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News: Kim Gordon announces international headline tour

Kim Gordon has confirmed another first in a four decade career as a creative pioneer in the realms of art, music, literature and fashion: her first ever international headlining solo…

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See: Oscar Jerome releases new video for ‘Sun for Someone’

Future soul/jazz superstar, Kokoroko member and Trinity Laban-trained classical guitarist Oscar Jermone release a new video/single Sun For Someone. It’s a commentary on climate change and environmental activism and comes…

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Track: E. Scott Lindner – 21

Although his album ‘In Flowers Through Space’ is out today via Ropeadope, we’re focusing on 21, the last single to be released prior to E. Scott Lindner’s new album. Using…

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Track: Max Bloom – Thinking ‘bout you

Former Yuck man Max Bloom releases his debut solo album, Perfume, on April 24, and ahead of it today he’s released the fourth single from it, ‘Thinking ‘bout you. Of…

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Track: Car Seat Headrest – Can’t cool me down

Out on May 1st via the ever brilliant Matador Records is ‘Making a door less open’, the new record from Car Seat Headrest. Four years in the making, Will Toledo…

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Track: African Head Charge – Peace and Happiness, plus Reissue news

African Head Charge, the combination of master percussionist Bongo Iyabinghi Noah and the maverick that is famed UK dub producer Adrian Sherwood, have been the subject of a reissue campaign…

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Track: Jaga Jazzist – Spiral Era

Norwegian eight piece Jaga Jazzist have returned with a new album, their first since 2015’s ‘Starfire’, called ‘Pyramid’, out on April 24th via Flying Lotus’ imprint Brainfeeder. From it the…

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Track: Smoke Fairies – Elevator, plus 7” / tour news

Following on from the release of their new, brilliant album ‘Darkness Brings The Wonder Home’, which has been received with critical claim virtually everywhere, Smoke Fairies have announced that current…

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See: KOKOKO! Release new video for Zala Mayele, plus tour news

Following on from the success of their brilliant debut album Fongola, released last year, Kinshasa Afro-punk-jazz-funk collective KOKOKO! have released a new video for the track Zala Mayele. Built on…

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Track: Karate Boogaloo – Marriage for all or none at all

Marriage For All or None At All is the lead single from Melbourne, Australia instrumental funk outfit Karate Boogaloo’s album Carn The Boogers, which drops in May via College of…

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