When Did the Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner Start Trying to Be Cool
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And why does it even matter?
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Arctic Monkeys Serve up a Hot Soundtrack, Cool Pudding
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Alex Turner - Wikipedia
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Arctic Monkeys blasted for 'changing lyrics and rhythm of best known songs' leaving fans unable to singalong - MyLondon
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The contradictions of Arctic Monkeys - New Statesman
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Arctic Monkeys UK Tour: Alex Turner's band announce live dates - including huge outdoor gig in Scotland
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Bring Me The Horizon praise Arctic Monkeys' fucking cool live show
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Arctic Monkeys at Glastonbury: A tale of two halves
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Arctic Monkeys will play their headline set tonight at Glastonbury
Why Arctic Monkeys' AM was their most important album - Radio X
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Mad Cool festival review: Blistering lineup makes up for a few organisational mishaps, The Independent