A break, more beers then Rats on Rafts. The Great and the Good were out for them; bookers, press, agents, managers, radio presenters.
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Tweak Bird, Nano-Tyrannus SUB071, Leiden, 10/4/2015
Was it loud enough though? It was one of those gigs that was loud and sounded quiet, the power being held back for the odd surprising spurt of white noise.
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Ryan Teague – Block Boundaries
And the record is shot through with a quiet, thoughtful take on classic minimalism. Some bits – for example the ghostly Remote Outliers – are very reminiscent of Philip Glass.
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Jeff Özdemir & Friends
Jeff Özdemir & Friends is a damned good title, for that’s what this compilation is, a set of Jeff Özdemir’s mates, who showcase the modern urban electro-pop that has become almost ubiquitous in Germany.
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De Kliko’s New Video – Lere Jekkie out now
De Kliko’s release new video – Lere Jekkie
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zZz – Juggernaut
On this record zZz click and it’s revelatory. Somehow this release feels different; it’s guided by a more human, less theatrical star.
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Subbacultcha Forever, OT301, Amsterdam 28/3/15
The Homesick turn the whole miserable top-down state-approved music propaganda bullshit on its head, simply by having the confidence to be themselves.
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Human Billboards, Confusion, Hail: An Interview with Austin Collings
Sometimes, I’m not quite sure what the pages are in ‘Myth…’ They could be short stories, fractured fairytales, parables, visions or unnerving news reports or warped monologues or published scratch marks on school desks.
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Suuns + Jerusalem In My Heart
This record steals with ridiculous and riotous abandon, and does so brilliantly.
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Rats on Rafts – Tape Hiss
Rats on Rafts are not trying to make friends, instead they’ve done the thing you always WANT a band to do and that’s do their own thing.
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