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Retro Clip: The Verve Visits Jools Holland, Circa '97

Enjoy a mesmerizing take on Urban Hymns mega-single, 'The Drugs Don't Work', below.  - Source

John Peel's gravestone finally erected

After a three-year delay, John Peel's gravestone has been finally erected. - Source

Editors Plus Anthony Hopkins Equals

'The Racing Rats' soundtracked last night's BAFTA tribute to the legendary actor. - Source

New Arcade Fire - "Black Mirror (team9 Remix)"

Want your Neon Bible with a little more, neon? Mix master team9 -- he of MySplice fame -- takes a go at it. He says:I love the Neon Bible album but always felt that the cover art was a little decieving. Ok, so it's a neon sign, so there's the tie in but to me it looks like it should house something a little more electronic. Anyway, I got my grubby mits on the vocal to 'Black Mirror' and thought it might be an opportunity to address my concerns. Will I ever learn??The results are, as you'd expect, like Win Butler fronting Justice. - Source

Flashback Friday Video - Hurricane #1 "Step Into My World"

For some reason this one just seemed perfect for this week's Flashback Friday Video. Hurricane #1 was formed back in 1997 by Ride guitarist Andy Bell, vocalist/guitarist Alex Lowe, bassist Will Pepper and drummer Gareth Farmer. They were one of the classic artists to be signed to the legendary - Source

Hot Chip Shares '08 Video Tour Diary

Enjoy Part 1 below. Watch the remainder of the feature at Hot Chip's YouTube channel.  - Source

Pro-Swapping Advocate Emerges In Sweden

Swedish authorities are now pursuing legal action against the operators of the Pirate Bay, the largest BitTorrent tracker. - Source

Radiohead Greatest Hits Album on the Way

Give them credit: they've held out longer than most. But come spring, Radiohead will join the Eagles, Van Halen, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Joni Mitchell, Journey, and Mandy Moore in the annuls of acts who have foisted "Greatest Hits" albums upon us. Now you may be thinking: wait a minute, isn't every Radiohead album since The Bends pretty much a greatest hits collection unto itself? Indeed, but don't blame the band for this one. - Source

Heather Mills to question Sir Paul McCartney in court today

Heather Mills could question her husband Sir Paul McCartney, in court today (February 11), as they negotiate their divorce. - Source

Fans walk out of Lily Allen's TV show set in boredom

Lily Allen's new TV show 'Lily Allen And Friends' began with a stuttering start, with audience members walking out due to boredom and Allen struggling to read her cue cards. - Source