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  Lighting the Beacon: how a small Yorkshire Festival hopes to outshine the rest 12th Jul 2012 1:08pm

  Skiddle sat down with Beacons organiser Ash Kollakowski to talk about curation according to "the mathematics of music", and how to make a festival stand out in an oversaturated market. Get a cuppa - it's a long one.

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  "We never set out to be ‘anonymous’": We talk to Manchester's No Ceremony 10th Jul 2012 11:14am

  Jasmine Phull lifts the veil on Manchester band No Ceremony/// to talk about the impending album, collaborating with Joey Santiago and why they've decided 'not to engage'.

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  From rocking to raving: we chat to Foals about their !K7 mixtape 22nd Jun 2012 11:30am

  We caught up with the band's tune spinner Edwin (in bed) to talk about why he doesn't play Indie, "not-shit" mixtapes, and how DJing compares to playing live.

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  Interview: Pulled Apart By Horses talk mud, sweat and (lack of) beers 14th Jun 2012 4:54pm

  Michelle Lloyd chats to Pulled Apart By Horses guitarist James Brown shortly before their headline slot at Dot to Dot Manchester.

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  "Sometimes we're sh*t": Blood Red Shoes talk to Skiddle 1st Jun 2012 12:30pm

  We caught up with Blood Red Shoes' Steve Ansell in Germany to find out why they’re both more excited than ever about writing, discover the secret of their longevity, and talk Twitter.

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  5 of the best: Jubilee weekend festivals 28th May 2012 3:11pm

  From inner city beaches to leafy London parks and city street festivals to seaside raves, here's our pick of some of the best festivals happening over the Jubilee weekend.

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  Skiddle's guide to Eurovision 2012 21st May 2012 2:01pm

  Jedward, Engelbert Humperdinck and a troupe of Russian grannies on the same stage? It could only be Eurovision. Chris White looks forward to some of this year's highlights.

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  Jubilee Weekend Events in London 20th May 2012 5:08pm

  Katie Grange runs down the best traditional and alternative Jubilee events in the capital.

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  Interview: Various Cruelties speak to Skiddle 18th May 2012 3:02pm

  We caught up with Various Cruelties front man Liam O’Donnell on the road to find out how it feels to finally have a record on the shelves and talk festivals, Stone Roses and football.

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  Top 5: London DJ bars 15th May 2012 7:10pm

  Jack Oughton explores some of the capital's best DJ bars.

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  Venue focus: Soup Kitchen, Manchester 9th May 2012 9:18am

  We catch up with Ciarán Cullen, new Events Manager at multifarious Manchester venue Soup Kitchen, to find out what he has in store for this colourful corner of the Northern Quarter

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  Interview: Dry the River chat to Skiddle 30th Apr 2012 4:50pm

  We caught up with Dry the River guitarist Matthew Taylor to find out how they're dealing with their whirlwind success on both sides of The Atlantic.

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  2022nq is born! New Manchester venue launches this weekend 11th Apr 2012 1:57pm

  As 2022nq readies itself for its opening weekend, we spoke to co-founder Jamie Scahill to find out what this new Manchester basement venue holds in store.

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  Ranting and raving: The Futureheads talk to Skiddle 9th Apr 2012 8:36pm

  A Futureheads album with no instruments? Why, yes. Guitarist Ross Millard talks to Skiddle about how the band's acapella project 'Rant' came to be, and why it's important to change the rules from time to time.

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  6 of the best... London Jazz Clubs 2nd Apr 2012 4:59pm

  Skiddle explores some of the best places to see live jazz in the capital.