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Not many people reach the age of 101, and even fewer of them can say they’re releasing their first solo album at that age. Then again, not many people are Sun Ra Arkestra’s irrepressible bandleader Marshall Allen. He’ll be releasing his first solo cut and to whet your appetite, here’s a new track from him…
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The Convenience are new to us, but we just listened to ‘I Got Exactly What I Needed’, and it really tickled our pickle. It might tickle yours too! The group are made up of Nick Corson and Duncan Troast, who have apparently worked with Drugdealer and others. Instead of being Beatlesy power pop, their stuff…
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Paramore have been all conquering in recent years, and now, they’ve joined forces to help the release of Hayley Williams’ grandfather, who has an album out which he recorded in the ’70s. Rusty Williams is now nearly 80s, and recorded his album decades ago, and they’re singer-songwritery, folkie, West Coast mellow goodness. They’ve been unreleased this…
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Beef. Settling scores. Getting personal. Whatever you want to call it, music is littered with musicians communicating in the only way they know how – through song. We tend to think of hip hop when we think of such things, but there’s loads of diss tracks in other genres too. Musicians, eh? They’re a rum…
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Remember Drake throwing out a lawsuit, snitching on Kendrick and Universal Music Group, in one of the most laughed-out-of-town events of 2024? The lawsuit was dissected by lawyers online, and everyone suggested it was all a terrible idea. Well, the Canadian performer claimed that the success of ‘Not Like Us’ had been “artificially inflated” in…
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A lot of post punk stuff has really switched us off in recent years, so it’s nice to hear a motorik beat that is super fun! And that’s thanks to Horsegirl who have a new Cate Le Bon produced single out called ‘Switch Over’. The group are releasing their second LP called ‘Phonetics On and…
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The use of ‘YMCA’ by Donald Trump has been one of the more mystifying things in recent memory. You look at the people’s he’s courting and you think they’re into stadium country and classic rock, but somehow, the face of US Fascism has chosen a kinda lame, novelty disco hit about young men washing their…
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Kai Slater operates under the name Sharp Pins, and if you’re looking for some super lo-fi garage rock, Mouldy Peaches DIY aesthetic, or ruff ‘n’ ready power pop, you should lean in and check it out. Last year, there was a record that slipped through our net (you can’t hear everything as soon as it…
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Rose City Band were new to us in 2024 – maybe they’re new to everyone? Whatever the story is, we were immediately charmed by the ’70s West Coast sunshine, jangle pop that they were putting down. The band are led by Ripley Johnson (you maybe saw the name attached to Moon Duo or Wooden Shjips?)…
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There’s no many like Matt Berry. Not to say that he doesn’t work hard for his money, but he certainly leads a charmed life being one of our most beloved actors, but also, singer of fine psychedelic music. He’s tackled acid folk, West Coast loveliness, and he also did a cover LP of TV themes,…
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RIP POP ART PUNK, FRANK KOZIK
Where would we be without subversive, playful pop-art? The LPs and gig posters of the world would be drab without those with a flair for visual art. And one of the best to do it, Frank Kozik, has sadly left us. So it’s only right to celebrate his work in the hope that someone else…
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ARTY NYC LOFT PARTY SYNTH WIBBLES FROM DECISIVE PINK
You know when you walk into a record shop and they’re playing something a bit offbeat and wonky, and you don’t ask what it is, and it bugs you for a week as it’s got under your skin and you wish you can hammer it on repeat? Well, welcome to Decisive Pink’s new song, ‘Dopamine’,…
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RIP RITA LEE
It’s absolutely true to say that Rita Lee is one of the most influential voices in Brazilian music history, as well as being a pioneer and revolutionary in South American rock & roll. Worldwide, shes one of the faces of psychedelic music, and after an illness, she is sadly no longer with us. Rita died…
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EUROVISION ’23: WHAT SONGS TO LOOK OUT FOR
It’s almost Eurovision time and, unless you’re the most boring snob on Earth, it’s a celebration of pop, togetherness, campness and crucially, crushing disappointment and outrage. We enjoy the party atmosphere, and as this year’s is being held in Liverpool, you know it’s going to be a banger. We also enjoy yelling at the TV…
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