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It’s a baroque pop gem of a song is ‘Kiss From A Rose’ by Seal. What’s remarkable is that he wrote the song in 1987 and hung onto it until everything was just right to release it on… well… the Neverending Story III soundtrack. And then the Batman Forever soundtrack. Initially, Seal wasn’t too keen
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We live in weird times, but sometimes, peculiar things happen and you have to embrace them. With artificiality becoming an increasing concern with the advent of AI and whatnot, what of nature itself? Well, someone’s had a bright idea to get nature its royalties. No, seriously. Many musicians include the sounds of nature in their
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Do you like Of Montreal? Well, there’s a new song out called ‘Rude Girl on Rotation’ and is taken from the imminent new LP ‘Lady On The Cusp’ which you can grab on May 17th. Kevin Barnes says: “Rude Girl On Rotation” was inspired, in part, by my impending move from Athens GA to our
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It only seems like yesterday that ‘Titanic Rising’ came out, but Weyes Blood marked the fifth birthday of it this week by releasing a brand new video for one of the finest songs on it. It’s a new visualiser for the endlessly gorgeous ‘Andromeda’ and has been directed by the artist herself alongside Ambar Navarro
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Everyone likes Can. They’re ace aren’t they? Well, Mute are releasing some live albums of the great German group, and the latest is Can Live in Aston 1977, and that’s out in May. Recorded around the time of ‘Saw Delight’, this line-up is the one with Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli, Holger Czukay and
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DJs have been looking online to promote their sets for a while now, and at each turn, there’s is always the sticky problem of getting paid. Of course, in clubs and bars, DJs sling out other people’s music and there’s a tacit understanding between all parties that effectively, it’s free promotion for the artist and
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For those who have seen Grimes horror show of a DJ set at Coachella and have been hating on her for a while – enjoy this moment – you got what you wanted at long last. That may seem passive aggressive, but it isn’t. See, one of the unfortunate knock-on effects of the automation of
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There is something particularly satisfying seeing an artist do well after shrugging off previous mismanagement. This was the case with Tinashe who was being pigeonholed by old bosses and being thrown toward directions and collaborations that, if we’re being kind, we’re ideal. Tinashe has always had her own independent spirit and early stuff excited R&B
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They’re named after a type of funky fungus, which is fun. What’s even more fun is the new song from Earth Tongue which is a loud, brash slice of spiky glam punk. They hail from New Zealand and have a new LP out soon called ‘Great Haunting’. You can get your paws on that in
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Muhammad Ali. John Lennon. Susan Sarandon. The Black Panthers. Sly & The Family Stone. Civil rights, sitars, hitchhiking, Chuck Berry, hippies, Zen, minimal artists and so much more. Meet Jeff from New York’s Music Inn. He might just be the most interesting person you’ll listen to all year. This charming film is short, beautifully shot,
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ALL BANDS IN LEAGUE WITH THE DEVIL SAYS REM MAN
Listen, we shouldn’t give Alex Jones and people like him the time of day. However, sometimes, it’s really funny to talk about them, so we will. And REM’s Mike Mills (who, incidentally, sang REM’s best song ‘Near Wild Heaven’) is on one. Alex Jones has been in a lot of legal bother recently with Info…
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DRAKE, REMARKABLY, SHOWS REMORSE FOR SOMETHING
Drake – possibly pouting somewhere because when is he not slightly pursing his lips – is showing a little remorse for something. Very unlike him that. And ting. So what’s up with him now? Well, he’s said that he regrets mentioning the names of his exes in his music. Appearing on the premiere episode of…
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NATIONAL INFORMATION SOCIETY WITH THE HEAVY MUSIC
Natural Information Society have a new tune out if you’re in the mood for getting heavy with yourself and flipping your wig. If you’re not aware of them, they’ve been described as “ecstatic minimalism”, which basically means ‘kinda jazz’. They’re from Chicago and that’s always a good sign with these things. A new LP called ‘Since…
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THERE’S NO NEWS TODAY SO HERE’S EL GRITO
Not every day is a news day. Maybe some will happen later? Who knows? Not us. Either way, that’s no excuse for us to not post something. There’s always a blank box that needs filling with some words and a thing, right? With that, we’ve been really enjoying this Argentinian jazz LP by Jorge Lopez…
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