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DJ Rebeca Remp has a lovely video on YouTube which you should like – it’s basically a morning vibey mix of Brazilian music while they have some breakfast with some pals. In the mix, you’ll find loads of lovely stuff, including music from Gilberto Gil, Djavan, Céu, Juliana Linhares, João Gomes, Felipe Cordeiro, and loads…
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In 2004, Kid Rock appeared at the Super Bowl halftime show, and performed a song called ‘Bawitdaba’, where he rapped “all the crackheads, the critics, the cynics and all my heroes in the Methadone clinics, all you bastards at the IRS… for the shots of Jack and the caps of Meth.” That was the same…
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It’s easy to think you’ll never forgive J Cole for one of the worst lines in rap history, when he delivered “dick so big it’s like a foot is in yo mouth”, but there’s so much more to pick apart. If you like vague philosophical generalisation passed off as being some kind of heir to…
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Donny Benet is a wonderful musician and seems like a swell guy to boot. Talented, good taste, well dressed and funny as well – what’s not to like? He’s just dropped ‘Midnight Appointment’ which is the fourth single from his upcoming instrumental album “il Basso”. Get your copy at donnybenet.com if you know what’s good…
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A lot of people talk about The Beach Boys like they’re the US equivalent of The Beatles, but that’s always missed the mark in what makes the Wilsons & Co such a fascinating prospect. Fact is, The Beach Boys were messier and weirder than the Fabs. The wheels frequently fell off and even die-hard fans…
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The Notwist are back and we already gave you a heads-up on their new album – you’ve only yourself to blame if you’ve not been checking in. If you missed it, luckily for you, we’re sharing yet another song from their forthcoming new LP, ‘News From Planet Zombie’. ‘Projectors’ is the latest one, with brassy…
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The Super Furry renaissance continues apace as everyone gets ready for their return to the stage later in the year, and we get a reissue of some of their early music. They’ll be reissuing their two Ankst EPs on vinyl on Friday 1 May 2026, with some fun added bits tacked on for good measure too! It’s…
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Iggy has lived a charmed life, and chosen so many interesting duets and collaborations. It is always worth pricking an ear to who he’s working with, and this time, it is Anna Calvi who is no slouch herself. “He’s disruptive, raw, and honest — a singular force,” Anna Calvi says of old Ig; “his presence…
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DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ continues to be wildly prolific and equally enigmatic as each year rolls on, providing music that is somehow purer than the driven snow and a little bewildering and unsettling. If that ain’t the most perfect encapsulation of how weird things are at the moment, we don’t know what is. With…
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The latest radio show we do is here. We do it every month and have listeners from all over the world, and when people tell us they’ve been listening, it keeps us going honestly. It is nice to put nice things into the world, and shine a light on records that might not get too…
STOP HOARDING TUNES
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APHEX TWIN: FIELD DAY
Hey Aphex Twin fans! Fancy a bit of drill ‘n’ bass to liven up your various cavities? Well, good news, he’ll be headlining Field Day this summer. You can come to daddy in Victoria Park on August 19th and you’re in for a treat for sure. Never a dull moment with Aphex Twin unless you’ve…
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DAFT PUNK SOLO? GO ON THEN
You know Thomas Bangalter from Daft Punk? Well, he’s announced details of his first official solo album in 20 years, titled ‘Mythologies’. Exciting eh? Big tops-off pumpers and amyl bangers? Well… This was conceived for a ballet which was performed in July 2022 in Bordeaux at the Grand Théâtre. It’s not sounding massively party, is…
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THOMAS ALMQVIST’S MASTERPIECE BACK SOON
Is it jazz? Is it folk? Is it fusion? Is it (whisper it now) balearic? Whatever it is, it is staggeringly gorgoues and it goes by the name of ‘Nyanser’ and it is by Thomas Almqvist. It was originally released in ’79 on Mistlur Records in Sweden, and it is a groovy, sophisticated number that…
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TRANS RIGHTS, ‘NATURAL WOMAN’, THE DAILY MAIL, AND A TOTAL SHIT SHOW
We’re going to go to through this bit by bit, just to show you how dreadful the reactionary, tabloid press is. The headline says ‘trans rights’ in it too, so you may already be on your haunches. Let us begin with the Daily Mail’s headline: Now Aretha Franklin’s song Natural Woman is deemed OFFENSIVE to…
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