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Interview: The Mantells + new single ‘Payday Playboys’

Manchester 3-piece indie rockers The Mantells have been together for just over 18 months and have been very busy. Last year’s single ‘Men In Suits’ was well received by music…

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Track: Advance Base – Pamela

It’s been three years since singe songwriter Owem Ashworth released his debut album under his Advance Base moniker, A Shut-Ins Prayer. Since then, he’s been busy on projects including a…

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Incoming: Death of a Gentleman

Death of a Gentleman is a snapshot of Test cricket through the Australia vs India Test series in 2011-12. Is Test cricket dying? Does anybody care? How can a sport…

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Not Forgotten: Kirsty MacColl – Kite

I find it impossible to dislike any aspect of Kirsty MacColl. She was a trier, tirelessly honing her craft, refusing to sell herself short or compromise her material for anyone,…

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Film Season Preview: Two Films by Josephine Decker

Originality is a rare commodity in modern cinema. Performance artist and filmmaker Josephine Decker is one of the most original directors of our generation. This month, the Independent Cinema Office…

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See: Jess Barlow releases new visuals for ‘Someone Else’s War’

Sung with a beautiful honesty, ‘Someone Else’s War’ from Jess Barlow has quickly become one of my favourite songs of the year. On top of a simple and elegant musical…

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DVD Review: She’s Funny That Way

Peter Bogdanovich is a very singular kind of film director. There’s a thread of nostalgia running through all his work, but not in the sense of pastiche. The American director…

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Album Review: Mark Morriss – The Taste Of Mark Morriss

Bluetones frontman Mark Morriss has been a busy boy of late. The singer and his former band mates recently announced they would be going back on the road to celebrate…

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A buyers’ guide to They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants are an act who have forged an utterly unique music career over thirty-odd years, from their early days as an act more cabaret than their contemporaries…

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Live Review: Dandy Warhols. Leadmill, Sheffield 30.07.15

It has been some considerable time since tonight’s headliners last played the Steel City, and there’s a definite air of anticipation and excitement as the venue starts to fill to…

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Interview: The Mantells + new single ‘Payday Playboys’

Track: Advance Base – Pamela

Incoming: Death of a Gentleman

Not Forgotten: Kirsty MacColl – Kite

Film Season Preview: Two Films by Josephine Decker

See: Jess Barlow releases new visuals for ‘Someone Else’s War’

DVD Review: She’s Funny That Way

Album Review: Mark Morriss – The Taste Of Mark Morriss

A buyers’ guide to They Might Be Giants

Live Review: Dandy Warhols. Leadmill, Sheffield 30.07.15