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One of America’s most defining pop voices is Cass Elliot, and we don’t call her ‘mama’ around these parts okay? There’s a decent amount of tragedy around Cass, but we’re not focusing on that right now. Instead, we’re just going to listen to that beautiful voice of hers. You’ve heard this song a million times
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For the last of the Bank Holiday, here’s a great sunshine soul mix from one of the best YouTube tune sharers around – Music For Empty Rooms They’ve shared endless brilliant deep cuts and obscure gems, and this mix will see you right if you’re having a lazy day or sat on the stoop with
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It really has been a high watermark period for African music. Even including the ’70s when Africans were making some of the most culturally significant music on the planet, it didn’t reach the commercial successes that it has in recent years and it almost feels like we’re due a lengthy, thoughtful piece on the whole
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R&B seems to be traversing into Balearic territory lately and we’re very about it. While SZA has the bedroom SensitiveGirl market cornered, it seems the underground is making plays to chug with downbeat tribal house and sunshine chooglers. The latest track that’s made us want to split a couple of yokes with pals is from
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You might know Richard Olson from his stints in The See See and the magic, cosmic country outfit The Hanging Stars – but this time, he’s doing something new with The Familiars. Of course, Olson’s music tends to float toward the psychedelic and we’re happy to report that this LP is no different. In even
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All the hip kids love Arthur Russell, so here’s some news to keep them happy – there’s going to be a new album of music which will compile nine previously unreleased tracks. It feels a bit like graverobbing doesn’t it? We’re an insatiable bunch though, us record buyers. Anyway, the LP is called ‘Picture of Bunny
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The BBC Archives are a truly wonderful thing and they’ve just published a video of the Radiophonic Workshop being delightfully eccentric. The first half of the video is a little dry, but stick with it as you’ll soon be in a world of bearded men inventing ramshackle medieval instruments, hand-painted wave forms, and some gloriously
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Cute sunshine pop? We’re always in the market for that! Luckily for us, there’s a new track called ‘Cut And Dry’ by Charlotte Cornfield who we’ll confess that we haven’t heard of before, but this is a very lovely song and we will absolutely be investigating further. It’s the second single off her upcoming LP ‘Could
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We all love PopMaster, and if you’re not that aware of it, it’s probably because you’re super young and haven’t listened to live radio once in your life – that’s fine and all, but you’ve been missing out. See, Ken Bruce and his lovely, lovely voice have been testing people’s musical knowledge for years and
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Kaytranada and Aminé are a match made in heaven really, so it’s nice that they’re teaming up again (they’ve worked with each other a bunch before) on a project called KAYTRAMINÉ. Initially, we heard about this via a video on Instagram where their names are being presented on a lovely, orange MPC looking thing. Then, there was
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MORE NEW LE BON
We previously shared some music from Cate Le Bon’s new album – out later this month – called ‘Michelangelo Dying’, and what we’ve heard from it thus far, it’s going to be one of the better LPs released this year. With that, here’s a brand new track from it called ‘About Time’, which underlines our…
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NEW PRINCESS NOKIA
Princess Nokia is putting a new album out in October called ‘Girls’, which is good news for fans of hers! Of course, that means we’re treated to a teaser from it to whet our appetite in the meantime. She says of the new song: “‘Blue Velvet’ is both delicate and sinister. It supports women’s rights…
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WILL SMITH AI TROLL
There’s been some palaver about Will Smith using AI to make a show of his look more fun than it apparently was, and while the whole thing is magnificently unimportant in the scheme of things, it did seem a bit fishy. Not to worry though, because while Smith hasn’t spoken about these accusations, he has…
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TRIALS OF A GROUP IN THE 60S
Ever heard of the Mike Stuart Span? Well, if not, you’re not alone. They were a plucky group in the 60s trying to make it big. While stardom didn’t reach them, the BBC were on hand to see what it was like for a young band champing at the bit. It’s a lovely look at…
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