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If you like your Lo-Fi rock ‘n’ roll to have flashes of early Kinks and Garage Punk, then you probably need to get on board with Australian group, The Gnomes, who like fuzzy guitars mixed with actual songwriting rather than simple yelling. Now that we’re averse to yelling, mind you. The band will release a…
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Geese shot to fame seemingly overnight, which can only mean one thing – we must don our tinfoil hats and assume something is up. Or at least, that’s what the vibe is currently amongst the chattering indie classes, who think this must be some ‘industry plant’ thing going on, or in one instance, that the…
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Madonna promised that she’d be leading us back to the club (where you can dance – for inspiration, c’mon!) when she said a sequel to the mighty Confessions of a Dancefloor was coming our way. Well, now it is totally official, with ‘Confessions II’ getting released on July 3rd. And there’s a teaser to whet…
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Well, we told you that Boards of Canada had started dropping clues, and now it seems official that they are indeed back, having uploaded a video to their official channels (as have Warp Records) simply called ‘Tape 5’. The clip is similar to the VHS cassettes that had been sent to a select few, except…
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We’re new to Spacemoth and on the strength of the new track, we’ve been missing out! Spacemoth is actually Maryam Qudus who is out on the West Coast of the US, and is a producer as well as a fine musician. There’s a new album coming out called ‘Inward Eye’ which you can get stuck into…
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Jasmín is new to us, but we’re always in the market for some heavy techno and dancefloor action, and her new track ‘It’s Girls Night’ caught our attention, being all deep and sophisticated as it is. She’s released this with Fabric Originals and the release – with other tracks we think – will get a…
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We played ‘Roamer’ by Spill Tab on our latest radio show, and really liked it. Apparently, she’s from Thailand and has relocated to Los Angeles to make some really fun Alt Pop (we’re not entirely sure of the genre there, honestly), with bedroom production DIY chic mixed with some New Wave goodness. Well, we thought…
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To simply refer to Asha Bhosle as an iconic singer doesn’t quite capture the influence and reach of her towering voice in Bollywood and Indian culture – she is one of the defining voices of any generation, and she has passed away aged 92. Spanning eight decades, Bhosle recorded tens of thousands of songs and…
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One thing that’s really nice about The Lemon Twigs, is just how prolific they are. They always seem to have new music out, which keeps us (and them) entertained. And the quality isn’t letting up, which is pretty remarkable. They have a new LP coming out called ‘Look For Your Mind’ and there’s already singles…
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Kelela is back, and it’s a little bit different from the artist you knew. She’s burned down her socials and whatnot, to start afresh, which would point to her releasing a new album, or new ‘era’ if that’s your thing. You can listen to ‘Idea 1’ right now, of which she says is about “what…
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IT DOESN’T MATTER > GO HAVE FUN
You’re buying presents, going on work parties, getting the bags in, doing shopping, worrying about the turkey and wondering when you’ll have five minutes to sit down with a glass of something nice to yourself, with some records on. Christmas and New Year. The silliest time of the year but, ultimately, one of the most…
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GREAT THINGS START IN LITTLE ROOMS
When Outkast accepted their Rock N Roll Hall of Fame award, Andre 3000 held the microphone and said a simple, but powerful phrase: “Great things start in little rooms. We started in a little room”. Let’s look at that. See, we constantly hear about some cultural stasis and how everything isn’t as good as it…
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LEMON TWIGS + TCHOTCHKE XMAS SONG
The Lemon Twigs and Tchotchke have teamed up for a Christmas song, which goes by the name ‘Tchotchkes’. It’s a fun slice of retro, festive, harmony pop which you’d expect and hope for, and if you’re looking for a new Christmas song for the playlists, this might be it! Get stuck in!
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MORE BILL CALLAHAN
We already shared the first of Bill Callahan’s new music – but there’s more! ‘Lonely City’ is the second song from the forthcoming ‘My Days of 58’ album, and is apparently a tribute to the Big Apple, New York city. He says: “Lonely City is a song I’ve been meaning to write for decades. It…
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