The Xx

The xx's New Demo

Posted 12.30.2011

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The xx dropped a new demo track last weekend that's just the right pitch for the calm before the New Year's weekend storm. The ambient track, "Open Ey...

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Madonna, Lana Del Rey, and the Artists to Watch Out for in 2012

Rahilla Zafar | Posted 02.28.2012

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Rahilla Zafar

The right New Year's song captures the spirit of the passing year, celebrates the one to come ... it compels you to dance and kind of makes you want to cry (in a good way).

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Kia Makarechi

Theophilus London's Very Big Week

HuffingtonPost.com | Kia Makarechi | Posted 09.18.2011

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Theophilus London isn't looking back. The 23-year-old rapper-crooner's first wide-release, full-length album, Timez Are Weird These Days, dropped toda...

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Adele Leads Nominees For Top UK Music Prize

The Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 09.18.2011

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The nominees for the 2011 Mercury Prize -- one of the UK and the record industry's most prestigious music prizes -- have been announced, and they incl...

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Rockin' The Suburbs, Memorable Mumfords, and How The West Was Won in 2010

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jon Chattman

They don't make music like they used to.

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PHOTOS: The Xx Reveals Honest Confession Beneath Erotic Guise

Beatrice Rothbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

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Beatrice Rothbaum

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Chairlift Belts Out Playdough Pop At Central Park's SummerStage (SLIDESHOW)

Monica Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Monica Klein

Ambiance often makes the show. Last Sunday night, Chairlift's performance at SummerStage managed to attain the perfect atmosphere at dusk in Central...

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PHOTOS: Lollapalooza Takes Over Chicago

Posted 05.25.2011

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Chicago was taken over by Lollapalooza this weekend. From the South Loop to Navy Pier, the music coming from Grant Park can be heard--but it was even ...

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The Creators Project Overwhelms, Then Underwhelms (SLIDESHOW)

Zara Golden | Posted 05.25.2011

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Zara Golden

This Saturday, Milk Studios, an 80,000 square-foot exhibition space in Manhattan's Meatpacking district, was transformed into a digital playground ...

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Behind the Scenes with Florence and The Machine: Music Unites Interviews Florence Welch

Michelle Edgar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michelle Edgar

The British band's debut album Lungs has been a huge breakout, spurring buzz in both the U.K. and the U.S.. Delicate and ferocious, Florence and the Machine is pretty with a punch.

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The xx's Oliver Sim Talks the Fame Game

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jon Chattman

The polished-yet-young-as-hell London band "The xx" have deservedly been gaining momentum since dropping their debut album last August.

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Music Unites Highlights From SXSW

Michelle Edgar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michelle Edgar

For the first time, Music Unites went down to South by Southwest to scope out the scene and lay the foundation for next year.

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The Best CDs of 2009: It's Never Too Late to Hear Great Music

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Giltz

It's never too late to get a recommendation for great music. So here are my picks for the best albums of 2009.

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