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A review of instore at Pure Groove RecordsThe Xcerts including vidoe footage of two tracks, Crisis in the Slow Lane and Listen Don't Panic

…the songs translate perfectly to tonight’s acoustic performance, suitably tender interludes drift in where the album may take on a bigger flavour, and the quality of the songwriting is clear for all to see…

http://www.winstonszen.com/2009/04/zendar-q-re-introducing-lowline.html

An interview with Manchester's Lowline, ahead of the release of their new single Gun In My Side

….We've been fortunate enough to work with some great names such as Owen Morris and Nick McCabe….

http://www.winstonszen.com/2009/03/summer-sundae-2009.html

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In another of Winston’s Zen’s previews of the now jam-packed UK festival season ahead, we turn our attention to a gem the East Midlands has been trying to keep to itself… Summer Sundae.

http://www.winstonszen.com/2009/04/zendar-q-introducing-milk-plus.html

The Zendar introduces Milk Plus and their debut EP Little Victories…. in their own words.

…The point is to orgasm while everyone is watching you and that is what we do….

http://www.winstonszen.com/2009/03/download-zenlist-vol-3.html

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The third in a series of downloadable 10 track playlist designed to showcase upcoming new talent.

The ZenList Vol 3 is available here

The full track listing;

1. Labrador by Loyal Divide
2. Neverland by Ill'a'noiZe
3. Monitors by Lowline
4. So Tomorrow by Official Secrets Act
5. I Don't Know What I'm Doing by Milk Plus
6. Ballad of a Kept Man by Black Mercies
7. Vehicle vs Cyclist by Erase.Release
8. Sad Face by Blindfold
9. Invincibilty of Youth by Lotus
10. Dark Regrets by Schuman The Human

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WINSTON'S ZEN
Good music brings inner peace…

Wed 18 Mar – The Rifles, New Education, FC 20

The Rifles and New Education tore the Roundhouse apart on a very special night in Camden…

…By the time they reach the halfway mark the bouncing heads and skyward arms stretch way back, almost to the far corners of the hall and it’s difficult to imagine what a crowd having a better time might look like…

http://www.winstonszen.com/2009/03/win-win-win-twisted-wheel-single-7.html

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Your chance to win a CD single and a 7" version of Twisted Wheel's We Are Us.

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Winston's Zen
Good music brings inner peace…

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…Festivals? You love them while the bands are playing, but the rest of it, well, its all a bit much right? ….Those like me, looking for a more sedate, less commercial affair this summer or indeed those with families or special circumstances, looking for a festival that will welcome them and provide for their needs,could do a lot worse than to check out the Wychwood Music Festival….

http://www.winstonszen.com/2009/03/live-review-noah-whale.html

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A review and several HQ videos of Noah and the Whales Club Silencio tour at Shepherds Bush Empire

…by the time Charlie pauses to emphasise the moment of his protagonists epiphany during I Slept With A Stranger, nearly two-thirds through, the karaoke style reproduction of the tracks lyrics on the big screen proves a welcome respite to a crowd beginning to struggle a little with the evenings unfamiliarity…

http://www.winstonszen.com/2009/03/twisted-wheel-we-are-us.html

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A review of We Are Us, the lead single from Twisted Wheels self titled debut album.

…fists clenched, hands raised, head rocking ode to being young…