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Surely it must be a sin for a band tipped as the next big thing in Manchesters supreme musical lineage to denounce lad rock, broaden their horizons and sound more like early Blur than Burnages finest? Then again, did you really expect a band whose name combines a country to which they have no ties and one of the few genres of music that their sound doesnt encompass, to fit calmly in with the norm? Under the barrage of questions that the aforementioned qualities can only be expected to produce, lead vocalist Alex sounds completely unbothered by the fact that the band arent very popular in Manchester and hails the rest of the citys musical heroes as overrated. And for those of you wondering, they are called Egyptian Hip Hop because it sounds like something no one would ever call a band. I used to quite like Joy Division, he says. New Order not so much; but we dont sit there listening to the same ten albums as each other over and over again, going on about who we want to sound like. They all had t

Its tough staying relevant as a rock'n'roll star, after youve exhausted every form of elaborate excess, diamond engraved iPods, stupid baby names, private jets and Pamela Anderson, theres nothing much else to do than fuck with gullible fans minds. Here are some quality examples of boredom turned to creativity.

10. Coldplay records in space "We've been searching for the right environment to record the perfect snare drum sound for many years now, and I've just got a gut feeling that zero gravity is the place to do that, you know?" -- We figured wed just post this one verbatim so you could assess for yourself the amount of stupidity it requires a person to have to actually believe it. Stadium pop bore merchant, plagiarist and advocate of global peace, Chris Martin released that statement to Coldplay.com last April 1st. And even though this was just a rare display of Chris sense of humour, Clash is all in favour sending the band into deep space, where no one can hear 'Viva La Vi

Welcome to Polls Apart, the Clash barometer of the best and worst facets in music. At ten, the antithesis of cool " the worst perpetrators of musical crimes. At one, the most influential and heroic saviours. Let count down commence! This month: PRODUCERS! - 10. Phil Spector Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep Mountain High

In a recent interview with The Guardian, Indiglo rich kid La Roux brazenly stated that Im still going to listen to Gary Glitters records even though hes a kiddie-fiddler, adding for good measure don't let his problems ruin your life. Youre not buying their personality, youre buying their music. So, to summarise; whatever an individual gets up to in their spare time has no bearing on their artistic output. Fucking brilliant. Despite raping minors and callously removing a childs fundamental right to have their innocence preserved without question, Glitters shitty hairspray appropriation of glam rock can nonetheless be enjoyed guilt-free, according to Junior Ackland,

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug 2009 - The smoke is clearing from the stampede of reaction I got after Sunday's column about the marijuana-puffing Wauwatosa East High School math teacher who lost his job. Roger Payne got a raw deal, I wrote, because lurid allegations about drug dealing, cocaine, parties for underage kids, and child porn were widely reported but never charged in court. In the end, Payne got 15 days in jail and probation for being a pot smoker and filing a false police report, but his 25-year career was ruined.

There are many theories as to how to become a bona-fide rock star. Some people suggest taking the enigmatic approach, a la David Bowie. Others feel that the loudmouth, posturing route of the Gallaghers is failsafe. Patrick Wolf has somehow managed to tread a fine line between the two, never holding back in his opinions or stories, yet somehow maintaining an air of mysticism that is fascinating. He is a lanky contradiction who has sipped from the cup of commercial success, but has not yet drunk fully from it. It could be said that events have conspired against him in preventing wider recognition of his music, but then again, it could also be argued that he conspires against himself. Following a very public meltdown in 2007 at the end of the promo of third album The Magic Position, Patrick backed away from the public eye for 18 months to recover, regroup, and record. He shunned the major label support of Universal to start new label Bloody Chamber Music, an enterprise purely funded through the public via