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News: The Temperance Movement announce Scottish Acoustic dates

Following on from the three acoustic shows The Temperance Movement played in London, Manchester and Glasgow last December, the British rockers have announced another run of the live acoustic shows…

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See: Jstar releases new video for Bad Boy Stepping ft. Ranking Joe

West London-based reggae producer Jstar, apart from earning a stamp of approval from legendary tastemaker David Rodigan, has returned with a new single, ‘Bad Boy Stepping’, and he’s drafted in…

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Album Review: Nadine Khouri – The Salted Air

Nadine Khouri The Salted Air There is a delicate quality to Nadine Khouri’s voice when you are first introduced to her; a hushed, bewitching quality that is equally earnest as…

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Premiere: Pocket Dragon reveal video for new single ‘Vagabond Capulet’

Five piece alternative Funk / jazz band Pocket Dragon have just announced a new double A side single ‘35 Degrees’/‘Vagabond Capulet’. It sees the band, who have been honing their…

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Track: Lupe Fiasco – Tranquillo ft. Rick Ross & BIG K.R.I.T.

Grammy Award-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco is preparing the release of his new album DROGAS Light, due to drop on 10th February via his own label (1st & 15th/Thirty Tigers), and…

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See: Syd Arthur release new video for No Peace

Rsing Canterbury quartet Syd Arthur have returned with a new single/video for the track No Peace, taken from their recent Apricity album, released on Communion/Harvest It’s a slow burner of…

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Track: The Dears – To Hold and Have, plus UK tour dates

Montréal husband and wife duo The Dears will return with their sixth studio album, Times Infinity Volume One, due out on February 3, 2017 through Dangerbird Records. From it, the…

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Playlist: Boxcutter exclusively picks out some solo cuts from jazz/fusion artists

It’s about time Boxcutter, aka Northern Irish producer and musician Barry Lynn, started getting the recognition he deserved. Since his early Dubstep material released through Hotflush, or his debut album…

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Track: Super Future – High Flyer

Rising producer Nick Rowland, aka Super future, has just released his new single High Flyer, via Teknofonic Records. Built on this simple synth melody, its infected with a multitude of…

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See: Eric Martin releases video for Be

The name Eric Martin might not, at least to the general music buying public, have the weight that his achievements deserve. Starting out as a programmer for Zomba/Jive records, he…

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