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The Novel Ideas are a country folk quintet of friends from the great state of Massachusetts. Featuring the voices of three different songwriters, The Novel Ideas create a blend of pastoral, harmony driven, and plaintive Americana. They spent the past year playing shows in support of their debut album, “Home,” which was recorded in a barn in Jaffrey, NH. In June 2014 they released a 10" single "Lost on the Road", featuring two new songs and marking the band's first effort as a five piece. They’ve shared the stage with acts such as Lord Huron, Caveman, Little Green Cars, and...

Hailing from Stoke-on-Trent, North Staffordshire, The Novellos stand at the forefront of a vibrant new wave of soul infused Rock and Roll bouncing through the streets of their hometown. 2008 has not only seen the boys showcase on Radio 1’s Steve Lamacq show with a session from Maida-Vale; but furthermore saw their debut single ‘The Lady is Not for Turning’ soar to a number 3 slot in the Official British Independent Chart. With the lads stabled on the ‘Factory Records of the naughties’ SONS Ltd Records for the foreseeable future, with imminent single and album releases; It can only mean...

Moja historia z rapem zaczęła się ok. 1997-1998 roku, kiedy to przyniosłem do domu pierwszą kasetę z rapem [kasetę Liroya]. Bardzo szybko opanowałem wszystkie teksty i już jako 7-8 letni dzieciak, chodziłem po osiedlu i rymowałem. Zajarałem się tym tak bardzo, że zacząłem pisać swoje pierwsze teksty. Z czasem dotarły do mnie też kasety z nagranymi kawałkami Paktofoniki, K44, Pezeta. Moje zamiłowanie do rapu rosło w ogromnym tempie. Dzisiaj spokojnie mogę powiedzieć, że rap mnie wychowywał, ponieważ żyłem w mieście i dzielnicy, w których człowiek musiał liczyć tylko na siebie, więc szybko moim przyjacielem stały się nuty, długopis i kartka....

Roman Belousov (Novel 23) is a Russian producer who has appeared on various compilations and 12-inches from Merck, Toytronic, Surgery, and Shaped Harmonics. His first full-length, Melodies of Childhood for Advanced Imagination, was released by Pitchcadet in limited number in 1999 and republished in 2000. It's no surprise that Belousov cites Depeche Mode as his foremost musical influence; he's always been fascinated with their knack for all things melancholic. When he heard Orbital, Aphex Twin, Bochum Welt and others in the early '90s, he was impressed with their ability to evoke similar emotions without vocals. He made up his mind...

David Ivor Davies (15 January 1893 – 6 March 1951), better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the first half of the 20th century. He was born into a musical family and his first successes were as a songwriter. His first big hit was "Keep the Home Fires Burning", which was enormously popular during the First World War. After the war, Novello contributed numbers to several successful musical comedies and was eventually commissioned to write the scores of complete shows. His 1917 show, Theodore &...