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Track: No Joy – ‘A Thorn In Garland’s Side’ plus EP news

The genre defying Montreal quartet No Joy are back with new single ‘A Thorn In Garland’s Side’. Wrote and recorded quickly, this track is taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Drool…

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Album Review: Ladyhawke – Wild Things

Ladyhawke is back and celebrating life with an album as sugar-coated and colourful as a pack of party ring biscuits. Ladyhawke, aka New Zealand songstress Pip Brown, has gone all…

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Incoming: Elvis and Nixon

The most requested photo of the National Archives isn’t of the Constitution, the Gettysburg Address, or the Bill of Rights. It’s a picture of President Richard Nixon with Elvis Presley…

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Blu-ray Review: Gilda (Criterion Collection)

In the golden days of Hollywood films some of the most bankable stars were those who were given the label of ‘Screen Goddess’. The Studios’ response to the horrors of…

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EP: The Van T’s – A Coming Of Age

The Van T’s have indeed come of age on their exhilarating and assured second EP. Twin sisters Hannah (guitar, vocals) and Chloe Van Thompson (guitar, vocals), along with Joanne Forbes…

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Classic Album (Glastonbury 2016 Special Pt2): Adele – 19

Adele, that icon of modern popular song, seems to be quite a divisive character. While she has an undoubtedly splendid voice, she has attracted a fair amount of criticism for…

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Say Psych: Playlist, 13/2016

Well we’re nearly halfway through 2016 and I thought it would be a good point to stop and reflected on some of the great albums that have already come out…

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Track: Minden – Artist Statement

If you liked the candy coated synth/indie pop goodness of Portland based Minden’s 2013 debut, Exotic Cakes, you’re going to love new single Artist Statement, taken from its follow up,…

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Track: Kid Bloom – Electric U

Seriously, if you can’t luxuriate in the pop funk of Kid Blooms new single Electric U, you need to see someone for some Valium, because you need that laid back,…

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Incoming: Adult Life Skills

Anna is stuck: she’s approaching 30, living like a hermit in her mum’s garden shed and wondering why the suffragettes ever bothered. She spends her days making videos using her…

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Track: No Joy – ‘A Thorn In Garland’s Side’ plus EP news

Album Review: Ladyhawke – Wild Things

Incoming: Elvis and Nixon

Blu-ray Review: Gilda (Criterion Collection)

EP: The Van T’s – A Coming Of Age

Classic Album (Glastonbury 2016 Special Pt2): Adele – 19

Say Psych: Playlist, 13/2016

Track: Minden – Artist Statement

Track: Kid Bloom – Electric U

Incoming: Adult Life Skills