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Album Review: Youngblood Brass Band – Lux Volumi

Seems there’s a bit of a renaissance for brass bands at the moment. Not the colliery sort, instead these genre hopping, New Orleans ensembles, packed full of incredible players that,…

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NOT FORGOTTEN – SPARKS – HELLO YOUNG LOVERS

Once in a blue moon a new album is released by a well established act that stands out as the best of their career. It’s a rare thing for sure…

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NOT FORGOTTEN – GRUFF RHYS – CANDYLION

Looking back, Brit-pop was just a bit rubbish wasn’t it? Few of the bands it spewed forth had top-line careers which lasted more than a handful of years, great albums…

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Album Review: Midlake – Antiphon

So here’s the scoop in case you didn’t know or didn’t really care, Midlake was/is a band from Denton, Texas that was fronted by a guy named Tim Smith. They…

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NOT FORGOTTEN – QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – SONGS FOR THE DEAF

It was at one of those get togethers you attend with your other half, so there’s always a few folks you’ve not met before. My girlfriend was saying hello to…

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NOT FORGOTTEN – THE POSIES – FROSTING ON THE BEATER

Over time tastes can change. When I was a child I hated the taste of cheese and onion crisps, preferring the sharp bite provided by salt and vinegar, however the…

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NOT FORGOTTEN – CAMILLE O’SULLIVAN – CHANGELING

Camille O’Sullivan was not an artist I was familiar with prior to hearing Changeling, though a little Googling quickly ensured I had the basics, which was enough to give the…

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NOT FORGOTTEN – RANDY NEWMAN – BAD LOVE

Way back in my late teens and into my early twenties, I fancied myself as a poet. I thought I was pretty damn good at it too. So did others…

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Not Forgotten – The Magnetic Fields – 69 Love Songs

The first thing that hits you about 69 Love Songs, before you even hear the first note of the music is the scale of the damn thing. Three CDs. Three…

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Psych Insight: Album Review: Wooden Shjips – Back to Land

There have been few new albums out this year that I have been eagerly awaiting more than the latest Wooden Shjips album, Back to Land. The problem with this is…

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