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I’m part of a merry band of characters that are off to Primavera Sound 2012 in Barcelona next week, and I’m going to earn my shiny press pass by writing a review of the action for The Herald. The line-up for the festival is amazing, with lots of obvious highlights such as SBTRKT, The Rapture, …

So that was Game Over. There was a magnificent atmosphere all night, loads of friends past and present, and it was a lovely way to draw things to a close.  None of us Pin Ups Chaps cried, though there is a rumour that there was “something in Iain OC’s eye” when he killed the volume …

Albums may be out of fashion, but musicians should stick to music, not hemorrhaging ideas and content across multiple platforms While the album may not be as dead as its critics claim (and the SAY Award will have something to say to those critics), it’s fair to say that the days of loads of bands …