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7 Of The Best: Fashion Moments of 2014 So Far
Our sartorial selections…Within the hazy confines of the fashion industry proper, 2014 has already coughed up three months’ worth of catwalk shows, several collaborations (Topshop alone offering two...
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Spotlight: Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A.
Its broken dreams remain relevant… What, really, can be written about 1984’s ‘Born In The U.S.A.’ that hasn’t been written before? Thirty years after its release, it remains one of the best-selling...
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Divine: All In The Worst Possible Taste
Discussing the actor’s legacy…“Cross-dresser walks along a street. Bends down, picks up freshly laid dog turd. Eats it.” If you read these stage directions, you’d probably run a mile. But for one actor...
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Next Wave #589: Knox Brown
Hip-hop fused with reggae and soul...You should never judge a book by how many superstars it’s written songs for, but with new artist Knox Brown’s star-studded roll call of Jay Z, Aloe Blacc and Mary J...
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Next Wave #590: Mapei
Soulful melancholia draped in vivid R&B...As a child, moving to a different town can be daunting, life altering, even. To move to a different continent entirely can shape you in ways that border on...
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Clash DJ Mix - Philipp Gorbachev
Brilliantly bizarre – and occasionally banging – cosmic house mix...Having a mundane week? Let cosmic house producer Philipp Gorbachev liven things up with a brilliantly bizarre – and occasionally...
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In Conversation: Sharon Van Etten
Discussing the remarkable ‘Are We There’…We quite liked Sharon Van Etten’s new album, ‘Are We There’. Here’s a 9/10-rated review. Indeed, we liked it so much, we called the New Jersey artist up to have...
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Life At 140: Madam X And Her Kaizen Movements
Manchester grime in focus…Compilations can often be hit-and-miss exercises, but Madam X’s ‘Kaizen Movements Vol. I’ not only showcases a rich and diverse array of emergent UK underground talent, but...
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The Clash Film Column: Broken Celluloid Dreams
The dangers of American Dreaming...From James Truslow Adams’s original definition to the less conventional definition of Time magazine’s Fareed Zakaria – “The American dream for me, growing up in India...
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Reggae & Dancehall #34: Spice, Alborosie, Marcia Griffiths
The latest from the scene with Reshma B…Your monthly fix…- - -SHAGGYNEWSAt last July’s Reggae Sumfest, I-Octane marked a career milestone when he closed Dancehall Night for the first time. After the...
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Clash DJ Mix - Alex Banks
Tea-inspired, but it ba(n)gs hard…Monkeytown’s newest signee and techno disciple Alex Banks has had a whirlwind of a year so far. After a fateful set of events led to his demo hitting the ears of...
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Stirring, Beautifully: Manic Street Preachers
On politics, identity, ‘Futurology’…To borrow a phrase from Taxi Driver – itself half-inched from a Johnny Cash song – Manic Street Preachers are truly a walking contradiction.Capable of producing...
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Yanking Your Soundchain: Zane Lowe Talks TV
Reinvesting in music television…Music and television have always been awkward bedfellows, particularly in the UK. Take a quick look at the schedules: beyond the usual customers – okay, customer, in the...
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The Icarus Line's Joe Cardamone Reviews The Singles
Plus: exclusive new tracks!We like The Icarus Line around here, and it’s a relationship that goes back some years, to 2001 and the Los Angeles band’s phenomenally ferocious debut LP, ‘Mono’. That set...
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Just One Song: 'All Falls Down'
Reflecting on a prescient work of art…‘All Falls Down’ was a beefy tune with a lush beat, and a classic hook, that contained some of Kanye West’s sharpest humour on over-indulgence. And, for a while,...
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Just One Song: '1 Thing'
Behind the scenes of a ’00s classic…I DJ from time to time, and not always at the same place. Bars, clubs, gigs, festivals, weddings – I’ve stood behind several decks and done my best to keep people...
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The Best Albums Of June 2014
Jack White, First Aid Kit and Alex Banks feature… Simply, six of the best long-players that have come out over the past month. Because albums are dead, obviously. Pillock. June was a pretty rich month...
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Premiere: Luluc - Passerby
Sub Pop duo unveil enticing new album...To quote the French author Andre Gide: "do not understand me too quickly."Luluc isn't a band built for quick consumption, for sitting easily in the background...
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YouTube Trips: Ryan Hemsworth Interviewed
Producer in conversation…Ryan Hemsworth is one of those people that you feel you know before you’ve shook his hand for the first time. Such is the inclusive effect of social media these days, that his...
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Next Wave #591: Allie X
Theatrical dream pop with hints of melancholy...Intriguingly sweet synth-pop with a slight undertone of melancholy is what Toronto-born Allie X does best. The enigmatic, self-producing artist released...
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