Meet: Zara McFarlane
“I was at a point where I hadn’t tried to do my own thing. I had lots of plans but I hadn’t really given it a try yet, to be…
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Jim F
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Founder of Backseat Mafia, obsesser of music, hoarder of records, player of notes, defender of the unheard, ignorer of genre, writer of words, hater of preconceptions.
New Music: Simian Mobile Disco release new single, Parson’s Nose
Always good to have new music from the brilliant Simian Mobile Disco, and a 20th anniversary is as good a reason as any. Dance label 2020vision has reached that milestone,…
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New Music: Mr Scruff – Render Me Remixes
Out now on the Ninja Tune label, premium purveyors of quality beats, comes a trio of reworks of Render Me, taken from Mr Scruff’s latest long player Friendly Bacteria, itself…
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Not Forgotten – Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – The Roaring Silence
Ah pop-prog, that strange little sub-genre that only Electric Light Orchestra, Queen and Supertramp seemed to get right. Each band had their own special way of approaching it, so none…
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Live Review: Wakey Punx Sunday Service: Subhumans / Lowlife UK + ‘View from the Pit’ galleries
I’ve never swallowed the bullshit about punk been dead. Mainly because I’ve always found it’s exactly that. Bullshit! No matter where I go at home or abroad (especially Europe) I’ve…
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New Music: Kelis – Rumble (Actress Remix)
Fresh on the heels of her first triumphant album for Ninja Tune, Kelis has had one of the tracks remixed by labelmate Actress. It’s a real meeting of talent. On…
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See: Leon of Athens release video for Baby Asteroid
Out now is the new video from riding indie popper Leon of Athens, Baby Asteroid. Securing award winning director Yorgos Lanthimos to take control of the visuals, its a slightly…
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Track: Liz – Hush
Already working with the current flavours of the month of the producing game, namely Djemba Djemba, The Picard Brod and Lido, Liz mixes up her own blend of Y2K pop…
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Album Review: City States -Geography
Its been a long time coming for Joel Ebner, aka City States. After nearly six years of false starts, mutations and detours, and at the (relatively) ripe old age of…
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Track: Band of Holy Joy – When a gift is a curse
Out digitally on June 16th digitally is the new single from The Band of Holy Joy. For nigh on thirty years the band have been releasing records – including for…
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