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PJ Harvey, Bon Iver, Elbow, Arctic Monkeys, The Vaccines, Feist Among Brit Award Nominees

Posted 1-12-12 by

Tags: Anna Calvi, Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Elbow, Feist, Noel Gallagher, PJ Harvey, The Vaccines

PJ Harvey, Bon Iver, Elbow, Arctic Monkeys, The Vaccines and Feist are among the nominees for the 2012 Brit Awards, the UK's equivalent of the Grammy. The awards will be handed out on February 21 in London with Florence and the Machine, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Blur, with their first live appearance in three years, slated to perform.

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PJ Harvey, Metronomy, Elbow, Everything, Everything Among Mercury Prize Nominees

Posted 7-19-11 by

Tags: Adele, Anna Calvi, Elbow, Everything, Ghostpoet, Metronomy, PJ Harvey, Tinie Tempah

The shortlist for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize, the most prestigious music award given to British and Irish artists, was announced this morning with PJ Harvey, Adele, Ghostpoet, Elbow, Everything, Everything, Metronomy and Anna Calvi among the nominees. The full list after the jump.

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Win Tickets For Anna Calvi At Bowery Ballroom On May 25

Posted 5-9-11 by

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British singer/guitarist Anna Calvi has been compared to Fever Ray and PJ Harvey, but Calvi's darkly operatic flair harkens back to an older generation of rock 'n' roll divas, like Siouxsie Sioux. Win a pair of tickets to this fast-risting UK artist when she makes her New York debut at Bowery Ballroom on May 25.

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TAS Interview: Anna Calvi

Posted 5-6-11 by

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The decidedly dramatic Anna Calvi launches her long-overdue North American tour later this month, arriving at New York's Bowery Ballroom on May 25. The British chanteuse's bluesy, near-operatic vocals, bruising guitar and lusty flair for flamenco has made her a fast-rising star in the UK, with a flurry of comparisons to PJ Harvey; coincidentally, Harvey's longtime drummer, Rob Ellis, produced Calvi's debut. The Alternate Side caught up with Calvi and asked her about her inspirations, her unique vision and her very impressive advocate, Brian Eno.

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PJ Harvey, Bon Iver, Elbow, Arctic Monkeys, The Vaccines, Feist Among Brit Award Nominees

PJ Harvey, Metronomy, Elbow, Everything, Everything Among Mercury Prize Nominees

Win Tickets For Anna Calvi At Bowery Ballroom On May 25

TAS Interview: Anna Calvi

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