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Not Forgotten: Elton John – Caribou
Bless him, for all his tantrums (and tiara’s), Elton John has enjoyed a career reassessment over the last two decades to the point where he’s now arguably as popular as he’s ever been since the mid 70s. Perhaps more crucially, Elton understands and agrees that his 1970-1975 work is his most popular material, and does …
See: FKA Twigs releases new short film for Cellophane
FKA Twigs has released ‘Practice’, a short film that celebrates the physical training and creative process that culminated in her latest video, ‘Cellophane’. ‘Practice’ launched exclusively on WeTransfer’s editorial platform, WePresent, and delves deep into the making of FKA twigs’ most vulnerable song and ambitious music video to-date. ‘Cellophane’ is FKA Twigs’ first new solo music in over …
Album Review: Madonna – Madame X
I don’t know about you, but I’m beginnning to think Madonna is a Time Lord. In Madame X, Madonna presents yet another regeneration and an album with two themes: the accessible songs based in part on her experiences living in Portugal, and the songs based on her Madame X character. Madame X the character is …
News: The Dandy Warhols announce 25th Anniversary Tour Downunder
Legendary if not slightly wild and mercurial, psych-pop funsters, The Dandy Warhols, have announced a tour of Australia to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Live, the Dandies can always be relied on to produce wild, exuberant shows and they have an extraordinarily good back catalog to explore, with gems such as Bohemian Like You, Every Day …
Track: Cheat Codes – I Feel Ya feat. Ina Wroldsen
Cheat Codes have teamed up with Danny Quest and Ina Wroldsen for a new track, ‘I Feel Ya’, and it comes ahead of the trio’s EP 2, which has seen them collaborate with the likes of Kim Petras, Kaskade, and Afrojack. Of the record the band say “We’ve been looking to collaborate with Ina Wroldsen for a while …
Album Review: Tall Tree 6Ft Man – Boundaries
It’s amazing what potluck it can be picking up a reviewing assignment. Sometimes it’s an artist you know, sometimes someone you’ve asked for or hunted down desperately over the years. Other times it’s a leap in the dark: you open the email, click on the soundcloud link, start listening and pick through the bio and …
Track: BENE – Evil Spider
19-year-old Aucklander Bene has released her latest single ‘Evil Spider’. “‘Evil Spider’ is about wanting someone that’s already taken. When writing the song, I didn’t wanna make the lyrics too obviously evil, so I thought I’d turn myself into the spider, making it a lil lighter and making the song revolve around me weaving …
News: Madonna, Eurovision, Future and Daring Greatly
At last night’s Eurovision Song Contest, Madonna performed two songs: ‘Like a Prayer’ and her new song ‘Future.’ The vocals were not in tune. People threw shade, dissed the costume, said she should retire. This morning I listened to ‘Future’ carefully from here. It’s actually pretty good, its just better as a studio track than …
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 had in years. Here’s the Backseat Mafia guide to this years runners and riders in the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final. This is all the …
Track: Wasuremono – Self-Help plus tour dates
It’s been a busy few weeks for Bradford-on-Avon quartet WASUREMONO. Throughout this month, the group have played a handful of dates, including festivals Live at Leeds, Stag and Dagger and The Great Escape with more to follow (see bottom of the post), along with the release of their latest single, “Self-Help.” Having been spun on Steve …