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Clash DJ Mix - C.A.R.
A bright little selection...Absolutely sick of winter before it’s even begun properly? Us too. So indulge yourself with a “bright little selection” from impressive new synth-pop-infused songwriter...
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Moderate Rock #2: The Month In Metal And More
BMTH return, and look set to go supernova…So Royal Blood didn’t win the Mercury Prize? Ho-hum. Best carry on with business as usual then, right? So no change there…Slipknot continue to be the biggest...
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Good Trip, Bad Trip: The So So Glos
Socks, water parks and the depths of Hell...For most bands, touring is an awkward yet somewhat vital necessity.For The So So Glos it's a way of life. Fulcrums of Brooklyn's DIY scene, the punk trio...
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Clash DJ Mix - Sully
A wide-ranging, percussion-led selection...Amidst all this talk of a jungle resurgence, few have moved the sound on so loyally, so effectively as Sully.With his background in grime and dubstep, the...
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Archie Bronson Outfit Review The Singles
Arp Cleveland on St. Vincent and Temples…Alt-rock blues brothers Archie Bronson Outfit issued a tremendous fourth LP via Domino earlier this year, ‘Wild Crush’, and on December 8th they’ll release a...
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The Best Albums Of October 2014
Grouper, Kiasmos, Caribou and more…It’s a bumper round-up this month, what with October producing more great albums than I’ve (actually, probably) had hot meals in the last couple of weeks. So,...
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Album Stream: 1000 Names - 'Migration Pads'
Bulgarian duo continue to intrigue...With a name half-inched from an Anish Kapoor sculpture, it's clear from the off that Bulgarian duo 1000 Names aren't run-of-the-mill production pairing.Carefully...
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Love Songs: Wildbirds & Peacedrums Interviewed
‘Rhythm’ couple in conversation…There are married couples that claim they can’t agree on anything. But when it comes to making sweet music, singer Mariam Wallentin and drummer Andreas Werliin of...
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Clash DJ Mix - Nicky Siano
New York godfather explores the roots of disco...Nicky Siano has been there, done that and bought the record.In fact, the New York godfather probably did all of the above before most of you were born....
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Rock And Rules: Suzi Quatro
Detroit rocker on some valuable lessons…Detroit rocker Suzi Quatro has half a century of performing under her leather belt. Here are the foundations that have kept her standing.- - -Suzi Quatro, ‘Can...
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Next Wave #610: Years & Years
Electro-pop with smoother-than-butter vocals…What with Tinder, Grindr, and all the other various permutations of online pairing cluttering up our smartphones, if you’re in need of a bandmate rather...
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Next Wave #611: Honne
Rich and soulful late-night electronics…These days, it seems like almost everyone gets compared to the likes of James Blake and Frank Ocean. There’s a lot of music floating about that sounds like them;...
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Write On: Kele Okereke
On his album’s artwork…Bloc Party singer gone solo Kele Okereke explains the visual influences of his album artwork…“Recently I have been asked a lot about the inspiration behind the visuals for my...
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Breaking Into Heaven: Sivu Interviewed
James Page explores his anxieties… It’s been almost two years since James Page passed through an MRI scanner, his future about to change forever. Fortunately for us, this wasn’t the result of a medical...
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Hum Arise: Hookworms Interviewed
Psych-rockers on their new LP, the Mercury, Domino and more…This year’s Mercury Prize was, generally, something of a success. (Here’s me saying as much, in rather more words.) Yes, terrifically boring...
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Writing His Own History: Novelist Interviewed
Breakout grime artist in conversation…At the time of writing, 17-year-old, Lewisham-based MC and producer Novelist has just been nominated for Best Grime Act at the 2014 MOBOs – a year ago, the genre...
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Premiere: Wings - 'Listen To What The Man Said'
From the re-mastered 'Venus And Mars'...The lengthy journey of Wings prompted some enormous highs.The group's decade-long career brought stunning commercial success, with the Paul and Linda...
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Just Got Himself A Rep’: Oneman Interviewed
On the pure power of DJing…Steve Bishop’s DJing can only be compared to the best shuffle your iPod ever had. When Clash calls up the Streatham-based don, otherwise known as Oneman, he’s just got back...
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The Clash Film Column: Interstellar, Mostly
Well, it is Kind Of A Big Deal…No mucking about, straight into it, then…- - -The Big Film: InterstellarChristopher Nolan has admitted that he won’t watch Gravity until Interstellar has shuttled off...
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Next Wave #612: PHOX
Gently etched, folk-infused indie rock...Lou Reed once said: “There’s only one good thing about a small town… you know that you want to get out.”But in the case of PHOX, their compact hometown just...
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