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Nils


Albums

The Nils (2005)

Nils - The Nils

Alex Soria, the leader of the influential Canadian punk band The Nils, died in December. Andrew Carver looks back over his legacy and at his band's often maligned 1988 self-titled debut album


Features

Profile (2002)

Nils - Profile

Once described as having been to “punk what Big Star are to pop music”, the Canadian group the Nils were one of the most influential, but also most under-rated punk groups of the 1980’s. John Clarkson examines their history and legacy


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Interviews

Nils Lofgren
Interview Nils Lofgren - Interview

Nils Lofgren, the guitarist with Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band, talks to Ben Howarth about his long solo career, forthcoming tour of the UK and 'Face the Music', his new ten CD box set


Hubro Music
Profile Miscellaneous - Profile

Keith How is impressed by two new albums of atmospheric and engaging music, the Nils Okland Band's 'Lysning' and the Erlend Apneseth Trio's 'Ara', both of which have recently come out on Norwegian label Hubro Music.


Magwheel
Interview with Woody Whelan Miscellaneous - Interview with Woody Whelan

One of Canada’s best known small independent labels, Mag Wheel is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary. Label boss Woody Whelan talks to John Clarkson about the past 10 years and his single-handed resurrection of the career of legendary punks, the Nils


Live

Nils Lofgren
Union Chapel, London, 15/1/2015 Nils Lofgren - Union Chapel, London, 15/1/2015

Ben Howarth watches E Street Band multi-instrumentalist Nils Lofgren play a magical masterclass from his extraordinary back catalogue of own material at the Union Chapel in London


Nils, GC5, Angels, Saints and Heroes, Th
Dominion Tavern, Ottawa, 10/5/2003 Miscellaneous - Dominion Tavern, Ottawa, 10/5/2003

"The most important Canadian band of the 80's", the Nils recently reformed. Andrew Carver finds the infamous Soria brothers playing "an entertaining set of rock’n’roll", but, with a set of almost entirely new songs, avoiding matching their legend







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