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FEATURES

NEON DIGITAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2010

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This years festival is the biggest, most eccentric yet. Jules Sand reveals the low

down on what’s hot and what’s not.

JADED PAIN, INNER SERGE, INTERFLY,

LICENTIOUS. IN-THE-STUDIO SPECIAL!

Exclusive interviews with the three bands that landed the top spots in 2009’s

DROWNED INSOUND Reader’s Poll.

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VICE BY NEVADA

Quite literally realising their childhood dreams, Vice By Nevada are all grown-up

and raring to go with one of this year’s most exciting debut albums...

It’s been a long time coming and the anticipation is, to put it mildly, high! Yes, Vice By Nevada unleash the long-awaited ‘What Happens Behinds Closed Doors’ and the wait is finally over. With this album it looks like they can finally silence their critics. Check out their fantastic feature on page 54, then read the full album review on page 69 and see what the band have to say for themselves. Also, we’re showcasing 10 rising bands that’ll be shaking up the next 12 months (see page 16), and getting real with This Is Colour (page 58) as they prepare to sky-rocket. Enjoy.

THIS IS COLOUR REVEALS ALL

ON THE COVER

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They’d like to be “Siamese babe magnets”, have a second job in their sleep and work as cross-dressing air stewardesses... This

Is Colour answer your questions.

66 UNDERGROUND LIVE

Geeks, Guitar Gods and Orcs. Welcome to the ever-expanding world

of Underground Live.

Lisa West, Editor

04 ALL TIME LOW, PARAMORE,

YOUMEATSIX

FEEDBACK

NEWS06 YOUNG GUNS

Gustav Wood talks to Drowned InSound about his bands recent victory!

08 ASKING ALEXANDRIAOn the set of their new video!

09 UNDEROATHSpencer reveals his new

business venture...

LIVE REVIEWS

16 ALEXISONFIREAlexis hits Wembly!

18 LOSTPROPHETS

48 THE ACADEMY IS...

50 BROADWAY

ALBUM REVIEWSJONNY CRAIG51

Our verdict on A Dream Is A Question You Don’t Know How To

Answer.

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