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The Cribs, on tour | New Young Pony Club, on tour | Wilco, Minehead, London

Girls rule!

Pop: A festival curated by violin rockers Dirty Three was always in danger of becoming a macho Oz-rock fest, writes Katie Toms.

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Passion, Coalville | Hootenanny, London | Lush! Birthday Weekender, Portrush | Keys Money Lipstick, Manchester | Bounce, London

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High Voltage, Manchester | Renaissance, London | Transformation, Oxford | Goodgreef Irish Tour | Be At Proud, London

Tricky: Vulnerable

With Britpop’s memory kept alive by books and documentary films, it’s easy to forget that the mid-1990s were also a high-water mark for dance music. It saw the rise of a series of artists who seemed capable of transforming club … Continue reading →