Tag: Lauren Laverne
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The Best Records of 2014 So Far: Damien Jurado
Damien Jurado’s Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Sun is a barking mad “dream” concept album – but a great one. I have a mixed view of concept albums. At best, they are all-encompassing and wonderful things. At worst, well – they’re just about as bad as it gets. I think of all musical theatre…
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Richard Hawley, Plan B at Barclaycard Mercury Prize Launch
I was at the launch of The 2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize tonight, at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden. Lauren Laverne announced the twelve nominees, nine of whom were at the ceremony itself. There’s nothing like an award show to create a bit of discussion or controversy even. “He shouldn’t be on the list; so-and-so…
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Are you a music snob?
Are you a music snob? Do you know a music snob? On Last week’s episode of Room 101 Lauren Laverne made a bid to banish Music Snobs. “You wouldn’t want to prevent other people from eating pistachio ice cream just because you don’t like the taste, do why should music be any different?” she said.…
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