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News: Babybird to release King of Nothing compilation
Like an albatross around his neck, Babybird (the work of Stephen Jones) will always be known for the massive hit ‘You’re Gorgeous‘ – a song that amusingly featured in many a wedding ceremony without people realising its horrifically dark subject matter of abuse and exploitation. And there is no doubt that this is a magnificent …
SEE: Slow Pulp – ‘Idaho’: graceful and languid guitar pop
I MEAN, as if the depredations of the coronavirus weren’t enough; try having the year that Emily Massey, singer-guitarist of Wisconsin-formed, Chicago-based, languid guitar venturers Slow Pulp has just lived through. Off the back of their Big Day EP – their fifth release, but their first venture into the physical format, they began work on …
Droppin’ Knowledge: Brain orchestra Shares New EP “The Wizards Scroll”
Elizabeth, New Jersey rapper and producer Brainorchestra has shared a new EP, The Wizard’s Scroll. According to the artist, the record was inspired by The Immortal, the video game created by SEGA. Brainorchestra describes the The Wizard’s Scroll as a prequel to that story. Brainorchestra says that the soundtrack is about a tale of trials, …
Droppin’ Knowledge: UK Emcee DC Shares New Single “Tears, Sweat, Blood”
DC, a South East London rapper, has shared a new single, “Tears, Sweat, Blood.” The artist, who released his EP, Under The Influence in 2019, is working on a new album. The video is directed by long-time collaborator LX. The song is produced by TSB. In May, DC dropped the single “Neighborhood.” DC said in …
Droppin’ Knowledge: DJ Drama & Benny The Butcher Team Up For “It’s Over”
DJ Drama is back, and this time he teams up with Black Soprano Family, featuring verbal flame thrower, Benny The Butcher, for “It’s Over.” The Butcher spits bars, along with Heems and Rick Hyde, in a video which presents them as gangsters from the 1940s. The guys take care of business wearing pin stripe suits …
Track: Dana Gavanski reveals her take on Chic’s ‘At Last I Am Free’
Taken from her forthcoming covers EP ‘Wind Songs’, out via Flemish Eye on August 14th, Dana Gavanski has shared her version of Chic’s ‘At Last I Am Free’, often known by the brilliant cover from Robert Wyatt I only discovered this brilliant song within the last year. Written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers and …
See: Lucy Feliz reveals new video for single ‘Last Laugh’
Brighton based artist Lucy Feliz has just revealed the video for ‘Last Laugh’, the latest track to be taken from her forthcoming second album ‘Last of the Sun’, out August 28th via OK Pal Records. Commenting on the single, Feliz says: “Last Laugh is a coming of age story, evocative of the moment a child realises …
TRACK: Tree Trunks – ‘Reaction’: elegant synthpop for a lovers’ summer
LONDON outfit Tree Trunks have been around for a little while now, nibbling at pristine pop, picking up airplay, seducing the ears. There’s been four singles in the past couple of years proffering a line in intelligent, pristine synthpop, taking on influences such as the Yellow Magic Orchestra, Talking Heads and Frank Ocean to bring …
Track: Stray Cats release ‘Rock It Off’ from forthcoming live album
Rockabilly legends Stray Cats are gearing up for the release of their new live album Rocked This Town: From LA to London, out on September 11th via Surfdog Records. The album was recorded during the bands 40th anniversary tour and contains 23 tracks, available on CD box set, light blue 2lp set and on digital. …
Track: Joshua Burnside Returns With A Hypnotic Single ‘And You Evade Him/Born in the Blood’
Three years after the release of his award-winning debut album ‘Ephrata’, Joshua Burnside has returned to announce the release of his follow up album ‘Into The Depths Of Hell’ due 4th of September. An absurdist examination at the suffering humans inflicts on each other every day and the innate human condition that demands we find …