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Pendulum
Pendulum


Background information
Origin Perth, Australia
Genre(s) Electronic Rock
Drum and Bass
Electronica
Years active 2002—present
Label(s) Atlantic Records
Breakbeat Kaos
Warner Music Group
Associated acts In Flames
Adam F
Baron
Fresh
Freestylers
Halogen
The Prodigy
Sub Focus
Steven Wilson
TC
Website Website
Members
Rob Swire
Gareth McGrillen
Paul Harding
Ben Mount
Perry ap Gwynedd
Kevin Joseph Sawka



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Damon Albarn: Top Of The Pops Was More Exciting Than The X Factor

November 16, 2010
Damon Albarn: Top Of The Pops Was More Exciting Than The X FactorDamon Albarn has again criticised The X Factor and said Top Of The Pops offered more for young musicians.

The Blur and Gorillaz frontman has been continually outspoken against the reality show in recent weeks.

In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, he said it was "a little depressing" the future of British music was being “informed by a grandiose karaoke show".

“It’s a karaoke colosseum isn’t it really, and I don’t think people participating in it are necessarily being allowed to develop in the way that music should allow young people to develop,” he said.

Albarn went on to claim that former BBC music show Top Of The Pops, which was axed in 2006, was better for music.

“I mean my daughter loves X Factor so I have to also balance it with that side of it - and it’s just my opinion - but the thing about Top Of The Pops was that anything could appear on Top Of The Pops, and it wasn’t controlled by one group of people,” he said.

“The eclecticism Top Of The Pops offered our culture was far more exciting and far more positive.”

Meanwhile, Albarn revealed earlier this week that Blur were planning to do "something" again in January next year.

(by Jason Gregory)



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