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Feature: London-based producer Kamau Kuru gives us a track by track on his new album, Oxydental

London-based producer and beatmaker Kamau Kuru has today released his new album Oxydental – a project he described to us as ’a fusion of back-catalogue samples from 70s-era India, Turkey,…

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Feature: Ohmme give us an exclusive track by track of their new album Fantasise your Ghost

Out last Friday via Joyful Noise was the new album from the Chicago based duo of Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart, aka Ohmme. Called Fantasize Your Ghost, the album was…

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Say Psych: Feature: Italians Do Psych Better, Part Three

I’ve been involved in the world of psychedelia for years now, in many capacities, and certain things start to stick and draw you ever deeper; like Alice and the infamous…

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Feature: Scratch the Surface – 14 Iced Bears self-titled album, and an interview with Rob Sekula

14 Iced Bears: ‘14 Iced Bears’ ( Thunderball Records 1988 ) “Only the dust remains…” Background Formed in 1985, 14 Iced Bears released three excellent records on the short lived…

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Feature: Smoove and Turrell give us an exclusive track by track breakdown of new album Stratos Bleu

Out today via the magnificent Jalapeño Records is Stratos Bleu, the new album from Newcastle’s finest electro-jazz/soul pioneers Smoove & Turrell, essentially producer Smoove and lyricist / singer John Turrell.…

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Feature: Transglobal Underground give us a Track by Track on their latest album, Walls Have Ears

There’s always been a slight mystique around Transglobal Underground, and they’ve always determinedly followed their own path. With some made up names and a squad of collaborators than have revolved…

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Droppin’ Knowledge: Hip Hop As A Vehicle For Protest And Social Change

Since its creation, in the New York City borough of the Bronx, hip hop has always addressed topical concerns. The music that Public Enemy’s Chuck D called “Black America’s CNN”…

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Excerpt From King’s Letter From Birmingham Jail

“I must make two honest confessions to you… First, I must confess that over the last few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost…

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Feature: Breathless give us a track by track rundown of The Glass Bead Game – Reissued today

Reissued today is the 1986 debut album from dark indie band Breathless. Called The Glass Bead Game, it saw the band – bassist Ari Neufeld, singer, keyboardist Dominic Appleton (who…

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Say Psych: Feature: Italians Do Psych Better, Part Two

I’ve been involved in the world of psychedelia for years now, in many capacities, and certain things start to stick and draw you ever deeper; like Alice and the infamous…

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