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Album Review – Peluché – Unforgettable

Trip Jam: an emerging genre that fuses elements of Latin, funk, psychedelia, soul and hip-hop, Meet Peluché, pioneers of the above mentioned genre are a trio that are becoming a standout force in…

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Film Review: The Captain

Chaos reigned on the German side towards the end of the Second World War. With soldiers separated from their groups, communications down or sporadic and the Allies pushing through at…

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DVD Review: The Eyes of Orson Welles

There are few, if any, film-makers or cinephiles doing more to promote, enlighten and educate than Mark Cousins. The adopted Northern Irishman was responsible for introducing a whole generation to…

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Incoming: Climax

Following a successful, and visually dazzling rehearsal, a dance troupe celebrate with a party. But when it becomes apparent that someone has spiked the Sangria, the dancers soon begin turn…

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Track: Celestial North – The Land, The Sea, The Human Race

The Land, The Sea, The Human Race is the latest addition to Celestial North’s clutch of tunes. Adding a bit of brooding oomph to its predecessors’ more delicate charms, it’s…

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Track: Maarja Nuut and Ruum – Kuud Kuulama

Estonian violinist and modern folk artist, Maarja Nuut has a burgeoning reputation for her delicate, multi-layered and looped song constructions. Kuud Kuulama is an advance snippet from her new album…

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News: Farewell Bastard Song, By Toad – a celebration

A few days back Matthew Young who runs Song, By Toad Records let slip that he was calling it a day. While a decade of doing anything is a lot…

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Premiere: Candythief reveal video for Today

Since emerging on seminal Scottish label Fence (King Creosote, Pictish Trail) in 2006, Diana De Cabbarus, aka Candythief, has released a succession of critically acclaimed records with a distinctly Alt/Folk/Psych…

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Album Review: Steven Page – Discipline: Heal Thyself, Pt. II

Sometimes the most unexpected thing can catch your attention and send you down an avenue and into a field of knowledge that you ever thought you’d end up in. A…

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Incoming: Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Golding), to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia…

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Album Review – Peluché – Unforgettable

Film Review: The Captain

DVD Review: The Eyes of Orson Welles

Incoming: Climax

Track: Celestial North – The Land, The Sea, The Human Race

Track: Maarja Nuut and Ruum – Kuud Kuulama

News: Farewell Bastard Song, By Toad – a celebration

Premiere: Candythief reveal video for Today

Album Review: Steven Page – Discipline: Heal Thyself, Pt. II

Incoming: Crazy Rich Asians