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    • Portishead - Beth Gibbons, singer of British band Portishead, performs during the second day of the 36th edition of the Paleo festival in Nyon on July 20, 2011. The Paleo open-air music festival, one of the Europe's largest, runs from July 19 to 24.
    • Portishead - A festival-goer cheers during the concert of British group Portishead on the second day of the 36th edition of the Paleo festival in Nyon on July 20, 2011. The Paleo open-air music festival, one of the Europe's largest, runs from July 19 to 24.
    • Portishead - Festival-goers use their cellphones and cameras to record a concert of the British band Portishead during the second day of the 36th edition of the Paleo festival in Nyon on July 20, 2011. The Paleo open-air music festival, one of the Europe's largest, runs from July 19 to 24.
    • Portishead - Beth Gibbons, singer of British band Portishead, performs during the second day of the 36th edition of the Paleo festival in Nyon on July 20, 2011. The Paleo open-air music festival, one of the Europe's largest, runs from July 19 to 24.
    • Portishead - A festival-goer cheers during the concert of British group Portishead on the second day of the 36th edition of the Paleo festival in Nyon on July 20, 2011. The Paleo open-air music festival, one of the Europe's largest, runs from July 19 to 24.
    • Portishead - BENICASIM, SPAIN - JULY 17:  Beth Gibbons of Portishead performs in concert at the International Music Festival (FIB) on July 17, 2011 in Benicasim, Spain.
    • Portishead - Jarvis Cocker of English alternative rock band Pulp performs during the EXIT festival in Novi Sad on July 8, 2011. More than 150 acts are lined up for the EXIT rock and pop music festival, including Arcade Fire, Pulp, Grinderman, Portishead, M.I.A. and numerous DJs, performing at 16 different stages. The festival has been held since 2000 at an old fortress overlooking the River Danube in Novi Sad city.
    YOU'VE heard of film noir, well, now there's a band that plays music noir--that's about the most apt description for the cinematic sound of Portishead. The band prefers not to be lumped into any particular genre, but trip-hop is the banner under which it was initially categorized by the British press, and the label has stuck--much to Portishead's distaste. Displeasure over the classification ...more


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