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ALBUM REVIEW: Tele Novella – ‘Merlynn Belle’: a quirky country-psych-folk charmer

Tele Novella's humble country-psych-folk sincerity is magic. They have, quite simply, a belief in the power of song. Timeless, quirky and utterly charming.

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Film Review: Rams

Sam Neill is one of a rare breed of actor who seems to make everything better. He is a reassuring presence and even when he pops up on social media,…

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Sundance Review: Captains of Zaatari

Millions upon millions of children around the globe grow up dreaming of becoming a professional footballer. The same dream has been passed down from generation to generation. Today, wherever you…

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Track: Cousin Betty pays tribute to the glories of the mixtape in the romping single ‘Tape Hiss’

There is a very specific audience which will recognise the many obscure references to names like Peter Russell Clark, TDK cassette advertisements and Countdown in the new single, ‘Tape Hiss’…

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Sundance Review: Hive

For a relatively new country, or more accurately an autonomous province or partially-recognised state, Kosovo has had more than its fare share of trauma. During the Yugoslav Wars, it was…

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Sundance Review: One for the Road

Since Henry Ford revolutionised the manufacturing process and greatly reduced the cost of buying a car, America has been obsessed with automobiles and dreams of the open road. This love…

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Sundance Review: Taming the Garden

With every minute, hour, day and week that goes by, the richest and most powerful people in the world simply just get richer and more powerful. Whilst the poor just…

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During the 2016 Presidential election campaign Donald Trump repeatedly turned his attention to the US/Mexico border; most famously with his white elephant border wall. Since entering the race and throughout…

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Track: Struggles With Syntax – Monday Bluez

London noise rockers tackle Zoom-based ennui.

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Sundance Review: On the Count of Three

Despite the amount of progress that has been made, particularly in the developed world, it’s still often considered a social taboo to talk about suicide. This is especially the case…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Tele Novella – ‘Merlynn Belle’: a quirky country-psych-folk charmer

Film Review: Rams

Sundance Review: Captains of Zaatari

Track: Cousin Betty pays tribute to the glories of the mixtape in the romping single ‘Tape Hiss’

Sundance Review: Hive

Sundance Review: One for the Road

Sundance Review: Taming the Garden

Sundance Review: At the Ready

Track: Struggles With Syntax – Monday Bluez

Sundance Review: On the Count of Three