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PREMIERE: Royal Canoe open the ‘Vault’ with surprise release of rarities album

You know Vancouver’s Royal Canoe, right? Released a very good new album called Sidelining last year? Yeah, them? Well, they’ve made a new record, and it’s out right now. 10…

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Track/Video: Istanbul’s dark electro-rock agitators Lalalar deliver ‘Alba Deme Lazim Olur’ ahead of album debut ‘‘Bi Cinnete Bakar’.

The sound of the Istanbul underground is juddering ever nearer to your listening posts in the shape of electro-alt-rock agitators Lalalar. With a name that approximates (semi-ironically) ‘The Wise Guys’,…

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Live Review: Puma Blue / Lucy Lu & Uma / Harvey Dweller / Chartreuse – Amsterdam, Bristol, London

Jacob Allen better known as Puma Blue is currently on his North American and EU/UK tour. Backseat Mafia’s Cath Dupuy caught Allen at his Amsterdam, Bristol and London gigs. Lucy…

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Live Review: Lola Young – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds 10.03.2022

At 9.15 Lola Young emerges through the smoke on the stage at Belgrave Music Hall in Leeds, to a rapturous welcome from the 300-strong crowd. There’s excitement among them to…

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Live Review: Gilla Band – Whelan’s, Dublin 09.03.2022

Tonight the 9th of March was the final night of Gilla Band’s residency at prominent Dublin venueWhelan’s. The night started as it meant to go on, loud. With support band…

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Blu-ray Review: Modern Times

While he had stiff competition from Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton, there’s no doubt that Charlie Chaplin was the king of American silent cinema. While they were all brilliant physical…

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Track: Sydney vibrant pop punksters A Swift Farewell reconnect with another visceral anthemic blast in new track ‘Stressed Out Ft Clay J Gladstone’.

More infective than a global pandemic (but infinitely far more enjoyable), the new single ‘Stressed Out’ from those punk pop maestros A Swift Farewell is a hyperactive, hyperkinetic bouncy blast…

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Track: Folly Group release the vibrant punk-funk of Paying The Price

Newly signed to Ninja Tune imprint Technicolour – a label that jumped on early releases by the likes of Sofia Kourtesis, Elkka, Octo Octa and others, London band Folly Group…

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Live Review: Tom Odell – O2 Apollo, Manchester 21.02.2022

Words: Taylor Connelly / Pictures: Kitty Handley Tom Odell’s performance at the O2 Apollo in Manchester on February 21st, proved that all he will ever need to showcase his sheer…

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Premiere: Carolyn Hunter reveals the shimmering beauty of Hardest Part

We’re delighted to premiere the new single from folk-pop singer-sonwriter Carolyn Hunter, Hardest Park. It the first new music from Carolyn since her synth-pop album Lovelight dropped in December of…

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PREMIERE: Royal Canoe open the ‘Vault’ with surprise release of rarities album

Track/Video: Istanbul’s dark electro-rock agitators Lalalar deliver ‘Alba Deme Lazim Olur’ ahead of album debut ‘‘Bi Cinnete Bakar’.

Live Review: Puma Blue / Lucy Lu & Uma / Harvey Dweller / Chartreuse – Amsterdam, Bristol, London

Live Review: Lola Young – Belgrave Music Hall, Leeds 10.03.2022

Live Review: Gilla Band – Whelan’s, Dublin 09.03.2022

Blu-ray Review: Modern Times

Track: Sydney vibrant pop punksters A Swift Farewell reconnect with another visceral anthemic blast in new track ‘Stressed Out Ft Clay J Gladstone’.

Track: Folly Group release the vibrant punk-funk of Paying The Price

Live Review: Tom Odell – O2 Apollo, Manchester 21.02.2022

Premiere: Carolyn Hunter reveals the shimmering beauty of Hardest Part