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Get to see your favourite bands at this summer's festivals by volunteering

Festivals for free

There are still ways of getting to see your favourite bands at this summer’s festivals if you are willing to work for it.

Inside Music & Film

Festival attraction: the Fresh Flower pavilion

What's on: London Festival of Architecture

Wednesday, 9 July 2008

The London Festival of Architecture runs until 20 July at various locations around the capital. Here are some of the highlights.

Get to see your favourite bands at this summer's festivals by volunteering

Festivals for free

Thursday, 26 June 2008

There are still ways of getting to see your favourite bands at this summer’s festivals if you are willing to work for it.

Controversial or not, Jay-Z was a headliner for this year's Glastonbury

Music festivals: What's on summer 2008

Thursday, 26 June 2008

The ultimate guide to this year's best British music festivals

Wes Anderson's latest film is both brilliant and infuriating

Film review: The Darjeeling Limited

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Wes Anderson is the king of quirky comedies and his latest offering is both brilliant and infuriating.

Despite having three Hollywood heavyweights this film never really fulfils its potential

Film review: Lions for lambs

Thursday, 26 June 2008

America’s War on Terror is the thorny issue at stake here in a film which uses its various plot strands to take on American foreign policy, a celebrity-obsessed media and the apathy of youth in American society.

War Child by Emmanuel Jal is out on 12 May

Music review: Emmanuel Jal - War Child

Thursday, 26 June 2008

“There's a war going on outside no man is safe from” – these are some of the most iconic words ever spoken in hip-hop history. Even though they were not written by Emmanuel Jal - they were actually penned by Prodigy of Mobb Deep back in 1995 – he might feel like they were written about him.

Tara Rushton is the star of the Online TV show KateModern

Modern Miss

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Online TV show ‘KateModern’ has made a star of Tara Rushton. She tells Dan Poole about becoming a success in the UK.

Marc Jaffrey from Music Manifesto will be present at the London International Music Show

Take some musical notes

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Marc Jaffrey is a very important person at Music Manifesto, a government-backed initiative to improve opportunities for students to study music right through from school to university. He will also be present at the London International Music Show (for which you can win tickets in our competition section), so we thought now would be an excellent time to ask him some questions about careers in the music industry.

Alex Zane from Popworld talks about his cultural cravings

Interview: Alex Zane

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Most of you will recognise Alex Zane from Popworld, Channel 4’s Sunday morning music show. Quite a few of you will recognise him as the quizmaster from Balls of Steel, the comedy show – also on Channel 4.

Rick Edwards talks about his student days

Interview: C4’s ‘Freshly squeezed’ Rick Edwards

Thursday, 26 June 2008

The latest fresh-faced attitude-laden presenter to take up the T4 baton is none other than Mr Rick Edwards. Straight out of the Steve Jones school of chiselled jaws and witty banter, you can watch him weekday mornings fronting Freshly Squeezed on Channel 4 with the ever lovely Alexa Chung.

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