The Songs That Saved Your Life – The 00s: What Now?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by extremelisteningmode

In the final part of our look at decade-defining works, we shift gears slightly and look at what the current era will be remembered for musically. Frankly, we’re gutted John and Edward won’t release a record before the qualifying period ends. So, the 00s, or the noughties, or whatever you chose to call them. What [...]

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The Friday 5 – 5 reasons why we love rock’n’roll

Posted on September 25, 2009 by extremelisteningmode

Light and shade. That’s what we strive for round these parts. In ELM Towers, you’ll find rooms bathed in a light so shiny and white you’d swear you’d walked in on Simon Cowell, whereas the adjoining room would be dimmer than Manni Dinogue. For steady repetition is not good for the soul. But we’ve been [...]

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The Live Experience – The music vs the show

Posted on September 17, 2009 by extremelisteningmode

Our intrepid reporter Mrs.Morrissey attended last nights Coldplay show at Hampden in Glasgow. We’re not carrying a review because it’s Coldplay and it doesn’t count. You know what Coldplay sound like and, in simplistic terms, you’ll know whether you would have enjoyed it or you wouldn’t have. They are Coldplay. They played all the Coldplay [...]

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To celebrate Springsteen at Hampden…

Posted on July 14, 2009 by extremelisteningmode

…here’s a classic performance from 1978. ‘Rosalita’ on the Old Grey Whistle Test – none more 70′s!

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Gaslight Anthem Playlisted on Radio 1

Posted on July 2, 2009 by extremelisteningmode

News reaches us that the Gaslight Anthem’s ‘The ’59 Sound’ has been playlisted by Radio 1. Jo Whiley will, of course, be taking credit for discovering this great band, only two albums and an EP into their career. Finger on the pulse, that lady. Kinda bittersweet for us here at ELM, who championed the band [...]

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Hard Rock Calling featuring Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street band – Hyde Park, London

Posted on July 1, 2009 by extremelisteningmode

You have to give the Hard Rock Cafe points for ingenuity. When the Glastonbury headliners were announced, they announced a three-day festival of their own and promptly booked all the acts.  So after turns on the Friday by the Killers and the Saturday by Neil Young, it’s the New Jersey native who tops the bill [...]

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Fopp Selling Dylan Classics for the Same Price as a Pint

Posted on September 30, 2008 by extremelisteningmode

ELM is not just here for the nasty things in life. Well, not all the time. Sometimes we can also be counted upon to pass on important titbits, morsels of juicy information to you, our committed and devoted readers. And this is just such a time. When we visited Fopp the other day, we were [...]

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The Hold Steady – Newcastle Carling Academy 2

Posted on July 14, 2008 by extremelisteningmode

‘So you all up for a good time?’ asks Craig Finn laconically as his band take to the stage in the small but perfectly formed Carling Academy 2. It’s a redundant question – Newcastle on a Friday night is always up for a party, even more so when hosting the mighty Minneapolis combo. It’s a [...]

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