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30 Jan, 2016
The 1975: NME Cover Interview
The full interview with The 1975, from this week's NME is featured here.
Their UK tour begins on 5th March, see their artist page for full details.www.nme.com/features/the-1975-the-full-nme-cover-interview
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30 Jan, 2016
Dub Pistols: 7th Alresford Music Festival
Dub Pistols will headline the 7th Alresford Music Festival nr.Winchester on 11th June.
www.alresfordmusicfestival.com/line_up
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- Serena Parsons
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30 Jan, 2016
The Libertines: Predict The Football Results
The Libertines predict the football results for the BBC Sport ahead of this weekend's FA Cup Fourth Round.
www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-libertines-football-score-predictions
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- Matt Bates
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28 Jan, 2016
The 1975: NME Cover Stars
The 1975 are the cover stars of today's NME.
Their forthcoming album 'I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It', is released on 26th February. Their UK & European tour begins on 5th March, see their artist page for details.- Contact
- Matt Bates
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27 Jan, 2016
Santigold: New Album '99 Cents'
Santigold has today revealed details about her third studio album '99 Cents', which will be released on January 22nd through Atlantic Records. The first single 'Can't Get Enough of Myself' (feat. B.C.) received its first play on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show last night and is available to purchase now.
'99 Cents' explores the commercial nature of our world and the ways in which we package ourselves and our lives for consumption. Santigold commented - "We have no illusion that we don't live in this world where everything is packaged. People's lives, persona, everything, is deliberate, and mediated. It can be dark and haunting and tricky, and freak us out, but it can be also be silly and fun and we can learn to play with it." She also explores our fascination with perfection and our inherent inability to attain it. The use of playful satire, social critique, and self-examination to explore these themes is reflected in the album's cover art; a collaboration with photographer Haruhiko Kawaguchi, that finds Santigold shrink-wrapped amongst her cluttered possessions ready for the store shelves.
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- Andy Duggan
- Rebecca Lewis
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27 Jan, 2016
Django Django: Ahmad Tea Music Festival
Django Django will play at the Ahmad Tea Music Festival in Muzeon Park, Moscow on 18th June.
www.facebook.com/ahmadteafestival
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- Andy Duggan
- Rebecca Lewis
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27 Jan, 2016
Beach Slang: Guardian Music Review
4 Star live review for Beach Slang, for their gig at the Hug & Pint in Glasgow, last Friday. The band are currently on tour in Europe until mid-February, see their artist page for details.
www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/26/beach-slang-review-glasgow
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- Ed Sellers
- Chris Smyth
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26 Jan, 2016
Lewis Del Mar: Nylon Buzz Bands Of 2016
New additions to the Primary Talent International roster Lewis Del Mar, are featured in Nylon's 'Buzziest Bands Of 2016'.
www.nylon.com/articles/lewis-del-mar-2016-buzziest-bands
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- Matt Bates
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25 Jan, 2016
The Libertines: Live At Manchester Arena
The Libertines, live at Manchester Arena on 23rd January, are reviewed in Louder Than War.
www.louderthanwar.com/the-libertines-manchester-arena-live-review
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25 Jan, 2016
Stormzy: One Take Freestyle
Stormzy takes on Ghetts' 'One Take Freestyle' produced by the one and only Rudekid!.
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25 Jan, 2016
Loyle Carner: UK Tour February 2016
Loyle Carner will tour the UK throughout February, and will be supported by Babeheaven.
www.gigsandtours.com/tour/loyle-carner
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25 Jan, 2016
Noel Gallagher: From the Archives
In Guardian Music's 'From The Archives' series an interview with Noel Gallagher from 2008.
www.theguardian.com/music/2008/dec/06/noel-gallagher-oasis
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- Ben Winchester
- Charlie Renton
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25 Jan, 2016
Grimes Greatest Albums
Wiley has named Dizzee Rascal!'s 'Boy In Da Corner' & Kano's 'Home Sweet Home' as Grime's two greatest albums, recorded so far.
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23 Jan, 2016
Stormzy: On Grime & The Brits
Stormzy discusses his feelings about Grime not being represented at this years Brit Awards, with Clara Amfo at BBC Radio 1.
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23 Jan, 2016
The Libertines: 4 Star Live Review In Guardian Music
The Libertines receive a 4 Star live review for the opening night of their UK arena tour, at SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow in Guardian Music.
www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/22/libertines-review-hydro-glasgow-pete-doherty-carl-barat
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23 Jan, 2016
P Money: Freestyle Session On Noisey
P Money is featured in this Noisey freestyle session for Noisey to celebrate Novelist's 19th birthday.
Novelist 19th Birthday Set - 20th January 2016 by Radar Radio Ldn on Mixcloud
www.noisey.vice.com/blog/listen-back-to-novelists-four-hour-set-on-radar-radio
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- Francesco Caccamo
- Jack Herron
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22 Jan, 2016
Longitude Festival 2016
Ireland's Longitude Festival has announced the first artists for their 2016 event, which includes Primary Talent's:
...Rejjie Snow
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- Andy Duggan
- Rebecca Lewis
- Craig D'Souza
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22 Jan, 2016
Noisia & Ivy Lab: New Collaboration 'Possession'
Noisia & Ivy Lab have collaborated on a new track 'Possession', for a compilation on Division.
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- Francesco Caccamo
- Jack Herron
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22 Jan, 2016
Kamera: 'Ventoux' EP Released Today
The highly anticipated follow up to his 2015 debut EP 'Arc', Kamera returns to continue his journey on Phantasy with four diverse new tracks that serve to expand his visionary take on modern electronica.
Conceived during a series of gruelling training sessions while cycling Mont Ventoux, the internationally infamous French mountain otherwise known as 'The Beast of Provence', 'Ventoux' captures Kamera's vision in it's most intriguing and singular form so far.
Melding both the cerebral and the physical with ease, Kamera only continues to perfect an unpredictable sound that's both refreshingly futurist and yet completely timeless.
http://go.phantasysound.co.uk/PH49
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- Martje Kremers
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22 Jan, 2016
Beardyman: The Dream Team Sessions
Beardyman and his mind-blowing supergroup of world class musicians and freestyle MCs will make a brand new album live, inspired by the audience's dreamt up song titles.
Improvisation. Telepathy. Imagination. Beat Boxing. One Album. One Hour.
Soundcrash are extremely happy to announce that the prodigiously talented Beardyman will be taking to the stage at Electric Brixton along with a 'dream team' consisting of some of the finest improvisatory talents the world has to offer. This team of extraordinary individuals will be using a mixture of telepathic communication and improvisatory prowess to create a brand new album right in front of the lucky audiences eyes.
Beardyman has made a name for himself for being one of the most multitalented musicians on the face of the planet. One minute he's winning the UK Beatbox competition, twice, next he's winning best MC at Breakspoll, and then he's playing a sold-out run of solo comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. As if he didn't already have enough strings to his beat bow Beardyman outgrew the restrictions of the human mouth and stepped into the world of live looping using his signature Kaoss pads to take his music into the rapturous world of live production. His most recent live setup consists of the Beardytron 5000 a custom built rig that combines multiple ipads and devices loaded with FX and loopers.
In this brand new show Beardyman will be combining his own improvisatory prowess with some of the leading talents in the UK's improvisatory scene. Expect to see him joining forces with some of Soundcrash's favourite artists.
"The show is clever and meandering, it follows the recesses of Foreman's mind to places which are brilliant and unexpected." - Nouse
"The vocal shaman emits and manipulates any conceivable sound with manic wit, that will have you rocking with laughter and shaking your tail feather" - Chortle
"Funny, innovative, surprising and awe inspiring" - Clash
www.soundcrashmusic.com/beardymandreamteam
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- Serena Parsons
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22 Jan, 2016
Rat Boy: 'Move' Q Magazine Track Of The Day
Rat Boy's new single 'Move' is Q Magazine's 'Track of the Day'.
www.qthemusic.com/13744/ratboy-move
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- Matt Bates
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21 Jan, 2016
Cerrone: 'Funk Makossa' Feat. Manu Dibango
Released on 12th February... Cerrone's 'Afro' EP, featuring 'Funk Makossa', with the legendary Manu Dibango.
Pre-order from iTunes.- Contact
- Peter Elliott
- Laetitia Descouens
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20 Jan, 2016
DMA's: New Video 'Delete'
The DMA's new video 'Delete', is premiered on Noisey, from the forthcoming album 'Hills End' released on 26th February.
UK tour begins on 28th February.- Contact
- Ben Winchester
- Charlie Renton
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20 Jan, 2016
Cattle & Cane: New Track 'Birdsong'
The video for Cattle & Cane's track 'Birdsong' is premiered on Clashmusic.
www.clashmusic.com/videos/premiere-cattle-cane-birdsong
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- Steve Backman
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20 Jan, 2016
Zombie Nation: New DJ Mix
Plus new DJ mix from Zombie Nation.
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- Paul McQueen
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20 Jan, 2016
Zombie Nation: New Video 'Workhorse'
New video from Zombie Nation for 'the making of' his new track 'Workhorse', from his 'Something Else' EP.
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- Paul McQueen
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20 Jan, 2016
The Mission: 30th Anniversary Tour
"30 bloody years! Who would've thought it, eh? As we were well renowned for our, ahem, lifestyle choices, shall we say, I remember Melody Maker ran an office pool betting which member of The Mission would die first. I seem to remember Mick was the favourite with yours truly running a close 2nd. Well, we're still here, alive and well and still going strong. It seems to me that anyone who survives past the age of 50 in this business these days is given honorary legendary status. It's cheaply given, in my opinion, but we'll take it."
"I seriously never thought I'd see this day but 30 years is a remarkable achievement. Not one we could have achieved without the support and patronage of our brilliant audience. This celebration is for them as much as it is for our retirement funds."
Wayne Hussey
See their artist page for full UK, European & Australian tour dates.
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- Steve Backman
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19 Jan, 2016
Santigold: New Video 'Chasing Shadows'
Santigold's new track 'Chasing Shadows' was premiered exclusively on Annie Mac's show on BBC Radio 1, and now the video is showing exclusively at The Fader. Click link below to watch.
From the album '99 cents', released on 26th February.www.thefader.com/2016/01/15/santigold-chasing-shadows-video
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- Rebecca Lewis
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19 Jan, 2016
Kamera: New Track 'MF15' On Thump
Kamera's new track 'MF15' is premiered on THUMP. It's taken from his forthcoming 'Ventoux' EP released on Phantasy on 29th January...
www.thump.vice.com/en_uk/track/listen-to-a-scorching-new-track-from-phantasys-kamera
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- Martje Kremers
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19 Jan, 2016
Noisia: Noisia Radio S02E03
Noisia present the next installment of their Noisia Radio series.
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- Francesco Caccamo
- Jack Herron
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19 Jan, 2016
The Libertines: 'Warm Up' Show Tonight
In advance of their major UK Arena Tour which begins on Thursday 21st, The Libertines have announced a last-minute warm up show, at Coventry's Empire tonight (Tuesday 19th).
www.nme.com/news/the-libertines/90840
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- Matt Bates
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18 Jan, 2016
John Cale: Guardian Music Feature
John Cale is the subject of a major Guardian Music feature, on the eve of the re-release of his 'Music For A New Society' album and 'M-Fans' on Domino Records.
He plays the London Roundhouse on 3rd February 2016.- Contact
- Andy Woolliscroft
- Sally Gavaghan
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18 Jan, 2016
Aeroplane: At 'Shut The Front Door' Brixton
Aeroplane will be playing a special 'Funk & Boogie' set at 'Shut The Front Door' at Brixton Jamm, London on 30th January.
www.facebook.com/events/1544842009169170
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- Martje Kremers
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18 Jan, 2016
Alex Metric: New Video 'Drum Machine'
Alex Metric's new video for 'Drum Machine', featuring The New Sins is premiered on Thump. Out now on OWSLA.
www.thump.vice.com/en_us/video/ride-the-delorean-in-alex-metrics-retrofuturistic-drum-machine-video
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- Martje Kremers
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16 Jan, 2016
BBC Radio 1Xtra: Hot For 2016
BBC Radio 1Xtra's 'Hot For 2016' list includes Primary Talent artists:
...WSTRN
...J Hus
...Kojey Radicalwww.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/28wWzDXVvT3fD1rbW9ncjCy/hot-for-2016
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16 Jan, 2016
Rat Boy: DIY Magazine Cover Star
Rat Boy is the cover star of the January issue of DIY magazine.
In their round up of the best new tracks of the last 7 days, is included:
...Rat Boy - 'Move'
...The 1975 - 'The Sound'www.diymag.com/2016/01/15/tracks-rat-boy-the-1975-and-more
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- Matt Bates
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15 Jan, 2016
Rat Boy: New Video For 'Move'
The video for Rat Boy's new single 'Move' is premiered on Noisey.
www.noisey.vice.com/en_uk/blog/ratboy-move-premiere
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- Matt Bates
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15 Jan, 2016
The 1975: Annie Mac's 'Hottest Record' On BBC Radio 1
The 1975 premiered a new track 'The Sound' taken from their forthcoming album 'I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It', on the Annie Mac show on BBC Radio 1 last night. The album is released on 26th February.
www.nme.com/news/the-1975/90787
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- Matt Bates
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14 Jan, 2016
Anna Calvi: Covers 'Lady Grinning Soul'
Anna Calvi's cover of David Bowie's 'Lady Grinning Soul', from 'Aladdin Sane'.
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- Steve Backman
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14 Jan, 2016
Brit Awards 2016 Nominees Announced
The nominees for 2016's Brit Awards have been announced and they include several Primary Talent artists. It's possible to vote from the link below...
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ACT
...Catfish & The Bottlemen
...Wolf AliceBEST INTERNATIONAL FEMALE ARTIST
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13 Jan, 2016
Rat Boy: New Single & UK Headline Tour
Rat Boy will release his new single 'Move' in digital, vinyl & cassette formats in the near future.
He has also announced a headline tour for April & May, after touring the UK supporting Bloc Party, as part of the NME Awards Tour.
www.nme.com/news/various-artists/90736
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13 Jan, 2016
P.I.L.: Announce European & UK Tour
Following on from highly successful 2015 dates in UK, Europe and North America, Public Image Ltd are pleased to announce a further UK / Europe summer tour kicking off in Valencia, Spain on Friday, May 6th. Several of the 2015 dates were sold-out and regarded by many as the best performances the band have ever played.
Tickets go on general sale at 9am on Monday, January 18th, preceded by a pre-sale beginning at 9am on Friday, January 15th through to Monday 18th. See artist page for full details, purchase from pilofficial.com
Last year the band released their 10th studio album 'What The World Needs Now...' which peaked at #29 in the Official UK Album Chart and picked up fantastic acclaim from both press and public. (The album also peaked at #3 in the Official UK Indie Chart and #4 in the Official UK Vinyl Chart. 'What The World Needs Now...' was self-funded by PiL and released on their own label PiL Official.
Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and influential bands of all time, PiL's music and vision earned them 5 UK Top 20 singles and 5 UK Top 20 albums. With a shifting line-up and unique sound, John Lydon guided the band from their debut album 'First Issue' in 1978 through to 1992's 'That What Is Not'. After a 17 year hiatus, Lydon reactivated PiL in 2009 by taking them back on the road worldwide.
John Lydon, Lu Edmonds, Scott Firth and Bruce Smith continue as PiL. They are the longest stable line-up in the band's history.
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12 Jan, 2016
Marianne Faithfull, The 1975: Favourite Bowie Songs
Marianne Faithfull & Matt Healey from The 1975 are amongst the artists to choose their favourite David Bowie songs in Guardian Music.
Check the video of Marianne Faithfull with David Bowie covering 'I Got You Babe' from 1973.
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11 Jan, 2016
Rat Boy: UK Tour May 2016
Rat Boy will be touring the UK throughout May 2016, see artist page for full details.
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09 Jan, 2016
Rat Boy: Featured In The Independent
Rat Boy is featured in The Independent, his new single 'Move' is released on 12th January on Parlophone.
Rat Boy plays London's Heaven on the 26th January, followed by a full UK tour, see his artist page for details.- Contact
- Matt Bates
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09 Jan, 2016
The Libertines: Carl Barat In The Independent
The Libertines' Carl Barat is interviewed in The Independent, on the eve of their UK arena tour, which begins on the 21st January.
See Peter Doherty (The Libertines) artist page for full details of the bands live across the UK & Europe.www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/a6802656.html
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08 Jan, 2016
Django Django: 'Behind The Scenes' At The Roundhouse
Photos of Django Django, 'Behind The Scenes' at London's Roundhouse are featured in The 405.
www.thefourohfive.com/music/article/behind-the-scenes-with-django-django-145
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- Rebecca Lewis
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08 Jan, 2016
Joy Again: Debut Single Premiered In The Fader
Joy Again's debut single 'Looking Out For You' / 'How You Feel' is premiered in The Fader. Released on 15th January on Lucky Number.
www.thefader.com/2016/01/07/joy-again-how-you-feel-premiere
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- Dave Chumbley
- Matt Pickering-Copley
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08 Jan, 2016
DJ Vadim: New Track 'Fussin N Fightin'
DJ Vadim premieres the video for his new track 'Fussin N Fightin', featuring Demolition Man & filmed on the Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham, London.
From the forthcoming album 'Dubcatcher 2' out on 19th February.
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- Serena Parsons
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08 Jan, 2016
Rejjie Snow: At Koko London
Rejjie Snow's forthcoming London show has moved to Koko on 23rd March, 2016.
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- Craig D'Souza
- Andy Duggan
- Rebecca Lewis
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08 Jan, 2016
Kano: New Album, Single, Video & UK Tour
KANO returns with his most important body of work to date. The 15-track album 'Made In The Manor' was recorded in London in 2015, produced by Fraser T Smith, Rustie, Mele, Mikey J, Blue May, Zeph Ellis and Swifta Beater, and is released by Parlophone on 19th March.
The first single '3 Wheel-Ups', a muscular club banger features a trio of fiercely talented rappers - KANO, Wiley and Giggs - going full pelt, egging each other on to even greater lyrical heights.
KANO will tour the UK in March.
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- Andy Duggan
- Rebecca Lewis
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08 Jan, 2016
Natty: New Single, Album, Video & Tour
Following his Top 20 debut album, 'Man Like I', Natty is back with his highly anticipated second album 'Release The Fear', a future-roots, concept album that takes us on a journey through love, redemption, self-identity and unity.
Seven years in the making, 'Release The Fear' reflects Natty's spiritual and sonic progression, bringing forward cosmic and mindful energies through his unmistakable delivery.
The first single of the album, 'I'm Alive', is a catchy proclamation of faith and a declaration of thanks for new times and new energies.
The album 'Release The Fear' is out on digital release on 29th February 2016 and will be toured nationally from 7th March 2016.
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- Andy Duggan
- Rebecca Lewis
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08 Jan, 2016
Noisia: 'Noisia Invites' Fabriclive
'Noisia Invites' at Fabriclive in London on 12th February, features appearances by Primary Talent artists:
...Noisia
...Stray
...Rockwell
…MC GQ
...2 Shywww.facebook.com/events/214994912166145
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- Francesco Caccamo
- Jack Herron
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07 Jan, 2016
Noel Gallagher: Best Selling UK Vinyl Of 2015
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds have been very prominent in the Official UK Vinyl Charts over the last 12 months.
Official Best Selling Vinyl Singles Of 2015
...#1 - 'The Dying of the Light'
...#2 - 'Riverman'
...#3 - 'Lock All The Doors'
...#4 - 'Ballad of the Mighty I'
...#8 - 'In The Heart of the Moment'Official Best Selling Vinyl Albums Of 2015
...#9 - 'Chasing Yesterday'www.nme.com/news/various-artists/90643
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- Ben Winchester
- Charlie Renton
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07 Jan, 2016
Eurosonic Noorderslag 2016
Both Stormzy & mura masa, are featured in the 'Top 10' tipped new artists at this year's Eurosonic Noorderslag, festival & industry gathering at Groningen in the Netherlands, from the 13th-16th January.
http://3voor12.vpro.nl/nieuws/2016/eurosonic-noorderslag/10-tips.html
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06 Jan, 2016
Loaded '10 New Acts For 2016'
Loaded magazine have published their list of '10 New Music Acts That Will Rule 2016', which features Primary Talent agent Matt Bates' artists:
...Sundara Karma
...The Sherlockswww.loaded.co.uk/planet-sound-loadeds-music-faces-for-2016
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- Matt Bates
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04 Jan, 2016
The 1975: Matt Healey On 'Love Me'
The 1975's Matt Healey on how he wrote the song 'Love Me' in the NME.
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- Matt Bates
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04 Jan, 2016
Rat Boy: NME's 'Ones To Watch 2016'
Rat Boy is amongst the NME's 'Ones To Watch In 2016', see him throughout the UK in January & February, on the NME Awards tour.
www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/nme-ones-to-watch-2016-ratboy
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- Matt Bates
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04 Jan, 2016
Maduk: New 'Liquicity Yearmix 2015'
Maduk presents a new mix, the 'Liquicity Yearmix 2015', available as a free download.
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- Francesco Caccamo
- Jack Herron
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04 Jan, 2016
Noisia: Noisia Radio Episode 27
Noisia present their favourite tracks of the year on their Noisia Radio show.
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- Francesco Caccamo
- Jack Herron
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04 Jan, 2016
Stormzy & Chipmunk: New Video 'Hear Dis'
Stormzy & Chipmunk get together for a new video, for the track 'Hear Dis'.
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04 Jan, 2016
Two Door Cinema Club: New Music For 2016
Two Door Cinema Club return with new music, new shows & new everything for 2016, full details in the NME.
www.nme.com/news/two-door-cinema-club/90554
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- Matt Bates
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02 Jan, 2016
J Hus: Tipped In Guardian Music
J Hus has been tipped for 'big things' in 2016 by Guardian Music, his track 'Dem Boy Paigon' has had 3.75 million plays on YouTube.
www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/01/2016-music-predictions-section-boyz-stormzy-jack-garratt
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- Craig D'Souza
- Tracey Roper
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02 Jan, 2016
NME 'Best Grime Tracks Of 2015'
The NME, has published it list of the 'Best Grime Tracks of 2015', which includes Primary Talent artists:
...#2: Stormzy - 'Know Me From'
...#4: Lethal Bizzle & Stormzy - 'Dude'
...#7: Kano - 'New Banger'www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/2015-in-review-the-best-grime-tracks
