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  • HELADO NERGO HEAVY AND MELODIC

    There’s a new EP coming from Helado Negro called ‘The Last Sound On Earth’, which sounds like it’s going to be one worth checking in on. He says that the whole thing has been inspired by “Miami bass, freestyle, jungle, and electronic dance music I grew up dancing to” and first track ‘Protector’ shows a…

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  • FREE RANGE OCT 25

    It is time once again, where we’ve remembered to upload the tracklisting for the newest FREE RANGE radio show, because we so frequently forget and we genuinely get people asking what songs we’ve played after butchering various pronunciations. We missed September for no good reason other than idleness brought on by going for a weekend…

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  • PHAROAH SANDERS ABANDONED TUNNEL MUSIC

    It’s been shared around before, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth seeing again. Things like this are made of pure magic. Get a harmonium, a jazz legend and an abandoned tunnel, and what you end up with is someone of the most transformative music you’ll ever hear in your life. Press play on this…

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  • FRUIT TONES NEW LP!

    When people outside of Manchester think about the city, they think of dour faces emerging from long coats with a Joy Division problem, or cheeky scallies wobbling around like Ian Brown or Liam Gallagher. Ask around the venues though, and the picture is pretty different. See, Manchester is a hotbed of DIY punks, veering from…

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  • LALA LALA ON SUB POP

    Lillie West goes by the name of Lala Lala, and has just signed to legendary label, Sub Pop, which they must be thrilled about! The first Lala Lala song for the label goes by the name of ‘Does This Go Faster?’ and was co-produced by the wonderful Jay Som (who also has some new music…

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  • D’ANGELO / RIP TO A TRUE GREAT

    Too frequently, the title of legend is bestowed on a person when they shrug off their mortal coil, but with D’Angelo, ‘legend’ doesn’t quite cut it alone. Through his music, music fans were witness to one of the most gifted songwriters and performers of a generation, who also influenced so many and altered the axis…

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  • PEACHES IS BACK (WITH LUBE)

    Peaches is back with her first long player in over a decade and it’s called ‘No Lube So Rude’, which is exactly the kind of title you want from a Peaches record. There’s a new song too, called ‘Not In Your Mouth None Of Your Business’, which is the kind of brash, righteous dance track…

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  • TURNING POINT’S HALFTIME (FEAT MEASLES)

    The fragility of the American right-wing is getting increasingly farcical as, thanks to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl half-time show. Despite Puerto Rico being a US territory and Bad Bunny being one of the most celebrated artists of 2025, they want to do their own thing. At least they’ve took their own advice and will be…

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  • BBC AMEND PRIZE AFTER CHAPPELL TIZZ

    Remember everyone (well, not everyone) kicking off about BBC Radio 1’s Sound Of Poll? Chappell Roan won last time around, but a good number of people thought she was too famous to have won a prize for being a ‘rising’ act. They kinda had a point. The BBC have now said that acts with a…

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  • JAY SOM + HAYLEY WILLIAMS

    More new music from Jay Som who has her first new music out in six whole years. The new album is called ‘Belong’, and you’ll be able to hear the full thing TODAY if you head to your favourite platform or local indie. This new song from it, is called ‘Past Lives’, and features Paramore’s…

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  • HELP SHAPE THE FUTuRE OF MUSIC

    Instead of shrugging at the inevitability of everything being bad in the world of music, maybe we could all take a few minutes out of our day, to contribute to the future of it. If you want to have your say about the state – and future – of live music, then you’re invited to…

  • FREE RANGE / FEB25

    The new radio show of ours – Free Range – is out. Music from all over the globe as ever, with new music from Panda Bear, Hayley Williams’ granddad, Everything Is Recorded, Vulfmon, and loads more. There’s a tribute to dear Marianne Faithfull too, as well as the usual shenanigans with a dreadful AI co-host.…

  • DAS KOOLIES, MAGNIFICO!

    Das Koolies – the band that are Super Furry Animals without Gruff – have more acid fried music out! It’s a mixture of Furry psych and acid house (so both kinds of acid then!) and is called ‘Som Bom Magnifico’ and will feature on the new LP, ‘Pando’, which is out in May. Go. Press…

  • JAMIE XX + ERYKAH BADU

    Jamie XX has teamed up with Erykah Badu for a day-glo chugger that sounds like it’ll be a staple in the festival sets this summer. Jamie says: “A few years ago, I was playing at a Primavera afterparty in Barcelona with Erykah Badu. The decks stopped working and she just freestyled this incredible acapella performance,…

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