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Trail-blazing Indieannas tearing into full flight

by Christian BrookesPosted onFebruary 15, 2013March 10, 2013

  A year ago, I profiled a band on here who I believed were knocking on the door of something special with their debut album ‘Inside Your Mind’. Twelve months on, The Stand have become The Indieannas and the unsigned…

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Shade Sheist interview: West Coast rapper’s UK love never faded

by Christian BrookesPosted onApril 20, 2012May 10, 2012

  It is something of a slight change from my usual interviews with footballers, but as a staunch hip-hop fan since childhood I took the opportunity to catch up with an artist whose best-known hit I loved when I was…

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New album review: The Stand – Inside Your Mind

by Christian BrookesPosted onJanuary 31, 2012April 19, 2012

  ‘The Standwagon’ is gathering pace, this indie rock and roll four-piece have just released their debut EP, showcasing the fruits of their unerring labour in dazzling fashion with a highly polished effort deserving of attention from the industry’s big…

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New single review: KOF – Be Like You

by Christian BrookesPosted onDecember 5, 2011March 23, 2012

In a present day music scene saturated with nonsensical subject matter and charmless song structures, irresistible UK talent KOF is keeping the beacon of conscious creativity shining. The Liverpudlian spoke to the site in September along with Leicester City midfielder…

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A Beats & Rhymes FC message from Germany midfielder Julia Simic

Beneath the picture of a headphone-clad footballer stepping off the team bus before a game, the dance-move celebrations, and the odd song release from a player, there’s a whole world of music within the beautiful game.

Beats & Rhymes FC began in 2011 and explores music with male and female players from around the globe, as well as delving into various aspects of their lives on and off the pitch in a unique one-on-one.

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