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I feel like I always start these Singles Club round-ups with some patter about how it’s a mixed bag with something for everyone, but this edition is really pushing that to new levels. For this edition we’re going to every extreme; from a New Norse Radiohead cover to a 17-minute musical wall of bleakness, we’ve got it all and then some. So, let’s not waste any more time and get stuck right in.Kalandra – “Everything In Its Right Place” (original by Radiohead)Two very different bands from two very different worlds, Kalandra and Radiohead are not often mentioned in the same…
New York City artist Alwyn Morrison delivers raw emotion and soaring energy on “Everybody Bleeds”. From the start of the song, it sounds a bit jangly, a bit like The Smiths would sound if they were still making music, and as soon as his vocals came in, it took on a new form…. agenre-blending, emotionally charged indie anthem with real staying power.It sounds like the perfect blend of alternative rock with some ’80s glam rock moments and ’90s-sounding vocals. The way that Alwyn has been able to blend some sub-genres together to create a track this cohesive is stunning. The…
A veteran activist singer-songwriter releases his latest bulletin on our troubled times, mixed in with more personal musings.Think of protest music, and one thinks of 1960s America, when the Vietnam War, in particular, inspired a host of singer- songwriters to start writing songs which were a world away from the the souffle-light pop which had emerged in the 1950s on the back of the emergence of ‘rock and roll’. Of course, the likes of Woody Guthrie, Yip Harburg, Pete Seeger and Paul Robeson had been voicing their controlled anger at societal and racial inequalities and injustices through song from much…
Mallorca Live Occident has added new names to the lineup for its ninth edition, which will take place on June 12 and 13, 2026, at the Mallorca Live venue in Calvià. The most important cultural and musical event in the Balearic Islands will finally welcome the British band Kaiser Chiefs – announced for the 2026 edition of the festival- on Saturday, June 13. The La Plaza Stage completes its commitment to the best electronic music this year with the confirmation of Luciano, Miguelle & Tons, Mariano Mellino, Deer Jade, Parallelle (Live), ARKADYAN, DMASSO (Live), Sorä, Melohman, and Bruz, who join…
Indeed, since forming in Bellingham, Washington in 1997, Death Cab For Cutie’s emergence from the underground was made possible by the captivating introspection of their music. A melodic strain of indie rock from when that tag referred to an ethos as well as a sound, it would eventually become (unfairly) a lazy umbrella term for non-heavy bands with reasonable tailoring and expensive hairdos. The zenith of DCFC’s success came with the release of understated masterpiece Transatlanticism, which, remarkably, was released the same year [2003] as Give Up, the first and to date only album from Ben’s other band, The Postal…
The story of the London nightclub Ministry of Sound will be told for the first time in a new 416-page hardcover book titled Ministry of Sound: Anthology. It documents the club’s formative years and explosive growth through rare archival material, unseen memorabilia and is delivered via a collection of first-hand accounts from key figures in dance music culture. Written and designed by Grammy-nominated creative director Simon Moore and published by renowned publisher Rizzoli New York, the book traces Ministry of Sound’s evolution from its origins in the early 1990s, inspired by a combination of New York clubs, including Paradise Garage…
A familiar name in the Canterbury scene, Dave Stewart’s career reached unexpected highs in the 1980s when he teamed up with Spirogyra’s Barbara Gaskin for an unlikely cover. In 2023, as the couple continued making “intelligent pop,” they discussed the unexpected spark that led to their longstanding musical and romantic relationship.Prog readers would have been forgiven for raising an eyebrow in 1981 upon seeing Dave Stewart – previously keyboardist with Egg, Hatfield And The North and National Health – sharing a stage on Top Of The Pops with The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone.They were there promoting Stewart’s delightfully skewed reworking of…
The Lemon Twigs | The StonesAcademy 2, Manchester30th May 2026The Lemon Twigs bring their lovingly crafted blend of sunshine pop and jangling guitars to Manchester’s Academy 2, drawing on the golden age of 1960s songwriting while continuing to build a catalogue that feels increasingly unique. With a devoted crowd of sharply dressed fans packed into the venue, Thomas Sidwell heads along to discover whether the Long Island brothers can transcend their influences and prove that great melodies never go out of style.Manchester has never been short of famous brothers, Noel and Liam, Gary and Phil, er, Shaun and Paul –…
Starring: Ling Zhi, Briana Liu and Eon SongInspired by the life of Masako Wakamiya, who bought her first laptop at 60 years old and became a coding expert, The Code of Family is a heart-warming Chinese-American piece whispering wisdom about learning, family and the boundlessness of age.Written and directed by Kayla Sun, it tells the story of a grandmother, ‘Gran’, who lives with her daughter and granddaughter. While her granddaughter is stressing over a university project due soon, Gran is secretly studying coding, which late in the story we discover is for a deeply emotional reason of love and family…
Originally published in Uncut Take 294 (November 2021 issue)… The Ealing Jazz Club didn’t promise much from the outside. Situated opposite Ealing Broadway tube station, wedged between a jeweller’s and a tea shop, a tight set of steps led down into a faceless cellar. “It had a capacity of about a hundred people, maybe a few more,” recalls frequent visitor Dick Taylor. “There was a cloakroom, then a narrow room with the bar at one side. It was only a small club. But you’d walk through the door and it would sound like Chicago in there. The atmosphere was incredible.”…
Thomas Bangalter releases an original remix of the track “Circonvolutions” from the album Mythologies (released in 2023) to accompany the new global campaign for the Bleu de CHANEL fragrance directed by Alfonso Cuarón and brought to the screen by actor Jacob Elordi. “Mythologies” is Thomas Bangalter’s first composition for orchestra, conceived upon request of choreographer Angelin Preljocaj for the ballet of the same name. It is a large and lyrical work in which Bangalter, co-founder of Daft Punk, reinvents his relationship to composition. This new remix of “Circonvolutions” serves as a rare bridge where his classical orchestration meets an electronic…
North West London producer PIGMNT returns with Ginseng, a five track EP released through Create Define Release (CDR) as part of its Pathways artist development programme. Drawing on UK Funky, Gqom, Amapiano and tribal house influences, the project blends heavy low end pressure with groove focused club energy.Each track is inspired by a different medicinal herb, Nettle Root, Ginseng, Suma Root and Ashwagandha, reflecting PIGMNT’s interest in the connection between music and healing. The concept takes inspiration from MF DOOM’s Special Herbs series, reimagined through a distinctly London dance music lens.Built around rolling percussion, deep sub bass and raw rhythmic…