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Bright Eyes, Iggy Invasion and getting to grips with Benicassim

Fri, 20/07/2007 - 12:49am

A surreal cab journey from Valencia airport. Fifi Trixibelle, sister of Peaches Geldof, is in the back of our cab on the way to the Benicassim Festival site, and we arrive to the sight of Iggy & The Stooges creating a massive stage invasion which desperate security tried to hold back...

First look -- QUENTIN TARANTINO's Death Proof

Michael Bonner Thu, 19/07/2007 - 2:41pm

I've blogged previously about Grindhouse's abysmal showing at the American box office, and last night I finally got to see the version of Tarantino's extended Death Proof segment that's getting a UK release in September.

Benicassim!

Thu, 19/07/2007 - 1:38pm

The thirteenth International Festival De Benicassim is starting in Valencia, Spain today (July 19) and Uncut.co.uk will be bringing you all the action live.

Iron & Wine's "The Shepherd's Dog"

John Mulvey Thu, 19/07/2007 - 10:38am

Is it weird to like a record even though it reminds you, however faintly, of something you never liked very much? I only ask because I've been playing this new Iron & Wine record quite a lot this past couple of weeks.

Your best of Latitude, plus James Blackshaw

John Mulvey Wed, 18/07/2007 - 5:40pm

I know we have to stop banging on about the Latitude festival at some point this year, but I've just been going through some of your comments on the Uncut Latitude blog. I've never seen such a positive response on the Uncut blogs before, exemplified by Dave's pithy, "Superb. Great Atmosphere. Great Organisation." I've just done a bit of unscientific number-crunching, and can now exclusively reveal your favourite bands of the weekend.

The Nationwide Mercury Prize shortlist: wailing, gnashing of teeth to fade

John Mulvey Tue, 17/07/2007 - 2:58pm

Just back from the Mercury Music Prize scrum down in Covent Garden. I realise that making a fuss about this sort of thing is playing into the hands of the organisers, on the grounds that any publicity is good publicity and all. And, yes, there are a bunch of records here that I like: the Arctic Monkeys (a deserving winner, I'd say), Amy Winehouse and the Klaxons, for a start. I guess as a measure of how healthy new British music is right now, it's OK. And the absence of Editors, The Fratellis, The Twang and so on is mildly satisfying.

Latitude round-up

John Mulvey Tue, 17/07/2007 - 10:51am

Well, we're all finally back from Latitude and looking back at one of the best festivals any of us can remember.

Latitude aftermath, plus forthcoming attractions

John Mulvey Mon, 16/07/2007 - 6:17pm

Sorry this blog's been quiet these past few days. I've actually been squatting over at the Latitude blog. The extended Uncut family all spent an excellent weekend up there at the festival, and there are something like 40 blogs you can check out on all our highlights.

Arcade Fire, The Good, The Bad And The Queen, The Hold Steady And More At Latitude 2007

Allan Jones Mon, 16/07/2007 - 4:01pm

Without wanting to turn this space into a shameless plug for Uncut, I’d just like to point you in the direction of the blogs the Uncut team has been posting on uncut.co.uk over the weekend from the Latitude festival.

Freewheelin' With Bob Dylan

Allan Jones Mon, 16/07/2007 - 3:31pm

Bob Dylan fans still reeling from the unexpected news that Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen producer Mark Ronson has remixed “Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I’ll Go Mine) – the mind, she boggles – may have something to get more obviously excited about.