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Sounds Like Team Spirit

Sounds Like Team Spirit

May 11, 2013
by Benjamin Thomas
Live Reviews, Music: Reviews

Team Ghost
Soup Kitchen, Manchester
Thursday, April 11, 2013

Despite their leader's well documented musical ancestry, Team Ghost are far from being a one-man band.

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Fifteen minutes with... Rebecca from Slow Club

Fifteen minutes with… Rebecca from Slow Club

April 30, 2013
by Kate Goodacre
inquisitions, Music: Features

Slow Club's Rebecca talks to the Motel about the band's forthcoming third studio album, interviewing Lemar and "music geek workshops"...

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James Blake at Bestival © Kate Goodacre, 2011

Take Five: Benjamin’s April tour special

April 11, 2013
by Benjamin Thomas
Music: Features, Take Five

James Blake, Team Ghost and more feature in Benjamin's Take Five touring roundup special for April.

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Maps & Atlases

The World Tonight

March 9, 2013
by Kate Goodacre
Live Reviews, Music: Reviews

Maps & Atlases with The Physics House Band
Dingwalls, Camden Town, London
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Kate can't help but feel there's something missing in an uneven set from Maps & Atlases... however, The Physics House Band delight with their challenging, complex melodies.

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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - press shot © Cat Stevens, 2013

Under Dark Skies

March 9, 2013
by Kate Goodacre
Live Reviews, Music: Reviews

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Push the Sky Away (Bad Seed Ltd)
February 18, 2013
5.0/6.0

Dark, spellbinding and compelling... Push the Sky Away sweeps you up and spits you out on the strength of Cave's storytelling ability.

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Idris Elba in the video for 'Lover of the Light' by Mumford & Sons

Take Five: Great movie star music video cameos

February 27, 2013
by Kate Goodacre
Music: Features, Take Five

Featuring short-form starring roles from Daniel Radcliffe, Christina Hendricks and Idris Elba...

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Take Five: Five reasons why End of the Road will be worth every penny

Take Five: Five reasons why End of the Road will be worth every penny

February 13, 2013
by Kate Goodacre
End of the Road, Festival Coverage, Music: Features, Take Five

The Motel launches its new, unashamedly linkbait-y feature with some choice End of the Road picks.

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Scandi-lously Good

Scandi-lously Good

January 29, 2013
by Benjamin Thomas
Live Reviews, Music: Reviews

Rebekka Karijord
The Ruby Lounge, Manchester
Thursday, January 17, 2013

The force which unites the two extremes of power and fragility is a voice of awesome eccentricity and uniqueness... as heavy snow falls outside, her icy sound provides an ideal soundtrack to the inclement conditions.

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