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Everyone likes Can. They’re ace aren’t they? Well, Mute are releasing some live albums of the great German group, and the latest is Can Live in Aston 1977, and that’s out in May. Recorded around the time of ‘Saw Delight’, this line-up is the one with Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli, Holger Czukay and
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DJs have been looking online to promote their sets for a while now, and at each turn, there’s is always the sticky problem of getting paid. Of course, in clubs and bars, DJs sling out other people’s music and there’s a tacit understanding between all parties that effectively, it’s free promotion for the artist and
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For those who have seen Grimes horror show of a DJ set at Coachella and have been hating on her for a while – enjoy this moment – you got what you wanted at long last. That may seem passive aggressive, but it isn’t. See, one of the unfortunate knock-on effects of the automation of
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There is something particularly satisfying seeing an artist do well after shrugging off previous mismanagement. This was the case with Tinashe who was being pigeonholed by old bosses and being thrown toward directions and collaborations that, if we’re being kind, we’re ideal. Tinashe has always had her own independent spirit and early stuff excited R&B
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They’re named after a type of funky fungus, which is fun. What’s even more fun is the new song from Earth Tongue which is a loud, brash slice of spiky glam punk. They hail from New Zealand and have a new LP out soon called ‘Great Haunting’. You can get your paws on that in
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Muhammad Ali. John Lennon. Susan Sarandon. The Black Panthers. Sly & The Family Stone. Civil rights, sitars, hitchhiking, Chuck Berry, hippies, Zen, minimal artists and so much more. Meet Jeff from New York’s Music Inn. He might just be the most interesting person you’ll listen to all year. This charming film is short, beautifully shot,
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The Doobie Brothers are a fine, fine band – but they sure went up a notch when Michael McDonald got involved. They’ve been enjoying a 50th anniversary reunion, and the whole gang has been on the road together and that’s lovely. It was announced that Steely Dan would be pulling out of the tour with
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When you love someone a lot, it’s great to see them still being great. And so, to Beth Gibbons who we all loved from her time in Portishead, who is delivering some tremendously atmospheric and creeped out cosmic psych at the moment. She has a new LP coming out called ‘Lives Outgrown’ and the new
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In classic rock circles, sometimes a new group appears that’s so reverential to the past, that it’s missing all the verve and spontaneity of the thing it’s looking toward. If you’re someone who still goes out, still cares about new releases, you might concede that they’re kinda good at what they do, but the whole
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He’s a bit of a legend around New York jazz parts is Alan Braufman. And because jazz doesn’t obsessively focus on music made by young people, we’re glad that Braufman is getting shoved to the front today, with a brand new single. There’s an album imminent called ‘Infinite Love, Infinite Tears’ and this is the
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BBC AMEND PRIZE AFTER CHAPPELL TIZZ
Remember everyone (well, not everyone) kicking off about BBC Radio 1’s Sound Of Poll? Chappell Roan won last time around, but a good number of people thought she was too famous to have won a prize for being a ‘rising’ act. They kinda had a point. The BBC have now said that acts with a…
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JAY SOM + HAYLEY WILLIAMS
More new music from Jay Som who has her first new music out in six whole years. The new album is called ‘Belong’, and you’ll be able to hear the full thing TODAY if you head to your favourite platform or local indie. This new song from it, is called ‘Past Lives’, and features Paramore’s…
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REVIEW / MALIBU / VANITIES
When music lacks the usual verse-chorus-verse, it’s difficult to explain why you like it. Like a good techno album, you’re found waving your hands around and saying “I dunno – it just works and it’s all great!”, as you try and pinpoint various sections that made your brain fizz. Likewise, when faced with ambient music,…
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FCUKERS WITH A BANGER
Fcukers aren’t exactly Too Cool To Smile In Photos, but they have a similar vibe as they seem like the kind of kids who know where all the cool parties are, and you find out about them a full six months after they got bored of them. Either way, they’ve put a new song out…
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