Top Of The Box

Last year The XX arrived with a bang!
Their self-titled album was released in August 2009 on Young Turks Records and received critical acclaim from such luminaries as the NME in the UK and Rolling Stone magazine in the United States.
Another admirer is Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons and Futurama, who has personally chosen The [...]

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This is the Killers performing Mr. Brightside on Later with Jools Holland in 2004. Taken from the album Hot Fuss from the same year. Top stuff.
The Killers – Mr. Brightside – Live 2004

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A pretty awesome collaboration between Richard Ashcroft and Coldplay performing a great live version of the Verve track Bittersweet Symphony at Live 8 in Hyde Park in 2005.
Richard Ashcroft & Coldplay – Bittersweet Symphony – Live 8

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This is an excellent performance from The Zutons recorded live in 2008 on the Later with Jools Holland show. Reclaiming their song Valerie from Amy Winehouse who had revived the song earlier that year.
The Zutons – Valerie – Live 2008

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Slight Return was a great pop song released back in 1996 by London’s answer to the Madchester bands, The Bluetones. Looking fresh out of school and yet able to afford and play a Rickenbacker!
This is a clip from the popular tv music show Later with Jools Holland from 1996.
The Bluetones – Slight Return – Live [...]

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