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See: Yo La Tengo release video for Cure cover “Friday I’m In Love”

It was a seemingly innocuous series of events that lead to the apocalypse. Remember when we greeted the start of the weekend with unnecessary cheery pictures of cats, or babies,…

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DVD Review: War and Peace

The story of Frank Oppenheimer and The Manhattan Project has been widely covered in film and on television. The race to build the first atomic bomb may have been the…

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DVD Review: Salute! Sun Yat Sen

When you’ve waited nine years since a director’s last proper feature, you’d be forgiven for expecting something a little special. Not Taiwanese filmmaker Yee Chih-yen, the director of Blue Gate…

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Track: Crystal Castles – Deicide

Its been an eventful year or so for Crystal Castles. Alice Glass went and then ensued a certain amount of back biting and bickering. The upshot of it was that…

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News: On-U Sound reissue Singers & Players’ – “War Of Words”

Whether it be The Clash covering ‘Police & Thieves’, DJ Don Letts spinning reggae at the Roxy or Steel Pulse opening for The Stranglers, dub reggae has been associated with…

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See: Female hip-hop crew Heresy release video for “Da Call Out”

Taken from their self titled debut EP comes a new track and video, Da Call Out, from all-female hip-hop group Heresy. With Grammy nominee Monie Love at the helm, the…

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Album Review: Czarface – Every Hero Needs a Villain

It’s two years since Czarface released their first album, to some surprise from the hip-hop listening public. The three piece, Wu-Tang Clan’s Inspectoh Deck and Boston duo 7L and Esoteric…

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Album Review: Tame Impala – Currents

Okay, so I’ve listened to Tame Impala’s excellent new album Currents several times now. Like everyday, twice a day, since last Friday. I can say very confidently that it’s a masterpiece. Kevin…

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Track: Leo Abrahams – Mosaic

The name might not be that familiar, but his work definitely will be. The guitarist / producer has played with the likes of Brian Eno, Pulp, Florence + The Machine…

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Incoming: Southpaw

Southpaw tells the story of Billy “The Great” Hope, reigning Light Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World (Jake Gyllenhaal). Billy Hope seemingly has it all with an impressive career, a…

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See: Yo La Tengo release video for Cure cover “Friday I’m In Love”

DVD Review: War and Peace

DVD Review: Salute! Sun Yat Sen

Track: Crystal Castles – Deicide

News: On-U Sound reissue Singers & Players’ – “War Of Words”

See: Female hip-hop crew Heresy release video for “Da Call Out”

Album Review: Czarface – Every Hero Needs a Villain

Album Review: Tame Impala – Currents

Track: Leo Abrahams – Mosaic

Incoming: Southpaw