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News: Soul Legend Percy Sledge dies
Percy Sledge is one of those rare artists who secured their pension pot with their debut single as When a Man Loves a Woman must be played on the radio somewhere in the world every second of the day. Sledge, who died today, is not unusual in the soul world for having one classic single …
News: The Church announce May/June tour dates
One of Backseat Mafia’s favourite bands, The Church, is touring Europe next month and in June, and have also just announced a series of special gigs for Australia in July. Off the back of their superb and much lauded album, Further/Deeper (which we reviewed late last year) and following their sell-out tour to promote the …
Track: Phosgore – Pestbringer
German electro-industrial outfit Phosgore are set to dominate club dancefloors again with the imminent release of Pestbringer the follow up to 2011’s Warhead. Originally founded by Florian Dietz after years of experience as a DJ in the Electro/EBM/Industrial scene, he was soon joined by partner in crime Sonja and the pair have been making dark, …
News: Slam Dunk Festival reveal full 2015 Line Up
Now the clocks have gone forward, it feels like summer is right around the corner, and with summer comes festival season! What could possibly be better than the same line-up hitting three parts of England so nobody has to miss out? After winning Kerrang!’s Best Festival Award in 2014, this year Slam Dunk Festival will …
Win Tickets to See Congo Natty / Sherwood & Pinch and more at Koko
Jungle music legend Congo Natty heads to KOKO in London on June 13th. Its a unique opportunity to catch one of the real game changers of the underground UK scene in action, and he’s bringing a stellar line up with him. We’ve featured Sherwood & Pinch, aka Dub Legend Adrian Sherwood and the golden boy …
News: Warp announce CARGAA series / stream DJ Nigga Fox ‘LUMI’
With Lisbon being at the heart of a lot of the more interesting and cross cultural dance music being made right at the moment, Warp Records have jumped on board the scene, announcing their new 3 record CARGAA series of compilations, and saying its been “inspired by the sheer amount of incredible young artists in …
News: Showtime – Showroom Announces 20th Anniversary Appeal
2015 marks the 20th anniversary of one of the UK’s most loved independent cinemas. The Showroom first opened her doors back in 1995, and has become a much-loved part of the cultural landscape of Sheffield. Her dedication to independent and world cinema has been unrelenting, as has the commitment to hosting special events and running …
News: Alfa-Matrix announce new Endzeit Bunkertracks due in April.
Good news for fans of dark electronic music as Belgian label Alfa-Matrix has announced the upcoming release of Endzeit Bunkertracks Act [Act VII]. The Endzeit Bunkertracks series has been a hit with fans of darker music since the first volume released in 2005. The series has become known for featuring exclusive tracks by both up …
Album News: The Acorn – Vieux Loup
The Acorn have announced a new album called – Vieux Loup – which will be coming out in May on Paper Bag Records. They have also announced the first single from the new album which is called ‘Influence’. It’s five years since the last effort (‘No Ghost’) from Rolf Klausener’s Ottawa-based experimental-rock recording vehicle. Up …
News: Shed Seven + Inspiral Carpets announce 2015 tour dates
For what has now been established as one of Decembers finer traditions, albeit on a biennial basis, this year Shed Seven are pulling out all the stops to bring a Brit-pop/indie overload to their fourteen date tour. Accompanying them as support will be none other than one of the bands that helped turned Manchester to …