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Portishead — Third

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) April 29, 2008 4:42 pm
While drunk, I apparently once loudly declared that Beth Gibbons sang like a witch. I'm feeling pretty vindicated about that observation right now, because if ever there was a soundtrack to boiling snake eyeballs and casting hexes on people, Third would be it. Portishead's return from 11 years in the wilderness mostly eschews the gloomy spaghetti...
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I Read The News Today... For July 25, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 25, 2011 4:22 pm
Have you ever wondered what your favourite metal band's logo means? Now you know, thanks to The Grid. While everyone rushed to comment on Amy Winehouse's death this weekend, it was... Russell Brand who made the most sense. Kanye West and Jay-Z are now apparently known as The Throne, and are heading out on tour in support of their Watch The Throne...
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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 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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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 5, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 5, 2011 2:44 pm
City And Colour's Dallas Green and Shad will release a collaborative EP, Two Songs, on Jan. 11. It features, yes, two songs: a new track and a remix. You can preorder it here and here. All the proceeds will be donated to Skate4Cancer. ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead will hit the road with Surfer Blood this spring. Trail Of Dead will...
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I Read The News... For Nov. 25, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) November 25, 2010 2:22 pm
In today's installment of "Oh, dear God, please don't let this happen," Peter Hook says he's going to re-record several Joy Division tracks for a four-song EP with his new band The Light and Happy Mondays singer Rowetta. Ian Curtis just rolled over in his grave. —Slicing Up Eyeballs Korn's Jonathan Davis says he wants to be able to do drugs again...
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Portishead Release New Track For Amnesty International

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 10, 2009 11:41 am
The holidays are seen as a time for giving, and Portishead are doing just that with their new track, "Chase The Tear." The Bristol, England trio recorded the track for Amnesty International, and all proceeds will go to the international human rights organization. It's been released in conjunction with International Human Rights Day,...
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Portishead Member Forms BEAK>

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) August 28, 2009 1:26 pm
Portishead producer and instrumentalist Geoff Barrow's side project, BEAK>, will release their self-titled debut Oct. 19 through Invada in the U.K. and the next day through Ipecac in North America. The band formed earlier this year and consists of Barrow, Billy Fuller and Matt Williams. BEAK> recorded the disc over 12 days in the same room...
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CHARTattack's 20 Favourite Albums Of 2008 - Amended

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By CHARTattack Staff December 23, 2008 4:20 pm
Hi all. We've had some bad math and had to amend these rankings. Somehow we forgot Wolf Parade — they ended up second. This bumps Guns N' Roses to 21st. Sorry about that. (Compilers' Note: identical rankings represent ties.) Every year, CHARTattack contributors geek out and figure out mathematically what our favourite album was. Everyone...
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Portishead Ready For Album Number Four

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 16, 2008 5:47 pm
Eleven years may have passed between the release of Portishead's self-titled album and this year's Third, but the Bristol, England band are already thinking about their fourth record. Portishead producer/instrumentalist Geoff Barrow told BBC 6 Music that the trio have already decided what their next album will sound like and will head to the...
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Portishead Ready Their Appropriately Titled Third Studio Album

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 21, 2008 4:30 pm
British trip-hop pioneers Portishead will release their highly anticipated third studio album, titled… um… Third, on April 29 through Mercury/Island Records. Portishead have been on hiatus since the 1998 release Roseland NYC Live. The Bristol trio last released a studio album in 1997, when they dropped their self-titled sophomore release. Lead...
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Coachella Festival Lineup Revealed

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By CHARTattack Staff January 22, 2008 6:30 pm
There will be no My Bloody Valentine as many had hoped, but other bands who haven't played full sets in the U.S. for years — Portishead, The Verve, Love And Rockets and The Breeders — will feature prominently at this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, California. Approximately 125 acts will grace various stages at...
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