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‘Never Never’ is the first release from Bear Driver’s forthcoming as-yet-untitled debut album.

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You want orchestral guitars? You want feedback drenched lyrics of loss and loneliness, all buried in a beautiful mess of feedback? Well good, because that’s what you’re going to get.

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3rd, 4th September 2011 saw Doncaster Live festival return for another two days of free live entertainment

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3rd, 4th September 2011 saw Doncaster Live festival return for another two days of free live entertainment

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Great Kasabian shots from Rob Burns…

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When the Arctic Monkeys made a glorious return to Sheffield, support came from Alex’s old Last Shadow Puppets pal Miles Kane.

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Steel Trees gently massage our ears with their subtle tones…

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Tellison – Santiago Leeds – Shot by Rob Burns

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Charlatans and Shaun Ryder in pictures by Rob Burns.

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Manic Street Preachers – Live review

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Gallery three . . .

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Our US reporter Eric Chen reviews The Love Language – Chapel Hill | North Carolina.

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Dinosaur jr review by Rob Che… Live in Leeds…

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Live review by Eric Chen // including video footage and an in-depth written review – GO TEAM! More to come from Eric soon – we’ll also have a formal introduction too…

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On Saturday evening, The Cribs played The Dome in Doncaster promoting their, ironically titled, Ignore the Ignorant album. Support bands for the tour were chosen by the band and on Saturday night featured Los Campesinos and 70s punk icons The Slits. Support bands with touring bands are often just label-mate-contractually-obliged pairings rather than considered partnerships; [...]

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Well well well… It seemed a long time in coming and then… BLAM! It was gone… but what an amazing night! After five bands, two DJs, 50 free CDs, 250 stickers and countless horrific scenes later the Destroy before Reading Hallowe’en extravaganza came to a close… Firstly, thanks! It was very busy, people were awesome [...]

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September 12th 2009 I’ve decided to go into Doncaster town centre. On race night. I alight the bus from outside my flat at 7.30pm, having taken in sustenance in the form of two cans of lager, are we allowed product placement in reviews? It was Carling, not as pleasant a beverage as Kronenbourg, but it [...]

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reviews of Katsen, Smokers Die younger and Dark Sparks.

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Ten new jukebox songs!

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AFI – Medicate single review from Geoff Rogers !

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Party three of Andrew Kaye’s fantastic Edinburgh Diary

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Skeletons Live Review by Ruth offord

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Part Two of Andrew Kay’s fantastic Edinburgh Diaries

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Excellent Edinburgh Festival diary from Andrew Kay…

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Doncaster Live has come and gone for another year… Criticism is thrown every year at the organisation of this event due to the lack of local bands on the bill and the lack of publicity of what must be Doncaster’s most expensive leap into live music… … but is this criticism justified? Is the event [...]

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Above Them Single Review

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OFM LIVE REVIEW Friday March 20th The Priory ~ Doncaster It seems a lifetime ago that I first saw OFM play; It was at Spider’s Web in Doncaster and they totally blew me away. At the time it was bigger-is-better mentality, bands were doing everything in their power to split the eardrums of their audiences [...]

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Inhaler Split Single. Cocean & Lines in Sand

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!_Archive Post_! Gig review from Analogue Recordings Leopard show. By Ben Hales.

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Following on from the DIY or Die post, it seems ironic that today saw the sad news that the most stubbornly independent rock an label our generation make this announcement: “It is with great sadness that we are reporting some major changes here at Touch and Go Records. Many of you may not be aware, [...]

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!_ ARCHIVE POST. Doncaster Live 2007 reviewed by Adam Irwin, Ruth Offord and Richard Cook.

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!_ ARCHIVE POST. Doncaster Live 2007 reviewed by Adam Irwin, Ruth Offord and Richard Cook.

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!_ ARCHIVE POST. Doncaster Live 2007 reviewed by Adam Irwin, Ruth Offord and Richard Cook.

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COMING SOON! Download MP3s free – direct from our server…

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Review of Saucer track “5:58″ – Available on the Jukebox.

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Copycat Vigilante track “Kill my Ambition” under review. Available on the Jukebox.

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Walker and St Deluxe live review from Doncaster Vintage Rockbar.

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Here at Destroy before Reading are very excited to be building a library of live sessions of local (and not so local) bands. Often in association with Higher Rhythm Studios, the sessions are a unique snapshot of bands in session, playing live.

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