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Soundbites

Little bits of music strung together haphazardly.

All Tomorrow's Parties, Butlins, Minehead

The latest instalment of the alt-rock festival for the discerning indie-rock fan was curated by the post-rock band Explosions in the Sky, who took the baton from former leaders the Dirty Three, Belle and Sebastian and Mogwai. With the exception of Four Tet, aka Kieran Hebden, who lives in London, and the nu-folkie Adem, the weekend's acts were flown in mainly from the US and Canada.

For Hall and Oates, a new appreciation

Praise for the Troubadour-bound duo, hit makers in the '70s and '80s, comes from hip-hop artists, music writers and others. Daryl Hall and John Oates, the Hugo Boss-clad kingpins of Reagan-era pop, seemed destined for the casino-circuit dotage most pop stars eventually face -- their new music largely ignored, their fan base fading to nothingness. But then, around 2005, something strange ...

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Concert listings

Concert listings for the next few months.