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• 20 YEARS AGO: Llama Farmers - Big Wheels

  

  Another guitar band of the late 90s who never achieved the success that the music press predicted for them. Llama Farmers formed in Greenwich, London in 1997. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A-Z: Art Of Trance - Octopus (Original Mix)

  

  A high energy classic of the genre from Art Of Trance was originally released back in 1995. It can also be found on the 1996 album 'Wildlife On One'. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Algorhythm - Lima

  

  This spacey, melodic helping of tech-house from Berlin-based producer, DJ and Neptune Records boss, Algorythm is taken from his recent 'Marrakech' EP.The EP is... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: The Divine Comedy - National Express

  

  Both celebrating and taking the piss out of British society, this 1999 hit was released as the third single from The Divine Comedy's 6th album 'Fin de Siècle',... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A-Z: Art Of Noise - Beat Box

  

  A pivotal track in the development of electronic music and hip hop in the 1980's, this cut from Art Of Noise's debut EP 'Into The Battle With The Art Of Noise'... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• VIDEO: TOY Live at Rough Trade, Bristol, 26/01/2019

  

  During the release week of their highly recommended new album 'Happy In The Hollow', TOY treated fans to a short but elevating set of tracks from the LP at the... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Underworld - Appleshine

  

  A beautiful, sizzling epic from the legends that are Underworld. The duo's latest track is the first installment of Episode 2 of their ongoing 'Drift' series,... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Garbage - When I Grow Up

  

  Released as a single 20 years ago this week in January 1999, this was taken from Garbage's multi-platinum selling second album 'Version 2.0'. It reached number ... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A-Z: Astral - Change

  

  The short-lived Scottish indie band Astral released this track as the B side to their 1998 single 'Come And Go', a single that I consider to be one of the... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• ALBUM REVIEW: TOY - Happy In The Hollow

  

  TOY release their excellent new album 'Happy In the Hollow' today. You can listen to the album in full below via YouTube. If you appreciate the music, we... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Babybird - Box For 2

  

  Another unsettling beauty from the ever-prolific Babybird. As well as selling truckloads of records in the 90s, via his Bandcamp page Stephen Jones has... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Midget - Artwork (For G. Beasley)

  

  Released 20 years ago this week in January 1999, this fierce offering from Midget was released on the indie label Curveball Records. Midget were an indie... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A-Z: Asian Dub Foundation - Naxalite

  

  Our A-Z continues with this storming single from genre-splicing collective Asian Dub Foundation's breakthrough album 'Rafi's Revenge'. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Rewind: The Fall - Chino (Live at the Bristol Trinity, May 2013)

  

  Exactly a year ago today on 24 January 2018, the world lost a true legend.Mark E. Smith taught me that you can become recognised as a hero, a genius and an... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Estrons - Strangers

  

  The overwhelmingly brilliant Welsh outfit Estrons release a brand new video for latest single 'Strangers', a dazzling cut from the debut album of 2018. Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Sebadoh - Flame

  

  Another fine single released 20 years ago back in January 1999. Plucked from their seventh LP 'The Sebadoh', the relentless lo-fi thumper peaked at number 30... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A-Z: Richard Ashcroft - A Song For The Lovers

  

  When The Verve broke up in 1999, everyone already knew Richard Ashcroft would soon launch a solo career. When the 2000 solo debut 'Alone With Everybody' was... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Track Of The Day: Foals - Exits

  

  This terrific off-kilter synth-rock monster is the first new track from Foals in four years.Frontman Yannis Philippakis said: "There’s a definite idea about... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• 20 YEARS AGO: Hole - Malibu

  

  A joyously melodic yet edgy American rock gem packed with hooks, released as a single in the UK 20 years ago this week in January 1999. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• A-Z: Ash - A Life Less Ordinary

  

  Bridging the gap between energetic debut '1977' and the darker 1998 album 'Nu-Clear Sounds', this storming single from Ash was also the first material to featur... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2019 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC