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Album Review: Ferg’s Imaginary Big Band – ‘The New Atomic’: Full powered punk jazz dynamism that refuses to follow the script.

Why is Big Band jazz a proposition that many swerve? Is it seen as too close to trad, too much of a historically significant relic. In truth the Big Band…

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Album Review: Bicycle Thieves and Dunedin Dreams – Ōtepoti’s Bunchy’s Big Score top the league with ‘Wanda’s Bicycle’

Bunchy’s Big Score have one foot planted firmly in the storied soil of Ōtepoti and the other kicking gleefully at the future. On their second album ‘Wanda’s Bicycle’, the New…

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News: Zeronic Announce New Album Modernism, Share ‘A String of Luck’

Zeronic are stepping into a new era with the announcement of Modernism, the Austrian alternative trio’s forthcoming album, due October 2, 2026. Alongside the announcement, the band have shared details…

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News: Ireland’s Mick Rochford Tackles the Lasting Impact of Bullying on Powerful New Single ‘Sticks and Stones’

Ireland-based singer-songwriter Mick Rochford returns with ‘Sticks and Stones’, a heartfelt pop-rock ballad that shines a light on the lasting impact of bullying while delivering a message of resilience, empathy, and hope.…

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News: Vienna’s BRINI Returns with Empowering New Single ‘The Way I Move’

Vienna-based multidisciplinary artist BRINI returns with ‘The Way I Move’ a vibrant new single that blends the infectious rhythms of amapiano with polished pop and smooth R&B, delivering a sun-soaked, sultry soundtrack…

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News: Oliver Pinder Returns With Cathartic New Single ‘Monster’

Yorkshire songwriter Oliver Pinder returns with new single ‘Monster’, a sweeping, emotionally charged alt-folk-rock release that transforms personal grief into a widescreen reflection on memory, anger, and forgiveness. Akin to Sam Fender, the…

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News: Prague EDM Pop Riser Siren Spell Shares ‘Make Me Feel’ From New EP PAINPOP

From Prague’s evolving underground music circuit, Siren Spell is carving out a distinctive space in contemporary electronic pop with a sound she describes as dark, post-club pop where emotional weight and dancefloor energy…

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News: Matz Patrick Shares The Delicate New Single ‘augustine’

London indie-folk riser Matz Patrick is continuing his steady rise with the release of his heartfelt new single, ‘augustine’. Building on the intimate songwriting that has quickly become his signature, ‘augustine’…

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News: Atticus Kane Releases New Album ‘News From Delphi’

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Atticus Kane has entered a bold new chapter with the release of News From Delphi, a twelve-track collection that broadens both his musical palette and artistic vision. Blending…

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News: FKJ Returns To Australia With Long-Awaited 2027 Tour

Eight years after his last Australian visit, FKJ is finally heading back, with the acclaimed French multi-instrumentalist announcing a national tour for February 2027 in support of his forthcoming third…

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