Meet: Q&A with Gene’s Matt James
My heart, in the 90’s at least belonged to Gene. The indie quartet appeared out of the haze of The Smiths, were loved by almost crazily obsessive fans, released a…
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News: Canadian metal band Cauldron announce European Tour
It’s been a while since we heard anything from Canadian heavy/thrash metal trio Cauldron, nothing in fact since their fourth album, 2012’s Tomorrow’s Lost, but that was enough to convince…
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Track: Paloma Faith brings the soul on Can’t Rely On You, plus album news
It’s funny who you run into. I, in my younger days (not that much younger, I’ll admit to that) used to have these shoes that allowed my to slide, slightly…
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News: Paul Weller announces five ‘Forest Live’ dates
The ‘Modfather’ is getting back to nature again this summer. Following the success of last years ‘Forest Live’ gigs, Paul Weller, in conjunction with the Forestry Commision, has just announced…
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News: Ronny Jordan, pioneer of Acid Jazz, dies at 52
I always had this thing about Jazz, but the record that really opened the door for me, was Jazzmatazz Vol. 1. Former Gang Starr mainstay Guru released the album, essentially…
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See: Darlia, the most exciting guitar band in the UK?, announce tour dates
“The most exciting guitar band in the UK” according to Nigel Harding, head of playlists at Radio 1. A bold statement, but it’s one that seems to be getting support…
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See: The Crookes release new video for PLay Dumb, plus album and tour dates
If ‘Play Dumb’ was written to provoke a conversation, then it certainly succeeded in my eyes. The premier single on The Crookes third album, Soapbox, offers an interesting dichotomy of…
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Meet: We chew the fat with Velvet Acid Christ
Velvet Acid Christ were born in the early 90’s, the evolution of Cyber Christ. Blending goth elements with more club oriented electro-industrial sounds. Whilst other figures have played their part…
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A buyers guide to the Super Furry Animals
In ten years time and the children of the Brit-pop generation start taking an interest in their parents music collections, who do you think the really cool bands will be?…
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Track: Boski – Give it Up
I don’t really feel like dancing this morning. In fact, to be perfectly fair I don’t feel like dancing most of the time, unless its been a really long night.…
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