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Album Review: Surprise Chef – Superb; kings of instrumental soul delight once again

Surprise Chef return with Superb, a rich, groove-driven collection of instrumental funk, soul, and jazz that deepens their cinematic sound while loosening the edges. Rooted in the Australian five-piece’s signature blend…

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Album Review: Azzurro 80 – Flashback; warm 80s fused instrumentals hit the right spot

On Flashback, Azzurro 80 invites listeners into a lush, imagined memory of the 1980s—a world shaped more by the ghosts of old television idents and faded VHS movie trailers than by…

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Live Review: Manic Street Preachers – Critical Thinking Tour, Manchester O2 Apollo, 2.5.2025

The Manic Street Preachers launched their much-anticipated ‘Critical Thinking’ tour with a sold-out show at Manchester’s O2 Apollo on May 2, 2025. Despite unforeseen delays due to a reported motorway…

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EP Review: Chapterhouse – White House Demos; early psych-fuzz brilliance from Shoegaze legends

Long before they carved out a legacy as one of the defining names in shoegaze, Chapterhouse were just four gigs in and brimming with raw psychedelic energy. White House Demos, recorded…

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Album Review: TVOD – Party Time; loud, jagged and full of heart

Brooklyn’s post-punk firebrands TVOD (Television Overdose) explode onto the scene with Party Time, a debut album that’s loud, jagged, and unexpectedly full of heart. It’s a record built for sweaty clubs…

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Live Review + Gallery: Mayday Parade – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, Oregon – 2025.05.09

Live Review + Gallery: Mayday Parade - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, Oregon - 2025.05.09

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Track: ‘Uh Oh’ – Naarm/Melbourne-based artist Romanie is back with a brilliant new single and tour dates.

Romanie (Romanie Assez) relocated to Naarm/Melbourne a few years ago from Belgium and has released a string of exquisitely beautiful tracks that showcase her velvet vocals and acute observations on life. She…

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News: Gold Coast-based (Yugambeh, Kombumerri) 6-piece band Selve announce new album ‘Breaking Into Heaven’ and kick off with the incandescent title track.

Led by Jabirr Jabirr frontperson Loki Liddle – Gold Coast-based (Yugambeh, Kombumerri) 6-piece band Selve today announce their forthcoming debut album ‘Breaking Into Heaven’ due out on 12 September, which…

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News: Marisa And The Moths Announce Album ‘Live In Studio 3 Abbey Road’; Watch The Video For Track ‘Needy’

Marisa And The Moths have released the video for ‘Needy’, the first single to be taken from theirforthcoming Live In Studio 3, Abbey Road album, to be released on 4…

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Track: Flying Rats – Ugly Man

Worksop’s best-kept secret, Flying Rats, have been let loose on the world with their debut track, ‘Ugly Man.’ This song is important to the band as it’s one of the…

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Album Review: Surprise Chef – Superb; kings of instrumental soul delight once again

Album Review: Azzurro 80 – Flashback; warm 80s fused instrumentals hit the right spot

Live Review: Manic Street Preachers – Critical Thinking Tour, Manchester O2 Apollo, 2.5.2025

EP Review: Chapterhouse – White House Demos; early psych-fuzz brilliance from Shoegaze legends

Album Review: TVOD – Party Time; loud, jagged and full of heart

Live Review + Gallery: Mayday Parade – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, Oregon – 2025.05.09

Track: ‘Uh Oh’ – Naarm/Melbourne-based artist Romanie is back with a brilliant new single and tour dates.

News: Gold Coast-based (Yugambeh, Kombumerri) 6-piece band Selve announce new album ‘Breaking Into Heaven’ and kick off with the incandescent title track.

News: Marisa And The Moths Announce Album ‘Live In Studio 3 Abbey Road’; Watch The Video For Track ‘Needy’

Track: Flying Rats – Ugly Man