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Incoming: The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to the broader American culture, its cultural and political…

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Film Review: Tales of Halloween

Horror anthologies are a bit of a mixed bag and toyed with extinction when the popularity of genre films dissipated after the boom of the ’80s. In recent years they’ve…

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Album Review: John Grant – Grey Tickles, Black Pressure

For me, like many people, John Grant first appeared on my radar following the release of Queen of Denmark, his gloriously heartbreaking collaboration with Midlake and simply one of the…

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Album Review: Rolo Tomassi – Grievances

Released earlier this year Grievances is arguably the bands best collection of work yet. Rolo Tomassi are a band that don’t tend to shy away from experimentation blending a whole…

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Album Review: Luke Haines – British Nuclear Bunkers

Luke Haines is one of Britain’s genuine rock n roll eccentrics. As lead singer of The Auteurs he created some of the greatest albums of the era, including my personal…

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Not Forgotten: The Replacements – Pleased to Meet Me

With the departure of Bob Stinson from the band The Replacements slimmed down to a trio for Pleased to Meet Me and continued their journey from barely coherent punks to…

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DVD Review: Seconds (Masters of Cinema)

Even as far back as 1966 Americans were suffering from the boredom of suburban normality. Whether as a result of a hangover from the war or a general malaise through…

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Track: Unalaska – Unalaska

What started of as a fictional band in the cult vampire film ‘Afflicted’ has now turned into a real EP releasing duo. Comprising of musicians Edo Van Breemen and Zachary…

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News: Weird World to reissue Richard Dawsons albums The Magic Bridge and Glass Trunk

Already on his way to becoming a national treasure and oft the recipient of patronage from the likes of Marc Riley, Newcastle singer-songwriter Richard Dawson’s record label Weird World are…

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See: Jones releases new video for “Indulge”

London electro-R&B artist Jones recently released Indulge, her debut EP to much fawning and critical acclaim. She followed it up by selling our her upcoming live date at St Pancras…

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Incoming: The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

Film Review: Tales of Halloween

Album Review: John Grant – Grey Tickles, Black Pressure

Album Review: Rolo Tomassi – Grievances

Album Review: Luke Haines – British Nuclear Bunkers

Not Forgotten: The Replacements – Pleased to Meet Me

DVD Review: Seconds (Masters of Cinema)

Track: Unalaska – Unalaska

News: Weird World to reissue Richard Dawsons albums The Magic Bridge and Glass Trunk

See: Jones releases new video for “Indulge”