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Track: French Cassettes – Santa Cruz Tomorrow

San Francisco Bay Area quartet, French Cassettes, are set to release their sophomore album, Rolodex on Dec. 11th via Tender Loving Empire. Along with the news the band are sharing the latest…

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Meet: Nico of X Ray Cat Trio and Black Moths Harriet Hyde after their collaboration on a fantastic 50s pop EP

After teaming up with Black Moths singer Harriet Hyde to create some sweet rock ‘n roll in the form of EP ‘Bubblegum’, read our review here. We had the pleasure…

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Rising: We interview new indie-Americana duo Sunny Bones – see ‘Be Cool’

EXQUISITE new duo Sunny Bones is the partnership of Helen Anderson and Ben Asker. The pair came to know each other through their previous band Box Of Light, which past…

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TRACK: Mandrake Handshake – ‘Gonkulator’: Oxford dectet debut the new acid

THEY may be one of the most populous bands you’ve seen this side of My Life Story and The Polyphonic Spree in their pomp – but Oxford psych dectet Mandrake…

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Track: Arab Strap release new single Compersion Pt.1 ahead of album and tour

Iconic Scottish troubadours Arab Strap have announced details of their forthcoming 7th studio album, ‘As Days Get Dark’, their first since 2005’s The Last Romance, and due 5th March 2021.…

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Live Review: Tenderlonious, London Jazz Festival: Shoreditch Town Hall, November 22nd

So the last night of the London Jazz festival and you can imagine what might have been in the unrestricted freedom of pre-COVID times. Tenderlonious and chums playing a selection…

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NEWS: The Orb announce live stream date and remixes album – hear David Harrow’s rerub of ‘Haze’

SEMINAL techno groovesters and occasional pranksters of legend The Orb have a brace of excellently exciting news announcements for all you space cadets out there. Firstly, they’re gonna play their…

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Tallinn Black Nights Review: Ulbolsyn

The English-language dominance in UK cinemas means that we’re only ever exposed to a limited and often narrow range of European cinema. Whilst you’d expect this to be the best…

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IDFA Review: Bitter Love

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to experience a holiday romance, you’ll know that there’s nothing quite like it. Caught up in the moment. Just the two of you. Without…

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NEWS: M. Ward announces Billie Holiday covers album; hear ‘For Heaven’s Sake’

YOUR humble scribe has loved Portland’s M. Ward since right back in the days of The Transfiguration of St Vincent – his beautiful 2003 album full of his mellifluous voice,…

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Track: French Cassettes – Santa Cruz Tomorrow

Meet: Nico of X Ray Cat Trio and Black Moths Harriet Hyde after their collaboration on a fantastic 50s pop EP

Rising: We interview new indie-Americana duo Sunny Bones – see ‘Be Cool’

TRACK: Mandrake Handshake – ‘Gonkulator’: Oxford dectet debut the new acid

Track: Arab Strap release new single Compersion Pt.1 ahead of album and tour

Live Review: Tenderlonious, London Jazz Festival: Shoreditch Town Hall, November 22nd

NEWS: The Orb announce live stream date and remixes album – hear David Harrow’s rerub of ‘Haze’

Tallinn Black Nights Review: Ulbolsyn

IDFA Review: Bitter Love

NEWS: M. Ward announces Billie Holiday covers album; hear ‘For Heaven’s Sake’