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The Recommender

Mike Bradford created The Recommender in March 2008 and it's gone on to become one of the UK's best established music blogs. He's also voted on the BBC Sound Of Poll for the last three years and regularly appears as a commentator on emerging music for Juice Radio and BBC 6Music. He's worked in live promotions management for the Audio and Digital venues and is known to throw a mean party at The Great Escape Festivals.

LA duo Deap Vally are touring the UK this month, having been heavily tipped by the NME and stacks of music blogs for a big 2013.

Dec 28, 2012

Clock Opera's consistent approach to alternative pop is remarkable, and when performed live you realise it was worth the wait.

Nov 1, 2012

This Canadian solo artist is something of a music machine, with at least six albums in the last couple of years.

Jun 27, 2012

If Donnie Darko writer/director Richard Kelly turned his hand to music then it may well turn out something akin to this Danish artist.

Apr 12, 2012

The term ‘multi-instrumentalist’ has never been so accurately utilised than when describing the Portland-based solo artist, Luke Wyland.

Apr 12, 2012

Forget that this quartet is known to make masterful remixes of the likes of Metronomy, Everything Everything and Marina & The Diamonds.

Apr 12, 2012

Breton finally released their ‘Other People’s Problems’, painting soundscapes of electronics soaked in ambient introspection.

Apr 5, 2012

Can't pronounce Michael Kiwanuka's name right now (it's 'my-kal')? He won the BBC Sound Of 2012 so you'll pick it up soon enough.

Jan 16, 2012
Free Swim

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Edinburgh Zoo might have a pair of pandas but they just sit there and eat. Free Swim have a panda that plays bass. In your face Scotland.

Jan 11, 2012
Grouplove

LA five piece pop into town to play last year's debut album. Be warned, they have a reputation for taking the roof off venues.

Jan 11, 2012
Outfit

The most talked about band from Liverpool in a long while are heading down south – if you like WIld Beasts get ready for the buzz.

Jan 11, 2012
We Have Band

We Have Band are ready to drop their second album and are heading to Brighton to play it loud – The Recommender will be there.

Jan 10, 2012

Throughout the last decade we saw the evolution of the music blog -no longer online vanity projects, they're now among the best places to locate new music.

Jan 19, 2010
The Recommender - Contributor at Brighton Source