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We’re in 2023 and what’s worse – people still excusing M*rrissey’s behaviour or people like us still falling for it and writing about it? Anyway, here we are, falling for it again and thinking ‘is it boring getting a few licks in for the craic?’ Probably. People who don’t like him are sick of hearing…
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Lists are fun, but we know they’re arbitrary. We all know that, but we still get worked up about them. That’s why publications do them. Hundreds of articles can sail by with barely a whisper of a reply, but as soon as you nail your colours to the mast, everyone’s at your throat and wanting…
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If you like PINS, then Faith Vern from the group has a new project called The Faux Faux, and cuts a very different figure from the garage punk of her other band. A little more kitchen sink and ’60s girl-group (but still a good amount of Northern Grit, you’ll be thrilled to know) and a…
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Fans of mildly psychedelic pop music should tune-in now, because LP Giobbi has a new track out that’s great and you’ll like it. It comes from a new album called ‘Light Places’ and will be out in May. As none of us are very good at waiting for things, you can hear the new track…
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12 years ago on this very day, Rebecca Black released ‘Friday’ and became a meme. She implored us that we needed to get down on Friday, and over a decade later with the release of her first LP ‘Let Her Burn’, on a literal Friday, it’s very easy to get down, because in a week…
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This summer, King Charles III will be getting fitted with a new hat and of course, us loyal servants will be allowed to stop averting our eyes for the day to look directly at a man who is still called Prince Charles really. Of course, like all public holiday things, the 24 hour news channels…
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Matthew McConaughey is going to provide the voice for Elvis Presley in a new animated TV series, which explains the terrible joke we made in the headline. Don’t worry – there’ll be more terrible takes to come. Producers at Netflix announced that the Oscar-winning actor will voice to the lead character in the upcoming action-comedy…
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You may know of BC Camplight already, but if you don’t, there’s a lot to love with Brian “BC” Christinzio. Parts stadium sized rock, part Todd Rundgren, part something else entirely his own, there’s always good stuff to be found on a BC LP. Well, there’s new shit coming on an album called ‘The Last…
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There’s no question that Burt Bacharach is one of the greatest people who ever lived. His way with a song is rarely matched and, sadly, he’s passed away at the grand old age of 94. With Hal David, all by himself, and with others, Bacharach has brought us a dizzying amount of classics. ‘Walk On…
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A lot of new psychedelic music falls into the same ol’ boring traps of drone music, dressed in skinny black jeans, and citing the same 4 or 5 bands as influence, when in fact, psychedelia is a much broader church than that. Which is why we’re thrilled about the newest LP from Marlene Ribeiro. On…
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EVERYONE HAS A MANI STORY
When someone passes away, people opt either for hagiographic think pieces, or share photos of themselves with the dearly departed to put themselves in the narrative arc. Neither of these things are bad, per se, but through feelings of loss about people we didn’t know – but loved – we wrestle with all kinds of…
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NPR VS TRUMP
Donald Trump’s thin-skin resulted in the funding being taken away from NPR, or so it seemed to absolutely anyone looking inwards towards one of the United States’ finest institutions. NPR most famously give us the timeless ‘Tiny Desk’ series, but also some of the USA’s most even-handed journalism. Well, a court settlement has called for…
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RIP JIMMY CLIFF
Jimmy Cliff was a titan of music, especially in Reggae circles. While other Caribbean artist may have had more celebrity clout, Cliff was one of the true mavericks and superstars of Reggae, starring in movies and responsible for a slew of global hits, many of which turned the genre into a truly global phenomenon. He…
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RICO NASTY REDISCOVERS HER SOUND
Many artists move toward the glitz and glamour while chasing the dream – but Rico Nasty’s time in California saw her wondering if she’d lost sight of what she was good at – notably, trap hip hop that’s designed to be played loud. “Shout out to the DMV for that eight count – we listened…
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