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Arctic Monkeys are an indie rock band who formed in High Green, Sheffield, England in 2002. The band consists of Alex Turner (vocals, guitar), Jamie 'Cookie' Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (bass) and Matt Helders (drums, vocals). Founding bassist Andy Nicholson left in 2006. Each of the band's first five singles I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, When the Sun Goes Down, Leave Before the Lights Come On, Brianstorm and Fluorescent Adolescent hit the UK Top Five, but their sixth single, Teddy Picker, only went Top 20 and their seventh single, Crying Lightning peaked at #12. |
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News in english
about Arctic Monkeys
(September / 2009)
Arctic Monkeys - Arctic Monkeys Avoid Bands Date: 01 Sep 2009
ContactMusic -
Arctic Monkeys have been blasted for their unfriendly attitude at the Reading Festival.The 'Crying Lightning' rockers - who headlined the music event on...
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Arctic Monkeys' album to make listeners go bananas Date: 01 Sep 2009
TCU Daily Skiff -
On the Arctic Monkeys' first two albums, the most distinguishing factor was the amount of punch that frontman Alex Turner delivered in his riled-up vocals and lead guitar riffs. Songs like "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" and "Still Take You Home" are the epitome of club rock: high energy with a little bit of crazy and a little bit of raunchy.
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Arctic Monkeys - Monkeys Insist On Privacy Date: 01 Sep 2009
ContactMusic -
British band the ARCTIC MONKEYS kept themselves apart from fellow rockers at last weekend's (29-30Aug09) Reading Festival in the U.K. - they demanded a separate area to hang...
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Dame Vera Lynn in chart battle with Arctic Monkeys Date: 02 Sep 2009
Daily Telegraph -
Dame Vera Lynn is challenging the Arctic Monkeys for the number one spot in the album charts at the age of 92.
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Arctic Monkeys avoid bands Date: 02 Sep 2009
NZCity -
Arctic Monkeys insisted on having their own segregated backstage area away from the other artists at the Reading Festival this weekend.
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Arctic Monkeys face a battle as Vera Lynn makes a chart challenge Date: 04 Sep 2009
Times Online -
One is a group of twentysomethings from Sheffield with a history of hell-raising; the other a nonagenarian living in West Sussex whose hobbies include growing tomatoes and watching Time Team . Tomorrow, however, Arctic Monkeys and Dame Vera Lynn will go head to head for the No 1 slot in the album charts.
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Arctic Monkeys: Humbug Date: 06 Sep 2009
Isthmus -
The Arctic Monkeys are trying too hard to be the world's greatest rock band.
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Arctic Monkeys Struck By Lightning Date: 08 Sep 2009
ChartAttack.com -
First it was Sunset Rubdown's Marc Nicol , now it's Sheffield, England's most famous recent export. Arctic Monkeys say their tour bus was struck by lightning earlier this summer while they were travelling in Germany.
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