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Archive for the ‘Arctic Monkeys’ Category

April 14th, 2008

Soundtrack For A Day - April 13th 2008 - Amy Winehouse, Coldplay, Kooks & More

Some of the bloggers here on the b5 music channel decided to record our Soundtrack For A Day yesterday. This could take different forms, be it all the songs you listened to on that day, a selection from certain moments, or a particular album.
I decided to stick my media player on random and note down […]

By Dave Parrack -- 4 comments

March 24th, 2008

My Favourite Live UK Gigs Of Recent Years

A few of us here on the b5 music channel have decided to get together and talk about our favourite gigs. I’ve been to far too many to list them all, so instead, I’ll focus on my experiences of the last year.
I have quite a broad taste in music, loving everything from Bjork and Joanna […]

By Dave Parrack -- 3 comments

March 7th, 2008

The Enemy Criticise Arctic Monkeys Award Winning Antics - Tom Clarke Is Jealous!

The lead singer of The Enemy, Tom Clarke, has carried on his mission to garner publicity from slagging off other groups, and this time he has his eyes on Arctic Monkeys.
Not known for keeping his gob shut, and carrying on in the traditional role of shit slinger that we have come to know him as, […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

March 6th, 2008

Arctic Monkeys Alex Turner & Miles Kane New Single ‘The Age Of The Understatement’

Alex Turner front man of the Arctic Monkeys has been friends with Miles Kane from The Rascals for a few years now, and its a friendship based on music, and the love of what they do best.
So it’s no surprise that the two have now teamed up for a new side project to their […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

February 20th, 2008

Brit Awards 2008 - Part 4 - Take That, Arctic Monkeys, Paul McCartney, The End!

9.31pm - The votes are in, and ITV have made loads of money, so we can go ahead and announce the winner of the Best British Single of the year now. Alan Carr is on stage pissed to present it.
Nominations - Mark Ronson - Valerie, The Hoosiers - Worried Abut Ray, Mika - Grace Kelly, […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

February 20th, 2008

Brit Awards 2008 - Part 3 - Leona Lewis, Foo Fighters, Kate Nash, Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys

9.00pm - Leona Lewis performs Bleeding Love after a fawning eulogy from Ms Osbourne. She doesn’t put a step wrong, but there’s no excitement, just a purple dress.
9.05pm - Denise Van Outen and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber come on stage to present the award for Best International Group.
Nominations - Kings Of Leon, Foo Fighters, Arcade […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

December 13th, 2007

Arctic Monkeys Gig Review | Manchester General GMex Centre - December 12 2007

The day finally arrived, when all that effort that was shed in trying to secure tickets to see the Arctic Monkeys live came to fruition. Not my effort actually, but my girlfriend’s who got up early one morning a few months back so as to be first in the online queue.
We arrived in the middle […]

By Dave Parrack -- 0 comments

December 5th, 2007

Arctic Monkeys - Teddy Picker | New Single and Video Review

The Arctic Monkeys are one of my favourite bands, and not just currently either, probably of all time.
They’d at least be in my top 10, which for a relatively new band less than five years formed, and with just two full studio albums to their name is quite an astounding achievement.
Last week, I told […]

By Dave Parrack -- 1 comment

November 21st, 2007

Leona Lewis Beats Arctic Monkeys Record For Fastest Selling British Debut Album

X Factor 2006 winner Leona Lewis has broken another record, this time for the fastest selling British début album of all time.
She already held one record previous to this week, after her debut single ‘A Moment Like This’ was downloaded 50,000 times in the first half hour of its release last December and sold […]

By Dave Parrack -- 3 comments

October 29th, 2007

10 British Albums I’d Gladly Get Stuck On A Desert Island With… If I Had A CD Player Too

I don’t think this is ever going to happen to me, I mean I’d have to go on a cruise or a long haul flight first… and I just don’t do that. BUT, were I ever to get stranded on a desert island with only music as company, these are the 10 British albums I’d […]

By Dave Parrack -- 5 comments

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