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You may have read that headline and thought we were poking fun at the Teenage Fanclub, but rest assured, if everything makes all feel well in the world, it’s the Teenage Fanclub making Teenage Fanclubby music. They have a new song out called ‘Tired Of Being Alone’ and it’s got Teenage Fanclub guitars, Teenage Fanclub…
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To many, King Curtis is the emotional saxophone at the start of Withnail & I, as his take on ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ drifts over the two unfortunate souls in ’60s London. To others, he’s the blistering sound that made Aretha’s ‘Respect’ pop so hard, as well as ‘Yakety Yak’ by The Coasters and…
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Elliott Smith has basically become something of an American Nick Drake – gone too soon and a voice for sensitive and introverted around the world’s bedrooms. Of course, there’s joy in both of their music and so much to love, but it’s the downer, depressed element that made both artists so enigmatic. And when you…
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By now, you’re probably aware of the unearthed and lost track ‘The Second Arrangement‘ by Gaucho-era Steely Dan seeing the light of day. This new bit of news isn’t quite that level, but it’s still fun stuff! A performance of ‘Reelin’ In The Years’ from the Midnight Special has turned up online and finds the…
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Venues are every bit as interesting as the bands that play them, and there’s a new one over in Vegas which is psychedelically odd. It’s fun, even if a bit of a mind melter. Technically, it’s called the MSG Sphere (that’s Madison Square Garden, not the stuff you put in food) and it’s innards are…
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You may not know Bombino, but listen to the song below and you’ll wish you did already. Bombino is a Nigerian artist who sings in Tamasheq and was the subject of the movie ‘Agadez, the Music and the Rebellion’. It’s heavy political music, but also joyful and psychedelic in places, and his music sprung out…
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Listen, there’s been a lot of heartache in the service industry of late, and that’s because Taylor Swift tickets are nigh-on impossible to get hold of. Obviously, we haven’t tried because 1. We’re too cynical to enjoy her music 2. We’re too cynical to even join a Ticketmaster queue 99% of the time. This month,…
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Sampha is back with new music and seeing as he’s one of the most interesting and unique voices in UK pop, that’s good news isn’t it? That’s rhetorical. Yes it is. This is his first single in six years, and it’s called ‘Spirit 2.0’. He’s not been lazy in the interim though – he’s been on…
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It’s kind of annoying to refer to any musician by comparing them to someone else, but there’s this unavoidable thing with disco and dance music that makes you look at certain performers like they’re carrying the torch for the scene. Sure, there’s a lot of people who have employed house and whatnot into their music,…
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Cocteau Twin Elizabeth Fraser has teamed up with Damon Reece who is Massive Attack’s drummer for a project called Sun’s Signature and there’s a new thing to lend your ear to. The track is called ‘Bluedusk’ and has been remixed by Lump. The band’s debut LP came out last year, but now, there’s an extended…
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REVIEW / BAB L’BLUZ / SWAKEN
Bab L’Bluz are one of the most exciting and fresh rock groups on planet earth right now. A wonderful mix of psychedelic rock and North African music, their ‘Nayda!’ album is a modern masterpiece and a firm favourite here at THEPOPCORPS, and exactly the kind of album you’ll casually put on the turntable and have…
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JAKOJAKO WITH MODULAR TECH ACENESS
There’s a number of bigger bands releasing stuff at the minute and they don’t need the promo and we’re not going to steal any traffic from the NME, so what’s the point? Instead, we’re all excited about DJ JakoJako’s new one called ‘Modus’. It’s a clicky, menacing, fun piece of techno which is no surprise…
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JAHNAH CAMILLE’S COOL TAKE ON GRUNGE POP
Look, we can’t lie – we think a lot of shoegaze and grunge is pretty crappy, and the newer versions of them that’s been doing the rounds hasn’t been too great either. Now, that’s not to say that there isn’t excellent shoegaze and grunge old and new – far from it. However, it’s all a…
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2010s / BANDSPLAINING EXPLAIN IT ALL
It can be confusing trying to keep up with genres and all that, and you can’t be expected to keep up with everything we’re saying. No drama. See, BANDSPLAINING is the finest channel on YouTube doing deep dives on cool shit and well researched, whip smart and fun. Looking at 2010s music, this video we’re…
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