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Album, Review: Mammatus – Sparkling Waters

Since 2005 the Santa Cruz, California trio Mammatus have been churning out some seriously mind-melting psych and stoner rock. From the Holy Mountain-released Mammatus in 2006 and The Coast Explodes in 2007, to the…

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Not Forgotten – DEVO ‘Duty Now For The Future’

Devo’s first album ‘Q – Are We Not Men? A – We Are Devo’ was by all accounts a messy, protracted birth, brought about in no small way by casting…

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Film Review: Star*Men

People are often brought together by a shared passion. In the case of Roger, Donald, Nick and Wal that love was for astronomy and looking at the stars. As post-doctoral…

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Film Review: Güeros

Mexican cinema was pretty quiet on the world stage for over a decade but recently there’s been some green shoots of recovery. Whilst not reaching the heights of Y Tu…

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Incoming: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 now brings the franchise to its powerful final chapter in which Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) realizes the stakes are no longer just for…

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Track: Red House Glory – Pray Now

London quartet, Red House Glory, have been releasing EP after EP for the best part of four years. Their true Brit-rock, matched with their glorious melodies and pop-infused choruses makes…

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Say Psych: Album Review, Cardinal Fuzz ‘Stay Holy’ Compilation

Cardinal Fuzz is one of my favourite records labels bringing out a series of, for me, essential releases. This is evidenced by the fact that the label was involved in…

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Album Review: Mark McGuire – Beyond Belief

Mark McGuire’s Beyond Belief is a behemoth of an album. It’s an epic double LP, nearly 80 minutes of expansive tracks that feel like the soundtrack to some existential, futuristic film. Though…

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Say Psych: Live, Cult of Dom Keller, Liverpool PsychFest, 26/09/15

Cult of Dom Keller has been a favourite of mine for some years now. Two cracking albums and a series of enthralling live performances mean that I try to see…

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Album Review: Penetration – Resolution

Penetration are one of the great lost punk bands that shone brightly before burning out. Their first two albums – Moving Targets and Coming Up For Air – are punk…

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Album, Review: Mammatus – Sparkling Waters

Not Forgotten – DEVO ‘Duty Now For The Future’

Film Review: Star*Men

Film Review: Güeros

Incoming: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2

Track: Red House Glory – Pray Now

Say Psych: Album Review, Cardinal Fuzz ‘Stay Holy’ Compilation

Album Review: Mark McGuire – Beyond Belief

Say Psych: Live, Cult of Dom Keller, Liverpool PsychFest, 26/09/15

Album Review: Penetration – Resolution