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Feature: Soundtrack of Our Lives – The Special Pillow

The Special Pillow are old hands at this indie pop game, having recently celebrated their Silver Jubilee, but are still mixing up 60-pop with a touch of psychedelia here and…

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Feature: Ohmme give us an exclusive track by track of their new album Fantasise your Ghost

Out last Friday via Joyful Noise was the new album from the Chicago based duo of Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart, aka Ohmme. Called Fantasize Your Ghost, the album was…

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Not Forgotten: Black Wire

A band with a ferocious but short-lived output, Black Wire were among the greatest who opposed the 2000’s indie/garage/DIY cluster of clones. They toured with The Cribs during their lifespan, whom they…

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Feature: Scratch the Surface – 14 Iced Bears self-titled album, and an interview with Rob Sekula

14 Iced Bears: ‘14 Iced Bears’ ( Thunderball Records 1988 ) “Only the dust remains…” Background Formed in 1985, 14 Iced Bears released three excellent records on the short lived…

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Feature: Breathless give us a track by track rundown of The Glass Bead Game – Reissued today

Reissued today is the 1986 debut album from dark indie band Breathless. Called The Glass Bead Game, it saw the band – bassist Ari Neufeld, singer, keyboardist Dominic Appleton (who…

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Feature / Playlist: Every track (on Spotify) for every John Peel festive 50

Over on our Spotify page, alongside all the playlists we’ve received from artists, albums of the year, our monthly playlists, psych playlists, classic DJ sets, not forgotten series and other…

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A Beginners Guide to Sparks

Sparks aren’t just any old pop band. Formed by brothers Ron and Russell Mael, the former child models were just too weird for the macho chest-beating alpha male loving American…

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Feature: Merge Records celebrate 30 years – Interview and exclusive playlist

If you follow the brilliant Merge label, you’ll have had some insight into this. They’ve been releasing various limited edtion vinyl to celebrate it, but they’ve been going for thirty…

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A Buyers Guide to Matt Berry on Acid Jazz

Although primarily known as an actor, comedy performer, and voice over artist, in recent years Matt Berry has received an increasing amount of attention for his music. Since 2005 Berry…

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A Buyers Guide to Crowded House (1986-1996)

Few acts have ever managed the career trajectory that Crowded House managed to pull off during their initial decade-long run from 1986 to 1996. Their debut album did solid business…

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