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• Track Of The Day: Skee Mask - Soundboy Ext.

  

  Munich producer Bryan Müller crafted one of the most essential electronic albums of 2018, the sprawling ‘Compro’. Whether it’s the tasty beats of ‘Dial 274” or... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Belle And Sebastian - Dirty Dream #2

  

  Another selection from one of 1998's best albums, this one from Scottish indie heroes Belle and Sebastian. A Northern soul back beat and wonderful 60s pop... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Lay Llamas - Fight Fire With Fire Dub

  

  Italian sonic adventurers Lay Llamas released their fifth album 'Thuban' earlier this year on the Rocket Recordings label, and have now followed it with the... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Astronaut - What You Gonna Do?

  

  A lively, joyously melodic yet bittersweet indie pop gem from Astronaut. The band came to my attention in 1999 with the infectious single 'Stone Cold Sober', bu... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Rewind: The Fall - Hark The Herald Angels Sing

  

  Merry Christmas. This delight was recorded as part of The Fall's 18th session for the John Peel show. Recorded 20th November, first broadcast 17th December 1994... Read more

  Posted on 25 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Orbital - Fun With The System

  

  With its tasty percussion and infectious repetitions, the bouncy 'Fun With The System' is an excellent track by legendary electronic duo Orbital. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Stroke - Internal Call

  

  Stroke were apparently the first "rock band" to be signed to XL Recordings, which was previously known as an output for dance and electronica. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Yak - Bellyache

  

  London-based trio Yak returned recently with this heaving chunk of psychedelic rock sleaze. "I was living out the back of my £205 car, completely broke as I... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: UNKLE Ft. Thom Yorke - Rabbit In Your Headlights

  

  Released 20 years ago, 'Psyence Fiction' was the much-hyped debut album from UNKLE (aka James Lavelle and DJ Shadow), which featured an array of high profile... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Violet - Heaven Adores You

  

  Violet are a five piece indie band from the Midlands. They have also just released one of the best songs of 2018 in the form of the gorgeous, radiant 'Heaven... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Lucia - Summertime

  

  Having recently been on tour with Estrons, the brilliant Lucia Fairfall and her band have released an excellent four track EP entitled 'Cheap Talk'. Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Symposium - Impossible

  

  Another pick from 20 years ago, this one from 'On The Outside', the debut (and only) studio album) from Symposium. A British rock band who promised very excitin... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of the Day: Paul Weller - Gravity

  

  It's astonishing how Paul Weller carries on making classic album after classic album. His 14th solo LP 'True Meanings' is a majestic, varied yet focused record... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Babybird - Take Me Back

  

  Another selection from one of 1998's finest albums. 'There's Something Going On' was Babybird's second "proper" album following a series of lo-fi releases and... Read more

  Posted on 20 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Palace - Heaven Up There

  

  Indie trio Palace's wonderful, gracefully anthemic new single 'Heaven Up There' is their first new material in two years wait. Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Dark Star - Gracedelica

  

  A hugely underrated, hidden gem of the late 90's, full of hypnotic, darkly dreamlike grooves. Dark Star were a hotly-tipped trio, formed in 1996 from the ashes... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: The Lucid Dream - SX1000

  

  Released in October, The Lucid Dream's fourth album 'Actualisation' is an incredible piece of work. With its sci-fi flavours, sizzling hi hats, playful... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Pulp - Seductive Barry

  

  Continuing our look at tracks from 1998's best albums, here's a pick from Pulp's post-Britpop hangover soundtrack 'This Is Hardcore'. Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: The Soft Moon - It Kills (Rendered Remix)

  

  Another selection from another one of 2018's finest albums. From the 'Criminal Remixed' album, featuring reworkings of songs by The Soft Moon. Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: The Boo Radleys - The Old Newsstand at Hamilton Square

  

  A selection from one of 1998's best and most underrated albums, 'Kingsize' by The Boo Radleys.A symphonic indie rock album peppered with interesting... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC