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  • TOPS HAVE A GREAT SINGLE OUT

    TOPS are a great little band – they’re awesome in a live setting too – and they’ve been putting some of their best work out this year, and their latest single is one of their best yet. Taken from their imminent album ‘Bury The Key’, new song ‘Annihilation’ is a slinky, synthy, almost Yacht Pop…

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  • REVIEW / GELLI HAHA / SWITCHEROO

    Leftfield pop can too often mean that an artist is making something fun, but wilfully awkward, so rock fans can assuage themselves from feelings of selling out. However, when you apply the term properly, you have pure pop and all that comes with it, just a smidge left of centre to make it feel more…

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  • SPINAL TAP II TRAILER

    We’ve finally got an official trailer for Spinal Tap II: The End Continues after a teaser a while back, and as you might expect, there’s a lot of guest stars as the monsters of rock pull in the influential guns! In this new film, we see Questlove being zoomed by the boys, as well as…

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  • COOL PSYCH FROM GOON

    We don’t know much about the group called Goon, but we were reading a review elsewhere and it sounded like something we’d like to hear. An almost four-track recorded, immediate version of modern psychedelic music – fun! The review in question was on Stereogum, if you want to read it. We’re going to investigate more,…

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  • RIP CHUCK MANGIONE

    Whether you’re into smooth jazz fusion, easy listening, or a fan of the greatest long running joke in King Of The Hill, you’ll know Chuck Mangione. Sadly, Chuck has passed away, so we’re honouring him with this dynamite live clip of him playing his most iconic hit.

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  • SUNNY FOLK ROCK FROM TYLER BALLGAME

    Look, we’re not sure if this is folk-rock, popsike, or what – but we do know that Tyler Ballgame’s new single – ‘Got A New Car’ – is very, very pleasant to listen to and we think that you’ll like it when it goes into your ears too. Tyler has just signed to Rough Trade…

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  • AI + BOTS + SCAM

    There’s clearly a scam afoot which needs addressing – streaming platforms are making money from A.I. music with inflated streaming numbers from bots. If the audience is removed, and platforms benefit from programs generating income for themselves, then that’s a con, right? We wrote about the AI group who had amassed millions of listens, but…

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  • OZZY SHOWERED IN LOVE

    What can you write about Ozzy Osborne? A man who lived enough life for all of us put together. A pioneer. A funny swine. A heroic effort to hedonism. An unlikely reality TV star. The man who, with Black Sabbath, pretty much invented heavy metal. A great fella. While tributes pour in from every corner,…

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  • FREE RANGE / JULY 2025

    Our new radio show has been uploaded and features music from Argentina, Malawi, Madagascar, the former Yugoslavia, Japan, and more places besides! There’s funky stuff, power pop, new releases including the new one from Tchotchke and a gem from Domenique Dumont! We’d include the tracklisting, but we encourage you to listen to the show and…

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  • NEW CATE LE BON + WORRYING ABOUT A DOG

    The new Cate Le Bon track is out and it’s called ‘Is It Worth It (Happy Birthday)?’ and it’s a moody, psychedelic synth track and, predictably, it’s very good. The accompanying video is left-of-centre, and we spent a good chunk of it worrying about a fun little dog who gets tied to a bollard. We’re…

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  • AMYL + THE SNIFFERS UNCENSORED VIDEO

    Amyl and the Sniffers have a new video out and there’s a lot of nudity in it. It’s the kind of video that, if you’re getting your knickers in a twist about it, then you’re the kind of uptight tool that could probably do with a bit of skinny dipping to sort yourself out. First,…

  • MUSIC TO VARNISH OWLS BY

    Who doesn’t love a bit of library funk? Well, the ace folks at Be With are putting out Geoff Bastow’s (library legend) ‘Music To Varnish Owls By’, which honestly, is one of the finest album titles you’re likely to ever hear in your life. Thankfully, the music is every bit as good. This is one…

  • BOSSA INDIE FROM MEI SEMONES

    If you’re a fan of cute indie pop with a twist, you’re in luck. This here, is a new song from Mei Semones and we’re hearing flickers of bossa nova and jazz mixed into her sound. Mei released an EP earlier in the year called ‘Kabutomushi EP’ which regrettably, passed us by. We’re off to…

  • NIRVANA PLAY IN A RADIO SHACK

    Look, we don’t know how this is new to us, but here’s a great video of Nirvana – pre Nevermind – playing in a Radio Shack and it’s adorable as hell. What else is left to say? Just watch the video already.

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