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'You had to swim to the stage': why guerrilla gigs are on the rise again; From airports to dim sum restaurants, a musician explains why bands like his are choosing more offbeat locations as traditional venues close

• Source: The Observer (London, England). October 26, 2024

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Beatles for sale: new home sought for Abbey Road recording console; Current owners hope to attract musicians who want to work with desk used to make fab four's celebrated album -- after it previously failed to sell

• Source: The Observer (London, England). October 26, 2024

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Phil Lesh was a spaceman

• Authors : Erlewine, Stephen Thomas

• Source: The Washington Post. October 26, 2024

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Blur v Oasis was only part of the story: the case for a wider -- and wilder -- Britpop canon; The UK musicians who came to prominence in the mid-90s were more diverse and thrilling than is often acknowledged. In her new book, Miranda Sawyer, who was writing for the music press at the time, looks back at a misunderstood era

• Source: The Observer (London, England). October 21, 2024

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In One Ear by Simon Raymonde review -- life with the magical, mysterious Cocteau Twins; The bassist with the singular 80s band reflects on his contribution to their timeless music -- and his years as boss of record label Bella Union -- in a diplomatic but chatty memoir

• Source: The Observer (London, England). October 21, 2024

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On my radar: Evan Dando's cultural highlights; The Lemonheads musician on crazy websites, cosy restaurants and a bar where it's always Christmas

• Source: The Observer (London, England). October 12, 2024

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David Gilmour review -- astonishing, goosebump-inducing solos; Royal Albert Hall, LondonIn between collaborating with Ice-T, selling the rights to the Pink Floyd name and promoting a new album, the veteran musician delivers a stream of unimpeachable classics

• Source: The Observer (London, England). October 12, 2024

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Lego Leaps Into Documentaries, With Famous Musician as Its First Subject

• Authors : Sperling, Nicole

• Source: The New York Times. October 12, 2024, B5

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Stay away from 'gangsterism', freed dancehall star Vybz Kartel on his regrets after 13 years in jail; The Jamaican musician says he wishes he'd stayed in school and his focus now is 'God, family, fitness'

• Source: The Observer (London, England). October 6, 2024

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Author Geoff Dyer on Bob Dylan: 'The songs pour off his records like they're written in my soul from him to me'; Nobody 'Cept You, a newly released rarity, clocks in at under three minutes but contains multitudes, joining the dots between Dylan and DH Lawrence, and inadvertently echoing the spell the musician continues to cast

• Source: The Observer (London, England). October 6, 2024

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