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• VIDEO: Orbital Live at the Bristol Academy, 16/12/2018, with Support from Plaid

  

  Iconic duo Orbital rocked the Bristol Academy last night. You can watch a playlist of videos below, which also features some of support act Plaid's excellent... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Skee Mask - Flyby VFR

  

  Munich producer Bryan Müller crafted one of RW/FF's favourite electronica albums of 2018, the sprawling 'Compro'. From it comes the spacious, atmospheric drum... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Manic Street Preachers - You're Tender And You're Tired

  

  One of the biggest and most anticipated albums of 1998 was the sublime 'This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours' by the Manic Street Preachers. Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Erol Alkan - Spectrum

  

  Pulsing with tasty percussion, leftfield disco vibes, the excellent 'Spectrum' is one of two new tracks featured on Erol Alkan's recent 12" single, released... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Lo Fidelity Allstars - Kool Roc Bass

  

  Rampant intergalactic grooves take hold of the sense on this storming track, from one of 1998's best albums. Signed to Skint Records, the Lo Fidelity Allstars... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• ADVENT CALENDAR: Dec 15th - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - Christmas Everyday

  

  This romantic, poetic festive soul gem was released back in 1963. It was the only original composition included on the album 'Christmas With The Miracles', whic... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: The Good, The Bad and The Queen - Ribbons

  

  Another track from one of 2018's finest LPs, 'Merrie Land' by Damon Albarn's amazing supergroup The Good The Bad and The Queen. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• ADVENT CALENDAR: Dec 14th - Brass Band of Battle Creek - In The Bleak Midwinter

  

  I've always been warmed by this traditional Christmas song, and although it was adapted from a poem, it's only instrumental brass band versions of it that I... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: The Fall - Repetition

  

  The maverick genius Mark E. Smith passed away earlier this year, leaving behind a lifetime of extraordinary, bewildering, uncompromising and intelligent music. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Beastie Boys - The Move

  

  Continuing our look at tracks from some of 1998', here's a massively underrated cut from from 'Hello Nasty', the superb LP that introduced me to the Beastie... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Manic Street Preachers - Sequels Of Forgotten Wars

  

  Continuing our look at tracks from 2018's best albums, here's the mighty Manic Street Preachers with one of the many highlights from 13th LP 'Resistance Is... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Delakota - 555

  

  A pick from another one of 1998's best albums. Delakota's first and only album 'One Love' combined the big beat and hip hop sounds of the late 90s with strong... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• ADVENT CALENDAR: Dec 13th - Queen - Thank God It's Christmas

  

  Released in November 1984, this non-album single written by Brian May and Roger Taylor reached number 21 in the UK charts. Estimates of Queen's record sales... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Paul Weller - Mayfly

  

  A laid back, soulful selection from Paul Weller's recent album True Meanings. The introspective, autumnal record is the legendary songwriter's fourteenth solo... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Babybird - First Man On The Sun

  

  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 12 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• ADVENT CALENDAR: Dec 12 - Roy Orbison - Pretty Paper

  

  A magnificent, heartwarming festive track by the great Roy Orbison, written by Willie Nelson. Originally released in 1963, it reached 15 on the Billboard Hot 10... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Lay Llamas - Coffins On The Dub

  

  A mesmerising track from Italian sonic adventurers Lay Llamas. The group released their fifth album 'Thuban' earlier this year on the Rocket Recordings label,... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Pulp - I'm A Man

  

  Continuing our look at tracks from 1998's best albums, here's a pick from Pulp's post-Britpop hangover soundtrack 'This Is Hardcore'. 'I'm A Man' is probably on... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: The KVB - Violet Noon

  

  Another wondrous track taken from The KVB's latest album 'Only Now Forever'. The gorgeous, otherworldly 'Violet Noon' ventures down calming, ethereal avenues,... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Belle And Sebastian - Is It Wicked Not To Care?

  

  Another selection from one of 1998's best albums, this one from Scottish indie heroes Belle and Sebastian. Isobel Campbell's sweet, enchanting vocals take centr... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2018 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC