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Shut Your Eyes And You’ll Burst Into Flames Myspace.com/ShutYourEyesOrYoullBurstIntoFlames
Hardcore-funk five-piece from Leeds. Sounds like: ¡Forward, Russia!, !!! Best Tracks: “Drop The Decade”, “Signal Noise”
*****
Protokoll Myspace.com/ProtoKoll
Steve Lamacq’s favourite four-part indie outfit from Allston, Massachusetts Sounds Like: Interpol, New Order Best Tracks: “DNR”, “Sunken”
***
Moneen Myspace.com/Moneen
Toronto’s finest emo band Sounds Like: Funeral For A Friend, Alexisonfire Best Tracks: “Don’t Ever Tell Locke What He Can’t Do”, “If Tragedy’s Appealing, Disaster’s An Addiction”
*****
Blood Red Shoes Myspace.com/BloodRedShoes
Couple of Brighton teens that are now supporting Maximo Park on a European tour. Sounds Like: The Rakes, Hole Best Tracks: “It’s Getting Boring By The Sea”, “You Bring Me Down”
*****
The Boxer Rebellion Myspace.com/TheBoxerRebellion
London-based Indie outfit Sounds Like: The Verve, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Best Tracks: “Code Red”, “Watermelon”
****
Sluts Of Trust Myspace.com/SlutsOfTrust
Glaswegian garage/stoner rock. Bloc Party’s Gordon Moakes is a fan. Sounds Like: Queens Of The Stone Age, The Strokes Best Tracks: “Crowd Pleaser”, “Psycho Killer”
*****
Architecture In Helsinki Myspace.com/AIHMusic
Australian indie-pop with a Mighty Boosh-esque twist Sounds Like: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!, CSS Best Tracks: “Heart It Races”, “Do The Whirlwind (Halma’s Remix)”
****
Secta Rouge Myspace.com/SectaRouge
Experimental metal band from Edinburgh Sounds Like: System Of A Down, Slipknot, but better Best Tracks: “One Small Hand”, “Time Needs A Skeleton”
****
Killing Angels Myspace.com/KillingAngels
New band of LeCain, who was formerly of The Don’t Wake Ups, and has always been a dark indie type. Sounds Like: Joy Division, The Strokes Best Tracks: “Suffocate Me”, “Rough Rider”
****
Circuits Myspace.com/Citcuits
Reggae-ska infused indie band from London, very good live. Sounds Like: Bedouin Soundclash, We Are Scientists meets Bob Marley Best Tracks: “Young Enough Not To Care”, “Pistols At Dawn”
****
Mother Mother Myspace.com/MotherMotherSpace
Vancouver-based indie-chillout five-piece Sounds Like: Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade Best Tracks: “Touch Up”, “Dirty Town”
****
Dananananaykroyd Myspace.com/Dananananaykroyd
Jittery indie-punk outfit from Glasgow Sounds Like: Hot Club De Paris, DARTZ! Best Tracks: “Song One Puzzle”, “Some Dresses”
*****
Mother Vulpine Myspace.com/MotherVulpine
Leeds-based rockers, have supported Eagles of Death Metal ,absolutely amazing live, and have worked with Yourcodenameis:milo on the new single Sounds Like: Queens Of The Stone Age, Best Tracks: “Keep Your Wits Sharp (Her Words Are Quick)”, “We’ll Be Detectives”
*****
The HazeMyspace.com/TheHazeBand
Indie-rock band from Glasgow, also supported Eagles of Death Metal Sounds Like: Kasabian, Kings Of Leon Best Tracks: “Ghostdancer”, “Get Up Go”
****
RAT:ATT:AGG Myspace.com/Rararragg
New band or Rory B.R.Attwell, a.k.a. Raary Deci-hells, formerly of Test Icicles Sounds Like: Test Icicles, Semifinalists Best Tracks: “Can We Fix It?”, “Throw It Away You Fool”
****
Naked Babes Myspace.com/NakedBabes
A band created “just to party” by Dev (Test Icicles), along with two Semifinalists and one Tom Vek, and they’re awesome Sounds Like: Test Icicles, Tom Vek Best Tracks: “Fuckin’ Dumbell Party”, “Centurion Hard On”
*****
Dance Lazarus Dance Myspace.com/DanceLazarusDance
Glaswegian electro-punk thrashers Sounds Like: ¡Forward, Russia! playing Daft Punk Best Tracks: “Jump Pony Jump”, “Fun In Fundamentalist”
****
Chumley’s Toy Myspace.com/Chumleystoyrocks
Tampa rockers trying to bring out the softer side of Tampa’s metal scene Sounds Like: Evanescence, Incubus Best Tracks: “Surface Of Me”, “The Silence Sinking In”
****
Get CrucialMyspace.com/GetCrucialBand
Unusual but attention-grabbing London three-piece Sounds Like: Damn Arms, RAT:ATT:AGG Best Tracks: “Charms”, “Shine”
***
Far From The Dance Myspace.com/FarFromTheDance
Electro-rock sextet from Huddersfield Sounds Like: The Killers, Test Icicles gone soft(in a good way) Best Tracks: “Don’t Give It Up”, “Greed”
****
Fake Shark – Real Zombie! Myspace.com/FakeSharkRealZombie
Vancouver-based techno-punk-metal Sounds Like: The Blood Brothers, Limp Bizkit (that sounds bad…) Best Tracks: “Unusual Dorsal Features”, “Designer Drugs”
****
The Astro Firs Myspace.com/TheAstroFirs
Falmouth-based garage-rock band Sounds Like: The Pigeon Detectives, The Rakes Best Tracks: “Battery Power 0”, “The Same Again”
****
The Special Relationship Myspace.com/TheSpecialRelationship
Mellow indie-rock with occasional explosions Sounds like: Arctic Monkeys playing Death Cab For Cutie Best Tracks: “Tearing Yr Heart Out”, “Doughboy and Fruitcake”
****
Welcome The Tourist Myspace.com/WelcomeTheTourist
Fresh indie-pop from Norwich Sounds Like: Hot Club De Paris, DARTZ! Best Tracks: “The Guardian”, “Battlements”
***
Our Fold Myspace.com/OurFold
Bolton-based indie-rock foursome Sounds like: Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes Best Tracks: “She Goes On”, “Victim Of Lies”
****
You Remind Me Of Rasputin Myspace.com/YouRemindMeOfRasputin
Alt-indie with a touch of electro Sounds Like: early Panic! At The Disco, The Automatic Best Tracks: “Dinosaur”, “Speak Up”
*****
Interview with Poets of the Fall
We spoke to Poets of the Fall about their new record label and the Finnish music industry. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Interview with Sean Flowerdew from Pama International
We spoke to Sean Flowerdew from Pama International about the last ten years of the band. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Interview with Mika Tauriainen from Entwine
We spoke to Mika Tauriainen from Entwine about the future of music industry. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Interview with The Winyls
We spoke to James and HC of the Winyls, the Finnish band that is said to combine exciting tunes, live mayhem, blood, sweat and tears into their music. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Interview with Larry Love of Negative
We recently spoke to Larry Love of Finnish rock band Negative, about his inspirations, their musical style and comparisons to classic rock bands. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Interview with MiMi Soya
We recently spoke to Brighton based pop rock outfit, MiMi Soya about their brand new EP 'I Can't Stand Pop Bands,' their recent success and what is still yet to come from the band. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Behinds the scenes with My Darkest Days
We recently went behind the scenes with My Darkest Days on their July 2010 tour, opening for Sick Puppies alongside It's Alive and Janus.
Mark Goodwin of Sick Puppies
We recently spoke to Mark Goodwin of Sick Puppies about Rock Prophecies, who he would like to share a stage with and what's new about their recent tour.
It's Alive
We recently spoke to It's Alive about their recent tour in support of Sick Puppies and shooting the video for their single 'Pieces.'
Tommi Thunder from Suicide Love Boat
We spoke to Tommi Thunder of Suicide Love Boat about the band’s scam tour to Germany, stolen guitars, cut fingers, lost brothers, playing drunk and many others. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Jonas Karsten from Vanity Beach
We talked to Jonas Karsten of Vanity Beach about their long-awaited second album ‘A Life of Vice’, a new line-up and producer and many other curious sidelights. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Dead Confederate
We spoke to Dead Confederate during the last day of SXSW about what they've been up to and their new album READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Burn The Fleet
We spoke to this Southampton based group about their local music scene and how they are breaking out from it. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Silent Disguise
We spoke to metal band Silent Disguise about their journey to where they are today and what is on the horizon. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Phillip Edwards from Boys With X-Ray Eyes
We spoke to drummer Phillip Edwards about the bands rise since their debut. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Gustav Wood from Young Guns
We talk to the young front man about the Kerrang! Relentless tour and what it feels like to be an unsigned band that is currently making huge waves in the rock music industry. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Lost Prophets
We talk to Lost Prophets about their new album 'The Betrayed' and their current tour of the UK READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Funeral For A Friend
We talked to Funeral For A Friend members Darran and Gavin about their new 'Greatest Hits' album and how Gavin felt about joining the band. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
Angel Ibarra from Aiden
Back in June we talked to Aiden guitarist Angel Ibarra about the new record and the recent troubles that the band have faced. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW
