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The Maccabees

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Biography

The Maccabees are an English indie band, based in Brighton and originally from south London. They have released two albums so far, Colour It In, with a follow-up, Wall of Arms, released on 4th May 2009.

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  1. Maccabees track down illusive rapper

    Fri 20 Nov 2009 09:20

    After six months of trying the London band have hooked up with rapper Roots Manuva to...

  2. The Maccabees

    Thu 21 May 2009 07:32

    The south Londoner's on graves and their haunting new album

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  1. Episode 25 - This is how you get your revenge?

    Fri 16 Oct 2009 18:10 Stephen rushes into the cafe to confront Olive about his replacement. Toni and Marla... Vicki

  2. Mercury Prize Nominations - It's Getting Boring By The Sea

    Thu 16 Jul 2009 17:29 Regular Drowned In Sound and This Is Fake DIY contributor David Renshaw has also... Rory Connolly

  3. The Maccabees - 'Can You Give It'

    Tue 30 Jun 2009 12:10 Just so you know, I will follow to the ends of the Earth any band or performer whose... Fraser McAlpine

BBC Reviews Really Simple Syndication

  1. Wall Of Arms 2009

    Wall of Arms

    Reviewed by Keira Burgess

    The band strike while their iron’s hot, but fail to set anyone’s world on fire.

  2. Colour It In 2007

    Colour It In

    Reviewed by Ian Wade

    Colour It In' has all the hallmarks of outliving any tiny-minded scene or stereotype.

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  1. The Maccabees at Glastonbury 2009

    See pictures of the chirpy popsters' set at Glastonbury.

    The Maccabees at Glastonbury 2009

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  1. Love You Better
    BBC 6 Music | Shaun Keaveny 27/11/2009
     
  2. Can You Give It
    BBC 6 Music | Shaun Keaveny 19/11/2009
     
  3. TOOTHPASTE KISSES
    BBC Radio 2 | Janice Long 13/11/2009
     

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