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I can haz hat-trick?

It happened again. Forget the Oscars for a minute , this is the Bloscars I’m…

Kaman Leung – Lacrimal

I’ve received some great blunted listening from Takeshi Records of Singapore. Norway-based Swedish hip-hop producer…

Unconvention Belfast

Everyone in Belfast says Wee. Fact. I spent the weekend up there for Unconvention talking…

“When the war is this hi-res / it’s difficult to ignore”

Have you seen the Razorlight spoof? That hilarious video along with sites, links and videos…

Fair thee well The Indie Hour

The view from the Anna Livia/DCFM studio, home to The Indie Hour for the last…

D&N Digital Friday

Out today and on the site. I’ve written a guide for artists and musicians to…

Choice Music Prize shortlist

As a judge, I’m saying nothing right now. Tighter than a duck’s arse my lips…

State Top 50 Albums of the Year

Out now.. The top 25 in order of ranking is here. Illustration by the wonderful…

“Hey B, What’s that you’re reading?”

“NLEE 4 STARS FOR MAX TNDRA? PLS. LUV HIM. HE’S 2 FUNNEE! LOLCOPS!”

State November ’08 out now

Duke Special, R.S.A.G, Tilly and the Wall, Halfset, Irish musicians in Berlin, Hideaway House, Chicks,…

Nialler9 goes weekly

I’m clearly on a mission to get less and less sleep. So much so that…

How the fuck do I have no trousers on?

I interviewed one of my favourite MCs last week. He is definitely my favourite UK…

Photos: SEBP remix launch

What a night! That was a party. ALT was jammed with 680 people the final…

AU celebrate 50 issues with top 50 Northern Irish Songs

Having hit a half century of issues, AU magazine started a poll to find out…

State Magazine Issue 7 out from today

Details about the new free issue which is out *from* today and features Kings of…

The Tracey Fragments Soundtrack

I remember hearing about Broken Social Scene doing a soundtrack last year but never followed…

Electric Picnic in Photos

What a weekend! Full report coming. Here is the result found on my camera when…

Oh yeh.. Abbagate out today

I love how this has caused a furore over here. It’s just a music magazine…

Look. At. The. Fucking. Moon.

As the Future Days draws to a close, I wonder how successful it was for…

Primavera Roundup

Just to recap on it all. Photo gallery above. Updates for State [plug] Issue 04…