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Album Review: The Orchids – Beatitude#9

It could well be that The Orchids passed you by. The Scottish five piece James Hackett (vocals), John Scally (guitar), Chris Quinn (drums), Matthew Drummond (guitar) and James Moody (bass)…

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Incoming: We are the Giant

In We are the Giant ordinary citizens face the same moral questions that have defined revolutionary leaders across the ages, from Jefferson to Che to Mandela. With remarkable access, the…

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Meet: Godz Chyld interview, and hear his self titled track

Hot on the heels of Forever, Bronx emcee Godz Chyld’s collaboration with Killah Priest/Tragedy Khadafi producer Jordan River Banks comes a new single, also titled Godz Chyld. Explaining the song,…

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Acclaimed director Steve James (Hoop Dreams) and executive producers Martin Scorsese (The Departed) and Steven Zaillian (Moneyball) present Life Itself, a documentary film that recounts the inspiring and entertaining life…

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LIVE: JAH WOBBLE’s INVADERS OF THE HEART, Hebden Bridge Trades Club, 7th Nov 2014

It’s been 20 odd years since the last outing of Jah Wobble’s Invaders, with tonight being one of a mere handful of gigs. Originally planned to coincide with a new…

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Not Forgotten: The Waterboys – A Pagan Place

Post-punk in a vaguely similar way that U2, Simple Minds and Big Country were post-punk, in the early 80s The Waterboys were a band laden with potential, fronted by an…

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Meet: The Ting Tings Interview, plus new UK tour dates

With the likes of their breakthrough hit ‘That’s not my name’ they proved that they could write tunes that lived long in the memory, now The Ting Tings return with…

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See: JAMES – ‘All I’m Saying’ video + tour

So we maybe gorgeous, So we may be famous, Come back when we’re getting old… It must be time to cover them in chocolate then! Next week see’s one of…

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Psych Insight: Track: Anti Pony – I Go Places/ Cry on the Floor

The excellent PNKSLM label seem to be on a bit of a roll at the moment. Fresh from a great showcase at this year’s Liverpool PsychFest, the label have recently…

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DVD Review: The Promised Land

Capitalism and poverty have been tackled through the mediums of literature and film in many different ways over the years. The most famous writers to broach the subject are Charles…

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Album Review: The Orchids – Beatitude#9

Incoming: We are the Giant

Meet: Godz Chyld interview, and hear his self titled track

Incoming: Life Itself

LIVE: JAH WOBBLE’s INVADERS OF THE HEART, Hebden Bridge Trades Club, 7th Nov 2014

Not Forgotten: The Waterboys – A Pagan Place

Meet: The Ting Tings Interview, plus new UK tour dates

See: JAMES – ‘All I’m Saying’ video + tour

Psych Insight: Track: Anti Pony – I Go Places/ Cry on the Floor

DVD Review: The Promised Land