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LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )

• Track Of The Day: Negative Lovers - 'Faster Lover' (Jagz Kooner Remix)

  

  Kraut-trance. Is that a sound that you're familiar with? No? Well, side A of the new Negative Lovers record is something that you will need to hear. Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: Prince Fari - 'Throw Away Your Gun' (12" Mix)

  

  'Virgin Front Line - Sounds Of Reality' is a 5 CD box set, released last week on August 11. As well as excellent roots gems from The Gladiators, The Mighty... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Trucker - 'Radioactive Stars'

  

  It didn't take long for former Babybird man Stephen Jones to follow the outstanding and immersive 'Ambition Expired' with another album. Just over a week in... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: Depeche Mode - 'I Feel You'

  

  As of this week, there will now be two RW/FF Radio shows every Monday night. Featuring the most essential new tracks and treasures from the history of recorded... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REVIEW: Echo And The Bunnymen - 'Meteorites' (PledgeMusic)

  

  A late review I know, but one that was written months ago and temporaily lost on a USB stick...Ian McCulloch wasn't exactly understated in his promises when it... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• LISTEN: RW/FF Radio - 11/08/2014

  

  New music from Damon Albarn, The Fauns, Sparks, Spoon and Wild Smiles, plus old stuff from The Levellers, The Soup Dragons, Astrid, Prince, Stevie Wonder, The... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Childhood - 'Solemn Skies'

  

  Childhood are a band who I've only just been made aware of during the last week. Thank god for BBC 6Music, always a great place to hear new things. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: Mansun - 'Negative'

  

  Fans of the legendary 90s group Mansun will be thrilled to know that a fans convention takes place in their hometown of Chester in just under a week's time on... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Ziguri - 'Bella Hopp'

  

  From the city of Berlin, here is a superb tune to end your week with. Fusing Afrobeat and Krautrock flavours, Ziguri's thunderous 'Bella Hopp' has a sound that'... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: The Chemical Brothers - 'Under The Influence'

  

  Today's Friday Banger is one from one of my favourite dance acts of all time, and the duo who had the biggest initial impact on me during my youth. I am of... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REVIEW: Tape Waves - 'Let You Go' (Bleeding Gold Records)

  

  A sun kissed swoon of an album all the way from the calm beaches of South Carolina, 'Let You Go' is the debut from dream pop duo Tape Waves. Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Levellers Ft. Frank Turner - 'Julie'

  

  The Levellers are without a doubt one of the greatest and most powerful bands of the last 30 years. Hugely influential musically, the folk-punk legends celebrat... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: The Rolling Stones - 'Route 66'

  

  The Rolling Stones make their first ever 'Rewind' appearance. The first music of theirs that I ever purchased was a cassette single of their cover version of Bo... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: The Fall - 'Fibre Book Troll'

  

  A brand new track from The Fall, which is exclusive to Modeselektor's 'Modeselektion Vol. 3' compilation, released in June on Monkeytown Records. A fine and... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: Martha Reeves And The Vandellas - 'Nowhere To Run'

  

  A few hours ago, I logged into my Twitter account and learned that the world had lost another legend. Comedy icon Robin Williams has died aged 63 in what is an... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Sparks - 'Why Did You Make Me Care?'

  

  The legendary American duo Sparks have been busy with various different projects lately. Not only are they planning to play their classic 'Kimono My House' LP i... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: Stevie Wonder - 'He's Misstra Know It All'

  

  Part of a three-part career peak, Stevie Wonder's magnificent 'Innervisions' is one of my favourite soul albums of all time. It was his 16th studio album and wa... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Chuck D Ft. Mavis Staples - 'Give We The Pride'

  

  For nearly 30 years, the legendary figure of Chuck D has been one of the most inspirational figures both in and outside of the hip hop genre. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• REWIND: Prince - 'Controversy'

  

  I remember when I first heard about Prince. It was the early 90s. He'd just released the 'Sexy MF' single, which I knew only as "You sexy mother", since I only... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: The Fauns - '4am'

  

  The Fauns have just released a new video for their latest single. Sensual, mysteriously atmospheric and beautifully melodic, '4am' is another spellbinding... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC