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Producer John Leckie - Portico Quartet sessions at Abbey Road studio - watch video

UK studio legend John Leckie discusses Portico Quartet's 'Isla' Sessions at Abbey Road.

Portico Quartet
"Portico Quartet's music is difficult to define," says famed producer John Leckie who has helmed early recordings by everyone from Public Image Ltd and XTC, to Radiohead and My Morning Jacket. Continue reading

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Portico Quartet - Isla; March 2010 UK tour dates + watch video

After the huge success of their critically acclaimed second album, Isla (released last year on Peter Gabriel's Real World records), Portico Quartet hit the ground running in 2010 with their most ambitious UK tour to date, including their biggest show yet at the Barbican on March 8th.

Portico Quartet
Portico Quartet are Jack Wyllie (sax and loops), Milo Fitzpatrick (double bass), Nick Mulvey (Hang) and Duncan Bellamy (drums and Hang), four young musicians from East London who started a band together after the chance purchase of a 'hang' at a music festival in 2005. Continue reading

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The Stone Roses 20th Anniversary reissue album in four extended formats

The Stone Roses 20th Anniversary reissue of seminal album in four extended formats.

The Stone Roses

The Stone Roses album

On September 8, 2009, twenty years from the moment when four Manchester musicians stepped onto the stage of the Blackpool Empress Ballroom for what would become a legendary gig, Silvertone/Legacy is set to re-release the classic album that is THE STONE ROSES in 4 new formats ... Continue reading

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MySpace Music exclusively premieres Doves NEW album 'Kingdom of Rust'

Doves - Kingdom of Rust

MySpace Music, the world's leading music portal, proudly presents Doves' new album, 'Kingdom of Rust.' MySpace users can now stream the entire album exclusively for free before it goes on sale on April 7th ... Continue reading

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