Tagged: The xx

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The XX to Tour America This Summer

After a few small shows in London where they debuted new music, The XX are currently making their way through Europe. North American fans need not fret, though, as the band has announced that will … read more »

POSTED May 22, 2012 10:14AM IN MUSIC NEWS 0 Comments TAGS: ,
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Hear New Music From The XX

You can’t hear much of it, and it appears to have been recorded on a cell phone, but here are the first clips to surface from The XX’s first two shows in nearly two years, … read more »

POSTED May 16, 2012 12:52PM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: ,
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The XX Announce Shows

The XX announced their second album in November, but fans hungry for more have no need to hold their baited breath for much longer—the band will play a series of shows in Europe this summer. … read more »

POSTED May 2, 2012 11:24AM IN MUSIC NEWS 0 Comments TAGS: ,
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Video: Rudimental f. John Newman, “Feel The Love”

Believe it or not, urban Philadelphia is home to a number of horsemen. The city has a large park system and 200 miles of trails, and in the ’80s, there were hundreds of cowboys out … read more »

POSTED April 18, 2012 7:00PM IN MUSIC VIDEO TAGS: , ,
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The XX Announce Their Second Album

To the delight of 8,684 people and me (as of 11:30 AM EST), The XX have begun work on their second album, pinning our greatest hopes to a blog featuring highly pixelated photos (maybe they’ve … read more »

POSTED November 3, 2011 11:37AM IN MUSIC NEWS Comments (1) TAGS: ,
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Everything But The Girl Cover The XX

For The xx cover compilation that never was, Everything But The Girl’s Tracey Thorn and Ben Watt reunited after nearly a decade-long dormancy to cover “Night Time.” The song is now being released on Thorn’s … read more »

POSTED October 19, 2011 11:15AM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (1) TAGS: , , , ,
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GEN F: The XX

The XX burn with the lovely pain of youth. Their debut XX—so named to celebrate the band’s members all turning 20 this year—is sparse but unsimple, haunted but hopeful. Every crafted sound drops with the … read more »

POSTED September 30, 2011 6:00PM IN GEN F TAGS: ,
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Stream: Hercules and Love Affair, “Shelter (XX Cover)”

The “Shelter” Romy, Oliver and Jamie made was a ballad between one woman’s voice, a guitar, and the vast and dull sound of wide open distance. Now our savior “nu-disco crew” Hercules and Love Affair … read more »

POSTED March 1, 2011 9:09AM IN MP3 / STREAMS Comments (2) TAGS: , , , ,
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FEATURE: Jamie XX Might Have Something to Say

Sometime around 3AM in rainy Boston, the girlfriend of the guy who let us have an after party in his apartment gets curious enough to ask what band we are in. JB says, “The XX,” … read more »

POSTED December 17, 2010 11:38AM IN FEATURES Comments (4) TAGS: , , , , , , , , , ,
Looking In From The Dark: On tour with The xx by Jamie-James Med

Interview: Jaime-James Medina on The XX Photo Zine + Exclusive Shots

Jamie-James Medina has been following around The XX, taking their pictures. The end result of this is the first issue of The Tourist his series of half book/half zines. Limited to 500 copies, The XX: … read more »

POSTED December 13, 2010 11:30AM IN ART+CULTURE INTERVIEWS TAGS: , ,