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BBC’s Sound of 2013

Each year, BBC News compiles a list of rising bands and artists.  213 UK critics, bloggers, DJs, etc. name their three new faves and BBC reveals the five winners of a longlist over the course of five days starting on New Year’s Eve.  This event is huge as it has …

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Dream of Me by Kristina Train

In this era of reality TV created pop stars, it is a breath of fresh air to hear a new artist with their own original and unique identity.  Newly signed to Mercury Music, if her single ‘Dream of Me’ is anything to go by Kristina Train could be that breath …

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My Moodboard: SINAH

We were told about a new artist called SINAH not too long ago. She immediately caught our attention with ‘Nobody Knows’, a composition of delicate instrumentation and vocals that somehow manage to be composed and fiercely intense at the same time. After downloading her new EP for free on Bandcamp

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More good fortune, less of the bad weather please

Exclusive to Planet Notion and proudly introducing a shiny new track, video and artist, here comes Lettie with the super-sweet, catchy-beat ‘Sanctuary.’ An ultraviolet electronic pop charisma, with a high-pitched melodic lyrical showcase, Sanctuary and Lettie can be accurately described as a Bjork, Blondie, Ladyhawke love child. Wears The Trousers …

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Hazlitt: Playing to an Irregular Beat

London-Based Musician and Producer, Hazlitt is best known for her amazing contrast of ethereal vocals, gorgeous classical compositions and full sleeve tattoos. Her album is soon to be released and Notion writer April Whitlow had a chance to sneak a listen to the tracks under development. There are collaborations with …

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Cheryl Cole’s TV Show – A Lesson From History

After this morning’s announcement hinting that Chezza might indeed be getting her own chat show, an office debate sparked. Have any female popstars ever successfully made the transition to chat show hosts? We take a brief trip down Memory LOL-ane at the best bits of popstarlets-and-media-tartlets-turned-chatshow-hostette.

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Abbey Road Studios opens its Legendary Doors

As part of their 80th Anniversary celebrations, Abbey Road Studios will be opening its doors to the public for a unique experience. Brian Kehew and Kevin Ryan – authors of the critically-acclaimed, definitive book ‘Recording the Beatles’, will give a presentation specifically for the anniversary event, exploring the studio’s decades …

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Album Review: Mickey Moonlight & The Time Axis Manipulation Corporation

Ed Banger records are mostly known for the bombastic, overly compressed sound of blog house, that vein of indie friendly electro that was the soundtrack to every student disco circa 2007/2008. Though trends have moved on since then, Ed Banger is still alive and well. Their latest release is not …

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Introducing: Capac ‘Pause’ remix

Woop woop! PlanetNotion have another exclusive download in store for all of you. Representing the sound of Liverpool’s leftfield comes the organic electronica sound of Capac, a trio that weave a tapestry of progressive harmony and ambient textures. Drawn from the artful blend of innovative production and ‘real sounds’ from …

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Top of the Shops – Aphrodite 1994

From label junkies to men-about-town the sheer volume of brands stocked at Aphrodite would leave any un-seasoned shopper bamboozled – Comme des Garcons and Lanvin, Barbour, Burberry, BBC, Dsquared, Original Penguin and Fred Perry to name a few – Where to start? Luckily Aphrodite have been making it their business …

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