Hello, hello! Well it's that most wonderful time of year again, and to wet your appetite before we get stuck into the juicy best of this year / name drops for next – here's some recent highlights to keep your wintry cockles warm...

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INTERVIEWS

RA RA RIOT – Becky talks us through the band's varied and fascinating path through the making of The Rhumb Line.
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/following-rhumb-line-ra-ra-riot.html

FUJIYA & MIYAGI – Vanilla, strawberry, we chat to them oh yes we...do.
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/vanilla-strawberyy-fujiya-miyagi-in.html

TWIN ATLANTIC – The new Biffy?
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/mon-twin-twin-atlantic-interview.html

FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/11/interview-funeral-for-friend.html

TUBELORD - ace punk-pop wreckheads chat touring, murder and drummer Dave’s hatred of traffic wardens.
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/11/pop-songs-for-rock-kids-tubelord-talk.html

KELLI ALI - Ex-Sneaker Pimp talks about her solo album.
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/11/behind-heavens-door-interview-with-ex.html

DIRTY PRETTY THINGS - Noize meets a playful and cheery Carl Barat to find out what the future may hold for him.
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/11/in-last-days-conversation-with-dirty.html

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ONES TO WATCH

TWEAK BIRD - Two brothers, one intense punk vision.
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/ones-to-watch-tweak-bird.html

TIGERS THAT TALKED - Engage the ear drums, heighten the senses and provoke the cranium.
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/ones-to-watch-tigers-that-talked.html

AN HORSE - Grammatically correct? No. Quality Aussie two-piece? Yes.
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/ones-to-watch-horse.html

SOLID GOLD – A precise & liquid funk.
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/ones-to-watch-solid-gold.html

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REVIEWS

CHAD VANGAALEN + WOMEN – Play Glasgow
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/chad-vangaalen-women-captains-rest.html

BILLY BRAGG in Exeter
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/billy-bragg-exeter-lemon-grove-241108.html

CHERRYADE RECORDS – A VERY CHERRY CHRISTMAS 4
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/cherryade-records-very-cherry-christmas.html

CHAIRLIFT @ KOKO
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/chairlift-koko-london-261108.html

THE GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART GOES POP
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/various-glasgow-school-of-art-goes-pop.html

MUMFORD AND SONS - LOVE YOUR GROUND
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/mumford-and-sons-love-your-ground.html

UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/underground-railroad-25-nyc.html

OFFICIAL SECRETS ACT
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/official-secrets-act-so-tomorrow.html

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IN PICTURES

We took our camera to catch this lot in action...

GOGOL BORDELLO
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/in-pictures-gogol-bordello-exeter-great.html

SKY LARKIN
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/11/in-pictures-sky-larkin-leeds-cockpit.html

CAGE THE ELEPHANT
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/11/in-pictures-cage-elephant-scala-london.html

MGMT
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/11/in-pictures-mgmt-glasgow-barrowlands.html

RANCID
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/11/in-pictures-rancid-leeds-academy-081108.html

SIGUR ROS
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/11/in-pictures-sigur-rs-bristol-colston.html

PULLED APART BY HORSES
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/11/in-pictures-pulled-apart-by-horses.html

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OTHER BITS

SHARP END OF THE KNIFE: MEET FEVER RAY
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/sharp-end-of-knife-meet-fever-ray.html

A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM THE BOY LEAST LIKELY TO
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/11/christmas-message-from-boy-least-likely.html

VINYL PORN: ISOMORPH'S ART ON WAX
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/2008/12/vinyl-porn-isomorphs-art-on-wax.html

LAST.FM GROUP
We have a new group on Last.FM – join up next time you're there
http://www.last.fm/group/NOIZE+MAKES+ENEMIES.CO.UK+online+music+magazine

TWITTER
Follow every new noize on Twitter
http://twitter.com/_noize

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A NOIZEY XMAS

While you're online getting your chrimbo pressies, why not stop by our shops for a browse

RECORD SHOP – CD & VINYL
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/1999/10/record-shop.html

NOIZE T-SHIRTS + HOODIES
http://www.noizemakesenemies.co.uk/1999/10/merch-shop.html

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MERRY RUN UP TO CHRISTMAS EVERYONE, SPEAK SOON!