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WIRE documentary ‘People In A Film’ in the works.

Wire are the definitive post-punk band. Now there’s going to be a documentary about them. Released in 1977, Wire’s debut album ‘Pink Flag’ was like nothing before it – 21 tracks of bold…

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FAD GADGET: The Best of… – vinyl reissue

Mute have announced a double silver-vinyl release of The Best of Fad Gadget, out on 6 September 2019. Available here for the first time on vinyl, part of the ongoing MUTE 4.0 (1978…

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65daysofstatic announce new album ‘replicr, 2019’

For a decade, 65daysofstatic could generally be found on the peripheries of any scene trying to claim them, headed in the opposite direction. From their immediately recognisable aesthetic of glitches…

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LIKE GIANTS ANNOUNCE FIRST SHOWS

Pop-punk 4 piece Like Giants have announced their first ever UK shows later starting later this month. Speaking about their first shows frontman Daniel Kai said “We’re so stoked to bring our high…

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STIFF LITTLE FINGERS ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES

Stiff Little Fingers have announced UK/EIRE tour dates this summer. After the traditional and critically acclaimed run of UK dates in March, the band is back on the road in May…

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The Slow Readers Club announce extra winter tour dates

The Slow Readers Club have announced the addition of a further four shows for their headline tour this winter, with dates in Cork, Limerick, Dublin and Belfast joining their already…

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Goldie Releases ‘Saturnz Return: 21st Anniversary Edition’

Goldie’s 1995 debut album ‘Timeless’ changed the face of music culture. Bringing the nascent drum & bass scene to the masses, the album careered into the Top 10, hit a number of album-of-the-year polls…

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JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN – VINYL REISSUES OF CLASSIC ALBUMS

Following last month’s release of her first career retrospective, ‘Joanathology’, Joan Wasser aka Joan As Police Woman has announced she will reissue three of her early classic studio albums – Real Life,…

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CAMP COPE ANNOUNCE UK TOUR

Empowering Australian indie punk trio Camp Cope have announced an 11-date UK tour this September. Last September saw them play a sold out Tufnell Park Dome at their first ever…

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MOTÖRHEAD ANNOUNCE DELUXE COLLECTOR’S BOX-SET + REISSUES OF OVERKILL AND BOMBER

After several years of planning, Motörhead and BMG are delighted to announce the start of an exciting, extensive and detailed ultra-fan-friendly release programme spanning the band’s career from the 70s,…

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