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It’s absolutely true to say that Rita Lee is one of the most influential voices in Brazilian music history, as well as being a pioneer and revolutionary in South American rock & roll. Worldwide, shes one of the faces of psychedelic music, and after an illness, she is sadly no longer with us. Rita died…
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It’s almost Eurovision time and, unless you’re the most boring snob on Earth, it’s a celebration of pop, togetherness, campness and crucially, crushing disappointment and outrage. We enjoy the party atmosphere, and as this year’s is being held in Liverpool, you know it’s going to be a banger. We also enjoy yelling at the TV…
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We don’t know much about Wombo other than they’re from Louisville and their new song ‘Slab’ is a wiry, wonky and fantastic slice of garage rock. Do we need to write more words so you get your money’s worth? Frankly, no. Just press play already. This is some fun shit.
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Did you know Mac DeMarco has a new LP out? And did you know it has 199 songs on it? What’s he like eh, the daft sausage. He’s a charming bugger, so instead of being wordy and worthy, we figured we’d let him do the hard work and we’d just share a video where he…
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Remember we wrote about the price of tickets and the wrath of pop fans? Well, seeing as “ticketmaster” has been trending on Twitter for around 4 months solidly this year, it’s obviously not a topic that is likely to cool any time soon. And we’re chucking some more kindling on the fire, because it’s worth…
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Siouxsie Sioux does seem cooler than all the other UK punk survivors put together, doesn’t she? Then again, the goths have put a claim in for her as theirs too, but whatever. After a hiatus away from the stage, she’s back and we’re stealing someone’s footage to show you, in case you want to see…
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Here’s a new song called ‘Deceiver’ by Claire Rousay and Helena Deland. It’s released on Mexican Summer who, largely speaking, are a record label you can trust. It’s always worth listening to something if it’s released on Mexican Summer. They’ve put out music by Weyes Blood, Cate Le Bon, Best Coast, Kurt Vile, Connan Mockasin,…
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What a great thing to have a band name like Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy. Who are they? They’re about to make your day a whole lot better. They’re a group from Ghana who make uplifting, brassy Afrobeat and it does exactly what it says on the tin – it’s filled with joy.…
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One of the UK’s finest soul singers, lovely Linda Lewis, has sadly died. To many, this may be a new name so let us fill you in as tribute and introduce you to some wonderful music in the meantime. Lewis got a break performing with John Lee Hooker, and was courted by Bowie, Rod Stewart,…
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If you know Adrian Flanagan, you’ll know he’s behind a whole bunch of great music stuff, including The International Teachers of Pop, The Moonlandingz, The Chanteuse & The Crippled Claw and more. Look him up. You’ll have a lovely time. Anyway, at the minute, he’s doing the Acid Klaus thing and there’s a new song…
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DRAKE QUIETLY DROPS KENDRICK LAWSUIT
Remember Drake throwing out a lawsuit, snitching on Kendrick and Universal Music Group, in one of the most laughed-out-of-town events of 2024? The lawsuit was dissected by lawyers online, and everyone suggested it was all a terrible idea. Well, the Canadian performer claimed that the success of ‘Not Like Us’ had been “artificially inflated” in…
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HORSEGIRL MOTORIK BEAT!
A lot of post punk stuff has really switched us off in recent years, so it’s nice to hear a motorik beat that is super fun! And that’s thanks to Horsegirl who have a new Cate Le Bon produced single out called ‘Switch Over’. The group are releasing their second LP called ‘Phonetics On and…
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VILLAGE PEOPLE TO PLAY TRUMP GIG
The use of ‘YMCA’ by Donald Trump has been one of the more mystifying things in recent memory. You look at the people’s he’s courting and you think they’re into stadium country and classic rock, but somehow, the face of US Fascism has chosen a kinda lame, novelty disco hit about young men washing their…
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SHARP PINS POWER POP GARAGE ROCK
Kai Slater operates under the name Sharp Pins, and if you’re looking for some super lo-fi garage rock, Mouldy Peaches DIY aesthetic, or ruff ‘n’ ready power pop, you should lean in and check it out. Last year, there was a record that slipped through our net (you can’t hear everything as soon as it…
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