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Arctic Monkeys — Humbug

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By Zack Vitiello (CHARTattack) September 18, 2009 2:03 pm
In many ways, Arctic Monkey's debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, could be neatly summed up with the potent opening lyric from "Dancing Shoes": "Get on your dancing shoes," shouted singer Alex Turner in his Yorkshire accent. As a first-go from a group of 20-year-olds, Whatever People Say was,...
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Lollapalooza 2009 Was For The Kids

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By Mike McCann (CHARTattack) August 14, 2009 3:54 pm
Festivals like last weekend's Lollapalooza are supposed to be irresistible to music fiends. You know, like Yogi Bear can't say no to a picnic basket. I attended the first seven Lollas back when it was a) a traveling carnival and b) more culturally relevant, so I've struggled the last few years between wanting to go to the new "destination...
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Osheaga 2009 Showcases La Roux, New Wavers

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By Erik Leijon (CHARTattack) August 4, 2009 2:32 pm
It's a combination of the long lineups, the omnipresent enclosures, rigid schedules and overpriced wares, but nothing awakens my animalistic tendencies quite  like Osheaga, Montreal's massive weekend musical bash. It's not really a "music and arts festival" because a festival would imply there's some sort of cultural celebration...
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Arctic Monkeys — Arctic Monkeys At The Apollo

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 15, 2009 2:49 pm
Live In Texas, the accompanying live CD that comes with Arctic Monkeys At The Apollo, makes the British band sound like a pretty blistering live act. But once you start watching the DVD, it becomes apparent this isn't the case. Arctic Monkeys At The Apollo was shot in Manchester, England on the final date of the Monkeys' 2007 world tour and...
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Arctic Monkeys Blast Through Kool Haus

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By Nicole Kai (CHARTattack) May 14, 2007 4:30 pm
Arctic Monkeys continue to outrun the shadow of their own hype, which looms unnervingly large now that they've released Favourite Worst Nightmare, the follow-up to last year's precocious Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. Luckily, they seem to have enough professionalism to stay grounded, as is evident in both their new disc and in...
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Arctic Monkeys — Favourite Worst Nightmare

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By Angela Kozak (CHARTattack) April 24, 2007 7:43 pm
Considering how quickly the Arctic Monkeys rose to fame, it's hardly surprising they've already changed so much since last year's debut album. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not reflected the band's adolescence through hyperactive, hip-hop-inspired rock about growing up in north England, all of which is a lot less evident in Favourite...
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Fatigue Setting In For Arctic Monkeys

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By Caitlin Hotchkiss (CHARTattack) June 19, 2006 2:00 pm
Walking into the Kool Haus on Saturday night was like walking into MySpace come to life. Everywhere you looked, there were kids with skinny jeans, asymmetrical haircuts and T-shirts of bands from before they were born. This was a fitting crowd, then, given that the sold-out turnout was for the Arctic Monkeys, who first became a phenomenon on...
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Arctic Monkeys Go Ape At The Phoenix

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By Angela Kozak (CHARTattack) March 22, 2006 5:30 pm
Arctic Monkeys are an anomaly among most overly-hyped bands. They refuse to play Top Of The Pops, they didn't accept their own Brit Award and they publicly denounce all of the hoopla — fifth-best British album ever, coolest man on the planet, defining the sound of a generation — surrounding them. But, midway through their sold-out Toronto show...
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Oasis Play To Their Strengths

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) March 21, 2006 5:30 pm
If The Tragically Hip, U2 and Pearl Jam didn't exist, Oasis would be the most popular rock band ever to touch down on Canadian soil. Even though their album sales have dropped off since 1997's disappointing Be Here Now, concert ticket sales for the band are as strong now as they ever were. But the real question on Monday night was whether the...
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Arctic Monkeys — Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) February 14, 2006 10:18 am
Holy shit, people! It's this year's Franz Strokenand! Legendary British music tabloid NME has done its best over the years to make famous bands we would never care about if we didn't somehow know every single move they made. Remember Kula Shaker? How about Razorlight? Even better, in three months, tell me how much you still spin your Kasabian disc...
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I Read The News Today... For July 22, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 22, 2011 3:28 pm
Bush have released their new "The Sound Of Winter" single, and it's like Bush Lite. C'mon, Gavin, where's the anger from Sixteen Stone? Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy's releasing a children's book called Wildwood on Aug. 30. Carson Ellis, his wife, did the illustrations. You can read the first four chapters by clicking "Like" on the book's...
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I Read The News Today... For July 11, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 11, 2011 4:10 pm
Arctic Monkeys are heading on a North American fall tour in support of their recently released Suck It And See album. It takes place from September to November and four Canadian dates are on the itinerary. Gallows vocalist Frank Carter is leaving the band when their current tour is done. He's just launched a new project called Pure Love, and the...
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I Read The News Today... For June 1, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 1, 2011 2:49 pm
The Dears' Natalia Yanchak has published a short story called Final Fridays, which you can read by checking out her blog. CHARTattack contributor Steve McLean gives you a Stanley Cup finals playoffs playlist consisting of hockey songs. Brian Wilson stopped by George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight to talk about his dad, who used to beat him as a child,...
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I Read The News Today... For May 30, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) May 30, 2011 3:46 pm
Somebody call 911! Sean Kingston was critically injured yesterday evening while jet skiing in Miami... he apparently crashed his water craft into a bridge. We want him to get better, but how do you not notice something like a bridge is right in front of you? Supertramp are playing Vancouver this Thursday! Their date got moved to accomodate the...
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I Read The News Today... For April 8, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) April 8, 2011 3:26 pm
U2 will officially have the highest-grossing tour in history when they play their second show at Sao Paulo, Brazil's Morumbi Stadium on Sunday. —Billboard Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner has senselessly apologized to Gary Barlow for calling Take That "a load of old bollocks" in 2006. Why the hell would you ever take back the truth? —NMENeil Young will...
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I Read The News Today... For March 10, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) March 10, 2011 3:19 pm
It's about fricking time. Lawrence Gowan (he of Strange Animal fame) is being inducted into the Scarborough Walk Of Fame, and will get a permanent star on it in a ceremony to be held May 12. Scarborough Walk Of Fame!The Barenaked Ladies, Bryan Adams, Daniel Lanois, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Deadmau5, K'Naan, Robbie Robertson, Rush's Geddy Lee and Alex...
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Arctic Monkeys Touring North America In May

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) March 7, 2011 12:47 pm
Arctic Monkeys released a new tune called "Brick By Brick" last week, so it's only appropriate that they've also just announced that they're coming to this side of the Atlantic in May. Singer/guitarist Alex Turner, guitarist Jamie Cook, bassist Nick O'Malley and drummer Matt Helders head across the pond to start playing North American gigs on May...
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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 11, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 11, 2011 3:58 pm
Janelle Monae, Shad, Hollerado, Hannah Georgas, Bombay Bicycle Club and Desperate Union will perform at this year's Independent Music Awards, which will be held during Canadian Music Week on March 12 at Toronto's Fairmont Royal York Hotel. —indies.ca Hey Rosetta!'s Seeds sophomore album is coming out on Feb. 15. —heyrosetta.com ROCK ON! Here's...
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Together At Last: The Libertines + Babyshambles + Arctic Monkeys + Super Furry Animals = The Bottletop Band

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 9, 2010 12:57 pm
Normally, writing that a former member of The Libertines and a member of Babyshambles were getting together to record would lead people to either think we were talking about Carl Barat and Pete Doherty reuniting once and for all in the studio. But that's not happening, folks, so keep dreaming.Former Libertines member Carl Barat is working with...
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Arctic Monkeys — "My Propeller"

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) May 13, 2010 4:32 pm
Last year's Humbug, co-produced by Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme, quickly divided Arctic Monkey's fans. Some loved their decision to abandon the sound that made them famous, embracing atmosphere over energy, while others missed the visceral thrill of the U.K. band's previous two discs. This reviewer fell firmly in the latter category....
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