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Meet: Sextile – Dark primitive post punk from outerspace

Sextile are the latest signing to US label Felte. Originally hailing from Brooklyn, founder members, guitarist/vocalist Brady Keehn and drummer/vocalist Melissa Scaduto moved to LA, for no greater reason than the rent…

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Album Review: Jamie xx – In Colour

In Colour is a great title for the debut record by producer Jamie xx. It’s crisp, tight, brimming with hues, shapes, and various shades of light. It doesn’t feel like a…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: The Russian Woodpecker

On 26th April 1986, after a fault with one of the reactors, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukrainian SSR exploded spewing radioactive particles into the atmosphere. It remains…

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Track: Racetrack Gospel – Wiseblood

Racetrack Gospel is the new project from Sam Herlihy, ex-lead singer and songwriter from Hope of the States. He been joined by Martin Samuels, Max Backshell & Simon Goldring to…

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Live Review: Long Division 2015 – Wakefield 12th – 14th June

Long Division, a three day urban festival, spread over eight venues all within spitting distance of each other. Over 60 bands on offer and with the added bonus of it…

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New Music : Chris Darby’s “Don’t Look Back”

The Chicago-based singer/songwriter Chris Darby first hit my radar back in late 2014. A friend and music aficionado in her own right had invited me to the big city of…

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Track: Nottingham alt-rockers Kagoule release new single, Glue

Nottingham alt-rockers Kagoule return with a new single, Glue, ahead of their debut album Urth, which drops on August 21st via Earache records. Singer/guitarist Cai Burns says of Glue, “[it]….popped…

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Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Planetary

Climate change is a topic which seems to slip in and out of the news. Whilst idiotic mutterings abound about the pace and cause of global warming, Planetary puts our…

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Incoming: Natural Resistance

Four Italian winegrowers live a life we all dream of: Giovanna Tiezzi and Stefano Borsa in their converted 11th century monastery and winery in Tuscany find a way to grow…

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Album review: Pins – Wild Nights

Sometimes having big money thrown at you can take the edge of off a band but with Pins it has made them stronger. Yes, the edges are smoother thanks to…

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Meet: Sextile – Dark primitive post punk from outerspace

Album Review: Jamie xx – In Colour

Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: The Russian Woodpecker

Track: Racetrack Gospel – Wiseblood

Live Review: Long Division 2015 – Wakefield 12th – 14th June

New Music : Chris Darby’s “Don’t Look Back”

Track: Nottingham alt-rockers Kagoule release new single, Glue

Sheffield Doc/Fest Review: Planetary

Incoming: Natural Resistance

Album review: Pins – Wild Nights