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“I was a kid with very little experience and a huge amount to prove. Critics had written us off before it came out – no-one took me seriously”: The making of Suede’s 1996 Britpop classic Coming Up

Guitarist Richard Oakes arrived in the band as Bernard Butler's replacement – a relative rookie. Suede were supposedly cooked. And yet in songs like Trash and Beautiful Ones, they had something special indeed

Guitar World

“I turned up at my first audition with my Squier Telecaster – that was all I owned”: The 18-year-old who replaced one of Britpop’s most revered guitarists

In his late teens, Richard Oakes joined Suede at a point when they had released two hit-and-miss albums and were desperate for a global breakthrough

Guitar World

Songs about new beginnings – ranked!

From CMAT and the Carpenters’ fresh starts to the Beatles’ Here Comes the Sun and Nina Simone’s Feeling Good, starting again is a rich theme in pop. Here are some of the best examples

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"While so many of their peers have faded, disappeared or lapsed into pure nostalgia, Suede continue to make music that matters." Every Suede album ranked from best to worst

The highs and lows of the three decades-plus journey undertaken by the UK's most darkly seductive art-rockers over ten albums

Louder

“An intense work of dark, progressive beauty staggered out of the wreckage”: Blending Pink Floyd and Kate Bush, this band sustained permanent damage as they tore themselves away from Britpop

The lead members’ relationship never recovered after making a 1994 record that was condemned as pretentious and pompous – although that’s what they wanted it to be

Louder

10 brilliant songs from the 90s that bands were barmy to not put on a record

For your consideration: a list of B-sides and outtakes that deserved a slot in the spotlight

Louder

‘It was an I Will Survive for the 1990s’: how McAlmont & Butler made Yes

‘David only had words for one verse. “Just sing it twice,” I said. “We can worry about that later.” But we never got around to it – and people don’t seem to notice’

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Dachshunds, kangaroos and a tortoise on the loose – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Your essential guide to every album by The Verve

When they weren't splitting up on a monthly basis, The Verve made some fabulous records

Louder

Various artists: Africatown, AL: Ancestor Sounds review – music that defies the darkest of pasts

From blues to industrial and rap, these extraordinary recordings showcase the community of descendants of the last slavers’ ship to the US

The Guardian - UK

An 80th Birthday Concert for Bert Jansch review – moving homage to 60s folk guitar hero

Pentangle’s Jacqui McShee as well as Robert Plant, Bernard Butler and Sam Lee were among stellar acts celebrating the late musician in impressive style

The Guardian - UK

What's it really like to record an album at Abbey Road? We spent a day in the studio with The Clockworks and Bernard Butler to find out

RECORDING WEEK 2023: We’ve all dreamt of making a masterpiece at Abbey Road. For this Galway four-piece, the iconic studio became the real-life HQ for the recording of their debut, produced by Bernard Butler

MusicRadar

‘Mind-boggling’: Johnny Marr on his 53 favourite guitars – and the one Noel Gallagher smashed

They were used to write Smiths classics like Still Ill and What Difference Does It Make? As the star publishes a coffee-table book telling the stories of his most adored guitars, he remembers the loan to Noel that made him give up booze

The Guardian - UK

CPD officer gets one-year suspension for role in 2020 shooting of unarmed man on Red Line platform

Former Supt. David Brown had recommended Officers Bernard Butler and Melvina Bogard be fired. Bogard resigned from CPD before a disciplinary hearing was held.

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MusicRadar

What's it really like to record an album at Abbey Road? We spent a day in the studio with The Clockworks and Bernard Butler to find out

We’ve all dreamt of making a masterpiece at Abbey Road. For this Galway four-piece, the iconic studio became the real-life HQ for the recording of their debut, produced by Bernard Butler

Louder

10 terrible Britpop albums with one classic song

There were some era-defining records made during the Britpop boom, but some stinkers too. Here's ten terrible efforts that were saved by one song.

The Guardian - UK

‘I wanted to evoke a violent, sexual world’: how Suede made Animal Nitrate

‘When it went Top 10, the Radio 1 bigwigs got in touch and asked us what the song was about. They didn’t want another Frankie Goes to Hollywood moment’

Evening Standard

The albums of the year 2022: our critic’s choice from Kendrick Lamar and Little Simz to Weyes Blood and Gwenno

Finally the music world was more or less back in business, and it was a bumper year for brilliant albums

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Chicago Sun-Times

Judges don’t hold Chicago police accountable

Fortunately for Chicago Police Officer Melvina Bogard, a Cook County judge was so intent on finding an excuse to justify dismissing charges against her that he totally overlooked what really transpired during a 2020 arrest at a CTA Red Line station.

Chicago Tribune

Chicago officer who shot man after struggle at busy el station is found not guilty in bench trial

CHICAGO — A Chicago police officer who was criminally charged in connection with an on-duty shooting at a busy CTA platform during rush hour in 2020 was acquitted by a judge Tuesday in a decision that drew cheers from some in the packed courtroom but was decried by police reform…

The Independent UK

Officer acquitted in man's shooting at Chicago train station

A Chicago police officer has been found not guilty in the February 2020 shooting and wounding of an unarmed man during a struggle at a downtown commuter train station

Chicago Sun-Times

Judge acquits Chicago cop in shooting of unarmed man at CTA Red Line station, saying victim not credible on stand

Officer Melvina Bogard argued she was trying to protect herself when she shot Ariel Roman on Feb. 28, 2020, but Roman’s attorney contended the officer’s claim “completely contradicts the clear video evidence.”

Evening Standard

Rescheduled Mercury Prize 2022 shortlist: From Harry Styles to Self Esteem, your guide to this year’s nominees

Your album-by-album lowdown on this year’s contenders, from euphoric rock to a Cornish-language cracker

The Guardian - UK

Green Man festival review – the absurd, the wonderful and the otherworldly

From the magisterial glam rock of Yves Tumor to the comedy surf-pop of Melin Melyn, Green Man froths with positivity and subversion

Wales Online

The best pictures from Green Man 2022 festival

There’s so much going on we couldn’t fit it all into one photo gallery

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