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Cami Layé Okún is one of the finest and funnest DJs around right now. Playing music from Cuba (and elsewhere, but you need a hook, right?) she’s all about that rhythm and sunshine melody! This is not so much a piece where we need to write a great deal – basically, go follow her on
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Hip hop has found itself in a funny place lately. Everyone’s broke. There’s been a pandemic. Energy bills are out of control. Prices are going up. It’s difficult to listen to someone talk about how many millions they’ve got hanging off their wrist. It’s tough to stomach listening to someone complain about how lonely they
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Have you heard of Michael Rault? Well, there’s a good chance he released the finest LP of 2022, if you’re into perfect pop that’s cut with all good things like West Coast 70s music, Paul McCartney’s Wings, ELO (aka Beatles: The Musical), Harry Nilsson etc. If you need more modern recommendations, then file Michael Rault
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What’s the deal here? A music blog, being launched in a time when blogging is absolutely dead, especially trying to cover music? What’s the point in that? Well, call it a labour of love. Call it foolhardiness. Call it what you want, but the chances of this making any money is basically nil, and thankfully,
STOP HOARDING TUNES
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NEW SLOWDIVE
Slowdive’s resurgence in the past few years has been a really lovely thing. The kids decided that the thick layers of reverb and psychedelically heavy music was just the ticket, and for many who had perhaps turned their back on shoegaze, it was a surprise to see some of the old bands gaining traction again.…
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TALIA GODDESS IS ONE TO WATCH
If you’ve been looking for a modern twist on Golden Age hip hop, you’d do well to have a listen to the new one from Talia Goddess. It’s called ‘One Time’, it’s got loads of swagger and a big ol’ beat on it that’ll see people dusting off their ability to spell ‘fat’ with a…
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TIM’S LISTENING PARTIES ARE OVER
Tim Burgess has been doing Listening Parties on the internet for some time now, with a mix of new bands that make great music and need a leg-up, as well as some real legends of music. It’s been pretty wholesome all told. Well, all good things must come to an end and Tim’s Listening Party…
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MIGUEL / SKIN HOOKS / WE WANT TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING ELSE
Miguel is back – back being the operative word – playing some new stuff from his next LP ‘VISCERA’ and, to grab the headlines, he got his back skin pierced and then suspended from hooks through his bare back. With metal hooks through his flesh, dangling in mid air, he sang “I’m hanging onto nothing…
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