Wrongtom celebrates the 40th birthday of the culture-changing Sleng Teng riddim, while admitting that everyone, including us, has the date wrong On the night of 23 February 1985, a soundclash to end them all was in full swing on a big lawn off Waltham Park Road in Kingston, Jamaica. Black Scorpio …
Sean Kitching caught up with Cardiacs bassist and co-founder Jim Smith to discuss the recent Melodic Virtue book, Cardiacs: A Big Book and a Band and the Whole World, the recent tour, and the forthcoming posthumous album, LSD Cardiacs c.1988. Credit: Steve Payne From their formation in Kingston up…
Performing Belief is out in May James Krivchenia, drummer for Big Thief, is to release a new solo album through Planet Mu. Spanning eight tracks, Performing Belief is Krivchenia's fourth solo album and follows 2022's Blood Karaoke. This latest LP was mostly made alongside electric bassist Sam Wilk…
They've also shared lead track 'innonimate Nº ii' BIG|BRAVE have shared details of a new album, titled OST. Spanning eight tracks, the band entered the studio to work on the album with the idea of making a film score for a film that was yet to be created. They also intended to use minimal instrume…
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