Category Archives: Music

Biffy Clyro Rocks Parliament for Absolute Radio

15Jan

Parliament was rocked by Absolute Radio last night as the national radio station staged the first ever gig to be held at the House of Commons with Scottish trio Biffy Clyro.
Singer Simon Neil admitted he had some pre-show nerves, telling Breakfast Show DJ Christian O’Connell: “You get a bit more nervous when you [...]

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Posted by adam on January 15, 2010

Playlist: 14th January

14Jan

The playlist is out now.

Amy MacDonald – Don’t Tell Me That It’s Over (22nd February)
Amy’s debut ‘This Is The Life’ was one of the breakthrough British albums in 2007 – and huge in her native Scotland. The singer-songwriter returns, aged still only 22 years, with this track from her new album, which is set [...]

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Posted by carrie on January 14, 2010

Biffy Clyro in Parliament

08Jan

Next week, to celebrate the fact that more than half of Absolute Radio’s listening is now digital, we’re putting on a unique invitation-only gig.
Biffy Clyro will be performing in the Houses of Parliament in front of MPs, some lucky listeners and a handful of other guests in what will be the first ever gig [...]

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Posted by adam on January 8, 2010

Playlist: 5th January

05Jan

The playlist is out now.

U2 – Winter (available to stream online now)
New track from the band – it doesn’t feature on their most recent album, ‘No Line On The Horizon’. ‘Winter’ is from a new film called ‘Brothers’, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhall and Natalie Portman, which gets a UK release on January the 22nd. [...]

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Posted by carrie on January 5, 2010

Playlist: 16th December

16Dec

The playlist is out now.

Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name (out now)
Have you signed up yet? The ultimate Anti-establishment track from the 90s look set to be a hit again, over 15 years after it was first released, thanks to an online campaign hoping ‘Killing In The Name of’ could beat Darth [...]

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Posted by carrie on December 16, 2009