Album Review: Richard Wileman – ‘Arcana’
UK MUSICIAN Richard Wileman has been making spooky gothic, mostly instrumental music for more than 20 years under the name Karda Estra. In more recent years he’s made a few…
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Briandroid
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Electronic musician and writer resident in Belgium, with a love of Kraftwerk and a cyborg obsession
See: The video for Elvis Costello’s ‘Newspaper Pane’
ELVIS COSTELLO could’ve been another ageing punk pioneer, making occasional appearances for the faithful; but instead, since his 1977 debut, he’s been uncompromising, eclectic, prolific and ever-present. His total embrace…
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News: Brussels ‘Fifty Lab’ Concerts
Starting last year, the Fifty Lab concept showcases up and coming exclusively Belgian talent at three key venues across Brussels. The Ancienne Belgique, Archiduc and Beursschouburg will host three days…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Concretism – ‘Dick and Stewart: Original Soundtrack’
SCARFOLK is a fictional Northern English town created by Richard Littler, a place forever trapped in a 70s’ dystopia. Starting life as a fake blog by the town council, it…
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Album Review: YELLO – Point
Swiss duo Yello are a hive of contradictions and conundrums. Before starting the band in the late seventies, singer Dieter Meier was already a millionaire, Boris Blank had no formal…
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Live Review: IDLES – Lock-In Sessions, 29/30.08.2020
This live stream performance from Abbey Road studios consisted of three sets; two on Saturday night at 9pm and 11:45pm (BST) and a third on Sunday at 12pm. There’s a…
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ALBUM REVIEW: ENO/CALE – WRONG WAY UP (REISSUE)
A simultaneous anniversary re-release alongside ‘Spinner’, Eno’s collaboration with Jah Wobble five years later, this is another meeting of great minds with John Cale. The former was very much immersed…
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Album Review: Eno/Wobble – Spinner (Reissue)
Originally released 25 years ago, this reissue comes remastered with a booklet and two bonus tracks. The music started life as the soundtrack to Derek Jarman’s final film ‘Glitterbug’, which…
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Feature: CARDIACS – A Backseat Mafia top ten playlist in memory of Tim Smith
A personal selection from Backseat Mafia contributors Richard Farnell and Briandroid TO CHOOSE just ten tracks from Cardiacs’ impressive body of work is a near-impossible task. You might think they…
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Streets – None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive
When The Streets burst onto the scene in 2002 with ‘Original Pirate Material’, it really was exhilarating zeitgeist-moment stuff. Mike Skinner was a much-needed, refreshing and relevant voice, and his…
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