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RW/FF is a website that brings you the most essential new music and the best of the past. As well as the Track Of The Day and the daily 'Rewind', you'll find album reviews, gig reports, news, previews, streams, videos, compilations/mixtapes as well as the occasional interview. There is also a weekly column, which also appears on the independent music and culture site God Is In The TV.
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Music of the past. Music of the future.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 1963 )
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REWIND: Levellers - 'Elation' (Live)
Haunting, poignant and truly spellbinding live performance of a song originally recorded for the band's 1997 album 'Mouth To Mouth'. Read more
Posted on 10 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
LISTEN: The RW/FF Compilation Volume 18
In need of some fresh new music? Or just looking for a way to pass time? Here is the 18th edition of The RW/FF Compilation, which you can listen to via the... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Track Of The Day: tUnE-yArDs - 'Water Fountain'
"Off the wall" is the term that keeps springing to mind. There's just so much going on! I'm relatively new to the musical world of tUnE yArDs, but this song... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
REWIND: World Of Twist - 'Sons Of The Stage'
Here's an interesting band who were ahead of their time in many ways. I first heard their name mentioned in a book about Oasis, which I bought back in 1996. Read more
Posted on 09 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Track Of The Day: The Horrors - 'So Now You Know'
The new album from The Horrors has hit the music world, and yes it is a wonderful thing indeed. 'Luminous' is their fourth studio album, and sees them take... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
REWIND: The Chemical Brothers - 'Life Is Sweet' (with Tim Burgess)
Where did I first hear The Chemical Brothers? On a dance compilation in the mid 90s. But I started becoming really interested in their music after their remix o... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Track Of The Day: Velvet Morning - 'Barrett Land'
Velvet Morning are a British group who formed in 2012, and released a hugely impressive debut mini album called 'Velvet Moon' earlier this year. Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
REWIND: R.E.M - 'Finest Worksong'
I first heard R.E.M in the early 90s. They were pretty much unavoidable then, due to their 'Automatic For The People' album exploding worldwide. Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Track Of The Day: James - 'Moving On'
After a few years away, James return with their new studio album 'La Petite Mort' on June 2, their finest in years and a record enriched with terrific songs... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
REWIND: Curtis Mayfield - 'Never Say You Can't Survive'
Curtis Mayfield was one of those artists who sadly came to my attention after learning of his death. It was a bit of a coincidence that I had become a massive... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
REVIEW: Merrymouth - 'Wenlock Hill' (Navigator Records)
Originally formed as a backing group for a folk-flavoured Simon Fowler solo project, Merrymouth soon evolved into a great band in their own right, partly due... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Track Of The Day: Peace - 'Money'
Their previous offering 'World Pleasure' slipped into worlds of baggy funk, but the brand new offering from Peace seems to have picked up an influence from the... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
REWIND: Mansun - 'Six'
So how long exactly did you think I would last before posting another Mansun track? The ridiculously underrated 90s indie oddballs are becoming something of a... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
LISTEN: The RW/FF Compilation Volume 17
Here is the 17th edition of The RW/FF Compilation, which you can listen to via the Mixcloud player below. It showcases the music that has featured in the... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
LISTEN: RW/FF Radio - 28/04/2014
This week's show (from Monday April 28) featured new music from The Diaphanoids, The Wands, Manic Street Preachers, Eels, The Vickers, Thought Forms, and Embrac... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
NEWS ROUND-UP: Wilko Johnson, Paul Draper, Damon Albarn, Velvet Morning,...
Doctors 'cautiously optimistic' about Wilko Johnson's condition following operationWilko Johnson cancels forthcoming live shows for potentially life-saving... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Track Of The Day: Jack White - 'Lazaretto'
Jack White releases his second solo album 'Lazaretto' on June 10. Of the his new material, White has said: "it's definitely not one sound. It's definitely... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
REWIND: Shane MacGowan And The Popes - 'The Church Of The Holy Spook'
Today, the sun is out and I fancy spending a little less of my Saturday blogging. I think I've earned a BIT of a rest after working hard all week for the benefi... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
REVIEW: The Diaphanoids - 'LSME' (Tirk Recordings)
The Diaphanoids are an Italian duo with very interesting backgrounds. One of them (Andrea Bellentani) wrote songs for Pavarotti, and the other half of the duo... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC -
Track Of The Day: The Black Keys - 'Fever'
Packed with a thick, no-nonsense groove and quirky synth lines straight out of an 80's discotheque, 'Fever' is the relentlessly infectious new single from The... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC