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Feature: Bigfatbig Give Us A Track By Track Of Their New EP Rockin’ And Rollin’ And Whatnot

North East’s Bigfatbig are making some big waves with their powerful punk pop tracks and energetic live shows. Their debut EP has finally been released to the world (read our…

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Feature: Backseat Mafia Guide to Eurovision 2019

Ever since Bucks Fizz ripped off their skirts in the service of a grateful nation, I’ve been a massive Eurovision fan. This is honestly one of the best contest we’ve…

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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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Feature: Vinyl Reissue vs streaming

With the vinyl re-issue of Annie Lennox’s Diva, me and Spouse decided to put vinyl versus streaming to the test. I’m a simple soul who likes good music well played,…

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A beginners’ guide to Elton John

The 50 year career trajectory of Elton John has remained fascinating if not consistent. Rising to prominence during the singer-songwriter boom of the early 70s, he and songwriting partner Bernie…

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A buyers’ guide to Steely Dan 1972-1980

I disagree with Steely Dan. But that doesn’t mean I don’t like them. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that during the period of 1972 – 1980,…

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A buyers’ guide to Kirsty MacColl

Has any songwriter ever been more perfectly human than Kirsty MacColl? Intelligent, witty, wilful, vulnerable, contrary, mind-bogglingly talented, possessing a steely resolve and yet still coming across as approachable and…

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Soundtrack of our lives : Benjamin Schoos

Singer-songwriter and producer Benjamin Schoos is a Belgian phenomenon. Creator of Freaksville Records (with its ever-expanding roster of cult artists) and online radio station Radio Rectangle, he’s a prolific musical…

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Feature: double albums that are actually worth the time.

For some artists the single disc statement is not enough. It should be though, as the multiple disc release is a difficult beast to master and many of the most…

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Feature: David Bowie (1947 – 2016), In Loving Memory

At the time of writing it has been a week since the death of David Bowie was announced. During that time there have been countless tributes, often from the most…

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