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Hip hop has found itself in a funny place lately. Everyone’s broke. There’s been a pandemic. Energy bills are out of control. Prices are going up. It’s difficult to listen to someone talk about how many millions they’ve got hanging off their wrist. It’s tough to stomach listening to someone complain about how lonely they…
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Have you heard of Michael Rault? Well, there’s a good chance he released the finest LP of 2022, if you’re into perfect pop that’s cut with all good things like West Coast 70s music, Paul McCartney’s Wings, ELO (aka Beatles: The Musical), Harry Nilsson etc. If you need more modern recommendations, then file Michael Rault…
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What’s the deal here? A music blog, being launched in a time when blogging is absolutely dead, especially trying to cover music? What’s the point in that? Well, call it a labour of love. Call it foolhardiness. Call it what you want, but the chances of this making any money is basically nil, and thankfully,…
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HABIBI FUNK LAUNCHES NEW COOL LABEL
Habibi Funk has a new sister label called Audible Beauty Records, and there’s two new records coming out that look ace! Both albums are out on August 7th, looking at Malaysian jazz recordings from the 60s/70s and come from the archives of the national radio RTM. Speaking about the new label: “The new label was birthed out…
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PLUTO ON HER TIPPY TOES
Atlanta has an embarrassment of riches when it comes to MCs, and the latest who looks to be breaking out is Pluto, who is as unapologetic as the rest of ’em! She got a new single out called ‘Tippy Toes’ which is released on Motown! They’ve still got it, even if it’s a world away…
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LIVE IN 75 CAN ALBUM ON THE WAY
Mute have announced the details of a new live album from the mighty Can – ‘Can Live in Arles 1975’ – and you’ll be able to hear it and buy on 25th September. Recorded the summer at the Roman Amphitheatre, Théâtre Antique d’Arles, the recording features the core gang of Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit, Michael…
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DAINE’S POP THAT CELEBRATES FAILURE
We think Daine is a pop singer – who really knows what anything is anymore, as genres are blurred to the point of mush these days – but we think that Daine sounds like she’s making pop music, and we’re always in the market for a fun new pop song. ‘PDQ’ is a dancy, good-time…
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