Year: 2015
- Hotplugs
GIL SCOTT-HERON (1 April 1949 – 27 May 2011)
I stopped taking hip-hop seriously round about the time it started turning into high pantomime and dollar-grabbing clichés in the…
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RIOT SEASON RECORDS SUMMER SOUNDS
Eclectic UK indie label Riot Season are bursting into summer with a succession of new albums that are set to…
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Amebix – ‘Knights of the Black Sun’
(single, Easy Action) A taster for the forthcoming Sonic Mass album, set for release this September, ‘Knights of the Black…
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Marvin Gaye – ‘What’s Going On’ (40th Anniversary edition)
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s seminal Motown classic What’s Going On, Universal are proud to present this…
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Tyvek – ‘Nothing Fits’
(album, In The Red, 2010) What made 1976/77 so enthralling was the divide that appeared in your record collection almost…
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SOUTHERN LORD AURAL ASSUALT!
Mighty noise specialists Southern Lord has confirmed three new releases from SEVEN SISTERS OF SLEEP, XIBALBA and PLANKS all of which…
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The Kills – ‘Blood Pressures’
(album, Domino Recordings) The Kills’ first album in three years sees the duo maintain their core garage sound while simultaneously…
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The Lantern Society
Is the Lantern Society the finest folk club in London ? I would say so! The Lantern Society is run…
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Trojan Boxset Bonanza
Trojan Records have launched an exciting new genre-based 2CD series featuring the very best in Jamaican sounds from the past…
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Seasick Steve – ‘You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks’
(album, Play It Again Sam) What’s not to like about Steven Gene Wold? His earthy charm, homemade instrumentation and blistering…
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WHAT WOULD JESUS DRIVE / THE EYELIDS
Seven Go Psycho In Cornwall WWJD/The Eyelids: Friday 27 May, Penzance, Studio Bar If you’ve not been before, the Studio…
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‘Ritual’ by David Pinner
(publ. Finders Keepers) The gap since original publication in 1967 and this year’s re-release by Finders Keepers may not be…
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