21st Dec 2009
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In an incredible and historical turn of events started by a Facebook campaign, politicised LA punk band Rage Against the Machine have beaten the winner of the ‘X Factor’ to the Christmas Number One slot in the UK.
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Our new website continues to gain exposure this week as North East business news website bdaily feature us in their online news video.
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Following the partnership of music companies HMV and MAMA Group to form the Mean Fiddler venue networkearlier this year, the companies recently announced details of a new festival for emerging talent.
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Following on from our top songs of 2009 play-list, we wanted to give you a mix-tape as festive as hangovers, over indulgence and goodness gracious great balls of snow! A few familiar Christmas classics combined with some underground pop carols, everything from Low to James Brown to Eazy-E, it's all here!
7th Dec 2009
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The annual long-list of emerging musical talent for the BBC Sound of 2010 poll was recently announced. The list, compiled by 165 people within the UK industry and other tastemakers and experts in new music, is designed to highlight who will be exciting and successful in music over the next 12 months. They each name three artists and the 15 with the most votes make the long-list.
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Social networking site Myspace has launched a UK version of its Myspace Music service, in what would seem to be a direct bid to compete with streaming sites such as Spotify and Last Fm.
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We’ve explored, agonized and woken up in the middle of the night thinking “But what about….” and finally here is the finished version- The Gen’s Top 40 Tracks of 2009.
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According to recently announced figures published by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and originating from the Official Charts Company, 2009 has been the biggest ever year for singles sales, with 117 million individual tracks sold so far.
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The Observer Music Monthly supplement is to close as part of a major reshaping of the entire publication. The popular and widely respected monthly publication is part of three out of four monthly sections to be abolished, with only the ‘food monthly’ remaining.
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NARC. Magazine have announced details of their now legendary Stars In Their Eyes Xmas Party this year. Taking place on Friday 18th December at The Cluny in Newcastle, the event will feature:Peter Brewis (Field Music) & Jennie Redmond (The Cornshed Sisters) + Friends as Fleetwood Mac
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