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There’s a new maxim doing the rounds which, once you read it, you can’t really unsee it, and points to why piracy is back. “If streaming isn’t ownership, then piracy isn’t theft.” Piracy went away for a while, with Spotify and Netflix seemingly being the two silver bullets that solved the problem of stealing content.…
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Such is the music created by French producer Malibu, that critics get all poetic trying to capture the magic of her music. You’ll hear ‘ethereal’ and the like, because Malibu doesn’t make conventional music – but it sure is gorgeous. Malibu has announced her debut LP which will go by the name of ‘Vanities’, and…
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When you see Thundercat paired up with a popstar, you might assume it’s going to be a slinky R&B number with a rubbery bassline. Not so. Thundercat has teamed up with Remi Wolf for an absolutely batshit piece of jazz fusion that’s… and this is no surprise really… absolutely irresistible. Who else is this well…
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We haven’t heard of Stella Donnelly before, but it kinda doesn’t matter when you find someone, as long as you find ’em, right? And we tripped over this cute new video by Stella thanks to the YouTube algorithm. Algorithms – they’re useful occasionally, irritatingly. The track is called ‘Feel it Change’ and available everywhere you…
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There’s been something of a reappraisal of the Style Council over the years, which has been really nice to see. Paul Weller’s post-Jam output is up there with his best work, there’s no doubt about that. With that, Universal Music are going to release some limited edition records, namely with a series of three limited…
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El Michels Affair have been teaming up with some cool people, including Derya Yildirim & The Grip Simsek and now, Melody’s Echo Chamber. All record collector approved global beat, which is great news for all! Melody Prochet says of this collab that: “‘Daisy’ started as a daydream while listening to Leon’s finest music,” which is…
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When it’s done correctly, listening to a popstar lambast fame, the world of pop, and curse the nature of celebrity, it’s transfixing. Think about how GaGa sent the whole thing up, lampooning and hate-loving the spotlight with ‘The Fame / Monster’. Think about MJ’s ‘Leave Me Alone’, ‘Idle Worship’ by Paramore, Billie Eilish’s ‘NDA’, and…
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Saintseneca’s upcoming album – ‘Highwalllow & Supermoon Songs’ – is the first from the group in 7 years, which is some wait. They’ve been busy, it’s fine, don’t worry about it. Either way, this new album from the Ohio psychedelic folk indie outfit is due out on October 31st, and the whole thing is carved up and…
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Grateful Dead are just cool aren’t they? The definition of a jam band, with an easy approach to psychedelic music that has seen them endure with sandal wearing mums and dads. Well, we’d like to share a performance from Beat Club of ‘Sugaree’, which ended up on a Jerry Garcia solo album, which is just…
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There’s something amazing going on in São Paulo at the moment. The scene is active and inventive down there, being like a second coming of the Tropicalia movement with psychedelic pop and rock bursting out all over the city. In fact, the whole of Brazil is musically in rude health these days, and the latest…
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DAWN RICHARD CHEWS BUBBLEGUM
When Dawn Richard releases new music, you owe it to yourself to listen up. She’s terrifically underrated and versatile and time and time again, she makes wonderful and interesting things. With that, she’s back, and we’re thrilled! The new song is called ‘Bubblegum’ and it’s a whole tonne of maximum fun. Richard has gone super…
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DINA ÖGON MIGHT BE THE BRIGHTEST BAND ON THE PLANET
Sometimes, good music feels like it actively nourishes you and one such band that are better than vitamins are Sweden’s Dina Ögon. Seriously – you’ll actively feel better about your insides after listening to them. So what’s the deal? Well, two albums in, the group are melding styles that are all as wonderful as each…
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EUROVISION: NOW WITH ADDED RITA ORA & SOMETHING GENUINELY NICE
This is some Eurovision news, but only the semi-final, so don’t get too worked up. You read Rita Ora in the headline and either got excited or irritated. Calm your boots, there’s plenty of time for pithiness yet. Besides, there’s something quite fun to talk about, but we’ll get to that. Rita Ora, again making…
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MARILYN MCCOO SINGS (AND A DIVERSION ABOUT THE DEATH OF NATALIE WOOD)
Most famous for being a lead in the 5th Dimension, Marilyn McCoo is obviously a wonderful, wonderful singer. If you’ve ever listened to the harmony group, you’ll already know what a gorgeous singing voice she has. She’s been party to a number of fabulous hits and when she went solo, not as successful as in…
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