Live »

Mildlife – doing their groovy thing in Leeds

Mildlife – doing their groovy thing in Leeds

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Ed Wynne – Tentacles are swaying tonight for Ed’s support slot

Ed Wynne – Tentacles are swaying tonight for Ed’s support slot

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Mandolin Orange|Islington Assembly Hall|15th May 2019

Mandolin Orange|Islington Assembly Hall|15th May 2019

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The Wildhearts – Can you have a Renaissance if you never went away?

The Wildhearts – Can you have a Renaissance if you never went away?

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Mono|Gorilla, Manchester|06th May 2019

Mono|Gorilla, Manchester|06th May 2019

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Live At Leeds – a vain attempt to sum up a huge event

Live At Leeds – a vain attempt to sum up a huge event

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Tom Walker – Cambridge 02.05.19

Tom Walker – Cambridge 02.05.19

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Suede

Suede

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Holiday Ghosts – live in Leeds – go and listen to the album instead!

Holiday Ghosts – live in Leeds – go and listen to the album instead!

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Deaf Havana & The LaFontaines – Manchester Albert Hall – 25/03/19

Deaf Havana & The LaFontaines – Manchester Albert Hall – 25/03/19

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The Japanese House at Electric Ballroom, London 19/03/19

The Japanese House at Electric Ballroom, London 19/03/19

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The Goat Roper Rodeo Band – The new in the old – Live at The Grove, Leeds

The Goat Roper Rodeo Band – The new in the old – Live at The Grove, Leeds

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Album Reviews »

Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution – still bright and fresh and ambitious

Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution – still bright and fresh and ambitious

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The Heavy – Sons

The Heavy – Sons

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L.A. Punk Rockers Back With “Age Of Unreason”

L.A. Punk Rockers Back With “Age Of Unreason”

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JJ Cale – ‘Stay Around’ – A posthumous plate of JJ’s relaxed blues rewards the wait

JJ Cale – ‘Stay Around’ – A posthumous plate of JJ’s relaxed blues rewards the wait

April 10, 2019, No Comments on JJ Cale – ‘Stay Around’ – A posthumous plate of JJ’s relaxed blues rewards the wait
Dwight Trible – ‘Mothership’ (featuring Kamasi Washington) – the most soulful jazz record this year

Dwight Trible – ‘Mothership’ (featuring Kamasi Washington) – the most soulful jazz record this year

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Nik Turner – The Final Frontier

Nik Turner – The Final Frontier

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Joni Void – “Mise En Abyme” is pleasing and puzzling, a jigsaw simultaneously built and disassembled

Joni Void – “Mise En Abyme” is pleasing and puzzling, a jigsaw simultaneously built and disassembled

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Wet Dreams Boogie With Self-Titled Debut Album

Wet Dreams Boogie With Self-Titled Debut Album

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The Goat Roper Rodeo Band – “Tall Grass” – a record full of love for American roots

The Goat Roper Rodeo Band – “Tall Grass” – a record full of love for American roots

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Swedish Garage Rockers Don’t Disappoint – Dream Boogie debut with “Sorry To Disappoint All Music Lovers”

Swedish Garage Rockers Don’t Disappoint – Dream Boogie debut with “Sorry To Disappoint All Music Lovers”

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Humble Pie – “Joint Effort” – a reminder of the genius of Steve Marriott

Humble Pie – “Joint Effort” – a reminder of the genius of Steve Marriott

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Delicate Steve – “Till I Burn Up” is like an excitable puppy wanting to play

Delicate Steve – “Till I Burn Up” is like an excitable puppy wanting to play

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Interviews »

Interview: James Gillespie on recent EP “Lost” and upcoming tour.

Interview: James Gillespie on recent EP “Lost” and upcoming tour.

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INTERVIEW: WHITE LIES ON ‘FIVE’, THE VALUE OF COLLABORATION, AND BEING BACK ON THE ROAD

INTERVIEW: WHITE LIES ON ‘FIVE’, THE VALUE OF COLLABORATION, AND BEING BACK ON THE ROAD

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Pop music in Iran: an interview with Moein Sajadi

Pop music in Iran: an interview with Moein Sajadi

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Interview with SLEEPMAKESWAVES

Interview with SLEEPMAKESWAVES

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INTERVIEW: PALE WAVES ON TOURING, SONGWRITING, AND COMMUNITY

INTERVIEW: PALE WAVES ON TOURING, SONGWRITING, AND COMMUNITY

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Interivew: Slam Dunk Festival preview – Stand Atlantic

Interivew: Slam Dunk Festival preview – Stand Atlantic

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Interview: Tell Your Friends, It’s not over for Nick Hodgson.

Interview: Tell Your Friends, It’s not over for Nick Hodgson.

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Woes in interview

Woes in interview

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Music Features »

Mono|Gorilla, Manchester|06th May 2019

Mono|Gorilla, Manchester|06th May 2019

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Live At Leeds – a preview of three great bands (there are 100 more…..). Full set times too!

Live At Leeds – a preview of three great bands (there are 100 more…..). Full set times too!

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New Offering From JD Simo – “Off At 11”

New Offering From JD Simo – “Off At 11”

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Black Peaks supporting Enter Shikari | Leeds O2 Academy | 02.02.2019

Black Peaks supporting Enter Shikari | Leeds O2 Academy | 02.02.2019

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Music Opinion »

The loneliness of the long-distance musician

The loneliness of the long-distance musician

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Three Old Songs About Food

Three Old Songs About Food

February 17, 2018, 1 Comment on Three Old Songs About Food
Morrissey and Robert Plant both served up a dish of mushy Weetabix in 2017 – is this to do with age?

Morrissey and Robert Plant both served up a dish of mushy Weetabix in 2017 – is this to do with age?

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The monotony of the 9-5 requires monotonous music

The monotony of the 9-5 requires monotonous music

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Live in Photos »

Kikagaku Moyo @ Brudenell Social Club 22.05.2019

Kikagaku Moyo @ Brudenell Social Club 22.05.2019

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Mandolin Orange|Islington Assembly Hall|15th May 2019

Mandolin Orange|Islington Assembly Hall|15th May 2019

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Dave Hause & The Mermaid – The Workman’s Club, Dublin 13/5/19

Dave Hause & The Mermaid – The Workman’s Club, Dublin 13/5/19

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Street Fest @ Canal Mills feat. Foreign Beggars 11/05/2019

Street Fest @ Canal Mills feat. Foreign Beggars 11/05/2019

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Mono|Gorilla, Manchester|06th May 2019

Mono|Gorilla, Manchester|06th May 2019

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The Snuts – The Workman’s, Dublin – 7/5/19

The Snuts – The Workman’s, Dublin – 7/5/19

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Marc Almond

Marc Almond

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Tom Walker – Cambridge 02.05.19

Tom Walker – Cambridge 02.05.19

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Rock »

The Wildhearts – Can you have a Renaissance if you never went away?

The Wildhearts – Can you have a Renaissance if you never went away?

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Dave Hause & The Mermaid – The Workman’s Club, Dublin 13/5/19

Dave Hause & The Mermaid – The Workman’s Club, Dublin 13/5/19

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Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution – still bright and fresh and ambitious

Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution – still bright and fresh and ambitious

May 9, 2019, No Comments on Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution – still bright and fresh and ambitious
Live At Leeds – a vain attempt to sum up a huge event

Live At Leeds – a vain attempt to sum up a huge event

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Teen Rock »

Enter Shikari, Stop the Clocks Tour 2019, O2 Brixton Academy 12/01/19

Enter Shikari, Stop the Clocks Tour 2019, O2 Brixton Academy 12/01/19

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Speech phobia – Milestones release a track on it

Speech phobia – Milestones release a track on it

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Ashfields ‘We Don’t Talk’

Ashfields ‘We Don’t Talk’

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The Fun Die Young ‘The One’

The Fun Die Young ‘The One’

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Emotional Hardcore »

Black Peaks supporting Enter Shikari | Leeds O2 Academy | 02.02.2019

Black Peaks supporting Enter Shikari | Leeds O2 Academy | 02.02.2019

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Who We Are – “Memory”

Who We Are – “Memory”

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All Tied Up – Use a Pencil To Draw Blood

All Tied Up – Use a Pencil To Draw Blood

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Silent Season: ‘Stars’

Silent Season: ‘Stars’

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Metal »

Japanese metal – give it a minute, its not half bad

Japanese metal – give it a minute, its not half bad

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Powerflo: ‘The Grind’

Powerflo: ‘The Grind’

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Tenements ‘The Fear’

Tenements ‘The Fear’

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Wow! Kovax hit the spot with Cobalt

Wow! Kovax hit the spot with Cobalt

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Alternative Rock, Grunge and Punk »

The Snuts – The Workman’s, Dublin – 7/5/19

The Snuts – The Workman’s, Dublin – 7/5/19

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Otherkin release “All That Remains Won’t Be The Same”

Otherkin release “All That Remains Won’t Be The Same”

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Skinny Lister

Skinny Lister

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SPQR – Low Sun, Long Shadows

SPQR – Low Sun, Long Shadows

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Progressive Rock & Pop »

Ed Wynne – Tentacles are swaying tonight for Ed’s support slot

Ed Wynne – Tentacles are swaying tonight for Ed’s support slot

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Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution – still bright and fresh and ambitious

Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution – still bright and fresh and ambitious

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Nik Turner – The Final Frontier

Nik Turner – The Final Frontier

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Tom Odell / Cambridge

Tom Odell / Cambridge

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Post-Rock »

Mono|Gorilla, Manchester|06th May 2019

Mono|Gorilla, Manchester|06th May 2019

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George Ezra / Newmarket

George Ezra / Newmarket

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Joy Division post rock from Talons

Joy Division post rock from Talons

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Endless Heights – ‘Come A Little Closer’

Endless Heights – ‘Come A Little Closer’

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Indie »

Live At Leeds – a vain attempt to sum up a huge event

Live At Leeds – a vain attempt to sum up a huge event

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The Snuts – The Workman’s, Dublin – 7/5/19

The Snuts – The Workman’s, Dublin – 7/5/19

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Suede

Suede

April 30, 2019, No Comments on Suede
Tom Walker SOLD OUT Manchester Academy 27/04/2019

Tom Walker SOLD OUT Manchester Academy 27/04/2019

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Singer Songwriter »

Introducing “Wild Child” Ben McKelvey

Introducing “Wild Child” Ben McKelvey

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Newton Faulkner @ Leeds Beckett SU 01/05/2019

Newton Faulkner @ Leeds Beckett SU 01/05/2019

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Tom Walker SOLD OUT Manchester Academy 27/04/2019

Tom Walker SOLD OUT Manchester Academy 27/04/2019

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New Single “How Much Longer” by Brian Grogan

New Single “How Much Longer” by Brian Grogan

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Classical »

Alexandra Stréliski – Inscape

Alexandra Stréliski – Inscape

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Touching, tender, perfect piano by Chilly Gonzales

Touching, tender, perfect piano by Chilly Gonzales

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Mark Springer produces a contemporary classic in the vein of Debussy

Mark Springer produces a contemporary classic in the vein of Debussy

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Blues »

Live At Leeds – a vain attempt to sum up a huge event

Live At Leeds – a vain attempt to sum up a huge event

May 8, 2019, No Comments on Live At Leeds – a vain attempt to sum up a huge event
JJ Cale – ‘Stay Around’ – A posthumous plate of JJ’s relaxed blues rewards the wait

JJ Cale – ‘Stay Around’ – A posthumous plate of JJ’s relaxed blues rewards the wait

April 10, 2019, No Comments on JJ Cale – ‘Stay Around’ – A posthumous plate of JJ’s relaxed blues rewards the wait
New Offering From JD Simo – “Off At 11”

New Offering From JD Simo – “Off At 11”

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Larkin Poe is back – blues on a new level

Larkin Poe is back – blues on a new level

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Country »

JJ Cale – ‘Stay Around’ – A posthumous plate of JJ’s relaxed blues rewards the wait

JJ Cale – ‘Stay Around’ – A posthumous plate of JJ’s relaxed blues rewards the wait

April 10, 2019, No Comments on JJ Cale – ‘Stay Around’ – A posthumous plate of JJ’s relaxed blues rewards the wait
The Goat Roper Rodeo Band – The new in the old – Live at The Grove, Leeds

The Goat Roper Rodeo Band – The new in the old – Live at The Grove, Leeds

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Larkin Poe is back – blues on a new level

Larkin Poe is back – blues on a new level

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Kiefer Sutherland – Albert Hall, Manchester – 28/06/2018

Kiefer Sutherland – Albert Hall, Manchester – 28/06/2018

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Gentle and Sweet »

Quirks make Thea Gustafsson’s trip hop beguiling

Quirks make Thea Gustafsson’s trip hop beguiling

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Lokki – I Catch You

Lokki – I Catch You

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Elan Noon ‘Have A Spirit Field’

Elan Noon ‘Have A Spirit Field’

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Pop »

Tom Walker SOLD OUT Manchester Academy 27/04/2019

Tom Walker SOLD OUT Manchester Academy 27/04/2019

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New Single “How Much Longer” by Brian Grogan

New Single “How Much Longer” by Brian Grogan

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The Japanese House at Electric Ballroom, London 19/03/19

The Japanese House at Electric Ballroom, London 19/03/19

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Pop music in Iran: an interview with Moein Sajadi

Pop music in Iran: an interview with Moein Sajadi

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Eighties Revivalists »

10 O’Clock Chemical ‘Favours for the Wicked’

10 O’Clock Chemical ‘Favours for the Wicked’

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Sights ‘Got it’ – circa 1988

Sights ‘Got it’ – circa 1988

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Hot Like Sushi – Do You Wanna?

Hot Like Sushi – Do You Wanna?

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L.A.D. One Last Night

L.A.D. One Last Night

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Acid Jazz, Funk and Soul »

Skinny Lister

Skinny Lister

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Tom Bancroft’s In Common

Tom Bancroft’s In Common

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New Offering From JD Simo – “Off At 11”

New Offering From JD Simo – “Off At 11”

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Lauren Laverne talks to Oscar Jerome at Goldsmiths University

Lauren Laverne talks to Oscar Jerome at Goldsmiths University

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Jazz »

Mildlife – doing their groovy thing in Leeds

Mildlife – doing their groovy thing in Leeds

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Dwight Trible – ‘Mothership’ (featuring Kamasi Washington) – the most soulful jazz record this year

Dwight Trible – ‘Mothership’ (featuring Kamasi Washington) – the most soulful jazz record this year

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Sam Leak & Dan Tepfer: ‘Adrift’

Sam Leak & Dan Tepfer: ‘Adrift’

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Caro Emerald / Cambridge

Caro Emerald / Cambridge

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Dance »

Mildlife – doing their groovy thing in Leeds

Mildlife – doing their groovy thing in Leeds

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Live At Leeds – a vain attempt to sum up a huge event

Live At Leeds – a vain attempt to sum up a huge event

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Mella Dee @ Gorilla, Manchester | 30.03.2019

Mella Dee @ Gorilla, Manchester | 30.03.2019

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Petit Biscuit ‘Wake Up’

Petit Biscuit ‘Wake Up’

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House »

Ocean Roulette: ‘Froze Up’

Ocean Roulette: ‘Froze Up’

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Mark Ronson is back with ‘Only Can Get Better’

Mark Ronson is back with ‘Only Can Get Better’

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Codes – Go Down / That Crack

Codes – Go Down / That Crack

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Trance »

Funk Manchu – Bounce That Booty

Funk Manchu – Bounce That Booty

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Lux Groove’s Setup does the job

Lux Groove’s Setup does the job

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Electronic »

Street Fest @ Canal Mills feat. Foreign Beggars 11/05/2019

Street Fest @ Canal Mills feat. Foreign Beggars 11/05/2019

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Mella Dee @ Gorilla, Manchester | 30.03.2019

Mella Dee @ Gorilla, Manchester | 30.03.2019

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Proem: Until Here for Years

Proem: Until Here for Years

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‘Euringer’ by Euringer

‘Euringer’ by Euringer

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Lounge »

Equador – Treble Oh

Equador – Treble Oh

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Nice bit of Swedish lounge

Nice bit of Swedish lounge

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Jazz with beats: Yazz Ahmed to release La Saboteuse EP

Jazz with beats: Yazz Ahmed to release La Saboteuse EP

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‘Sober’: Poppy lounge from Pusher

‘Sober’: Poppy lounge from Pusher

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Drum n Bass »

Street Fest @ Canal Mills feat. Foreign Beggars 11/05/2019

Street Fest @ Canal Mills feat. Foreign Beggars 11/05/2019

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Stickybuds – ‘The Firestarter’

Stickybuds – ‘The Firestarter’

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Dub »

Linval Thompson – Fussing & Fighting

Linval Thompson – Fussing & Fighting

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Robert Dallas – Bearer of Bad News

Robert Dallas – Bearer of Bad News

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Hip Hop »

Street Fest @ Canal Mills feat. Foreign Beggars 11/05/2019

Street Fest @ Canal Mills feat. Foreign Beggars 11/05/2019

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Plan B / Newmarket

Plan B / Newmarket

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Humanistic Hip Hop from London

Humanistic Hip Hop from London

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Joyner Lucas ‘I’m Not Racist’

Joyner Lucas ‘I’m Not Racist’

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Latin »

Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution – still bright and fresh and ambitious

Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution – still bright and fresh and ambitious

May 9, 2019, No Comments on Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Mettavolution – still bright and fresh and ambitious
Caro Emerald / Cambridge

Caro Emerald / Cambridge

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Natalia Lafourcade’s distinctive tones are untouchable

Natalia Lafourcade’s distinctive tones are untouchable

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Rereleases »

How a Lost Folk Classic Shows Stark Unsettling Beauty

How a Lost Folk Classic Shows Stark Unsettling Beauty

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Françoise Hardy’s album has taken me back to a 1960s I never knew

Françoise Hardy’s album has taken me back to a 1960s I never knew

January 29, 2017, 2 Comments on Françoise Hardy’s album has taken me back to a 1960s I never knew

Festivals and Carnivals »

Kooks, Blossoms and Don Broco to headline Community Festival 2019

Kooks, Blossoms and Don Broco to headline Community Festival 2019

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Barclaycard presents British Summer Time festival

Barclaycard presents British Summer Time festival

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Street Fest @ Canal Mills feat. Foreign Beggars 11/05/2019

Street Fest @ Canal Mills feat. Foreign Beggars 11/05/2019

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Highest Point Festival announces full BBC Introducing line up

Highest Point Festival announces full BBC Introducing line up

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Travel »

Jamie Smart releases a video montage of a trip to Japan

Jamie Smart releases a video montage of a trip to Japan

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Desert Justice: Hitch-hiking in Iraq

Desert Justice: Hitch-hiking in Iraq

October 25, 2015, 2 Comments on Desert Justice: Hitch-hiking in Iraq
Stripping Off in Israel

Stripping Off in Israel

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Bosnia: one eye on the future, one eye in the past

Bosnia: one eye on the future, one eye in the past

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Music Lit »

Kim Gordon – Girl in A Band – Dey Street Books

Kim Gordon – Girl in A Band – Dey Street Books

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Music Film & Documentaries »

27 Gone Too Soon

27 Gone Too Soon

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Theatre & Stand Up »

Edinburgh Fringe: Hot Brown Honey

Edinburgh Fringe: Hot Brown Honey

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Edinburgh Fringe: Andrew Maxwell – Shake a Leg

Edinburgh Fringe: Andrew Maxwell – Shake a Leg

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Michelle Wolf sticks it to Trump & co & others

Michelle Wolf sticks it to Trump & co & others

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Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre, London

Hamilton, Victoria Palace Theatre, London

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Pegasus’ Black Opera 25th birthday concert left me enchanted

Pegasus’ Black Opera 25th birthday concert left me enchanted

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Flaneuring in Brixton with the ‘Midnight Runners’

Flaneuring in Brixton with the ‘Midnight Runners’

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Andrew Ryan “Did You Get Here Alright?”

Andrew Ryan “Did You Get Here Alright?”

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Carmen in one hour – being so close to an opera singer’s voice is a real treat

Carmen in one hour – being so close to an opera singer’s voice is a real treat

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An hour well spent on the edge of tears

An hour well spent on the edge of tears

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Street Art »

Accessorising in Stansted Airport

Accessorising in Stansted Airport

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Donald Trump sticker, just off Old Street, London

Donald Trump sticker, just off Old Street, London

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Street Scenes from Algiers, Algeria

Street Scenes from Algiers, Algeria

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Modelling North Face jackets Mark Vallée’s crew challenge neoliberalism!

Modelling North Face jackets Mark Vallée’s crew challenge neoliberalism!

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In 1982 Heinz J Kuzdas started to photograph the Berlin Wall

In 1982 Heinz J Kuzdas started to photograph the Berlin Wall

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Ralph Waldo Emerson gets the treatment in Bath

Ralph Waldo Emerson gets the treatment in Bath

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A new angle on discouraging smoking

A new angle on discouraging smoking

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A special dog related piece goes up in Sheffield

A special dog related piece goes up in Sheffield

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Art & Photography »

King Nun put on a fiery show for packed Hyde Park Book Club

King Nun put on a fiery show for packed Hyde Park Book Club

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Pablo Picasso at the Tate Modern, 1932

Pablo Picasso at the Tate Modern, 1932

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Le Corbusier was influenced by ancient Algerian architecture, according to the Tate

Le Corbusier was influenced by ancient Algerian architecture, according to the Tate

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London through a (wire) window

London through a (wire) window

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Writing About Music »

How to turn your vomit into a series of suckerpunches! Hitting home with your writing.

How to turn your vomit into a series of suckerpunches! Hitting home with your writing.

June 24, 2015, 3 Comments on How to turn your vomit into a series of suckerpunches! Hitting home with your writing.
What makes for good music journalism?

What makes for good music journalism?

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Making Gig Reviews Sticky

Making Gig Reviews Sticky

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Why bury the gobsmacking one liner?

Why bury the gobsmacking one liner?

May 2, 2015, 3 Comments on Why bury the gobsmacking one liner?
Do we need a date in the title of our articles?

Do we need a date in the title of our articles?

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What people don’t care about when they read a music review!

What people don’t care about when they read a music review!

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The Joy of Writing

The Joy of Writing

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The Art of Writing and getting better at it

The Art of Writing and getting better at it

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Food »

The Italian espresso

The Italian espresso

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‘Not Always Caviar’ in Stansted Airport is not a bad place to have a bite to eat

‘Not Always Caviar’ in Stansted Airport is not a bad place to have a bite to eat

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Pacari Chocolate – OK but too pricey

Pacari Chocolate – OK but too pricey

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The Original Dark Horse is as close as you’ll get to drinking velvet

The Original Dark Horse is as close as you’ll get to drinking velvet

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En Castellano »

AMARAL, DESDE ESPAÑA AL O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE, 05/02/17

AMARAL, DESDE ESPAÑA AL O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE, 05/02/17

February 6, 2017, No Comments on AMARAL, DESDE ESPAÑA AL O2 SHEPHERD’S BUSH EMPIRE, 05/02/17
THE STAGE WORLD TOUR AT THE O2 ARENA, 22/01/17

THE STAGE WORLD TOUR AT THE O2 ARENA, 22/01/17

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Deap Vally, Boston Music Room, London (en castellano)

Deap Vally, Boston Music Room, London (en castellano)

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Competition »