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The Wedge A.M. News Round Up: Manic Street Preachers go on hiatus

August 22nd, 2011

Long-running Welsh rockers Manic Street Preachers have announced that they will go on a hiatus following the release of a new singles collection. In an interview with NME, bassist/songwriter Nicky Wire said “It’s the end of an era, not the end of the band but we’re going to disappear for quite a long time. Ideally [...]

Tags: Al Jourgensen, glasvegas, Manic Street Preachers, Ministry, Nicky Wire
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam |

$Review: Glasvegas’ EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \\\$

Review: Glasvegas’ EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \\\

April 1st, 2011

Glasvegas EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \\\ (Columbia) C+ Need to know: Glasvegas was formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2003. Led by singer/songwriter/guitarist James Allan and his impenetrable Scottish brogue, a former footballer in the Scottish Football League, the band spent their formative years gigging across Britain and releasing singles. They signed to Columbia in 2008 and [...]

Tags: EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \\\, glasvegas
Posted in Blog, Review, The Wedge | Posted by Cam |

The Wedge Playlist for March 30

March 30th, 2011

For the week of March 30, The Wedge featured videos from The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Jamaica, Gold Panda, Glasvegas, Jamie Woon, Dirty Beaches, Egyptrixx ft. Trust, J Mascis, and Dinosaur Jr. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Heart In Your Heartbreaker Slumberland Director: Mike Luciano Jamaica I Think I Like U [...]

Tags: dinosaur jr., Dirty Beaches, Egyptrixx, glasvegas, Gold Panda, J Mascis, Jamaica, Jamie Woon, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart, Trust
Posted in Blog, Playlist, The Wedge | Posted by Simone |

Mercury Prize short list!

July 21st, 2009

Once again ladies and gents it is time to place your bets on what album you liked best and see how it stacks up with those who make the big decisions. What I mean to say is the 2009 Mercury Prize short list nominees have been announced! Confused? Let me break it down. – It’s [...]

Tags: 2009 Mercury Prize, arctic monkeys, bat for lashes, Florence and the Machine, Franz Ferdinand, friendly fires, glasvegas, Klaxons, La Roux, Polaris Music Prize, The Horrors
Posted in Blog | Posted by Kate M. |

LTTGOE – The View

June 4th, 2009

Hailing from Dundee, Scotland, The View are a quartet that have a similar sound to the Arctic Monkeys & The Fratellis. The guys released their first album back in 2007 with a catchy single Same Jeans that climbed to #3 on the UK charts. Giving the single a listen makes you want to get out [...]

Tags: arctic monkeys, fratellis, glasvegas, the view
Posted in Music & Videos | Posted by Alberto |

Lots of Love For Glasvegas

April 6th, 2009

Usually when you grow up overly engrossed in something, you often shun whatever that obsession is the first chance you get. That was the case with me, growing up in a Scottish home. If I never have to hear another set of bagpipes in my life, I think I’ll be just fine. However, every so often I’m filled with ancestral pride, and on Friday night it took the form of fellow Scots Glasvegas.

Tags: glasvegas
Posted in Blog, Concerts & Events, The NewMusic | Posted by Stacey |