:: Top 12 Tracks Of 2010 - 'Wrong Two Words' by Patterns ::

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:: Click the sleeve art above to download Patterns' 'New Noise' EP ::

:: Top 12 Tracks Of 2010 - 'The Needle And The Damage Done' by Laura Marling ::

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:: 'The Needle And The Damage Done' b/w a cover of Jackson C. Frank's 'Blues Run The Game' is available as a limited edition of 1500 vinyl copies from Rough Trade ::

:: Top 12 Tracks Of 2012 - 'Hands' by The Ting Tings ::

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:: Recorders - Rafael Lozano-Hemmer at Manchester Art Gallery ::

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:: Follow the links for more info on Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Manchester Art Gallery, and the Abandon Normal Devices festival ::

:: Top 12 Tracks Of 2010 - 'Pigeons' by The Hundred In The Hands ::

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:: The Hundred In The Hands' eponymous debut longplayer is available to buy now from Bleep.com ::

:: Industrial Revolution - The Past, Present & Future Sounds Of Factory ::

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:: For more information visit The Factory Foundation ::

:: Top 12 Tracks Of 2010 - 'Yes No Maybe' by Gideon Conn ::

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:: Gideon Conn's debut longplayer 'New Bop Sounds' is available to buy now from Yes No Maybe ::

:: Top 12 Tracks Of 2010 - 'XXXO' by M.I.A. ::

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:: Top 12 Tracks Of 2010 - 'A Piece Of String' by Clock Opera ::

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:: 'A Piece Of String' is available now as a 7" vinyl single on Maman Records from Puregroove ::

:: Young, Gifted & Unconventional ::

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:: I Am Kloot perform 'Nightclubbing' live at Unconvention Factory in Macclesfield. Note the uncanny resemblence between their drummer Andy Hargreaves and Machester United's legendary Gallic striker Eric Cantona ::


:: www.unconventionhub.org ::

:: Top 12 Tracks Of 2010 - 'Hater' by Run Toto Run ::

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Run Toto Run
(Photography by Ted Park - Makeup by Jo Moses)

:: Top 12 Tracks Of 2010 - 'Radar Detector' by Darwin Deez ::

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:: 'Radar Detector' is available now as a 7" single (limited edition of 1,000) and digital download. Darwin Deez tours the UK in May and July. Click here to buy tickets. And catch him this summer at Great Escape, Latitude, Underage Festival, Green Man, Jersey Live and Bestival. ::

:: Top 12 Tracks Of 2010 - 'My Ways' by May68 ::

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:: 'Urbis Has Left The Building' (or, 'Why Do The Things We Love Keep Fucking Closing Down?') ::

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:: For more information on past events visit the Urbis Archive site ::

:: Top 12 Tracks Of 2010 - 'Fireflies' by Owl City ::

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:: 'Fireflies' is available now as a CD single and digital download. Owl City tour the UK in February and May. Click here to buy tickets. ::

:: Top 12 Tracks Of 2010 - 'Wonderful Life' by Hurts ::

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:: 'Wonderful Life (Arthur Baker RMX)' is available now on limited edition 12 inch vinyl. Hurts' worldwide live premier is set to take place at St Philip With St Stephen Church in Salford on 22nd February 2010. Click here to buy tickets. ::