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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Paul MacInnes

Music Weekly: The Maccabees

It's week sixteen in Music Weekly podland. Happy sweet sixteen everybody!

To celebrate this astonishing feat, Felix and Orlando of mighty massive Maccabees join us for some chin-stroking about music over several plastic cups of water. The duo were on tap to discuss the nature of Englishness (something of a motif in their music) and reveal what it's like to work with respected ex-Smiths producer Stephen Street.

Elsewhere, they helped form the pod's opinions on the latest singles from Anglo-loving Canadians Dragonette, Glaswegian quartet Travis and the band on everyone's lips right now, Foals.

Amid all this, Rosie Swash selflessly endured two days of London's messy music fest Camden Crawl and manages to regain her composure long enough to bring you the top three acts who impressed the crowds. Meanwhile, Guardian Film and Music editor Michael Hann grabbed a few minutes with his fave band, the Hold Steady, and even managed to contain his excitement long enough to ask them a few questions! (If you're a Hold Steady fan yourself you can listen to the full, unexpurgated exchange in a special Music Weekly Extra programme - check out the links below.)

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