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  • MALIBU SOUNDSCAPE

    Such is the music created by French producer Malibu, that critics get all poetic trying to capture the magic of her music. You’ll hear ‘ethereal’ and the like, because Malibu doesn’t make conventional music – but it sure is gorgeous. Malibu has announced her debut LP which will go by the name of ‘Vanities’, and…

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  • THUNDERCAT + REMI WOLF

    When you see Thundercat paired up with a popstar, you might assume it’s going to be a slinky R&B number with a rubbery bassline. Not so. Thundercat has teamed up with Remi Wolf for an absolutely batshit piece of jazz fusion that’s… and this is no surprise really… absolutely irresistible. Who else is this well…

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  • WE LIKE STELLA DONNELLY

    We haven’t heard of Stella Donnelly before, but it kinda doesn’t matter when you find someone, as long as you find ’em, right? And we tripped over this cute new video by Stella thanks to the YouTube algorithm. Algorithms – they’re useful occasionally, irritatingly. The track is called ‘Feel it Change’ and available everywhere you…

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  • STYLE COUNCIL LIMITED VINYL

    There’s been something of a reappraisal of the Style Council over the years, which has been really nice to see. Paul Weller’s post-Jam output is up there with his best work, there’s no doubt about that. With that, Universal Music are going to release some limited edition records, namely with a series of three limited…

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  • NEW MELODY’S ECHO CHAMBER

    El Michels Affair have been teaming up with some cool people, including Derya Yildirim & The Grip Simsek and now, Melody’s Echo Chamber. All record collector approved global beat, which is great news for all! Melody Prochet says of this collab that: “‘Daisy’ started as a daydream while listening to Leon’s finest music,” which is…

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  • REVIEW / JADE / THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY

    When it’s done correctly, listening to a popstar lambast fame, the world of pop, and curse the nature of celebrity, it’s transfixing. Think about how GaGa sent the whole thing up, lampooning and hate-loving the spotlight with ‘The Fame / Monster’. Think about MJ’s ‘Leave Me Alone’, ‘Idle Worship’ by Paramore, Billie Eilish’s ‘NDA’, and…

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  • SAINTSENECA GONZO FOLK ROCK

    Saintseneca’s upcoming album – ‘Highwalllow & Supermoon Songs’ – is the first from the group in 7 years, which is some wait. They’ve been busy, it’s fine, don’t worry about it. Either way, this new album from the Ohio psychedelic folk indie outfit is due out on October 31st, and the whole thing is carved up and…

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  • GRATEFUL DEAD / BEAT CLUB

    Grateful Dead are just cool aren’t they? The definition of a jam band, with an easy approach to psychedelic music that has seen them endure with sandal wearing mums and dads. Well, we’d like to share a performance from Beat Club of ‘Sugaree’, which ended up on a Jerry Garcia solo album, which is just…

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  • BRAZIL MAGIC FROM SESSA

    There’s something amazing going on in São Paulo at the moment. The scene is active and inventive down there, being like a second coming of the Tropicalia movement with psychedelic pop and rock bursting out all over the city. In fact, the whole of Brazil is musically in rude health these days, and the latest…

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  • BAD BUNNY VS ICE

    Bad Bunny’s world tour ruffled some feathers when the date announcements showed no US stops. Of course, fans were disappointed, but it’s pretty obvious why he wasn’t going to perform on the mainland. We all guessed it, but now he’s confirmed that he won’t be playing shows due to the real fear that ICE may…

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  • CHRISSIE HYNDE NOT BOTHERED BY PRESTIGE

    Y’know, it is nice to hear someone who has been there and done it, say that they’re not bothered by a lot of the trappings that comes with being a big ticket road dog. Chrissie Hynde and her Pretenders have forged a very successful career for decades now, so it’s not like she doesn’t know…

  • 10CC, OLYMPIC BOYCOTTS, SNL AND AN ANIMATED MASTERPIECE

    ‘Aminalympics’ is a cult favourite among many, and is a 1980 feature length animation that was blighted by America’s then-political situation, made by a TV powerhouse, voiced by superstars, soundtracked by pop royalty, produced by someone who would go on to make a gigantic Hollywood blockbuster, and sadly, not the famous and classic cartoon it…

  • BILLIE EILISH VS CHARLI XCX [TRAFFIC BAIT]

    Billie Eilish and Charli XCX have joined forces on a song. It is part of a deluxe version of the ‘BRAT’ album, which all the popstars are doing at the moment to bump up the streams and sales. It’s canny marketing, but you wonder if fans will cool on buying albums when they come out…

  • WATCH BLUR AT WEMBLEY

    There’s a film due out in September which surrounds Blur’s Wembley foray, which honestly, looks like a real nice time. It’s basically nice to see the gang back together and Damon and Graham being pals again. There’s a clip of their performance of ‘Beetlebum’ you can watch, which not only shows the magnitude of the…

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