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Album Review: Grimes – Miss Anthropocene

On Friday 21st February, Grimes released her highly anticipated 5th album and 3rd on 4AD Records MISS ANTHROPOCENE The album title stems from the words Misanthrope, “a person who dislikes humankind and…

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Interview: 10 000 Russos on new release ‘Kompromat’

By Beatriz Fontez ‘Kompromat’, the most recently released record by 10 000 Russos, delivers us a kind of industrialized British nastiness and the minimalist aspects of krautrock, features that came…

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LIVE: ALLUSINLOVE DIVE BAR HULL 08.02.2020

Allusinlove conclude a small run of single release shows in Hull’s hip Dive Bar First up tonight is The Cartels from Hull who bring their chaotic energy and raucous brand…

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Walthamstow Jazz Festival 2020.

Walthamstow Jazz Festival is returning for a second year, reaching across the spectrum to pull together a day of music curated from artists at the cutting edge here in the…

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The Bluetones Autumn UK Tour

The Bluetones have announced a UK tour. From Glastonbury to Top Of The Pops, The Bluetones did the lot and toured with everyone from Radiohead to Bruce Hornsby & The Rangebuilding up a worldwide fanbase. Finally, after…

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Desert Sessions Vols. 11 + 12 Announced.

Ending a 16-year hiatus since its last instalment, the most mythical, longest running rock n roll mixtape odyssey in existence, Desert Sessions will return this October with the most ambitious…

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INTERVIEW: VENTENNER

Ventenner have been carving their own path through the UK and international music scene for some time now. Disregarding the traditional approach whenever they can and creating their own sound,…

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INTERVIEW: KING SATAN

Finnish shock rockers King Satan have a new single out, a new album on the way, and are looking to conquer every corner of the world with their heady mix…

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WHITE RING ANNOUNCE EU TOUR DATES

New York Witch House pioneers White Ring are coming to European shores for a run of tour dates through October. Starting off in the UK with support from Ventenner and…

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Wayne Hussey UK Tour

Perhaps best known as the frontman of totemic goth rock outfit The Mission, Wayne will be embarking on an extensive UK tour in support of his autobiography: ’Salad Daze’, released earlier…

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