February 2012
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January 2012
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Travis--Not That Invisible Anymore
For just over 10 years, Travis has been making small noises. In recent years, however, these small noises have been getting louder, signalling, perhaps, the onslaught of yet another British invasion. This time, the battle lines are drawn very lightly from an everyman pop-rock quartet.
If inspiration and influence are two different things, Travis—comprising lead singer Fran Healey,...
"We're Doing It for the People..."
It’s May 17 at the Riverside Studios in west London, and NME finds itself in the middle of an ill-tampered recording of Top of the Pops. On the stage to our left, Radiohead are about to start their fifth attempt at “Knives Out.” Thom Yorke’s obvious edginess feels like it’s about to boil over and most of the studio audience have had enough.
Teenage girls are...
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