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Cult faves Drugdealer have been sneaking out new tracks over the past few months, and the project is still steeped in that glorious ’70s sound that they’ve peddled before. However, in a nicely surprising turn of events, this new one – ‘Lip Service’ – veers away from the smoothness and sounds a bit more pub-punk,…
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Bobby Caldwell is no longer with us, so with that, we’re going to send it out into the ether that we love him. His wife took to Twitter to confirm his passing, after he’d been ill for a number of years. If you aren’t immediately aware of who Bobby Caldwell is, the first thing we’ll…
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It’s a storm in a teacup, but it all kicked off on Twitter recently, with some guy wheeling out a tired old take about Meg White being a terrible drummer. He said: “The tragedy of the White Stripes is how great they would have been with a half decent drummer. Yeah yeah I’ve heard all…
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Is Spotify great for music listeners? Obviously it is. It has a lot of great music on it and is incredibly convenient for anyone with a phone, a console, a laptop, a tablet… the advent of being able to make your own playlists pretty much reinvented the notion of making mixtapes for yourself or someone…
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Alasdair Roberts is great. His brand of Scottish folk is utterly bewitching and if you’re into great tales and intimate performances, he’s definitely the guy for you. He’s back with a new track on Drag City, and according to them ‘The Bonny Moorhen’ is a “fond paean to a waterbird whose regal profile compares to…
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Rosalía released one of the most brilliant (and experimental) pop albums ever cut to wax last year, and sincerely, if you’re one of the few that didn’t listen to it, remedy that when you next get the chance. ‘MOTOMAMI’ is a carnival of Spanish pop, brutal electronics, elegant and fractured rhythms, reggaeton and hard edits galore…
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An absolute giant of jazz, Wayne Shorter, has sadly left us. He was a fair old age, which is lovely to see in a genre where too many left us way too young, but even with that said, we would like to throw praise his way. The fact is, Shorter is one of the people…
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The room was dark, the atmosphere heavy with disappointment and defeat. The band had played their hearts out, but something had gone wrong. Their once-promising career had come to a screeching halt, and now they were left with nothing but shattered dreams and broken spirits. The lead singer sat slumped in a chair, his head…
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Roger Daltrey has been asked if The Who are making music for a new LP. He’s said “what’s the point?” and, honestly, where’s the lie? There’s not many fizzing with excitement at the prospect of a new album from Daltrey and Townshend, is there? No harm like. He said: “What’s the point? What’s the point…
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Take four of the Super Furry Animals and you get Das Koolies – a psychedelic techno adventure that shows the gang are still brimming with ideas even when the main project is resting. It’s pulsating and political and ultimately, it’s a load of fun. Whenever the SFA lads are involved in something, it’s always worth…
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PHIL HARTMAN // BEFORE COMEDY, LP SLEEVES!
You’ll know Phil Hartman whether you know it or not. He was the voice of Simpsons character Troy McClure, Lionel Hutz, Duff Man and more. He was a pivotal member of the SNL cast, and featured in a number of movies and all that good stuff. Normally, any piece about Hartman soon moves into the…
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LISTEN TO KIDS PLAY SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE
If you’re not following Mystery Discs on YouTube, you’re denying yourself one of the most brilliant and unusual record collections on the planet. With the tagline ‘obscure records are fun’, you’ll find high school bands and amateur outfits performing shaky, gorgeous heartfelt music, Steely Dan covers, big jazz, wonkiness and loads of magic treasure that…
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REVIEW // AVA ROCHA / NEKTAR
It’s poor form to liken a new artist to a legend straight off the bat, but there’s a wriggling, unescapable something about Ava Rocha that reminds us of Gal Costa. Gal, is of course, one of the most legendary artists to come out of Brazil and the Tropicalia movement, so no pressure Ava. However, while…
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