Beginning - Coldplay
Coldplay may be the world’s biggest band, but the NME has been there right from the start. We still remember the days when Chris Martin and co would share a stage with My Vitriol. Here are the songs that helped get them out of the Dublin Castle and into…
Mon 21th July 4pm
Itunes Festival
More highlights from this month’s series of gigs at London’s Koko venue.
Weds 23rd July 1pm
Top 20 New Noise
As always, we keep you up to date with the best new tracks around.
That’s right – It was Jon ‘The Reverend’ McClure, spouting off his potty mouth to NME in this week’s issue!
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