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Hip hop has found itself in a funny place lately. Everyone’s broke. There’s been a pandemic. Energy bills are out of control. Prices are going up. It’s difficult to listen to someone talk about how many millions they’ve got hanging off their wrist. It’s tough to stomach listening to someone complain about how lonely they…
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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,…
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JEFF PARKER ETA IVTET LIVE
We got very excited to the album from the Jeff Parker ETA IVTet, and gave it a great review on these very pages. You can read that review here. Well, if you’re not for reading words about albums you’ve not heard yet (what’s wrong with you?) but are in the market for new jazz, you’re…
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THE HANGING STARS JINGLE JANGLE
The Hanging Stars are a wonderful marriage of country, C90 indie, cosmic rock, psychedelic folk, power pop, and Laurel Canyon rootsy business – so it’s always good news when you hear that they’re back with new music! There’s a new album coming out on June 19th called ‘Just A Day’ and if you haven’t heard…
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WHAT IS BLUE DOT FEVER, OR, IS THE BUBBLE BURSTING ON BIG SHOWS
There’s a new phrase in the music industry – notably involving the touring circuit – called ‘Blue Dot Fever’. It references the amount of blue dots that appear on maps of arenas on the Ticketmaster website. Post COVID lockdowns, big artists were keen to get out and play massive shows, and fans were keen to…
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THE NEW BOARDS OF CANADA TRACK IS AMAZING – YOU CAN BREATHE NOW
There was no doubt that any new material from Boards of Canada was going to be great, but with high expectation, comes an unbearable worry you might be hyping it up too much and it’s destined to fail. No fear. There’s the first new, full track from the ‘Inferno’ album, and it’s amazing. Do you…
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