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  • REVIEW / MGK / LOST AMERICANA

    What is MGK, or Machine Gun Kelly, if you prefer. To most, he’s that tattooed guy in the gossip columns who says things like he’s ‘part alien’, and seemed to be in a relationship with Megan Fox that screamed ‘we saw you across the room, liked your vibe, and would you like to come back

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  • LENNON POLITICAL BOXSET

    When people acting in bad faith start complaining about pop going woke, it’s funny to think about how political pop used to be and just how much politicians hated people who spoke out about them. John Lennon and Yoko Ono had a literal FBI file on them and Elvis snitched to Nixon about the pair,

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  • KAYTRANADA GOES BOOGIE

    Kaytranada is great – everyone knows that. So it is great news that there’s new music to sink our teeth into, right? Well, there’s going to be a new LP called ‘Aint No Damn Way!’ on Friday! That’s tomorrow! Surprise! To whet the appetite, here’s the boogie neon gem ‘Space Invader’ to listen to. A

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  • DEPECHE MODE DEATH MOVIE

    No, not a snuff movie – don’t be silly now. Depeche Mode have teamed up with Mexican director Fernando Frias for a new movie which looks at the Mexican relationship with dying, with the group squarely in the film itself. Rather than acting, ‘M’ will revolve around live footage of the group during their ‘Memento

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  • ROCHELLE JORDAN DOES IT AGAIN

    Rochelle Jordan is one of the best artists around and she keeps releasing great music to underline how great she is. The singles that have preceded the imminent album have all been excellent and the new one is doing bits too. The new track is called ‘Doing It Too’, taken from the sure-to-be brilliant album ‘Through

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  • ZERO DOLLARS FOR A GIG

    One of the tried and tested answers to the lack of money bands get from streaming is ‘play more shows’, under the assumption that gigs are the last vestige of earning for any small group out there. Of course, there’s a raft of costs involved in travelling with a show and touring is not cheap.

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  • KING GIZ VS SPOTIFY

    Another day, another band leaving Spotify. If this is a sign of things to come, it’s worth pointing out that this is very embryonic at the moment, with most artists remaining on the service – but there does seem to be something in the air. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard are the latest group

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  • DYLAN SINGS MASTERS OF WAR

    Bob Dylan is pretty tight-lipped mostly, and when answering questions, prefers to be on the side of cryptic. It is fair to say that he’d rather let his music do the talking, which is probably why fans read so much into his songs. With that, for the first time in years, he’s opened his set

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  • WOLF ALICE GO PSYCH

    It is fair to say that Wolf Alice’s new album is pretty keenly anticipated, and they’ve got a new song out which is only going to add to any excitement from their fans. In fact, we’d suggest that the latest one might be the pick of the crop. It’s called ‘White Horses’ and it’s a

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  • DISCLOSURE + ANDERSON PAAK

    Disclosure are always a whole load of fun when they’re collaborating with guest vocalists, and now they’ve dropped a track with Anderson Paak, which makes a lot of sense and we’re surprised it hasn’t happened before. With that in mind, it seems like this one has been on the boiler for a while. The group

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  • DRAKE WON’T ACCEPT DEFEAT SO HE’S GOT THE LAWYERS OUT

    Rap beefs are often ugly affairs, but by and large, no-one acts like a total baby. Sure, people may wave the white flag with their tail between their legs, but they don’t snitch about it. However, not all rappers are Drake who, while still dizzyingly popular (don’t doubt that), is really taking this particular Kendrick…

  • BRIGITTE CALLS ME INDUSTRY PLANT?

    Look, no-one likes to besmirch anyone’s hard work, but when a band has a stratospheric rise and a bunch of massive support gigs with next to no information on them and their rise, in 2024, people are going to get suspicious. So, just like those awful podcasts that hur-de-hur-hur and say “look man, we’re just…

  • JIMMY SOMMERVILLE / THE PEOPLE’S CHAMP

    Anyone who knows anything about Jimmy Sommerville knows that he’s The People’s Champ. Always on the right side of history, and just so happens to be the writer of one of the most vital and important songs in pop history – ‘Smalltown Boy’. The song has found itself in a sticky place by people acting…

  • REVIEW / KENDRICK LAMAR / GNX

    After the absolutely breathtaking spectacle and culture event of the Kendrick/Drake feud, King Kenny wasn’t quite done. We knew he was planning a Super Bowl Halftime show, which honestly, isn’t likely to be half as good as his Pop Out show back in June where he invited half of Los Angeles on stage with him…

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