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Alphabeat fire their record label

Gerard McGarry — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:21:59 +0000

In an unusual twist, one of my favourite bands from last year – Alphabeat – have split with their record label, EMI.

This is a brave move, especially when you consider they’re on the verge of recording the follow-up to the highly successful This Is Alphabeat.

The rumour mill went into overdrive, with most people suggesting that the band had been dropped by their record label. In a blog post clarifying their position, the band say it was the other way round:

You may have read rumours about us being dropped by EMI on several blogs in the last couple of weeks. Have we been dropped? Nope … But before X-Mas we had the opportunity to leave – and we did.

We (this means us – Alphabeat) sat down round a table before we went on X-Mas holiday and decided that we needed a change before starting recording our new album … and one of the major changes would be a new label !

We’re back in the UK and we’re happy to say that we’re signing with a new label as we speak

If you’re a fan of the band, you’ll be glad to read that last sentence – they’re signing with someone else. So you will get your delivery of upbeat, fun 80’s themed music this year! Hooray!

Poll: The New Breed Of Female Singers – Who’s Best?

Gerard McGarry — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:24:59 +0000

Over the last few years, there’ve been huge numbers of female singers hitting the charts – Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, Duffy, KT Tunstall, Katie Melua, Adele and many, many more.

Today’s poll asks – who’s the best of the bunch?

Share your thoughts with us here and don’t forget – you can add your own suggestions, although anybody who suggests Westlife will have there entry deleted! You have been warned!

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Poll Update: The Best Girl Group Ever

Gerard McGarry — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:20:42 +0000

Our latest poll is to find out who you think is the best girl group ever. At the moment, Girls Aloud are leading the pack with the Spice Girls only one vote behind.

Remember, if you haven’t voted yet, pleace your vote now – and you can add other groups to the list if you want to suggest another group.

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You Say: Hayley Williams Could Beat Avril Lavigne In A Fight!

Gerard McGarry — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:00:23 +0000

Dammit. Two of the most aggressive females in rawk, mark my words. These two ladies will steal your boyfriend, have their wicked way with him, then eat him and throw away the bones.

But how would they fare against each other? That’s the question we’ve been asking all through March, and though both girls were neck and neck for a couple of weeks, Paramore’s Hayley Williams came out tops. Guess the people chose substance over style in the end…

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