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Watch Florence + the Machine cover Talking Heads

From www.guardian.co.uk at 21/05/12 10:06 AM. 0 comments.

To mark their Bestival appearance, Florence + the Machine have put on fancy dress and covered Talking Heads' Wild Wild Life

Florence + the Machine have been announced as the Friday night headliners for Bestival, the festival curated by Rob da Bank and his wife Josie, on the Isle of Wight in September â€' and to mark the fact they have covered Talking Heads' Wild Wild Life.

Why that song? Because the fancy dress theme for this year's festival is wildlife.

Rob da Bank says: "The first time I met Flo she was whirling around like a spinning top to a Paul Simon track at a party I was DJing at. I hadn't even heard her open her mouth but she had this alluring vibe already."

The other headliners for the festival are Stevie Wonder and New Order, with the xx, Sigur Ros, Friendly Fires, Orbital, Frank Ocean and Hot Chip among the other acts announced.

The Guardian is the media partner of Bestival.


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New music: Swiss Lips â€' Danz

From www.guardian.co.uk at 14/05/12 03:00 PM. 0 comments.

Fans of MGMT, Friendly Fires and the Rapture will find this Manchester band's latest single irresistible

This Mancunian five-piece may look like shy indie urchins, but given their name is slang for female genitalia and their artwork tends to feature naked flesh, perhaps all is not what it seems. While their latest single, Danz, doesn't appear to be about anything carnal, there is some pretty suggestive hip-swivelling going on in the video, which features a man dancing in a shopping centre, at a skate park and, most impressively, out Morrissey-ing Morrissey outside Salford Lads Club. Mind you, it's hard not to indulge in light toe-tapping once Danz gets into full swing. Mixing elements of MGMT, Friendly Fires and the Rapture it shifts from percussive verses to a sky-scraping chorus. Expect to be throwing some fairly awful shapes to it in a field somewhere this summer.


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Friendly Fires: 'We won't come back until we have something that's distinct'

From www.nme.com at 02/04/12 03:57 PM. 0 comments.

Band also reveal they'll be releasing an Andrew Weatherall produced single during the summer



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Friendly Fires: 'Our new material is more thoughtful and downbeat'

From www.nme.com at 29/03/12 03:45 PM. 0 comments.

Jack Savidge also tells NME about the band's recording sessions in Sweden



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Grace Jones to headline Lovebox Festival 2012 â€' ticket details

From www.nme.com at 27/03/12 12:27 PM. 0 comments.

Jones joins Hot Chip and Friendly Fires in topping the bill at the London event



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Tinie Tempah, Chase And Status to headline Global Gathering â€' ticket details

From www.nme.com at 15/03/12 09:22 AM. 0 comments.

Friendly Fires, Magnetic Man, Skrillex are also confirmed for the dance festival



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Friendly Fires, The Drums, The View for RockNess 2012 - ticket details

From www.nme.com at 02/03/12 09:52 AM. 0 comments.

The Rapture, Mylo, Mystery Jets also join the line-up



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Friendly Fires to Headline Lovebox

From wearefriendlyfires.com at 14/02/12 03:15 PM. 0 comments.

Today's big announcement is that Friendly Fires will be headlining Lovebox Festival on Saturday 16th June. The band themselves have said of the festival: “We’re thrilled to be playing the main stage of Lovebox this year. Having risen through the ranks after playing a small tent there in 2007, we’re proud to again be part of a London summer institution.”

As well as Lovebox, the band can also announce a host of other summer festival dates in Europe, including Bestival on the Isle of Wight, SOS 4.8 Festival in Spain, Roskilde in Denmark, and Sziget in Hungary.

4th â€' 5th May SOS 4.8 Festival, Murcia, Spain [Tickets]
16th June Lovebox, London, UK [Tickets]
5th â€' 8th July Roskilde Festival, Roskilde, Denmark [Tickets]
6th â€' 13th Aug Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary [Tickets]
6th â€' 9th Sept Bestival, Isle of Wight, UK [Tickets]

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Friendly Fires, Hot Chip, Crystal Castles for Lovebox 2012 â€' ticket details

From www.nme.com at 14/02/12 07:18 AM. 0 comments.

Azealia Banks, Magnetic Man and Toddla T are also among the first acts to be confirmed for the June bash



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New Order to headline Bestival â€' ticket details

From www.nme.com at 13/02/12 11:00 PM. 0 comments.

Friendly Fires, Death In Vegas are also added to the Isle of Wight festival bill