Articles by Rob Bolton

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  Various

  Blisscent 2

  PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2003

  Following in the footsteps of their previous compilation for Darla, the people at Blisscent have collected 15 new tracks inspired by the Br...

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  Alpinestars

  B.a.s.i.c.

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2003

  Manchester strikes again, with yet another excellent fusion of styles into a unique form of electronic dance music. Former band-mates Glyn...

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  Savas Pascalidis

  Galactic Gigolo

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2003

  It looks like the Germans have made their mark yet again on the electronic landscape. On this album, however, there is an uncharacteristic...

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  Club 8

  Strangely Beautiful

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2003

  Sweden’s Club 8, featuring the duo of indie impresario Johan Angergard and high school teacher Karolina Komstedt, make a fine case study fo...

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  Momus

  Oskar Tennis Champion

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2003

  The arrival of a new Momus album is a bit of a wild-card — you never quite know what the patch-eyed, art-pop wonderboy will come up with. G...

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  Saloon

  If We Meet In the Future

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2003

  We all know that second albums can be tough, especially when your debut causes a stir. Reading, UK’s Saloon rises to the occasion with an o...

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  Summer at Shatter Creek

  Summer at Shatter Creek

  PUBLISHED Sep 1, 2003

  It doesn’t take long to realise that Craig Gurwich — the man behind Summer at Shatter Creek — isn’t happy. The album’s heartbreaking opener...

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  Jon Spencer Blues Explosion/Solomon Burke

  Royal Festival Hall, London, England - January 31, 2003

  PUBLISHED Mar 1, 2003

  This was an odd show to say the least. First of all, the posh, seated venue is obviously more suited to orchestras than rock bands, and the...