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It seems like there’s something of a collision between the marketing campaign led BRAT SUMMER and a genuine need for a bit of loose hedonism after years of austerity all over the world. Recreational drugs, disposable cameras, smart-trashiness, alcopops, ruining your shoes and dancing, dancing, dancing, dancing. Whether you think this has been ushered in…
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Mdou Moctar is making some seriously exciting music at the minute and there’s a new gig film they’ve shared which you need to see if you like loud rock ‘n’ roll, psychedelic music or, excuse the term but it’ll do now, world music. You know what we mean. The new thing is called ‘The Agadez…
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You might know, you might not, but Lou Reed was writing and releasing music before his years in The Velvet Underground. He was an in-house guy at Pickwick Records, trying his hand at pop, R&B and even some dance craze records. There’s a lot of fun stuff in the troves, and all interesting given that…
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We’re big fans of Fievel Is Glauque’s music – mixing psychedelia with electronics, jazz, space pop, and all manner of great record collector stuff! They have a new LP coming out, which is fantastic news – it is called ‘Rong Weicknes’ and you be able to get your paws on it in October via Fat…
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Tim Heidecker is something of a renaissance man, although he’d probably rinse you for saying something like that about him. Broadly, he’s known for being a stand-up and comedian, but he’s also prone to making music which while witty, is more sincere so don’t expect him to be doing bits. His ‘Work From Home’ is…
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Sometimes, a song title is so good that you need to just write it as the literal headline and then share the song.
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Phones eh? They’re responsible for that fun gig you watched on YouTube for a band that never played in the country you live in. They’re responsible for that video where someone lost their shit on stage and made the news, and now we all got to see it rather than relying on someone’s word for…
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We’ve featured Dora Morelenbaum on these pages before so we’re excited to share that she has her debut LP coming out soon! With a mix of bossa, samba and psych, Dora’s music has showcased her to be one of the most exciting new Brazilian artists in the scene. The new album is called ‘Pique’ and…
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Outside of Japan and Korea, everything is a little bit Solo Artist, so it’s lovely to see the flame of girl groups still being carried by FLO who have been doing good bits for a while now with their brand of R&B infused pop music. They recently shared their new track ‘Check’ which they have…
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We appreciate that some people like it when rock and rap mix. There’s no accounting for taste and all that, but the nadir of the late ’90s and early ’00s when Woodstock went from a peace and love festival and turned into an awful frat house party filled with rap-rock groups shows just how dismal…
STOP HOARDING TUNES
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2023/2024
Goodbye to 2023, and hello 2024. It’s vital that you try and have a good time tonight, whatever that looks like. The world can be an impenetrably dark place at times, but there’s always a good record to lift the spirits. If you’re partying at home, going to a club, cosying up on the sofa,…
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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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