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It’s a bad look when you’re recognising Palestine as a state one minute, but overseeing a system of law that’s trying someone who has been a vocal champion of that same place and the people within it. That’s what’s going down with the UK government and various politicians, who are looking at the terror charges
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House music is, for the most part, all about the hypnotic swing and MDMA enhancing repetitiveness, maybe with a little vocal hook to keep you singing along. Sometimes however, when House is given the due care and attention it deserves, it can sound like the most expensive thing in the world, with luxurious, modern production,
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The trap sound has, regrettably, started sounding a bit old hat, leaving young rappers looking elsewhere for inspo. And so, to Redveil, who has a new one out which is a swirly, classic soul sampling track which reminds us of cool Stones Throw stuff from the early ’00s and an echo of Dilla too. A
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You may or may not have heard of Infinite Coles, but you’ll have heard of their dad. Coles is the child of the Wu Tang’s Ghostface Killah, and they’ve dropped new music which address the relationship between the two. Coles is gay and it seems there’s tension between the two, and mercifully for us music
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Madonna is returning to dance music, as it has been announced that she’s returning to Warner Records, and notably, coming at us with ‘Confessions Of A Dance Floor Part 2’, which should be out in 2026. Madonna and dance music is a marriage made in heaven, and if she’s going to help bring back French house
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Brian Eno’s Together for Palestine benefit played out at London’s Wembley Arena, and sincerely, the whole thing felt very similar to the rallies and shows that called for the release of Nelson Mandela during South Africa’s apartheid. During the gathering, there were a number of powerful speakers and performances, and after the show, Massive Attack announced they
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The Charlatans have always been billed as ‘survivors’, which is fair but belies the group’s ability to shift with the times. While a lot of groups quickly (and understandably) fall into nostalgia, The Charlatans insatiable need to keep their ears open has seen them endure. So with that, a new LP is on the horizon,
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There’s a new maxim doing the rounds which, once you read it, you can’t really unsee it, and points to why piracy is back. “If streaming isn’t ownership, then piracy isn’t theft.” Piracy went away for a while, with Spotify and Netflix seemingly being the two silver bullets that solved the problem of stealing content.
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Such is the music created by French producer Malibu, that critics get all poetic trying to capture the magic of her music. You’ll hear ‘ethereal’ and the like, because Malibu doesn’t make conventional music – but it sure is gorgeous. Malibu has announced her debut LP which will go by the name of ‘Vanities’, and
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When you see Thundercat paired up with a popstar, you might assume it’s going to be a slinky R&B number with a rubbery bassline. Not so. Thundercat has teamed up with Remi Wolf for an absolutely batshit piece of jazz fusion that’s… and this is no surprise really… absolutely irresistible. Who else is this well
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NEW OUTKAST MUSIC?
We reviewed Andre 3000’s new album, and while it was a ambient flute workout, we couldn’t help thinking about Outkast. It’s kinda unfair of us, but they’re hip hop’s greatest of all time (and we’ll fight you about that, if you like) and we always want to see the greatest in action. So with that,…
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LISTEN TO FIRST EVER AIRING OF SGT PEPPER ON PIRATE RADIO
When The Beatles released Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, they probably knew they were onto something good, but the cultural impact it had invariably superceded expectations. Of course, the UK’s psychedelic set relied heavily on pirate radio stations, and one such broadcaster was the Big L – Radio London – transmitted from an old…
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YOU NEED TO SEE DONNY AND MARIE DO STEELY DAN
Listen, we understand if you completely sidestep reading this and hurriedly press play on the video below. We get it. However, if you want some dramatic tension building, then this clip is a mind-blower. Your two favourite Mormons, singing “your everlasting summer and you can see it fading fast, so you grab a piece of…
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LES BIG BYRD’S HEAVY PSYCH
Fans of the heavier end of psychedelic rock, we have some good news for you! Swedish heavy-hitters Les Big Byrd have a new song out and they’ve set their controls to melt your brain. They have a new LP coming out called ‘Diamonds, Rhinestones and Hard Rain’ which will appear in March ’24. The first…
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