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Review of 2007: The Year's Best Albums
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John Murphy, Ben Hogwood, Michael Hubbard, Jamil Ahmad and Tim Lee
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The music eds decide on musicOMH's 20 favourite albums of 2007
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Review of 2007: The Year's Catchiest Tracks
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John Murphy
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In the first of our features looking back over the last 12 months, we review the tracks that summed up 2007
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Interview: Pram
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Steve Hands
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The Birmingham-based experimentalists talk us through The Moving Frontier in surrealist fashion
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Interview: New Young Pony Club
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Taras Binns
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Guitarist Andy Spence looks back on quite a year for the five-piece
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Interview: Kano
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Ben Hogwood
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The highly regarded rapper talks London, Damon Albarn and Craig David on the back of his second album
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Interview: The Courteeners
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Taras Binns
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Liam Fray sets out his stall as Manchester's saviour as the four-piece begin their first headline tour
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Interview: Half Cousin
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Ben Hogwood
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Half Cousin mastermind Kevin Cormack on his Orcadian homeland and its musical influences...
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Podcast: Emily Barker
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Cee Dolly
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The podcast is back, with folk country gem Emily Barker as featured artist, while amongst the sterling new tunes are a track from newcomer Ylva Ceder, an eponymous and mysterious glam dance from Mountain Machine and a raucous opener from Mower.
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Interview: Tunng
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Ben Hogwood
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Sam Genders muses on things folk... and pop... and rock...
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Interview: LCD Soundsystem
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Michael Hubbard
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James Murphy explains crass vs pretentious, muses on Daft Punk's living arrangements, reveals how DFA signs acts and runs through how Sound Of Silver came to be
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Interview: Stephanie Dosen
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Michael Hubbard
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The Bella Union-signed Texan singer-songwriter explains why the ghosts of dogs haunt her and the album A Lily For The Spectre
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Interview: Darren Hayman
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Camilla Pia
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The cult ex-Hefner lynchpin and sometime Battersea Dogs Home worker can't do anything but write and play music
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Interview: Foals
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Matt Dyson
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Yannis Phillipakis on Afrobeat collaborations, working with Kieran Hebden and bearing witness to kitchen carnage.
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Spotlight: The Fall and Rise of Shoegaze
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James Buckley
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Maps' Mercury nomination this year has spotlighted a quietly building shoegaze revival. James Buckley's debut book is billed as the world's first shoegazing novel. Here he charts the fall and rise of "the scene that celebrates itself" and suggests you're never alone when you're a 'gaze fan...
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Obituary: Tony Wilson
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Jenni Cole
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The Madchester godfather's passing amounts to more than the death of an impresario. Indie kids across the generational divide have cause to mourn, says one admiring writer.
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Interview: Cold War Kids
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Taras Binns
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Nathan Willett on how Radiohead's recent album release will change the way a lot of artists do business.
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Interview: King Creosote
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Ben Hogwood
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Back with new album Bombshell, Kenny Anderson talks about Fife, album craft and acid bluegrass...
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Interview: Robert Wyatt
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Cee Dolly
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Newly signed to Domino, the elder statesman of psychedelia opens up...
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Interview: Beastie Boys
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Jim Cosby
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Mike D, Ad Rock and MCA talk mix ups, rap beef and buzzbees.
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Interview: Tranzmitors
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Jenni Cole
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Jeffrey and Jarrod give a glimpse on life on the road and big up their heroes.
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Interview: Kate Nash
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Michael Hubbard
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Harrow's starlet takes on her detractors and gets ready to build on Foundations.
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Interview: Patrick Watson
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Ben Urdang
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The front man explains why his band takes his name and why there isn't really a Montreal scene
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Interview: Mark Ronson
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Alvin Chan
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He's produced for Amy Winehouse, Robbie Williams and Lily Allen and his covers album Version blitzed the charts earlier this year. How does Ronson get it all so right?
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Interview: Mr Hudson And The Library
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Ben Hogwood
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Ben Hudson and co on unimaginative video directors, hip hop, eating journalists and tasting fear.
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Spotlight: Bella Union
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Michael Hubbard
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Bella Union, home to Midlake, Howling Bells, Fionn Regan (pictured) and Stephanie Dosen, is a whole decade old this year. Founder Simon Raymonde gives us the lowdown on the first 10 years and the label's two special birthday concerts...
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Interview: Bright Eyes
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Barnaby Smith
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Conor Oberst chats about latest album Cassadega, protest songs and his future plans for Bright Eyes.
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Interview: Beverley Knight
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Ben Hogwood
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The diva pores over her soul roots, the challenges of singing live and visiting Buckingham Palace.
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Q&A: John Legend
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Michelle Reid
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The Grammy-grabbing man they call Legend talks about the past, the present and the future.
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Interview: Cold War Kids
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Ben Hogwood
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Building their own empire
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Interview: Ash
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Adam Burling
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Tim Wheeler on his band's last album, the spectre of Charlotte Hatherley and the newly three-piece's future prospects
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Spotlight: Sly Stone - The Return
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Steve Hands
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A headlining appearance at London's Lovebox Festival this summer marks a return to the live scene for a unique and much-missed talent. Herewith, notes on one funky customer.
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Preview: RnB Season 2007
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Neil Dowden
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Beyonc�, Smokey Robinson and Al Green head a month-long celebration of RnB in London
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Interview: Hafdis Huld
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Matt Dyson
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On picking blueberries and the delicacy that is sheeps' testicles
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Interview: Paramore
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Alex Nunn
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The Hayley Williams Show gets set for a Riot
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Interview: Emily Haines
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Alvin Chan
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The face of Metric on her solo debut Knives Don't Have Your Back, collaboration possibilities and Prozac partying
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Interview: Hot Chip
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Ben Hogwood
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The Mercury-nominated electro geeks got to compile their own selection of favourites for the DJ Kicks series. So did they really manage to agree on all the tunes?
Joe Goddard explains.
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Interview: The Bravery
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Alvin Chan
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Sam Endicott and co prepare to put thoughts of feuds with The Killers behind them with the release of their second album The Sun and the Moon. But would their front man cage wrestle Brandon Flowers if offered the chance?
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Interview: Amiina
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Nick Pickles
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Reykjav�k quartet Amiina stake their claim for the minimalist crown with their debut album Kurr. Edda R�n �lafsd�ttir reveals how they plan to step out from Sigur R�s' shadow.
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Interview: The National
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Danuta Kean
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Ahead of the release of Boxer, the follow-up to their breakthrough album Alligator, The National take time out to chat about music, the media and the hard slog of touring.
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Interview: Maps
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Nick Pickles
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Mute's bedroom artiste James Chapman on creating music space.
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Interview: The Kissaway Trail
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Alvin Chan
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The Danish Bella Union signings on their eponymous debut album.
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Podcast: Kieran Hebden
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Cee Dolly and Ben Hogwood
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Four Tet's Kieran Hebden talks to Ben Hogwood about his new album collaboration with Steve Reid, and Cee Dolly is your guide through some gem-like new music, featuring The Ripps and Alasdair Roberts.
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Interview: Good Charlotte
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Talia Soghomonian
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Joel Madden declares an interest in Parisian shopping and chats about new album Good Morning Revival.
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Interview: Macy Gray
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Talia Soghomonian
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The big haired diva talks us through her new album Big, does some (big) name dropping and offers invites to scions of legends for the future.
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Interview: The Aliens
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Barnaby Smith
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Gordon Anderson's post-Beta Band collective guide us through their debut album Setting Sun.
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Interview: Bombay Bicycle Club
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Jeremy Lloyd
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A bunch of London teenagers threaten revolution of the politest kind.
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Interview: Jesse Malin
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Barnaby Smith
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One Little Indian's jaded singer-songwriter discusses Myspace, Ryan Adams, LA and other irritations of the 21st century.
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Interview: Mumm-Ra
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Adam Burling
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Can a band named after the Thundercats villain strike it big in 2007? Their debut album is "a very big record", they tell us, and is due in May...
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Interview: Killswitch Engage
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Tom Day
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Howard Jones tells us why he prefers to look on the bright side, despite being called 'gay' by other metal macho men; and where he finds the inspiration for his lyrics.
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Interview: The Knife
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Michael Hubbard
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Karin Dreijer Andersson and Olof Dreijer on Silent Shout, how Sony's use of Heartbeats made their live show financially possible and Andreas Nilsson, the visuals genius who helped create their vision.
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Interview: Klaxons
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Ian Roullier
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The reluctant "new rave" figureheads talk about overnight success, their Tate Tracks contribution and their imminent debut album.
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Interview: Jamie T
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Michael Hubbard
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Ahead of his debut album's release, the biggest noise to emerge from SW19 since a Centre Court ovation waxes lyrical on Cuba, Lily Allen and six-track recorders.
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Interview: Bat For Lashes
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Jenni Cole
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Natasha Khan's debut album Fur and Gold made many critics' end of year Best Of lists. The wearer of sparkly headdresses tells us about Roald Dahl and other inspirations.
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Preview: Music in 2007
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Jamil Ahmad, Michael Hubbard, Tim Lee, Jenni Cole, Barnaby Smith and Neil Jones
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Thoughts on the music we're looking forward to in the year of the pig...
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