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‘Sound of the Underground’ on vinyl? Lovely coloured vinyl? What’s not to love about that, Girls Aloud fans? It’s the 20th anniversary of the LP, and you can pre-order it and then when it eventually arrives at your house, you can hold it like it’s your first born child. Order it via the Girls Aloud
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We were listening to ‘Come On, Eileen’ by Dexy’s the other day, and for the first time ever, wondered what that opening line was all about. If you’re not familiar, its: “Poor old Johnnie Ray; sounded sad upon the radio, moved a million hearts in mono. Our mothers cried, sang along, who’d blame them?“ That’s
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You probably love Thundercat already and, unless you’re some precise age that actively hates the popularity of Tame Impala because you were annoyed at all your classmates liking them when you were ranting and raving about The Cramps or something, you probably quite like a couple of Tame Impala tracks. Well, the two have teamed
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To many, Harry Belafonte is the singer of wonderful songs, such as ‘Jump In The Line (Shake Señora)’ which featured prominently in Beetlejuice. To others, he’s a civil rights activist and all-round legend. He was a well respected actor too. All of these things are fair, as we bid a very fond farewell to one
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Yes, we understand that we led with quite the headline there, but this is a wild story that is going to require some working out. We could’ve added that we think Pras Michel might be representing himself as well, just for a bit of added MENTALNESS. So, what’s going on and will we get sued
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Yuné Pinku makes really great music. Sniffs of UK Garage, clicky house, pop-bops and more all thrown into the mixing pot. It really is infectious stuff. This week, there’s a new EP due called ‘Babylon IX’ and we’re pretty excited about hearing it. That excitement has ramped up slightly with the release of a new
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It might be a bit of a stereotype to presume that vinyl-loving readers of these pages might see their toes curl up at the notion of any social media platform that requires you to take a photo of yourself, but y’know. Anyway, assuming that we might actually have some readers under the age of 35,
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We fizzed with excitement about the Gayance LP, and we’re doing it all over again as she’s teamed up with Jarreau Vandal for an absolute bop. The track is called ‘No More’ and the track is out right now – but if you want to hear it first, then keep scrolling because obviously we’ve embedded
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Dolphins are proper dirty fuckers, and with that opening gambit in mind, the Vengaboys have something to tell you. Robin Pors, a Venga himself, said that a dirty dolphin assaulted him. Like that – it wasn’t a mugging. He brushed the whole thing off as a ‘compliment’, because when you’re a Vengaboy, you are irresistible
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Remember when SBTRKT’s album came out and everyone went wild? That was fun. Well, one of the reasons was the emergence of Sampha on the LP, and on the next SBTRKT long-player, he’ll be back! They’ve reunited for the latest single off the upcoming ‘The Rat Road’, alongside George Riley, and honestly, it rollicks along
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SPOTIFY BOSS PROVES TO BE OUT OF TOUCH
How much does it cost to put an album out? Let’s assume, for the sake of this article, that you’re focusing solely on streaming and that physical format production is a luxury most independent bands can’t afford in this cost of living crisis we’re all currently in. Okay, good. Making an album probably seems incredibly…
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CANDIE PAYNE’S HIDDEN GEM, REISSUE
Candie Payne’s ‘I Wish I Could Have Loved You More’ was one of the best albums of the Noughties, melding pop with ace ’60s girl group pop and noirish spy flick moodiness. These days, Candie is making art of a different stripe, but we’ve kept playing tracks like ‘All I Need To Hear’ and the…
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DOUGLAS A BENSON’S RETRO POP!
if you’re in the market for some summery, retro, West Coast-ish yacht pop, you could do a lot worse than dig into the new track from Douglas A Benson. The track is called ‘On The Run’ and is taken from his forthcoming EP ‘Joys Of Growth’, which should land later in ’24. It’s going a…
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BAROQUE FUTURISM WITH WILL GREGORY MOOG ENSEMBLE
If you love those ace LPs that spearheaded electronic music in the ’60s and ’70s, you’re going to love the imminent LP from the Will Gregory Moog Ensemble. It’s a debut LP called ‘Heat Ray: The Archimedes Project’ and it has made in collaboration with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Apparently, it was inspired by…
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