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New Music: Kings Of Tomorrow – Flutez (incl. Audiojack remix)
Out now on 2020Vision comes two fresh takes on the classic Kings Of Tomorrow (Sandy Rivera) track ‘Flutez’, firstly from Rivera himself and then Audiojack. Rivera has been releasing music under his K.O.T. guise for just about twenty years, through influential labels such as Strictly Rhythm, NRK, Defected, Slip ‘n’ Slide, and Deep Vision – …
Track: Gold-Bears release new indie pop anthem, ‘For You’
Dalliance, The second album from Atlanta, Georgia’s Gold-Bears, is described as a record about regret. On For You, the band have emerged from the other side of regret and into a firm defiance. Opening lines ‘You’re a mistake/ You said on the phone last night’ lead into a tale of a broken relationship that has …
See:: Robyn Hitchcock and Steve Kilbey Australian Tour Dates
When two icons collide, you are up for an evening of rather decent music as well as tall tales and true. The legendary Robyn Hitchcock (The Soft Boys) is touring Australia by himself and as part of a double act with the equally legendary Steve Kilbey (The Church) throughout May and June. Since founding the art-rock band The …
Young Braves: Interview and Free Download
“A little bit of liquid courage doesn’t go unnoticed…” Personally I can never get enough of Shropshire, a beautiful combination of breathtaking landscapes and awe-inspiring industrial achievements. It’s also home to Young Braves (formerly Arcade Parade), a band who have already received some pretty favourable exposure through BBC Introducing and who have recently released their …
Feature: Seeing Black Circles :: Confessions of a Music Junkie
It’s usually this time of year when I really start to think about my obsession. It’s not something I’m necessarily proud of, but it’s not something I’m ashamed of either. It’s not an obsession that will land me in rehab, jail, or divorce court. There’s no lurid tales of back alley smack shooting, or maxing …
NOT FORGOTTEN – CUD – ASQUARIUS
Love at first sound, that’s what it was. The riff that literally tumbled out of the speakers and then that voice. I knew I’d accidentally discovered one of music’s great lost groups and they spoke to me in a way that very few bands did. This wasn’t a passing phase or a temporary thing either, …
Film Review: Nic Jones – Return Of Britain’s lost folk here
Many people have such fondness for the music of Nic Jones, as the documentary Nic Jones: Return of Britain’s Lost Folk Hero represents. Focusing on Jones’ return to music after a terrible car accident late one night after a performance, the film shows both the Jones of old and the music he is performing today. …
From an old record box: Ox – dust bowl revival
What seems a very long time ago I went along to an acoustic spot in Cambridge to catch up with a friend (apologies to both Mark Day and Jon Wright, given that I can’t remember which of the two it was. Perhaps I can recoup some credit by saying I wish they had both been …
ALBUM REVIEW: MATT BERRY – KILL THE WOLF
I came to Matt Berry later than a lot of people. I must have first become aware of him when a friend of mine gave me the DVD of Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place, then over the years I repeatedly noticed him in comedy shows like The Mighty Boosh and The IT Crowd. Pretty much whatever …
Track: Ming City Rockers – Chic and the Motherfuckers
I have this friend. we went to University together. Just two ordinary slackers – when it was cloudy/rainy we played Snooker, when it was sunny we played golf. On occasion we actually went into University to see what it was we were supposed to be doing. Not terribly often though. He’s one of those …