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Remember when the United States of America wasn’t nearly as difficult to look at. Obama was president and while guilty of some Politician Shit, at least he seemed capable, wore the title with a sense of responsibility, and could go for weeks without making any scandalous headlines. Back then, Donald Trump was a noisy conspiracy…
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We wrote about the last Automatic release because it was pretty awesome, and now there’s a newer one that’s making us think that we need to keep them in mind, as the next LP might be a total winner. The newest song is called ‘Lazy’ and like the last one, it has a super fun…
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keiyaA is a new artist to us, but we gather a previous release was called ‘Camille’s Daughter’, and got decent reviews. Well, this is the first new music since then, and it is one of the most luxurious, rich R&B tracks we’ve heard in ages. The new song goes by the title ‘Stupid Prizes’ and…
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Choosing what music you’d have played at your funeral is a fun game, if you’re the kind of person who likes making arbitrary lists of tunes while you’re sat on the sofa or down the pub. If you’re reading about music for no good reason, chances are you’re one of those people. So what do…
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We wrote a love letter to Tatyana’s album and redux, because frankly, there’s other artists getting their flowers when she was basically in there first. Not everyone has major label promo money, so it’s important we yell about the great music she’s releasing. Thankfully, she keeps putting out cool stuff, and now there’s ‘Overdue’ which…
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Look, it doesn’t matter if you heard ‘Police Truck’ by the Dead Kennedys via Tony Hawk, a punk club in the ’80s, or any particular place – it’s essential listening whenever it hits you. With that, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard got DK’s Jello Biafra on stage with them to perform the legendary track,…
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Well, we predicted it, along with all the other Beatles fans who had been keeping their eye on things. There’s going to be a remastered Anthology documentary on Disney+, cleaned up records, and also, a reissue of the weighty and brilliant Anthology book. Pre-orders are go, so if you’re looking for CDs or LP boxsets,…
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One of the most exciting designers on the planet, Raissa Pardini has been rubbing shoulders with giants like the Rolling Stones, MTV, NY Times, Willie Nelson, Nike, Paul Weller, Brian Eno, as well as having her work acquired by the V&A. There’s also been a raft of gig posters from underground groups, showing that Pardini…
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Paul Weller has always been a political man, and never afraid of talking about what he believes in. From The Jam, to Style Council and beyond, he’s spoken his mind. So with that, it’s remarkable that his accountants should suddenly find fault with that. It’s even more staggering that they didn’t assume he’d do something…
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Take these things with a pinch of salt, but it seems like there’s been a leak of The Beatles 2025 mix of ‘Free As A Bird’. It appeared on Instagram, promptly vanished, but not before some people grabbed it and uploaded it to YouTube. If this is the real deal, then predictably, John Lennon’s vocal…
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ACE SYNTHPOP FROM SET DRESSING
Here, we have a new band called Set Dressing, and that is a side project of sorts from Mandy Indiana, if you’re into them. All of this is moot really, as we can like a song for itself rather than some hook to something else. It is a fine slice of synthpop that bubbles along…
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DIY SONGWRITER PACO CATHCART
If you like fuzzily produced, beautiful music that will allow you to stop missing the likes of Elliott Smith for 5 minutes, then there’s plenty of great singer-songwriters out there with similar DIY sensibilities to get stuck into. Paco Cathcart is one such guy, and there’s new music to listen to, namely with single ‘Bottleneck…
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JUST WATCH THIS AND ASK NO QUESTIONS
In need of something to watch while you wait for the kettle to boil? We’ve got just the thing for you.
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COOL RESTORATION OF STEELY DAN RHODES
Someone got their mitts on Donald Fagen’s – of Steely Dan (you knew that already) – Fender Rhodes from 1973, and restored it. They then played it like a dream and shared it with us all on YouTube, and it’s basically one of the most wholesome videos you’ll see online, today. You don’t need any…
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