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The best cartoon sitcom of all time, King of the Hill, is coming back. Now, you may have thought ‘hang on – isn’t The Simpson’s the greatest?‘ but we said ‘best‘, so suck it up. It’s official and everything that Hank Hill & Co will be back on our screens, and it will be getting…
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Like your country music to have at least tried acid? Well, you’re in luck, as primo psychedelic guitarist Ripley Johnson (of Wooden Shjips and Moon Duo) has a project you might like called Rose City Band. There’s a new LP due called ‘Garden Party’ (the fourth by the band in as many years) and is…
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We can’t quite pigeonhole the new single from singer/songwriter Lael Neale, but that’s okay. If you’re absolutely desperate for a hook, then we’re picking up some of the great pop that came out of NYC in the ’80s – kinda part punk, but not all OI! and FLOB!, rather, uptempo loftmuzik with Farfisa and cool…
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The Guardian have written an interesting piece called ‘Are Bands Dead?‘ Basically, it’s about the resurgence of solo acts and all that. Like we said, it’s interesting, but of course bands aren’t dead. There’s loads of good bands knocking about aren’t there? And some of them are really popular. In indie, you’ve got Wet Leg,…
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Nile Rodgers, still reminding us how many classic songs he wrote and produced even though everyone knows by now, is working with St Vincent and, honestly, that sounds like a marriage made in heaven. Rodgers, of course, has been having something of a resurgence this past few years, contributing to Daft Punk’s big hitters and…
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If you missed it, Lil Yachty has gone psychedelic. Now, we’re not talking full mid ’70s German progressive cosmic rock psychedelic, so don’t get your hopes up. However, he is spreading his wings away from robo-pop/kindergarten-trap. That’s always fun isn’t it? His first new LP in ages, he’s released ‘Let’s Start Here’ and it’s taking…
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When you’re singing along to a song at the top of your lungs, sometimes you don’t know what you’re singing. Sometimes you can be singing the saddest lyrics imaginable, but you’ve not realised because you’re half-cut on a bottle of rum and some floor-drugs, and it’s Friday night. Ever danced to ‘Gimme Gimme Gimme’ by…
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We’re not arsed if you already knew about this, because some of us didn’t. Below is a video of Nico (Velvet Underground/Warhol) playing in Preston, and that’s exciting. Nico’s time with the Velvets is well documented, but ever the Bohemian, she moved from romantic partner to country and was generally a nomad going where the…
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It really is hard to imagine the shape of pop and soul music without Barrett Strong. While he may not have been the household name that many of his peers were, where would popular music be without his hugely influential and soulful powerhouse that is ‘Money (That’s What I Want)’? There’s more too – he…
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Imagine for a second, you’re driving past Abbey Road, and you nearly hit a pedestrian on that famous crossing. Imagine some more, that the pedestrian in question is Paul McCartney. The car in question is a Prius, so it’s kinda funny that he nearly got offed by a green motor. Also, let’s go with the…
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LINDA LINDAS BACK WITH MORE FUN!
We’ve covered The Linda Lindas a few times on these pages, and every time we do, it’s always the same feeling we get, that they’re noisy, catchy and fun records that sound like a super fun night out. And they’re at it again with a new song called ‘Burning Out’, which is all skuzzy guitars…
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TIM BERNARDES RADIOOOOO ISLAND
Tim Bernardes is one of the finest Brazilian musicians around right now, mixing MPB, ’60s psychedelia, ’70s power pop, Tropicalia and all the music you like, wrapped up in a gorgeous, intuitive songwriting style that has won him fans outside of his home country, the span of the globe. Well, great news is that he’s…
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M.I.A. SHAPED HOLE IN YOUR LIFE? ENTER ALEWYA
Look, M.I.A. has turned heel and it’s annoying if you want to listen to the kind of music she was so good at. Mercifully, there’s someone here who can take a similar spot, and that’s Alewya. A multidisciplined artist, model, musician, Alewya has been getting people excited for a little while now, but we only…
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REVIEW / BUZZY LEE / SHOULDER TO SHOULDER
What do you get when you cross Paul McCartney, Thundercat, Kate Bush, Tchotchke, Weyes Blood, Eddie Chacon, Sylvie and other cool stuff? You get the new album from Buzzy Lee, that’s what. Buzzy Lee’s real name is Sasha Spielberg if you must know, and ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’ is one of those LPs that has you…
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