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You’re not supposed to give them attention, apparently, because that’s all they want. However, fuck that. See, apparently there’s a culture war-a-brewin’, and honestly, it’s 99% people just getting on with their lives and 1% just crying into the seat of their pants, and that’s worth pointing out. There’s two ‘anti woke’ tracks doing the…
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Nashville may well make you thinking of rhinestones and country music, but Nashville is a big place and has way more going on than you might think. And so, to gonzo punks Snõõper who are about to release their debut LP and judging from the track we’re about to share, it’s going to be a…
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For some, UK Garage never went away and, of course, in the underground, there’s been people holding it down for 2 Step, speed garage, or whatever you call it. However, it’s fair to say that we haven’t seen the charts troubled by garage, which is a crying shame – until now! Zayn Malik – the…
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GAIKA – UK electronic music’s hybrid of Basquiat and Prince (no pressure, Gaika) – has a new track out called ‘PIÑATA’ on Big Dada. Always super interesting and often defying categorisation (hence the Basquiat/Prince thing just now) there’s a new LP due in September called ‘Drift’. The new track was made alongside Kidä and is…
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Fall Out Boy have covered Billy Joel and they’ve updated the lyrics. WAIT WHAT! HOW DARE THEY etc etc. Listen, we geddit. And we’re no fans of Fall Out Boy per se, but wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. This is kinda daft fun, and you need to hear Pete Wentz out…
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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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ACID GOTH FROM PAUL ORWELL
Not everything that’s new to our ear is technically new. We stumbled across some hellishly fun psychedelic goth music by a guy called Paul Orwell. It’s quite an ordinary name that, for music that sounds like someone trying to summon something evil out of the floorboards, but that’s okay. He’s got an album out called…
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I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW AND TIES TO THE MOB
The music biz and the world of entertainment is a murky place and no mistake, but sometimes, the links are tied mega closely to seemingly innocent songs that you love to singalong to. Take the case of ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’. Many people will think of Tiffany, singing her little socks off in US…
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STOREFRONT CHURCH – GREAT BAROQUE POP
We didn’t know anything about Storefront Church, but we recognise a cool band name when we see one. It’s the moniker of Lukas Frank who is on tour with Laetitia Sadier who you’ll know from Stereolab. There’s a new song out we really like called ‘The High Room’, which is a gem of a baroque…
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MANCHESTER LAGOS AND ME
Music documentaries don’t always have to be about hugely famous people – in fact, a number of the best ones are those that teach you something new. With that, there’s a new flick coming out which looks great called ‘See My World: Manchester, Lagos & Me’ which is a short film looking at the “cultural…
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