Are too many bands trading in their legacy for money?
So there’s been much talk of big comebacks in recent days. The other evening I found myself halfway through watching a rather soggy Arsenal performance that was itself eventually enlivened by the return of a ...
Emerging Artists #31 – Trailer Trash Tracys
[caption id="attachment_14932" align="alignnone" width="590" caption="L-R: Susanne Renlund, Adam Jaffrey, Dayo James, Jimmy Lee"][/caption] Though their name hints otherwise, Trailer Trash Tracys aren't an all-female riot grrl trio, or some thrash-country outfit. In fact this London-based foursome ...
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Are too many bands trading in their legacy for money?
So there’s been much talk of big comebacks in recent days. The other evening I found myself halfway through watching a rather soggy Arsenal performance that was itself eventually enlivened by the return of a much heralded legend when I received a phone call from a friend informing me that At The Drive In, one of our favourite bands from our teenage... Read More of This Article
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