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Album Review : Plantfood –‘Carnivores’ : An energetic and explosive jazz fusion calling card.
Given that their name links back to their student beginnings during lockdown in a bedroom-come-practice space full of houseplants, Plantfood’s music is not what you’d describe as pastoral. This tight collective that formed in Leeds around 2020 seem intent to bust into the UK nu-jazz arena and beyond with their energetic fusion of punk jazz, …
Gallery & Set List: Bob Vylan / Cherym – Button Factory, Dublin 26.11.2022
Bob Vylan brought their blend of Grime/Punk/Hip Hop to Dublin’s Button Factory and with them in support slot were Derry’s pop punk outfit Cherym.I missed these last time around in Dublin at the beginning of this year and I wasn’t happy, so I made sure I wasn’t missing this one and glad I didn’t as …
South African Superstar Moonchild Sanelly to Headline Melbourne Club Night and Support Gorillaz
South African superstar, Moonchild Sanelly heading to Melbourne for headline show, prior to supporting Gorillaz Splendour Sideshows
Track: The Bug reveals first track from up coming album Fire; Clash ft Logan
The Bug, aka Kevin Martin, is back for his first solo full-length album in seven years, Fire, out on August 27th via the ever brilliant Ninja Tune label. Featuring Martin’s beats and a plethora of MC’s, including longtime collaborators such as Flowdan, Roger Robinson, Moor Mother,Manga Saint Hilare, Irah & Daddy Freddy alongside relatively new names to the Bug stable like Logan, Nazamba …
News: Heavy Psych set to release Vol 3 of their Doom Sessions featuring -(16)- and Grime
Following in the wake of ‘Doom Sessions Vol. 1‘ featuring Conan and Deadsmoke and ‘Doom Sessions Vol. 2‘ featuring Acid Mammoth and 1782. Label Heavy Psych have announced Vol. 3 in the series with five angry, aggressive and previously unreleased tracks by Relapse Records stalwarts -(16)- and Italy’s sludge mongers Grime. The artwork was designed by Branca Studio. -(16)- comment: “We are super …
TRACK: Pinch feat. Killa P – ‘Party’ – bringin’ the Bristol bass
ROB ELLIS works deep in that Bristolian sonic tradition which has mutated British music’s DNA so often down the past three decades. He’s conversant across dub, dubstep, grime, and global traditions: check “Qawwali”, his 12” for Mike Paradinas’ Planet Mu, built on harmoniums and samples of the Pakistani devotional singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. And …
SEE: The Streets’ new single ‘I Wish You Loved You …’
Mike Skinner has released the video for new track “I Wish You Loved You As Much As You Love Him” – the second track to be trailed from his forthcoming mixtape, None Of Us Are Getting Out Of This Life Alive. The foils for Mike’s trademark declamatory delivery come in the dulcet tones of …
See: Lady Bird share new video ‘WWW’ ahead of EP release
Lady Bird are purveyors of a fresh new punk/grime sound, coming out of Kent, the three piece are set to releases their latest EP ‘BRAINWASH MACHINE SETTING’, out June 26th via Purple Stains/ JägerMusik This latest release drags punk well into the here and now, Wonk Unit meets Mike Skinner is as good an analogy as any. This video …
See: Riskee and the Ridicule share video for ‘Blue Jacket’
Riskee And The Ridicule from Kent, have shared this wonderfully in your face piece of lyrically angry, yet musically smiling, art. In a time of rising nationalism, fuelled by a political landscape that leaves the needy behind, and an anti EU feeling that has been polarised by a Brexit vote that also divided the nation. …
Track: Boardgame James – Daydream EP
Boardgame James has announced the release of his debut, ‘Daydream’, a four-track EP of string-led instrumental grime released via 1000Doors on May 1. Part of grime’s great radio resurgence in 2015 as one half of Handsome Boys with Moleskin, Boardgame James offers up four tracks from the vault, developed and reworked to form his debut EP. …