NIRVANA Nevermind Re-Release [Album]

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Last week we started off with some bad news about the legend that was Steve Jobs. I’m sure you’re all sick of hear-

ing about it and reading it now so how about some good news to start with. Steps have announce a reunon for 2012! And aren’t we all excited about it...well, not really. how about some better news.

Radiohead have announced that they are set to start re-

cording again in December for a new record. This is really excit-ing news as I am a MASSIVE fan. We have a packed newsletter this week featuring reviews of Nirvana’s re-release of ‘Nevermind’, Ed Sheerans gig in Nottingham Rock

City, some great photography of The Vaccines and Cut Copy, and a really funny review about socks ( just read the review, trust me).

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Nevermind is still one of the greatest albums of all time. It will remain that way forever; that’s just one of the incontro-vertible facts of life. This

re-release hasn’t changed the fact that the al-bum pioneered a whole new generation of music, and perhaps more importantly, attitude. The re-mastering of the 12 tracks has added a certain modernity to the debatabley poorly produced originals - yet the soul of Nirvana remains within. Nevermind is the soundtrack to a generation; and this generation does ev-erything but nevermind....

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AUDIO-TECHNICA ATH-M50 Studio Monitoring Headphones

AAudio-Technica are know for their production of high-performance headphones, microphones, wireless systems, mixers and electronic products. They maintain that they manufacture products that set quality, durability and price/performance standards, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to test this assertion out on their ATH-M50 studio monitoring headphones. The ATH-M50’s are a closed back dynamic headphone designed for professional studio monitoring. They have a padded headband and cushioned ear cups

that are designed to be comfortable for long listening sessions and I have to say that this is true. I hate it when you get a really good pair of headphones and you can only...

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▲ Ed Sheeran says “Hi’ via a piece of paper on his tongue, huh? Audio-Technica ATH-M50 Studo Monitoring Headphones, damn they look sexy.

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VADOINMESSICO PePepita, Queen Of The Animals [Single] Meandering along, it’s a song waiting for someone to punch it repeatedly until it loses consciousness, but at least it’ll clear your lounge quicker of your flatmates wanky gear-smoking friends slightly quicker than a post Madras fart. Avoid. Or buy this. They may spend the proceeds on some fucking socks...

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ED SHEERAN Live at Rock City

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Ed Sheerans performance tend-ed to peak at times only to slow down and by the end of the gig it was clear that a large majority of the crowd where ready to leave, however in no

way do I doubt that the members of the public who witnessed Ed Sheerans performance to-night left with a lasting impression and further appreciation of his music. Ed Sheeran is clearly a boy of many talents...

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THE PACK A.D.UNPERSONS [ALBUM] - 80%

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THE VACCINES HMV Forum [Live] - 90%

We all remember when The Vaccines released their debut album back in March in the middle of a thick cloud of buzz and spec-ulation, having to take up the cross of being proclaimed the saviors of British guitar rock while everyone was going through a synths era was certainly not an easy task. People raised ques-tions such as how will they cope with all the hype, and most

importantly: Is their music good enough to be sustainable after they stop appear-ing on the cover of the NME? ...

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It’s been proven a lot over the last decade that rock duos can make a hell of a noise. Take The White Stripes for instance, one of the most influential rock bands of the last ten years; or bluesy garage band The Black Keys, or even the boisterous noise-rock Death From Above 1979. All of these bands have proven that two members is enough to cre-ate powerful, passionate songs and be able to pull it off live...

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CREAM OF THE CROP

REVIEWS

MASTODONCurl of the Burl - [Single] - 91%

Mastodon are one of those funny bands. They somehow manage to be completely insane, yet still retain this tightness in their playing, both in the studio and playing live. .

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EMMY THE GREATDeaf Institue Manchester [Live]: 86%

A flawless performance over-all in delivering her idiosyncratic light folk with ranging bio-graphical themes, even if she does sing a little too much about lost loves and ex-boyfriends...

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THE JOY FORMIDABLECradle [Single]: 80%

It’s a progressive single with a sublime sim-plicity within its formation, it’s not focusing on one members’ skills and ability, but what all three together contrive...

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