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• Tell us who you want to curate Meltdown to win Elizabeth Fraser tickets July, 25th 2012 We've teamed up with Spotify and Soundrop to offer you and three friends the chance to see Elizabeth Fraser from a box in Royal Festival Hall on Monday 6 August.… read more
• NEW SHOWS JUST ANNOUNCED May, 24th 2012 We’re very excited to announce three very special new shows for this year’s Meltdown. … read more
• Antony's Meltdown now on sale May, 11th 2012 Antony's Meltdown is now on sale, book tickets. Have a listen to our Meltdown Spotify playlist featuring Elizabeth Fraser, Marc Almond and Planningtorock plus lots more.… read more
• Ray Davies' Meltdown Podcast June, 14th 2011 To celebrate Ray Davies' Meltdown we've produced an exclusive podcast featuring interviews with The Sonics, The Fugs, Anna Calvi and Vicki Wickham producer of Ready Steady Go!… read more
• Watch Ray Davies exclusive live session with The Leisure Society June, 10th 2011 In an exclusive session for Meltdown Festival's media partners The Observer, Ray Davies premieres 'Sane' a new song with Brighton folk band The Leisure Society.… read more
• The Kinks' Ray Davies announced as 2011 Meltdown Director November, 25th 2010 Lead singer and rhythm guitarist with The Kinks, acclaimed solo artist, actor, director and storyteller, Ray Davies has written some of the most enduring songs in rock and pop history.… read more
• Meltdown Whispering Windows live at Royal Festival Hall June, 7th 2010 A Whispering Windows audio experience has taken over the Royal Festival Hall window… read more
• FREE MUSIC DOWNLOADS May, 14th 2010 Download Field Music and Broken bells MP3s now… read more
• Great video content added for Krystle Warren, Bettye Lavette, Field Music And Werner Herzog May, 7th 2010 Live footage from Later With Jools Holland and Rough Trade East in-store gig… read more
• Extra shows announced for KRYSTLE WARREN and BETTYE LAVETTE plus TEDDY THOMPSON date May, 7th 2010 Both original shows now sold out!… read more
• Live shots of Massive Attack April, 21st 2010 Live shots of Massive Attack plus photos from their amazing Volume sculpture… read more
• Nice vid and images of Massive Attack's Volume Installation April, 21st 2010 Visitors triggered light and sound by interacting with the amazing sculpture … read more
• Great shots of Yoko Ono, The Roots, Bobby McFerrin April, 21st 2010 From Ornette Coleman's eclectic line up at Meltdown 2009… read more
• Interesting shots of Gong, Sakamoto & Stiff Little Fingers April, 21st 2010 Some really interesting shots of visuals from Massive Attack's Meltdown… read more
• Meltdown pics of Primal Scream, Fleet Foxes, Elbow and more April, 21st 2010 Corking photos of amazing performers from 2007 and 2008… read more
• Amazing images from Meltdown 2007 & 2008 April, 21st 2010 Grace Jones, Shane McGowan, Jarvis Cocker, Pete Doherty, Nick Cave and more… read more
• Shots of punk icon Iggy Pop April, 21st 2010 Nice black and white shots of punk icon Iggy Pop… read more
• School of Harmolodics rehearsal pics April, 21st 2010 School of Harmolodics rehearsal pics… read more
• Great pics of Massive Attack’s Volume Installation April, 21st 2010 Massive Attack’s interactive Volume Installation… read more
• Really good shots the New York Dolls April, 21st 2010 Really good shots of the New York Dolls performing in 2004 at Meltdown. … read more
• Cool pictures of 70’s art rock group Devo April, 21st 2010 Cool pictures of 70’s art rock group Devo performing at Royal Festival Hall for Jarvis Cocker’s Meltdown 2007.… read more
• Richard Thompson April, 15th 2010 Interview with Richard Thompson in The Observer… read more
• Richard Thompson’s Meltdown line up announced April, 8th 2010 Elvis Costello, Broken Bells, Seasick Steve & more… read more
• Check out news and reviews from past Meltdown festivals April, 7th 2010 Visit the Media section for reviews, video and photos from Meltdown over the last 17 years… read more
• RICHARD THOMPSON ANNOUNCED AS 2010 MELTDOWN FESTIVAL DIRECTOR April, 7th 2010 Thompson first emerged in 1967 as a founding member of British folk-rock innovators Fairport Convention… read more
• ELVIS COSTELLO & STEVE NIEVE April, 6th 2010 Review in The Independent… read more
• ROBERT WYATT April, 6th 2010 Interviews in The Guardian… read more
• TRICKY April, 6th 2010 Interview and review in The Telegraph… read more
• DAVID GILMOUR April, 6th 2010 Nice review in The Independent… read more
• JOHN SURMAN & JACK DEJOHNETTE WITH LONDON BRASS April, 6th 2010 Nice review in The Guardian… read more

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