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Like Tony Allen’s drumming in Fela Kuti’s band, or Clyde Stubblefield’s beats for James Brown, there’s something essentially timeless about krautrock rhythms. Can’s Jaki Leibezeit and Neu!’s Klaus Dinger created a rhythmic language that is “motorik” in every sense – a way of delineating forward-momentum, a propulsive groove that links rock music’s physicality with the repetition of electronica. Perhaps this is why a genre of music that emerged in a West German counterculture of the early 1970s continues to represent futurism and progress, even for bands who have absolutely no contact with Germany – from Tokyo’s Minami Deutsch to Chicago’s…
Browse Studios CIC to launch new creative, cultural and community space in former Hull city centre retail unit Browse Studios CIC is preparing to publicly launch a new creative, cultural and community space at 62-63 Prospect Street, part of Prospect Shopping Centre in Hull city centre, with the space fronting directly onto Prospect Street. The project will see a former retail unit, which has stood empty for three years, brought back into use as a new home for events, creative workspace, cultural programming, community projects, independent business support and future plans for a community cafe. Browse Studios CIC marks the…
Ahead of its theatrical release next month, the full official trailer has just dropped for Nicolas Winding Refn‘s Her Private Hell; his highly anticipated first feature since 2016’s The Neon Demon. Following its buzzy Out of Competition premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, the film is slated to hit theaters this July 24 through NEON. Set in a futuristic metropolis overtaken by a strange encroaching mist concealing a lethal presence, the film follows a troubled young woman, (Sophie Thatcher – Heretic, Companion), as she searches for her missing father. Along the way, her path converges with that of an American…
All Points East is excited to announce a further wave of acts supporting UK exclusive headlinersTwenty One Pilotsat their debut show at Victoria Park onSunday 30 August. The already stacked bill will include newcomersHot Milk,Ray Bull,Witch Post,HeadsendandThe Meffs. The previously announced line-up includesWunderhorse, Ren, Gang Of Youths, Bbno$, Pvris, Jessie Murph, Half·alive, Nova Twins, Kid Kapichi, Noahfinnce, Honey Revenge, Dead Pony, Mouth Culture, Royal & The Serpent, Leap, Red Leather, Teen Jesus And The Jean Teasers, Artio, Emi Grace,andReece Young. Tickets are available atallpointseastfestival.com. Hannah Mee and Jim Shaw met in Manchester in 2016. Quickly becoming a tight-knit duo, they…
Belfast post-punk/electronic specialistsCHALKreturn with ferocious new offering‘Get F*cked’(videohere), outtoday (July 2nd)viaALTER Music. Teaming with esteemed Irish producerKettama, the band revealed: “We met Kettama (Evan) last year at our London show at Village Underground and ended up being big fans of each other’s work. ‘Get F*cked’ was going to be on our album but we didn’t work it out in time and so it sat for a while until we worked on it with Evan who gave it a new lease of life from the demo to the track.” Marking their first slice of new material since the release of critically…
Bob Dylan’s ‘Long Hot Summer’ tour of the American Southwest and West Coast has had an unusually turbulent fortnight, losing both of his band’s long-serving guitarists and gaining, in turn, a jazz prodigy and a Chicago blues veteran. Setlists have meanwhile eased off Rough And Rowdy Ways, revived a forgotten Basement Tapes obscurity and leaned heavily on Oh Mercy, Time Out Of Mind and Dylan’s beloved ’50s rock’n’roll songbook. Bob has also found time to offer thoughts on ageing to fellow octogenarian Donald Trump and publish short stories and imaginary correspondence between historical figures on Patreon, where his growing enthusiasm…
From the original Toy Story film in 1995 to the 5th instalment in 2026, Pixar have gone through quite a journey to get to this point. Over 30 years and 30 feature films have passed and yet, Pixar still feels like that place we can all call home. Whether you grew up with Andy or Bonnie, the sentiment remains the same. Woody and Buzz Lightyear are toys we instantly recognise for their moving coming of age stories, as they grow from resenting each other to best friends who in some ways ride or die for each other. In fact, Pixar…
Defiant Britpop survivors Shed Seven are keeping their late-career momentum at a maximum high as they continue to chase rainbows. Fresh off a massive couple of years, the York quintet has announced that their self-titled seventh studio album will arrive on January 8, 2027, via Cooking Vinyl. To kick off the rollout, the band debuted a harbinger of what’s to come in the form of lead single, “Stand Together,” during an acoustic session on Radio X earlier today. Frontman Rick Witter dubs the track as a “statement of intent” and a “rallying cry for some kind of unity.” The announcement…
Ryder closes the chapter on his ambitious RYDERHOOD trilogy with the release of RYDERHOOD 3, the six-track EP is the final instalment and sees the Hull born, London based producer shift away from the introspective, genre blurring sound of earlier releases in favour of something more immediate: music built for the dancefloor and shared experiences.Packed with collaborators including Dré Six, J’Calm, Bandanna, Tai Funds, Ciel, N4T and starboylikemk, RYDERHOOD 3 reflects Ryder’s growing focus on community as much as collaboration. Rather than assembling features for the sake of it, each artist plays a role in shaping the world he’s built…
Sutton brothers Osaze & Marcus are continuing their rise with the official release of their viral breakout single, “Splendid.” Already surpassing one million streams, the melodic Afroswing track became a social media sensation after a dance challenge took off on TikTok, reaching No. 2 on the UK TikTok Chart, No. 5 on Spotify’s UK Viral Chart and No. 1 on Spotify’s Nigeria Viral Chart.Blending Afrobeats with rap influences, the duo have steadily built a reputation through energetic live performances, sharing stages with artists including Tion Wayne, Russ Millions, B Young, Not3s and Geko, alongside appearances at R.U.M In The Sun…
Credit: Claudia ChurchIt is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the help of producer and husband for seven years, Brian Ahern. From the start of her career, it was obvious that Emmylou Harris had a great ear for new songs to cover. Indeed, her major label debut, Pieces of the Sky, included songs written by the Louvin Brothers, Merle Haggard, Lennon and McCartney, Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, and a young Texas songwriter who…
In July 1994, Ian McNabb, leader of Liverpudlian alt.rockers the Icicle Works, released his second solo album, Head Like a Rock. Recorded in Los Angeles with serial Neil Young collaborators Crazy Horse, the album was well-received and was nominated for that year’s Mercury Prize.To mark the album’s release, McNabb and Crazy Horse played at that year’s Glastonbury Festival, with a pair of warm-up shows scheduled at Manchester Academy and at King’s College London Student Union.At the latter show, Noel Gallagher joined the band onstage, riding a wave of critical acclaim as Oasis geared up for the release of the debut…