This past weekend, bill-sharing fellows Reading and Leeds were tasked with distracting a nation still reeling from the death of its Oasis. Their secret weapons were unannounced sets by Them Crooked…   Read Story »

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From Devo nods to sincere stares, Maxïmo Park's clearly put forethought and finances into their Earthly Pleasures clips, which we appreciate. It's always around video #3 that the laziness sets…   Read Story »

After the Devo-in-a-funhouse vibe of "Our Velocity," Maxïmo go for deadpan sincerity with "Books From Boxes," fitting the Our Earthly Pleasure highlight's straight-shot-from-the-heart-vibe. It's all…   Read Story »

Maxïmo drop the Devo for "Russian Literature," instead mixing some acoustic piano into a three-minute burst that flips from calculated, post-punk segues into a straight-rock hook. This tune also has…   Read Story »

It's five times the '80s fun on this clip for the first single from Maxïmo Park's forthcoming record Our Earthly Pleasures. Think "slick Devo" in a hall of mirrors. Our Earthly Pleasures is out…   Read Story »

Worth it alone for Kaiser Chiefs' cover, but CD proceeds also go to a good cause. Hear song clips, and buy what you like here. Help: A Day In The Life 01. Radiohead - I Want None Of It 02. The…   Read Story »

Nominees and odds of winning according to bookies at William Hill: Kaiser Chiefs 'Employment' - 4/1 Coldplay 'X&Y' - 6/1 Bloc Party 'Silent Alarm' - 6/1 KT Tunstall 'Eye To The Telescope' - 6/1 The…   Read Story »