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Full list of Record Store Day releases announced

March 22, 2013 Events, News 4 Comments

By Danielle Gibson

March 22, 2013

Record Store Day has unveiled the full list of exclusive and limited releases available on April 20 for its 2013 edition. We have already been promised releases from the likes of David Bowie, TOY, The Horrors, Paul McCartney & Wings and Tame Impala. Here are some other highlights and notable releases worth checking out: … Continue Reading

Matmos, XOYO, London

March 22, 2013 Gig, News, Reviews No Comments

By Matt Jones

March 22, 2013

Everything is hipster. Thick-rimmed glasses are hipster. Old things are hipster. Bands not in the mainstream are hipster. Mainstream bands are hipster – if you like them ironically. This opening stream of consciousness is hipster, clearly a rip-off of a King Missile song – who, by the way, are hipster. … Continue Reading

Audiovisual News : The Stone Roses – Made Of Stone

March 21, 2013 Audiovisual, News No Comments

By Danielle Gibson

March 21, 2013

Attention all Stone Roses fans! The Stone Roses : Made Of Stone documentary (produced for Warp Films and financed by Film4 and 4DVD) is set to have its UK Premiere in Manchester with the band, director Shane Meadows and producer Mark Herbert in attendance on Thursday May 30. … Continue Reading

Nick Cave, David Bowie, Tame Impala & more announce Record Store Day releases

March 20, 2013 Events, News No Comments

By Danielle Gibson

March 20, 2013

Record Store Day UK have announced some of the special releases for this year’s edition of the event.

On Saturday April 20 keep an eye out for limited edition output from artists such as David Bowie, TOY, The Horrors, Paul McCartney & Wings, Tame Impala and many more. … Continue Reading

Jessie Ware, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London

March 20, 2013 Gig, News, Reviews No Comments

Jessie Ware
By Russell Warfield

March 20, 2013

To sell out two nights in a row at Shepherd’s Bush Empire little more than six months after releasing a debut LP is an impressive enough feat. Throw into the mix a Southbank Award for Best Pop, won just one day before tonight’s show, and it’s easy to understand why Jessie Ware is clearly giddy with excitement and gratitude for the duration of tonight’s performance. … Continue Reading

Latitude Launch Event at BBC Maida Vale (Including Line-up)

March 20, 2013 Features, Festivals, News No Comments


Steve Mason performs at the launch at BBC Maida Vale Studios

By Matt Jones

March 20, 2013

So the lovely people at BBC Radio 6 Music, who are playing a huge part in organising Latitude Festival 2013 (with their own stage to prove it), invited us down to the festival launch event last night – and boy, oh boy does it look exciting. … Continue Reading

Dirty Projectors, Julia Holter, The Roots & more to play The National-curated festival

March 19, 2013 Festivals, News No Comments

By Danielle Gibson

19 March, 2013

The National have announced some of the acts for the Bryce and Aaron Dessner-curated Crossing Brooklyn Ferry music & film festival (in conjunction with the Brooklyn Academy of Music). … Continue Reading

Susanne Sundfør, Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, London

March 19, 2013 Gig, News, Reviews No Comments


By Russell Warfield

March 19, 2013

Whether or not tonight’s set is part of a concentrated attempt by Susanne Sundfør to ‘crack’ the UK is unclear, but with the instant accessibility of songs like ‘White Foxes’ synthesising with her established eccentricities throughout excellent new album The Silicone Veil, it’s not a huge leap to say she has been successful in her mission.

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Squarepusher Remix Competition

March 18, 2013 Gig, News No Comments

By Danielle Gibson

March 18, 2013

Heads up Tom Jenkinson fans, ahead of his upcoming Ufabulum Live show at the Roundhouse in London on March 30th he is giving you the chance to remix ’4001′, the opening track to 2012’s critically acclaimed album Ufabulum (reviewed by us here). … Continue Reading

The Weekly Froth!

March 15, 2013 Columns, News, Reviews, Single No Comments

By Stef Siepel

March 15, 2013

The Weekly Froth! A weekly take on six tracks, most of which have recently popped up somewhere in the blogosphere. Bit of a mixed bag with a slight leaning towards house, disco, and remixes, but generally just anything that for some reason tickled the writer’s fancy. … Continue Reading

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