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Delighted to have announced yesterday on behalf of Jack Daniel's that Neil Hannon will join forces with Cathy Davey and Jape to rework Vampire Weekend's eponymous first album in an exclusive live performance in The Button Factory on Friday 1st April. Exciting. Read all about it here. http://hotpress.com/The%20JD%20Set/news/Neil-Hannon-Cathy-Davey--Jape-to-join-forces/7460440.html

Neil Hannon, Cathy Davey & Jape to join forces Subscription based guide to rock, pop and dance. Also features news, reviews, interviews, events, politics, and pop culture.

So, is Rock 'n' Roll dead, killed by R'n'B and Hip Hop? This article seems to suggest so. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jan/10/rock-n-roll-read-last-rites

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jan/10/rock-n-roll-read-last-rite

Contributions from our own Neil O'Gorman in yesterday's Sunday Business Post about predictions for PR in 2011.
http://www.sbpost.ie/mediaandmarketing/executives-hope-for-a-digital-new-year-53683.html

Executives hope for a digital new year | The Post A real chance of recovery and digital, digital and more digital - that’s what media and marketing executives expect from 2011, writes Catherine O’Mahony

Some top top pix in here. 50 most stunning pics from 2010 via NME. Lovely! http://www.nme.com/photos/50-most-stunning-nme-photos-of-2010/201640/1/1 #10

Pictures of 50 most stunning NME photos of 2010 - Photos - NME.COM We're looking back at some of the photos we've been most proud of in 2010. Starting with M.I.A., photographed in London by Tom Oxley, whose idea it was to give her some flares and capture the atmospheric results.