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Maxïmo Park, UEA, Norwich
Cold War Kids, ULU, London

Published: 06 May 2007

Psychogeography. Am I missing something, or isn't it a load of rubbish? I don't mean the enjoyable newspaper column by Will Self, but the nebulous intellectual in-group whose world view - and I'm willing to be persuaded that I'm wrong - seems to boil down to the blindingly obvious conviction that architecture and environment can affect human behaviour. Let's invent our own psychogeography-style pseudoscience, shall we? The study of the meaning of band T-shirt stalls. We'll call it Merchandistics. Maxïmo Park's concession is selling a bright red T-shirt with the words "Ignorance Isn't Bliss" (a current song lyric) in white block capitals, and as a mission statement for the band, it'll do nicely.

The best of the summer festivals

Published: 06 May 2007

Glasto's sold out but there are countless fantastic festivals for discerning ravers, rockers, bookworms and culture vultures. So, sit back and let 'ABC' sort out your summer

Experience counts as Cranberries' Dolores O'Riordan goes solo

Published: 04 May 2007

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The Cranberries' vocalist is recording again after her maternity leave. Now solo, Dolores O'Riordan talks to Chris Mugan

Meet the Persian music-makers

Published: 04 May 2007

Contrary to popular belief, records are being produced all over Iran. Phil Meadley meets the man trying to market them

Syd Barrett: The king of freak London

Published: 04 May 2007

Legendary rock producer and contemporary Joe Boyd remembers vividly the impact Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett made in 1966

The refreshingly different The Stills are a happy bunch

Published: 04 May 2007

Despite their individual looks and wide-ranging musical tastes, together The Stills are a perfectly cohesive unit

Summer festival ticket giveaway

Published: 04 May 2007

The Independent has more than one hundred tickets to this year's best summer festivals to give away. To be in with a chance of winning tickets to one of these events simply complete the quiz from The Independent print edition on Saturday 5 May and send your answers along with your name, contact details and choice of festival to: Festivals Competition, PO Box 55705, London, E14 1AQ. Please state your name and address on the back of the envelope. Alternatively, email your answers and details, along with your choice of festival, to comps@independent.co.uk. Entries must be received by Friday 11 May. Winners will be picked at random from the correct entries and notified in writing by Wednesday 16 May.

Preview: Sarah Chang, Barbican, London

Published: 03 May 2007

At the tender age of nine, Sarah Chang got the accolade of every violinist's dreams when Yehudi Menuhin said of her: "Sarah is the most wonderful, the most perfect, the most ideal violinist I have ever heard."

The Jam on the road again

Published: 02 May 2007

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Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler are delighted to be tstill jamming - with or without Paul Weller. Pierre Perrone sits in on rehearsals

The Coachella festival: Music fans flock to California

Published: 01 May 2007

The Coachella festival in California has just celebrated its ninth birthday, and the rugged landscape is proving as much of a draw for people as the spectacular line-ups - as Hardeep Phull discovered

Patriot - Walton's Henry V score set for Brighton revival

Published: 30 April 2007

William Walton's magnificent lost score for Olivier's 'Henry V' has been painstakingly recreated for the Brighton Festival. Michael Church reports

Ice queen: Sophie Ellis-Bextor, pop's coolest diva

Published: 28 April 2007

Back with a new album – and as beautifully, icily composed as ever

The Kissaway Trail: The new princes of Denmark

Published: 27 April 2007

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Their debut album and storming live shows have drawn comparisons with Arcade Fire, but The Kissaway Trail defy comparisons. Tim Cooper meets them

The unseen Bob Dylan: A new DVD shows stunning outtakes

Published: 27 April 2007

The seminal rockumentary Don't Look Back is being released on DVD. Andy Gill reports

Radio Tarifa singer goes it alone

Published: 27 April 2007

In Radio Tarifa, Benjamin Escoriza had a huge variety of styles. Now solo, He tells Phil Meadley why he's playing closer to home

Scattered Rhymes, Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh

Published: 26 April 2007

Rich galleries of sound by a real craftsman

James are standing proud, once again, after coming so close to superstardom in the Eighties

Published: 26 April 2007

'In many ways, we were a very strange band, austere and monkish, with a great belief in our music but none whatsoever in the industry'

Dance music: Detroit's influence remains strong in Europe

Published: 26 April 2007

As the birthplace of techno in the mid-Eighties, Detroit has a near-mythical status in dance music's history. Yet, ironically, its reputation as a nexus of sonic innovation is based largely on music committed to vinyl almost 20 years ago by a trio of artists whose status is now that of "living legends".

Day In The Life: Sarah Bolshi, label manager at Sunday Best

Published: 26 April 2007

'We appeal to the underground market'

Is this the year that indie bands will dominate the festivals?

Published: 26 April 2007

Ben Walsh and James McNair look forward to a hectic summer

The essential gig guide

Published: 26 April 2007

James McNair's pick of the best acts in May

The Groanbox Boys: A multi-instrumental duo with a special rhythm stick

Published: 26 April 2007

On stage, Cory Seznec and Michael Ward-Bergeman - the American duo who make up the Groanbox Boys - make far more music then two fellows playing acoustic instruments have a right to. The engine room of the band is Ward-Bergeman's modified "hyperaccordian", an instrument he cradles like a bear protecting its cub. He begins by laying down a bass rhythm with his left hand that resonates to your gut. Then, with his right, he gets to work on the melody, hammering out a bluesy riff. Laid over the top is the sound of Seznec's fretless gourd banjo; its mellow stream of notes providing a driving counterpoint to the accordian.

Talking Jazz: The ferocious talent of jazz pianist Hiromi Uehara

Published: 26 April 2007

Many pianists ponder the great questions in search of their own style - to swing or not to swing; to incorporate rock and electronica or to delve deeply into the jazz tradition; to concentrate on technique or to compose limpid ballads. 28-year-old Hiromi Uehara is mistress of all these different styles and techniques, and can dip into any of them at will. Perhaps it is as well that she is a rare visitor to these shores, for it would be no surprise if many an aspiring pianist were to abandon hope after hearing just what the amazingly accomplished Uehara can do.

Label PR File: One Little Indian

Published: 26 April 2007

Introduction: Despite its international profile and large artist repertoire, One Little Indian retains a reputation for being an independent label through and through. The eclectic range of artists span from early punk signings, through Björk (pictured), to more recent Americana and folk releases. Founded 23 years ago, the label remains at the forefront of the alternative music scene.

Ben Westbeech: The debut signing to Gilles Peterson's new label

Published: 26 April 2007

Ben Westbeech, Gilles Peterson's first signing to Brownswood Recordings, is proving as eclectic as his DJ guru, says Matilda Egere-Cooper
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