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Ambivalence in pop, rock and everything else, is not often spoken about. And why would it? Barely summoning a feeling about something is not something you can really crow or cry about, because in it’s place, is an uninterested shrug. It’s not being above anything – it’s literally a magnolia painted wall in a flat…
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The thing with The Band is that they seemed to land perfectly formed. Are there many better debut albums than ‘Music From The Big Pink’? As well as spearheading the revival of rootsy Americana, which is no mean feat in itself, to find yourself there when Dylan was called “Judas!”, Robbie Robertson lived enough for…
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Detroit psychedelic legend, Sixto Rodriguez has sadly passed away. The news was confirmed across social media – he was 81 years old. In a very simple message, a note read: It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our Legend, Rodriguez. Most people will know the songwriter from his song ‘Sugar Man’…
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Hey! Weyes Blood makes terrific music and very cool music videos and there’s something new for you to look at! Now, it’s not a new track – it’s ‘Hearts Aglow’ from her excellent last LP – and looks like the cycle of this project is coming to a close, as the video reminisces about her…
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You may have read that headline and assumed that we’d taken a massive blow to the back of the head. Alas, no. Y’see, Lin-Manuel Miranda seems like a genuinely nice fella and all, but he’s got that unswerving confidence and wide-eyed optimism that you only find in musical theatre kids from NYC. Add to that,…
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Goat are Swedish, mysterious, and fucking amazing. A lot of modern psychedelic music focuses on one of two things – a) Hazy, pastoral music, b) Jam band fuzz wig-outs. Not Goat. They’re truly psychedelic in that they feel like they come from somewhere completely alien to the rest of us and dress the part while…
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Flo Milli – purveyor of very fun shit – has a new album due, and to celebrate that fact, there’s a new track for you to listen to. Two things – 1. It’s called ‘Fruit Loop’; 2. The video looks like a pre-recorded SNL bit. With Ice Spice shaking her ass in the deli, and…
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Remember we told you The Linda Lindas were bringing back fun punk? Well, they’re back again, but this time with something even heavier. And, mercifully, even more fun. When we say fun, we mean Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater fun. We want to load the second instalment of the game up with all the cheats loaded,…
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Here we go! We’ve been needing hip hop to get a bit of a kick in the pants and this Jersey sound is just the thing to do it. With that, a new track that you need to get your lugs ’round. It’s by MCVERTT and features Sexxy Red and A$AP Ferg and called ‘Face…
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Now that Daft Punk are a thing of the past, they’ve allowed some of their human side out with a look behind the scenes. A while ago, they shared some bits with Julian Casablancas that we can’t remember if we shared or not, and now, there’s more! They’re releasing a video series on YouTube called…
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ROBERTA FLACK, FAREWELL
For fans of R&B, and soul music infused with jazz and classical, Roberta Flack was one of the greatest to ever do it. She had hits with Killing Me Softly, and the utterly gorgeous The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, as well as the wonderful Feel Like Makin’ Love which would be covered…
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LIKE GILLA BAND? READ THIS
They were called Girl Band, and changed their name to Gilla Band. And that wraps up the back story and mandatory SEO stuff so that we hopefully appear on various search engines. Alan Duggan Borges from Gilla Band has a new thing, and it sounds good! This new project is called The Null Club and…
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ELECTRO SLEAZE WITH SEXTILE
Have you been missing the sounds of indie sleaze and electro clash? Do you still wish you were drinking bottles of Moscow Mules and seeing girls in oversized belts over short skirts? Well, you better listen to the new one from Sextile. With brash synths, shouted verses and 808s, you’ll be firing up Spotify to…
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RIP BILL FAY
Those who were lucky enough to hear the music made by Bill Fay, were changed forever. Sadly for Bill, he never quite got his flowers and now, as we’re faced with his passing, we’re once again wishing more and more people knew how wonderful he was. A statement from his label, says: “Bill was a…
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