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Rave’s Fave: The Strypes — What A Shame

Ireland’s Strypes have been gigging around the UK nonstop, having played over 200 gigs. Their debut album finally drops in the UK this…
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08-03-13

RAVE’S FAVE: Pet Shop Boys – Love Is A Bourgeois Construct

Electro tastemakers are calling Electric the most impressive Pet Shop Boys album in decades and I’d agree. Their #3 debut on the UK album charts…
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08-01-13

RAVE’S FAVE: The Jim Jones Revue — Where da Money Go

You know that you will always get 110% from The Jim Jones Revue, whether it’s live or in studio. Even the one-note piano intro on this song will…
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07-30-13

RAVE’S FAVE: The Vaccines – Everybody’s Gonna Let You Down

The Vaccines’ first album was titled What Do You Expect From the Vaccines. Years later and two new tracks from their upcoming Melody Calling EP,…
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07-27-13

Rave’s Fave: Bloc Party – Ratchet

Bloc Party have announced another indefinite hiatus, to begin following their summer tour dates. Before they leave us, they will add a new EP…
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07-08-13

Bruce Raves Interviews Tribes

Here’s my full chat with the English rock band Tribes, recorded during my recent visit to Brighton, UK’s The Great Escape Festival (full…
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07-03-13

Rave’s Fave: Franz Ferdinand — Right Action

It’s been years and Franz Ferdinand is finally back upon us with a new single from their forthcoming late-August Right Thoughts, Right Words,…
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06-27-13

Rave’s Fave: Hot Chip — Dark & Stormy

I’ve been hungry for some Hot Chip. While there’s no album from the band on the horizon (that we know of), this recent one-off single is…
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06-05-13

Bruce Rave Interviews The Strypes

I interviewed The Strypes at The Great Escape festival in Brighton, UK. This intense R&B/Garage band played that night and were astounding in an…
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06-02-13

Looking Back: The Great Escape 2013

By Bruce Rave For years, the UK has had smaller versions of Austin’s SXSW. Several continue to thrive, and none more so than The Great Escape.…
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06-01-13

Rave’s Fave: Temples — Colours to Life

Temples debuted with their fine single “Shelter Song”, which led people to wonder whether the UK “neo-psych” band would be able to follow-it up.…
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05-24-13

Rave’s Fave: Primal Scream – Invisible City

Scottish alt rockers Primal Scream recently dropped their tenth studio album More Light on their own label, First International. Their song…
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05-17-13