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RFBX: ‘It’s Genius, I Swear’ Special – Paul Smith of Maximo Park on Pullman’s ‘Turnstyles and Junkpiles’

as part of ‘rfbx’ – rockfeedback’s 10th birthday celebrations, continuing all september – we’ve commissioned a host of great musicians to contribute to our ‘it’s genius, i swear’ column, offering insights in to their favourite obscure or underrated records.  we start with paul smith of maximo park’s eulogising of pullman’s ‘turnstiles and junkpiles’, a coming together of members of tortoise and slint for a record of acoustic guitar instrumentals.

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What The Hell Is Going On?: #52: RFBX & Offset Festival

the site starts a month-long run of unique articles to celebrate our tenth anniversary with maximo park’s paul smith telling us about his favourite obscure record, plus we look forward to this weekend’s offset festival by chucking a load of esoteric, difficult and witty guitar music (just the way we like it) on the telly player – hyrst, o.children, good shoes and kong do the honours.

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Swans – My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope to the Sky (Young God)

“there’s a masterful swagger to the record, a very knowing grasp of subjunctive imagery and a torrent of mimesis running right through...”; release – 2010

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No Age – Glitter (Sub Pop)

“a seemingly more considered, pop sensible affair which has, to an extent, pushed the layers of distortion to the back burner...”; release – 2010

 

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Listen: Pin Me Down vs. Co-Pilots Remix

“in advance of his dj set at our mammoth 'rockfeedback x' event next month, bloc party's russell lissack has teamed up with jamie ellis - under the respective monikers of pin me down vs co-pilots - to bring a brand new piece of electronic music for your ears...'”

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Thursday 9th September, 2010

The Lexington

96-98 PENTONVILLE ROAD, London, N1 9JB

7.30pm / £7.50

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Artist of the Week

Swans

after gaining a reputation as a prime purveyor of some of the most brutal and hypnotic eardrum shredding noise ever created by human beings the new york band swans have been reformed after almost 13 years of inactivity. with the new swans lineup hitting the UK in October for their first tour in literally eons iin support of their latest album My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky, at long last we are able to warrant putting them as our artist of the week. read on for tim robbins' article.

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Friday 17th September, 2010

XOYO

32-37 Cowper Street, London, EC2A 4AP

8pm / £14

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Thursday 30th September, 2010

The Borderline

16 Manette Street London, London, W1D 4AR

7.30pm / £8

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Friday 1st October, 2010

The Lexington

96-98 PENTONVILLE ROAD, London, N1 9JB

7.30pm / £8.50

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Friday 8th October, 2010

The Lexington

96-98 PENTONVILLE ROAD, London, N1 9JB

7.30pm / £8.50

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Tuesday 12th October, 2010

Cargo

83 Rivington Street London, London, EC2A 3AY

7.30pm / £8

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Tuesday 19th October, 2010

Cargo

83 Rivington Street, London, EC2A 3AY

7.30pm / £8

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Thursday 4th November, 2010

Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen

2-4 Hoxton Square , London, N16NU

07:30 / £7.50

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Monday 15th November, 2010

CAMP Basement (City Arts and Music Project)

70 - 74 City Rd, London, London, EC1Y 2BJ

7.30pm / £6.50

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Thursday 25th November, 2010

The Lexington

96-98 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JB

07:30 / £7

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Thursday 2nd December, 2010

The Garage

20-22 Highbury Corner, London, N5

7:30 / £9.00

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