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Jan 31st

new: Spoek Mathambo

My favourite new act in the world, Spoek Mathambo, back with a banger. It’s called Let Them Talk, from his upcoming debut Father Creeper out March 13th on Sub Pop. …also worth looking at is his mindblowing version of She’s Lost Control by Joy Division. twitter /// facebook /// bandcamp /// soundcloud /// sub pop

Jan 31st

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The 2 Bears - Be Strong: Album stream

Ahead of the January 30th release of their debut, The 2 Bears have made the album available to listen to, premiering on Hype Machine.

Jan 29th

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new: Mary Epworth

I can’t describe this act. She’s meddling in all manner of style and it’s mesmerizing to say the least. Album, Dream Life is out on March 5th on Hand Of Glory Records. Mary Epworth - Black Doe by Hand Of Glory Records Mary Epworth - Come Back To The Bough by Hand Of Glory Records twitter /// facebook /// bandcamp

Jan 26th

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London could do with a few more of this kind of street art. Maser giving Dublin folks a little lift, can’t knock positivity like that!

Jan 26th

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Jan 25th

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More Lecs

You may have seen our post on Dublin’s teen hip-hop possibly-soon-to-be-sensation-Lecs Luther a few days back, well here’s another update, another track he’s just posted and one I hadn’t heard yet. It’s all so smooth, Fish N’ Chips E.P dropping soon.

Jan 25th

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Jan 24th

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Big tune, biiiiiig tune.

2012 is off to a flying start, here are three reasons why. /// THE CAST OF CHEERS Family debuted with Zane Lowe playing it twice in a row on his BBC Radio 1 show a few weeks back. Today the band debuted their first ever video, a nod from former tour-mates Two Door Cinema Club helping it to spread ‘round the internet like wildfire. On the back of such an endorsement you’d be wise to...

Jan 24th

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2012 #3

Some new music … School of Seven Bells album Ghostory, their third is out Feb. 28th on Vagrant Records/Ghostly International. School of Seven Bells - Lafaye by Vagrant Records /// Shigeto, Lineage E.P coming up on Jan. 31st, out on Ghostly International. Shigeto - Huron River Drive by ghostly /// Walpurgis Family, Belgian/Irish 3-piece, full stream of their debut, Dawn out now...

Jan 22nd

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Jan 22nd

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Jan 22nd

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NY noise merchants and college/alt rock n’ rollers Hunters have knocked out a video for In-Utero-sounding Acid Head. Currently touring with Jeff The Brotherhood and The Kills and produced by James Iha they’re certainly one to watch, given that “guitar music is coming back this year”, or so we’ve heard from the great pop-god in the sky. Great noise either way, one of...

Jan 22nd

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NSFW new video for Justice’s On N’ On, the most epic hybrid of power ballad and Noel Gallagher 60’s jive one could muster up this side of a Led Zeppelin electro project. Good stuff lads.

Jan 20th

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