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Death to the Strange

by Micha Onken


Death to the strange is group that delivers well balanced folk music, with a side of smooth percussion and a dash of electronic sounds and effect. We found time to catch up with John, Clarkey,...

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Feb
15
2010

Tactical Thinking

by Alan Balvenie


Tactical Thinking is the name, but more importantly it’s the method.

When approximately four-ninths of Tactical Thinking came to my home, to have a chat and help me get my head around...

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Feb
13
2010

Content Manchester

by Rob Pearson


In the mighty forest of the underground dance scene it’s often difficult to know where to go, carving through the undergrowth of mind numbingly cheesy club nights can be tedious and exhausting....

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Feb
13
2010

The Switch

by Richard Brown


Having only formed 6 months ago, The Switch are already gaining quite a respectable following. 4Q meets up with the trip hop, atmospheric, electronic band to find out how they began and where...

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Feb
04
2010

The Heartbreaks

by Emma Wilcockson


The Heartbreaks – They came, they played, and they’ll conquer…

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Jan
26
2010

Micron

by Rob Pearson


Now it’s well known that 4Q magazine reviews many of Manchester’s up and coming new bands as part of our Fresh Meat section with our lovely friends Converse, but this is only one side of...

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Jan
24
2010

Spiritualized

by Jon Gardner

1997 was a hell of a year for British music. ‘Blur’ by Blur and ‘Be Here Now’ by Oasis went head-to-head while the bands themselves went tooth-to-throat in the headlines. ‘OK Computer’ saw...

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Jan
12
2010

Alexisonfire

by Michael Smith

Free drink, a chance to hang out with some musical legends and a free takeaway. It isn’t all bad being an editor for 4Q magazine as I found out when I caught up with Alexisonfire in...

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Jan
03
2010

Enter Shikari

by Michael Smith


Set to tour Europe with The Prodigy, 4Q catches up with Roughton and Liam from Enter Shikari to talk music, touring America and unorthodox recording techniques.

Enter Shikari, meaning...

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Nov
08
2009