Album Review: Kasabian – Velociraptor!

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Album name: Velociraptor! Artist name: Kasabian Genre: Indie Rock/Space Rock Released: September 16, 2011 Label: RCA/Columbia ZME Rating: 7/10 Website: kasabian.co.uk Comparisons have always been rife between Kasabian and Oasis but the Leicestershire band has moved one step closer to the legendary Mancunians with their latest record. Much like the majority of the sane population, Kasabian’s Sergio Pizzorno admitted to all but worshipping Noel Gallagher in the ‘90s as Oasis established themselves as the finest…

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The Internet “Killed Rock Stars” – Wise Words from Kasabian?

Tom Meighan, for those of you who may not know, is the explicit and unreserved frontman of UK alternative/ indie rock outfit Kasabian – a band that, for those of us who know well, like to say a thing or two about the state of our society. Meighan’s latest diatribe has come in the form of an attack on the most powerful outspoken voice of the modern world – the internet. According to the singer,…

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Download: Kasabian – ‘Where Did All The Love Go’

Current swine flu victims and Australian detainees Kasabian are back with the second single off their third album ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’. The track, titled ‘Where Did All The Love Go’ seems rather fitting right now as the band are locked up in their hotel rooms for the next few days. Kasabian seem to have found a sound and a style which really suits them on their latest album. Although ‘Where Did All The…

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Kasabian: ‘West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’

Album title: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum Artist name: Kasabian Genre: Rock/Psychedelia Released: 5 June 2009 Label: Columbia ZME Rating: 7/10 Website: kasabian.co.uk When one of rock’s popular young pretenders attempt a concept album inspired by LSD-infused 60s psychedelia in 2009, it is difficult to know whether to commend British exports Kasabian or rip them apart. Upon a first spin of West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum, one thing is for sure – this is not…

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Kasabian Reveal More About New LP

I’ve never been a fan of their attitude, nor of the way they promote themselves, but you have to give them credit for making great music. But they’re nowhere near as good as Oasis as they claim to be, and they still have a lot to work to gain the recognition they claim to deserve. About the following album, band members have (as expected) only great words: at first, Tom Meighan described it as “psychedelic”,…

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Live Earth: London full coverage

[tag]Live Earth[/tag] London, the biggest concerts in terms of names in my opinion, started a mid-day at the fabulous Wembley Stadium.The Festival’s openers were a group of all stars drummers, composed by the likes of Taylor Hawkins from the [tag]Foo Fighters[/tag], Chad Smith from [tag]Red Hot Chili Peppers[/tag] and Roger Taylor from [tag]Queen[/tag] all backed up by a orchestra of drummers titled SOS Allstars. Their performance was overwhelming, with extraordinary drumming, while images and clips…

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