The indie album that captured England’s north-south divide

Looking back upon The Housemartins and their 1986 debut album 'London 0 Hull 4', which perfectly captured the north-south divide within the music industry.

‘A lot of late 70s bands wore grey. But we were determined to have fun’: the return of the mega-influential Swell Maps after 46 years

Championed by the BBC’s John Peel and signed to Rough Trade, the band were punk when that meant DIY, psychedelia and prog as well as screaming chords. What’s more, they loved Pink Floyd ...
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Then Jerico frontman Mark Shaw to play special acoustic set in Holborn

Then Jerico Acoustic return to PizzaExpress Live, Holborn, London WC1V 6LF for another of their legendary acoustic duo ...
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Accrington band The Itch are back with a new single

They have been making the music they love for well over 30 years and Accrington mod and new wave outfit The Itch are out to prove there’s ...
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These are the 27 greatest debut albums of all time

A debut album is often the purest, most unadulterated artistic statement a band will ever make. Forged in years of obscurity, honed in countless cramped clubs, and recorded with an almost desperate ...
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Josh Groban: ‘I was bored – so I made an album with Rick Rubin. It was ballsy’

The operatic pop star talks about his accidental breakthrough aged 17, being a heartthrob for middle-aged fans - and doing 'weird stuff' to change perceptions ...