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Say Psych: Live Review: Louder than War Festival, Manchester – 14.03.2026

Louder Than War are three words that have become synonymous with excellent music taste, and trusting that taste has seen me heading over to the University of Manchester student union…

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Premiere: After a lifetime away, psychedelic pop icons The Crystal Set exclusively reveal their stunning new single ‘Critical Mass!’.

The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long – one of my favourite quotes from one of my favourite movies (Blade Runner) – is an apt description…

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Track: Kim Gordon Confronts AI Anxiety on New Single ‘DIRTY TECH’

Kim Gordon’s ‘DIRTY TECH’ wrestles with the uneasy power shift between humans and machines, setting the tone for her upcoming album PLAY ME with grit, tension and dark clarity.

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Say Psych: News: Manchester Psych Fest announce 20 more acts!

Manchester Psych Fest, the UK’s premier psychedelic music and arts festival, has today delivered the second wave of acts for the huge one-dayer, taking place in Manchester on Saturday 5th…

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Say Psych: News: Edinburgh Psych Fest announces first wave of acts, Stereolab to headline

Edinburgh Psych Fest announces Stereolab, Model/Actriz, Gwenno, GHOSTWOMAN, The Mystery Lights & more for the 2026 festival. The sister festival to the UK’s leading psychedelic music and arts festival Manchester…

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Say Psych: News: Fuzz Club announces full 2026 festival line-up

The full line-up for the 2026 Fuzz Club Festival has today been revealed. A two-day celebration of global psychedelia and all things fuzz, reverb and drone, the festival (founded by the London-based…

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News: Xiu Xiu Share ‘Dancing on My Own’ Cover Ahead of New Compilation

Xiu Xiu have released a stripped-back cover of Robyn’s Dancing on My Own, taken from their forthcoming covers compilation Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1.

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Track: Cate Le Bon Releases ‘Always the Same’ Featuring St. Vincent

Cate Le Bon has released ‘Always the Same’, a new track recorded at Seahorse Sounds and featuring St. Vincent.

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Live Review & Gallery: Lost Paradise NYE Festival Delivers on Aussie Summer Tradition – 29.12.25, Glenworth Valley NSW

One of my favourite things about Australia is our festival culture. Remote bush raves, dusty roads, cheesy doof sticks, no reception and championing Australian acts. This year, I got a…

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News: Grace Jones to Headline Sydney Opera House Forecourt in 2026

Grace Jones will play the Sydney Opera House Forecourt in February 2026, bringing her singular blend of avant-pop, performance art and untouchable charisma to a summer program already stacked with global heavyweights.

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