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Sexism etc – female music critics wanted for Collapse Board
It seemed a shame to let this Facebook thread pass unnoticed. Here’s an edit. Oh, and just a small aside. Why is it that the vast majority of well-known chefs are male? Female music critics wanted...
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10 REVIEWS OF THE NEW CULTS ALBUM – 1: in real time
by Everett True This is my review of the debut album from Cults, Cults, released on Lily Allen’s Columbia imprint, In The Name Of. Somewhere around the third track, ‘You Know What I Mean’, this album...
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Single Of The Week: Wild Moccasins – Gag Reflections/Summer Of Love (New West)
By Mike Turner This is a first for me where I am making a record Single Of The Week when the single itself isn’t exactly what I am flipping my lid over. Wild Moccasins will confuse a lot of the indie...
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Song of the day – 523: Sleigh Bells
A while ago, I got talked into slagging off Sleigh Bells, because it was fun. My old and trusted cohort kicking_k immediately pointed out that if I, uh, actually listened to Sleigh Bells I’d probably...
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Eleven records I wish I liked more
Liking most of these more wouldn’t half of made my life easier, at various stages. Would it have been too much of a compromise to make? Apparently so. 1. Radiohead – The Bends Or, indeed, any...
View ArticleShoegaze Showdown – FOREVR vs. Deafcult
Before we begin, let’s review the rule book. HOW TO REVIVE SHOEGAZE IN 4 EASY STEPS 1. Get a chick. 2. Figure out how to make that bendy guitar string sound. 3. Lay down some woozy vocals. Sing as soft...
View ArticleLISTEN: The High Violets – Heroes and Halos (Saint Marie)
Through my job, I’ve seen more gourmet cakes in six months than in my 25 years of admiring cakes. The real luxury in these confections usually isn’t the cake itself, but the two-inch glove of gummy...
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