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Robyn is the empress of electronia, I haven’t heard much by her that hasn’t hypnotised. Few artists can wrap themselves in the full electronic universe and still sound fully emotional and human. When artists get it right, as she regularly does,
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Aug 21, 14 •
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Now Ryan’s doing something very clever here. For a certain generation Elvira trump the “stacey’s mom” bollock with genuine cleavage. For a young man finding his way, shall we say, Elvira was late night ultimate. As sexy as she was you
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Aug 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Michael Jackson – A Place With No Name
What is this – a kind of musical grave robbing? We don’t get too upset if an old classical draft gets pulled from the rubble of some bavarian church, so why should we mind if the Michael Jackson struts through a post humous recording like a
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Aug 21, 14 •
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Comments Off on Johnny Marr- Easy Money
A glossy end of the pier blast from Johnny Marr, who still feels fresh and busy. I saw him here in South Florida playing a ridiculously small, but suitably packed dire bar and he looked and sounded the business. And I know it’s just never going to
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Aug 16, 14 •
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Comments Off on Attak – Rustie featuring Danny Brown
Beginning to dig the mix of the more hardcore electronic dance styles with inventive rap. In this case Scots production phenom Rustie lets the amazing Danny Brown (fresh out of Detroit, MI) take the mic. Rustie’s beats are completely in step with much
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Aug 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Alt-J – Left Hand Free
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Comments Off on Vic Mensa – Down on my luck
Got into Mensa after he made the XXL Freshman list – killer video directed by Ben Dickinson with a “Groundhog Day in the club” thing going on. Vic’s on record as saying it’s influenced more than a little by James Blake. I just
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Aug 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Wolfhounds – Cheer Up
I have a vested interest in The Wolfhounds, as I’m heavily involved in their back to vinyl series, and did the packaging for this. I expected a little more from the likes of 6Music, who failed to get behind one of London’s old school garage bands
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Aug 8, 14 •
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Comments Off on Philip Selway – Coming Up For Air
Phil Selway, most familiar to us all as Radiohead’s spectacular drummer, showed another side when recording songs for Neil Finn’s 7 World’s Collide charity project. He knocked all participants for six by writing two quite wonderful chill
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Aug 3, 14 •
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