By Claudia | Reviews
Billy Bragg once said: “Don’t let the pressures get you down, keep singing out, keep singing loud”. Of course these words could have been Billy’s own, but to be precise he said it about two years ago on Sam Duckworth’s second album “Searching For The Hows And Whys” as an interlude and was just quoting
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By Claudia | Reviews
I guess the most intriguing thing about Nils Frahm’s music is the fact that no matter when or where you listen to it, it always enhances every moment, every situation. The world seems to be a bit more peaceful, the sun seems to shine a bit brighter and your home feels a bit cozier. The
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By Claudia | Reviews
Before you listen to Denis Jones’ “Red + Yellow =”, limber up. His sound is like beat-boxing battle cry with an electronic tribal dance round a digital bonfire. I dare say this might be the kind of music John Martyn would do nowadays, if he was still alive. Denis Jones’ voice and his self taught
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By Claudia | Interviews
I don’t know how I could ignore the Brighton based sextet Super U and their debut album “We Live In Bazakhstan” for more than six months. This record is like a universal weapon and I mean it in the most irenic sense. It makes you happy, when you’re sad. It makes you happier when you’re
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By Claudia | Reviews
Here’s a short guide for musical time traveling: buy the Mirrors single “Ways To An End” and a ticket for the upcoming European tour (Mirrors are supporting OMD) and you’ll go directly back to the early 80s. They look and sound like a mixture of Kraftwerk, Depeche Mode and Talking Heads. With other words: they
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