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Madonna’s maximalist moments in pop music should always be embraced, because if you can’t find some enjoyment from a megastar throwing everything and the kitchen sink at the wall, then you’re probably in need of a new hobby. She’s taking us back to the dancefloor with her new album – ‘Confessions II’ – and the…
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Ibibio Sound Machine, quite frankly, deserve the Earth. Righteous, outrageously good fun, and in possession of an embarrassing amount of dancefloor bangers that hold them up against any of the legends you can think of. Melding Hi Life with ’80s New Wave, Disco, Minneapolis Funk, House and anything else you’ve got in the pocket that…
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Sometimes, musicians make music that sounds like it came from the future – and sometimes that music is pretty bad, forcing things together for the sake of innovation. However, sometimes – just sometimes – it feels so natural and effortless, that it is hard not to get overly excited. And so to KÁRYYN who has a…
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NYC’s Hercules & Love Affair do one thing very well, and that is make bangers for you to dance to and shake all the wobbliest bits you’ve got with someone you love, even if you’ve only just met them on the dancefloor. Well, they’re at it again, this time celebrating Pride 2026 with a new…
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If you listen to our sister show – FREE RANGE RADIO – you probably like listening to things more than you like reading them. Bad news then, because this is the reading equivalent to the show, where you get to cross reference what we played, just in case you want to buy a record or…
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Psychedelic alt rock poppers, Of Montreal are back with a fuzzy new song which is worth sticking in your ears. Frontman Kevin Barnes says: “‘Take The Form is a song about trying to will a person into becoming something they’re not – something that you want them to be for your own benefit, and suffering…
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The 2026 World Cup, regardless of what you think, is not just in the United States of America – it is actually hosted in all of our hearts, promoting world peace, unity amongst all races, people and, of course, Mexico and Canada too. World Cup official songs are funny things. They’re corporate by their nature.…
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Power Pop in all its forms is back, spearheaded largely by The Lemon Twigs and a buncha snotty Aussie groups – but what of Power Pop with a Grunge-ish edge? What about sugary sweet songs that have a bit of bite? Well, if that’s what you’re looking for, you’ll find a lot to love with…
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It almost seems pointless to write any words for this article when the headline should tell you everything you need to know. Either way, iconic Muppet psychedelic freaks Dr Teeth & The Electric Mayhem are performing some bangers for a new rollercoaster at Disney World in Orlando. They cover Blur, play ‘Love Rollercoaster’, ‘Born To…
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Adam Neely’s video essays are always worth listening to – he’s smart, knows his theory, is a touring musician, and basically an academic about what matters. His latest video looks at AI in music education, what it means for music, the protests from students, the booing and more. Press play on this already, and subscribe…
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NICOLE MIGLIS ELECTRONIC ORCHESTRAL WONDER
We don’t know much about Nicole Miglis, but we’ve heard some hype. Now, hype can be a terrible, terrible thing – but it also sometimes just means that people are excited about something new, so lets lean into the latter and go with the good flow shall we? Miglis has a new LP tomorrow which…
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NUBYA GARCIA’S NEO JAZZ GOODNESS
If you’ve been missing that low-lit, seductive Neo Soul of the late ’90s/early ’00s, then London jazzer Nubya Garcia has just the thing for you with her new single, ‘Set It Free’. After bagging a Mercury music prize nom and a huge tour, she’s coming back with a new album by the name of ‘Odyssey’…
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REVIEW / NICK WATERS / WITHER
There’s few joys in life that are nicer than tripping over an album completely by chance and finding that it’s an absolute romp of toytown psychedelic and glorious shed pop! While acid-songwriters in the pomp of the ’60s had huge studios, endless tape and orchestras, since then, things have retreated and paired down. The ambition…
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BOB DYLAN, RONALD REAGAN BIOPIC
Bob Dylan is contributing a song to a new biopic about the life of Ronald Reagan and we absolutely want to mention the massive rumour relating to the phrase ‘THROAT GOAT‘. If you don’t know the rumour, then you’re really missing out. However, we’ve got more factual based things to talk about. The new movie…
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