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We’re like everyone when we say we’re interested in things that are genuinely horrible. Not ironically; no humour — just a fascination in how things can go so badly wrong… or weird. If you’re not into upsetting things, this is your warning to stop reading right now. Of course, a lot of people enjoy reading…
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Sopwith Camel ‘Miraculous Hump Returns From The Moon’ ltd coloured vinyl LP reissue pre-order (release date 10th February) Have you heard ‘Fazon’ by Sopwith Camel? It’s utterly fantastic and one of those dreamy, cosmic chuggers that’ll make you want to slowly get ripped to the tits, gently. The good news, if you want to own…
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Want a bit of avant garde absurdism in your pop? You’re in luck. Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul are a Belgian duo who make the kind of electro-pop we think Grace Jones would like. That Tina Weymouth would love! With elastic-band synth bass, dancefloor ready drum machines, and off-kilter and super sharp lyrics, there’s everything…
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Look, we know it stinks when you liken one band to another, but if music listeners were all ‘I’ll listen to everything thrown at me and I’ll give it all an equal chance because I’M REALLY COOL!’ (which no-one is), we wouldn’t have to do it. Fact is, like a lot of good songs, you…
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Hey Aphex Twin fans! Fancy a bit of drill ‘n’ bass to liven up your various cavities? Well, good news, he’ll be headlining Field Day this summer. You can come to daddy in Victoria Park on August 19th and you’re in for a treat for sure. Never a dull moment with Aphex Twin unless you’ve…
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You know Thomas Bangalter from Daft Punk? Well, he’s announced details of his first official solo album in 20 years, titled ‘Mythologies’. Exciting eh? Big tops-off pumpers and amyl bangers? Well… This was conceived for a ballet which was performed in July 2022 in Bordeaux at the Grand Théâtre. It’s not sounding massively party, is…
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Is it jazz? Is it folk? Is it fusion? Is it (whisper it now) balearic? Whatever it is, it is staggeringly gorgoues and it goes by the name of ‘Nyanser’ and it is by Thomas Almqvist. It was originally released in ’79 on Mistlur Records in Sweden, and it is a groovy, sophisticated number that…
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We’re going to go to through this bit by bit, just to show you how dreadful the reactionary, tabloid press is. The headline says ‘trans rights’ in it too, so you may already be on your haunches. Let us begin with the Daily Mail’s headline: Now Aretha Franklin’s song Natural Woman is deemed OFFENSIVE to…
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Grace Jones is going to be the headliner of the next Bluedot festival, and that’s a great thing. Grace Jones should be headlining more festivals frankly. Of course, she curated Meltdown in ’22, but this time she’ll get to play in front of a load of devotees doing balloons and pills and that just feels…
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You need a lot of nerve and swagger to sample an iconic hip hop track like Grandmaster Flash’s ‘The Message’, but fuck it, it’s over four decades old so I think we’ll all cope. Fact is, on Coi Leray’s new single ‘Players’, it sounds fresh as hell, so we’re all good! The message is a…
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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