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Have you heard of Michael Rault? Well, there’s a good chance he released the finest LP of 2022, if you’re into perfect pop that’s cut with all good things like West Coast 70s music, Paul McCartney’s Wings, ELO (aka Beatles: The Musical), Harry Nilsson etc. If you need more modern recommendations, then file Michael Rault
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What’s the deal here? A music blog, being launched in a time when blogging is absolutely dead, especially trying to cover music? What’s the point in that? Well, call it a labour of love. Call it foolhardiness. Call it what you want, but the chances of this making any money is basically nil, and thankfully,
STOP HOARDING TUNES
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DO BANDS NEED TO STOP PUTTING SUCH A BIG SHOW ON?
You look back at old shows from previous decades and bands of all sizes were all playing on pretty basic set-ups. Some flashing lights, big amps, maybe a smoke machine, and that’s about it. However, something changed. Metal shows started going larger, bands that were referred to as ‘indie’ needed big screens and props, and…
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DO NOT LISTEN TO POP STARS
When you love a popstar, a rockstar, whoever, you hope that they feel the same way you feel about things. When you hear of a popstar you like, saying things contrary to your beliefs, it can tarnish the music. There’s separating the art from the artist, then there’s wanting to stop giving someone money because…
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AUTECHRE LIVE CUTS
Hugely influential and inventive, Autechre are one of electronica’s elder statesmen (whether they like it or not). From goading government bills over ‘repetitive beats’ and forward thinking music for decades, it is always worth keeping an eye on what they’re doing. With that, they’ve just released 12 new live sets, and focusing on their fabulous…
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ALBINI’S LAST PRODUCTION WITH FACS
Steve Albini is no longer with us, but his productions remain. And the last record he was working on was one with FACS, and you can hear some of the fruits of that labour right now. It’s a skuzzy, angular thing called ‘Wish Defense’ and there’ll be a new album of the same name out…
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