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News: Depeche Mode Announce New Concert Film Depeche Mode: M

Depeche Mode have revealed Depeche Mode: M, a new cinematic experience set to premiere in theaters worldwide later this year. Directed by acclaimed Mexican filmmaker Fernando Frías (I’m No Longer…

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Live Review & Gallery: A Band Like a Whisper: Cigarettes After Sex at the ICC Sydney Theatre 14.03.202

A Sold-Out Night, A Soft Glow: The Allure of Cigarettes After Sex

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Track: Metronomy melt hearts with new track and video, With Balance (feat. Naima Bock and Joshua Idehen)

Metronomy, those masters of eclectic indie-electronic pop, have embarked on a new musical adventure with their upcoming ‘Posse EP Volume 2’, set to drop on July 12th via perennial BM…

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Track: Martha Rose releases the melancholy Synthpop of ‘Heart Still Beats 4 U’

Martha Rose’s latest single, “Heart Still Beats 4 U,” exudes the vibrant energy of summertime while delicately tugging at the heartstrings with its nostalgic undertones. As a Berlin-based English instrumentalist,…

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Album Review: David Jaycock’s Hold. Star. Return is a glorious slice of 80s infused Synthpop that sparkles throughout

Let’s get this straight from the start, to quote Kevin Rowland – whatever musical hat he’s wearing, David Jaycock writes fantastic songs and tunes. In the guise he’s adopted for…

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Live Review: Christine & The Queens / Rhodes – 3Olympia, Dublin 10.09.2023

The venue seemed apt for what followed. The theatrical nature of the headline act in particular suited 3Olympia, itself an old theatre married together to provide an unforgettable evening, with…

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Track: Poolside reveal new single, ‘Ride With You’ featuring Ben Browning; watch video here

LA based producer, songwriter and multi instrumentalist Jeffrey Paradiseis, aka Poolside, has returned with a new single ‘Ride With You’, featuring Cut Copy bassist Ben Browning. It’s taken from the…

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Track/Video: Algerian psych-rock legends Les Abranis release ‘Id Ed Was’ to trail their ‘Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973 – 1983’ compilation.

Sometimes retrospective albums seem destined to just come and go but not this one. ‘Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973 – 1983’ by Les Abranis, available via Bongo Joe from 28th April,…

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Meet: Reb Fountain talks about the highly anticipated tour of her 2021 release ‘Iris’ and growing through collective and personal trauma

Photo: Marissa Findlay

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Track: Buscabulla cover the classic ‘Cantares’ with their sultry synth pop brilliance

Now here’s a winter warmer – Ultra-hip onetime Brooklyn based, Puerto Rican twosome Buscabulla have sneaked out (via Ribbon Music) this cover of the classic ‘Cantares’ to keep us in…

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