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Album Review : Plantfood –‘Carnivores’ : An energetic and explosive jazz fusion calling card.

Given that their name links back to their student beginnings during lockdown in a bedroom-come-practice space full of houseplants, Plantfood’s music is not what you’d describe as pastoral. This tight…

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Gallery & Set List: Bob Vylan / Cherym – Button Factory, Dublin 26.11.2022

Bob Vylan brought their blend of Grime/Punk/Hip Hop to Dublin’s Button Factory and with them in support slot were Derry’s pop punk outfit Cherym.I missed these last time around in…

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South African Superstar Moonchild Sanelly to Headline Melbourne Club Night and Support Gorillaz

South African superstar, Moonchild Sanelly heading to Melbourne for headline show, prior to supporting Gorillaz Splendour Sideshows

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Track: The Bug reveals first track from up coming album Fire; Clash ft Logan

The Bug, aka Kevin Martin, is back for his first solo full-length album in seven years, Fire, out on August 27th via the ever brilliant Ninja Tune label. Featuring Martin’s…

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News: Heavy Psych set to release Vol 3 of their Doom Sessions featuring -(16)- and Grime

Following in the wake of ‘Doom Sessions Vol. 1‘ featuring Conan and Deadsmoke and ‘Doom Sessions Vol. 2‘ featuring Acid Mammoth and 1782. Label Heavy Psych have announced Vol. 3 in the series with five…

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TRACK: Pinch feat. Killa P – ‘Party’ – bringin’ the Bristol bass

ROB ELLIS works deep in that Bristolian sonic tradition which has mutated British music’s DNA so often down the past three decades. He’s conversant across dub, dubstep, grime, and global…

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SEE: The Streets’ new single ‘I Wish You Loved You …’

Mike Skinner has released the video for new track “I Wish You Loved You As Much As You Love Him” – the second track to be trailed from his forthcoming…

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See: Lady Bird share new video ‘WWW’ ahead of EP release

Lady Bird are purveyors of a fresh new punk/grime sound, coming out of Kent, the three piece are set to releases their latest EP ‘BRAINWASH MACHINE SETTING’, out June 26th via Purple Stains/ JägerMusik…

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See: Riskee and the Ridicule share video for ‘Blue Jacket’

Riskee And The Ridicule from Kent, have shared this wonderfully in your face piece of lyrically angry, yet musically smiling, art. In a time of rising nationalism, fuelled by a…

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Track: Boardgame James – Daydream EP

Boardgame James has announced the release of his debut, ‘Daydream’, a four-track EP of string-led instrumental grime released via 1000Doors on May 1. Part of grime’s great radio resurgence in 2015…

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