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Elbow Wins Mercury Prize

September 10, 2008

While they've always been more popular in their native UK than in the U.S., Elbow stunned Mercury Prize observers yesterday by beating such favored artists as Radiohead, Burial, and the Last Shadow Puppets. The band's critically-acclaimed Seldom Seen Kid joins such recent winners as Klaxons, Arctic Monkeys, and Antony and the Johnsons."[This is] .....

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Klaxons, Mystery Jets at Henry Fonda

September 27, 2007

Parents today just aren't as strict as they used to be. Case in point: Wednesday night's Klaxons show at the Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood. Tons of kids showed up in braces and tight pants to hear the band's oh-so-novel "nu-rave" sound. Apparently nobody's parents really cared that it was a Wednesday night (a school night), and apparently nobody's .....

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Klaxons Take Home Mercury Prize

September 4, 2007

2007's breakout stars, Klaxons, were bestowed with the coveted Mercury Prize today for their debut album Myths of Near Future. The "nu-rave" quartet were up against a varied clan of 12 of their British peers including New Young Pony Club, Jamie T., Bat For Lashes, The Young Knives, 2003 prize winner Dizzee Rascal as well as the classical outfit Basquiat .....

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Klaxons Come To U.S. Again

August 6, 2007

Klaxons are heading back to the U.S. This return marks their third tour of America this year. This time around the "nu-rave" masterminds will be taking along fellow Brits Shit Disco and Mystery Jets. The trio will also be opening up for Bjork at her Madison Square Garden show.This tour comes after the band sustained a slight injury when bassist Jamie .....

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Arctic Monkeys, Amy Winehouse Among Mercury Prize Nominees

July 17, 2007

England's Mercury Prize has announced its 2007 nominees, and the list is a typically eclectic group of critically acclaimed albums by artists both overhyped and obscure. Topping the list of 12 nominees—and the favorites to win according to odds makers William Hill—are last year's winners the Arctic Monkeys for their sophomore album, Favourite .....

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Klaxons Add European Tour Dates

May 30, 2007

Still touring behind their raved-about debut release Myths of the Near Future, England's Klaxons have added nearly three months of live dates to an already exhausting itinerary. The British trio begins in Porto, Portugal on June 1 and ends their worldwide trek in Reading, England on August 8 at the Reading Festival.These are the dates:06-01 Porto, .....

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Klaxons, the Rapture, and Others Perform at Urban Outfitters

April 13, 2007

Now you can hear a live performance by your favorite new band while shopping for ironic T-shirts. Yaris and Urban Outfitters are sponsoring a number of live performances at Urban Outfitters stores around the country, starting April 15th in Chicago, Illinois. The first honor of rocking out amongst canvas tube-tops and silk paisley dresses goes to dance-rock .....

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Klaxons Crowned Best New Band

March 1, 2007

British hype band du jour Klaxons was appointed Best New Band by NME, the weekly British music newspaper, at the annual NME Shockwaves Award ceremony. Klaxons won out over the other nominees in the category, the Fratellis, the Horrors, the Kooks, and the View.The band accepted the award with a brief acceptance speech: "Jeez, well, thank you so much. .....

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