Part of our week away was to take in Ibiza Rocks on the Wednesday, I’m not a massive fan of indie / rock but i do enjoy my trips to Ibiza rocks. In small amounts i have a good time and then get back to what i love the most which is more dance / electronic orientated music. This year it quickly became apparent that the guys behind Ibiza Rocks had gone into overdrive to push the brand and the night out. They have the Hotel, Bar, House, Boat and after party in Es Paradis! All this is fair enough however one of the first things i noticed was Ibiza Rocks bar, ...
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It's hard to believe now, but ten years ago guys like Paul Oakenfold and Pete Tong ruled the roost in clubland. A decade on, and things couldn't be more different - in fact it's hard quite to fathom how the white isle and indeed, dance music, has changed in the time since. New sounds, like new drugs, have come and gone, and nowadays Ibiza incorporates everything from dubstep to rock music in to its seasonal roster. There are however, a number of Djs who've still managed to maintain their appeal despite straying down commercial roads. One of these men is Norman Cook aka ...
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On Saturday 24 March, Laurent Garnier hosted one of his bi-monthly musical masterclasses at The End. The club is very much his regular London abode, was witnessed by his regular appearances, and of course the fact that the management often let him play well past the 7am closing time. He's also guaranteed to expand upon his love of music of all types; if you're a purist you may be disappointed, because he'll drop drum and bass, electro and even rock tracks next to his beloved techno (his own tracks mixed seamlessly with other people's – and we really mean seamlessly, just watch his hands ...
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Whether you were belting out the hits on karaoke, raving it up at Bloc 9 or simply taking in the peace of the Green Fields, we want your pictures from Glastonbury 2010 [caption id="attachment_185" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Michael Eavis: 'This is the best Glastonbury ever! Until next year, that is.' Photograph: Felix Clay for the Guardian"][/caption] As the dust settles on this year's Glastonbury (and there will be plenty of dust, thanks to a rain-free festival), many of us are left to contemplate what we missed. At a festival this size, with everything from Japanese tea ladies to tantric speed dating on offer, it's near impossible to ...
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The Guardian music team has arrived at Worthy Farm … and they're already considering running to the Green Fields wearing nothing but a fig leaf. [caption id="attachment_180" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Pass the factor 50, will you? ... Glastonbury sizzles. Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA"][/caption] Flippin' heck, a bit of rain wouldn't go amiss round here! Glastonbury 2010 is absolutely sizzling right now, and the forecast suggests this is only the start. It seems that the Somme and Passchendaele, so long (rather inappropriate) analogies used by music journalists to describe Glastonbury, will have to be replaced by the Battle of El Alamein if we're to carry on making four days of live ...
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The rapper returns with a prog-rock sampling new single Kanye West ... 21st-century schizoid man Ever since Kanye West went off for a bit of a brood after making a massive tit of himself at the MTV awards, we've missed his big mouth. Fortunately, it seems the rapper has returned (from recording in Hawaii, apprently) with new song Power, which features an unlikely sample from King Crimson's 21st Century Schizoid Man. But was it worth the wait? Have a listen and let us know what you think. Kanye West – Power (Via Nah Right)
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With the Croatian getaway star in full ascendance, it seems rarely does a week go by without a new festival being announced at the now-infamous Garden Zadar beachfront resort in the village of Petrcane on the Dalmatian coast. It's nice, then, to see the event that helped kick start this non-stop Balkan summer party season still going strong. In fact, The Garden Festival is showing absolutely no sign of slowing down, as 2010 looks set to be its biggest and most successful year yet. Now in its fifth year, and taking place for the first time across two separate weekends, ...
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Being a music critic is no barrier to enjoying big, loud, dumb music. But age most certainly is ... In full swing ... Rob Swire of Pendulum. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA My dad always prided himself on bening open to new music in middle age. When I started buying records and going to gigs myself, he embraced the Jesus and Mary Chain, Nirvana, Radiohead and the Prodigy. But one day in 1996, when we were watching the Fugees perform their cover of Killing Me Softly on Top of the Pops, he said: "It's a lovely song but why does that bloke [Wyclef Jean] have to ...
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Matter, the 2,600-capacity superclub in Greenwich, has closed for the summer, and its sister club Fabric is up for sale. Is this down to a reliance on big-name DJs? Clubbed to death ... London venues such as Matter have suffered huge losses. Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex Features Dance music is supposed to be the epitome of DIY culture. In the late 1980s, when wide-eyed evangelists began to spread the word about a new vibe emerging from underground raves and warehouse parties, the most enticing thing was that the crowd was the star; the action took place in the audience, not in the DJ ...
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Posted by Gary on Tuesday 25 May 2010 The Zoo Project opened its doors in 2007, since then, they have been building on what was instantly a massive success, Held in ‘The Abandoned Zoo’ (Gala Night) in the hills above San Antonio they host crazy parties! Jungle fancy dress is the norm, last year they also did Noah’s ark boat parties which went down a storm. This year they will be hosting the Gala Nights opening party on the 29th as well as the Zoo project opening on the 19th June. Their other night Channel Zoo will be running on Wednesdays from the 30th ...
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Day 1 - IMS Ibiza - DJ Steve Lawler and DC10 promoter Andrea Pellino get grilled by RA's Todd Burns on the subject of "How to conquer Ibiza and Remain Credible" Todd Burns did a good job at moderating, Andrea Pellino seemed evasive at times to answering questions about Luciano's move to Pacha and emphasised that DC10 was always about the music and as Luciano and Loco Dice's stars have grown its time for them to move onto bigger and better things saying "We did some sounds that the underground people love, the new machines, the new digital sound, now everybody ...
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Slipknot bassist Paul Gray was discovered dead yesterday (May 24). He was 38. His body was discovered by a hotel worker in a hotel outside Des Moines, Iowa, according to the Associated Press. A cause of death for the bassist, who wore the cannibalistic psycho-ward mask on stage with the act, has been determined. R.I.P. [caption id="attachment_59" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Paul Gray"][/caption]
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