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R&B is obviously a much more broad church than people give the genre credit for, but it almost seems unfair to brand Dawn Richard’s music that tag. And she’s at it again, being one of the most unique and interesting artists around right now. “The track is the kind of confidence that only I can
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There’s a lot of stuff knocking around passing itself off as psychedelic music these days with little more than a wibbly synth and a gentle fuzz guitar. That means, when something genuinely psychedelic crops up, you need to hold it close and give it water and attention. With that, we go to the magical sound
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And so it begins – like copyright law, legal action over sampling, and getting into the nooks and crannies of interpolation with ‘Blurred Lines’ – and now, it’s the turn of artificial intelligence – it was always going to happen. This is coming from the camp of Jorja Smith as her record label has said
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What a year it’s been. We’ve have the president of the United States of America calling people names while desperately trying to distance himself from a list of wealthy people who were quite probably up to no good with a convicted sex offender who mysteriously died in custody. We’ve had one billionaire so lonely that
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There’s few better and more generous than the MGs, ably backing some of the finest, most iconic hits of any generation. Never hogging the limelight, but vital in its proximity, Steve Cropper and his guitar to make great records, legendary. At the age of 84, he’s left the building. “The Cropper family announces with profound
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There’s a new compilation out to benefit those in need with Western Vinyl called ‘Passages: Artists in Solidarity with Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers‘. It’s out Friday and one of the lead artists on it is the always brilliant Lambchop with a song called ‘Afterburner’. Other artists include Tim Heidecker, Bonnie Prince Billy, Dirty Projectors,
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The UK underground has been bubbling with drum ‘n’ bass and it’s offshoots for a while now, and some of it is really cool, with a fresh twist on things, like the new single from FAUZIA, called ‘My Way’. You may recognise the name from the long stint with NTS radio, with her long running
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Is it called Indie Rap? Y’know, that new-sounding-but-not-trap hip hop that bridges the gap between Golden Era stuff, modern stuff, and Neo Soul? Either way, we’re kinda hearing that in the new one from Mavi. Taken from the new mixtape ‘The Pilot’ (which is out right now), ‘Triple Nickel’ is a standout, which you should hit
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There’s a lot of copycat channels that try and do it like My Analog Journal, and none of them curate interesting music nearly as well. So of course, we share another ace mix they’ve uploaded, this time focusing on UK electro, electronica and whatnot, from the 90s. The DJ goes by the name of Jimpster
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The Notwist’s ‘Neon Golden’ LP is an all-time great for those who like electronics and rock music to fully merge into each other. Well, good news for fans of the German group – they’ve got a new record coming out! It’ll be called ‘News from Planet Zombie’ and it will be their first record in
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VINYL / STILL GROWING
In the UK, sales of vinyl just keeps on growing. That’s the 16th consecutive year that this has happened, and now we’re hitting the levels we saw in the early ’90s, which is great news. People just getting into vinyl are in for a lifelong love affair, and have just become the easiest person to…
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WATCH // SOVIET RAVE AS THE IRON CURTAIN FELL
We’ve been trying to have a Christmas and it’s nearly NYE time, which means recreational things and good music. Speaking of raves, the mighty Bandsplaining channel have made a killer video about the ‘final party’ of the Soviet Union. Illegal raves, acid house music, fringe art and intellectuals, and amazing footage of the scene in…
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MERRY XMAS
We’re having some time off now. It’s Christmas. You should have some time off too, hopefully. Get some presents. Eat well. Be merry. Raise a glass to those who can’t be with us. Give a squeeze to those we’re with. There may be some sporadic posts. There might not. This is not a slick operation.…
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BEST SONGS OF 2023 [AND MORE]
A great song doesn’t necessarily appear on a great album. A great song might not be on any album at all. So with that, we’re rounding up our favourite songs of the year and there’s a variety of ways you can consume these. If you don’t like turning the volume up on your phone under…
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