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Since forming around 2007, Exlovers have been gigging, recording and releasing music continuously. There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing a band putting in the hours and then witnessing them release a single as catchy as ‘This Love Will Lead You On’. Out now on Young & Lost Club, it’s at first a deceivingly light indie number, before you settle down and notice how catchy and upbeat the chorus is. Let’s hope all those years of practice pay off with their upcoming album.
Melt Yourself Down – Melt Yourself Down @ soundcloud
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His long-term collaborator Seb Rochford may be the most prominent face, or at least hair, in modern British jazz, but Pete Wareham’s spirited honking has been the most distinctive element of their bands over the last decade. Acoustic Ladyland, Polar Bear and Fulborn Teversham have all helped a genre that gets little mainstream attention these days cross over to new [..]
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As the self-styled ‘Zef-style’ duo’s European tour prepares to roll into the UK, Die Antwoord drop another video, and, as usual, it’s ridiculous, puerile and made with a dubious dedication to salacious shock value. And, as usual, it’s so well shot, directed and choreographed that it’s utterly impossible to draw your eyes away from the colourful chaos erupting on screen. [..]
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Is this the most ridiculous app yet? Quite possibly, as it’s an app designed to, er, stop you using apps. Hmmm. The idea behind Pause is that people are spending too much time staring at their phones, which is true. However, is the best way to curb your app usage [..]
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June 14, 2013 Electrowerkz
A damn sweet double-header at Electrowerkz this Friday, which sees Michigan’s Shigeto squaring up to local lad Kelpe for a couple of bouts of brisk beat-making. We loved Kelpe‘s recent ‘Answered’ EP, while Shigeto‘s live show, which showcases his incredible drumming skills, is something to behold – as you can [..]
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