Faris Badwan On Palestinian Roots
"Most of my family had to leave..." As Clash has previously noted, few of Britain's musicians have spoken up about the situation in the Middle East. A complex, tensely wrought political dilemma, the...
View ArticleApple's new iPads go into production with new 'anti-reflection' screens
Most of the Apple-related excitement floating round the web at the moment is focused on the iPhone 6, but a new report reminds us that the company still makes tablets too, with production on two new...
View ArticlePremiere: Flights - 'The Ghost Of Things'
Bristol newcomers prepare debut album... New groups often lack a certain work ethic. The novelty of lengthy spells on the road quickly wear off, leaving two sets of bands: the dedicated and those who...
View ArticleAdditional Photos of Purported Silver iPhone 6 Rear Shell Surface
More photos said to be of the iPhone 6's rear shell have been shared by frequent iOS device part leaker Sonny Dickson. The part shown in the photos also appears identical to the rear shell shared by...
View ArticlePremiere: Glue Moon - 'Stockholm Zone'
Liverpool newcomers impress... Liverpool's music scene is in rude health just now. Sure, the banks of the Mersey are always overflowing with inventive newcomers, but the scene as a whole has rarely...
View ArticleLatest purported leak shows scuffed-up 'iPhone 6' rear panel
While it may be a little worse for wear, a part alleged to be a full back panel for Apple's anticipated "iPhone 6" appeared online Tuesday, offering a closer look at what could be the final design for...
View ArticleIn Conversation: Deafheaven
George Clark on their past, present, and exciting future... One of the surprise critical hits of 2013, *Deafheaven*’s ‘Sunbather’ LP (*review*) positioned the San Francisco (now) five-piece as rather...
View ArticlePremiere: Tom The Lion - Silent Partner
Moving new video... Sometimes the simplest ideas can be the most effective. *Tom The Lion* returned early this year, with new album 'Sleep' building on his undoubted promise. A quite singular artist,...
View ArticlePulled Apart By Horses Review The Singles
Tom Hudson assesses the latest tracks... Busy boys right about now, Leeds rockers *Pulled Apart By Horses* have kindly found the time between Other Demands to pen a few words on this week’s new...
View ArticlePremiere: Bewilderbeast - 'Home'
South London producer continues to impress... Hailing from South London, *Bewilderbeast's* vivid, hallucinogenic take on electronic pop has already sparked warm praise. Lucid, engrossing and bathed in...
View ArticleListen: DELS - 'RGB'
Produced by Micachu and Kwes... Never content to rest on his laurels, *DELS* hasn't wasted a moment since his 2011 debut LP impacted on the Clash stereo. Since then, the MC has toured widely,...
View ArticleUntold Releases Free Mixtape 'Echo In The Valley'
Download it now... Earlier this year, *Untold* released new album 'Black Light Spiral'. A dark, engrossing return, it found the producer - real name Jack Dunning - spreading his wings. Seemingly,...
View ArticleVarious Artists - Hyperdub 10.2
Successfully celebrates the diversity of its output… *Hyperdub* does soul. Often viewed as a label besotted with edgy, avant-garde electronics, the London powerhouse has more than its fair share of...
View ArticleThis just in from 2012
Writing for Bloomberg, Leonid Bershidsky brings us 2012’s analysis … today. “Another Apple Alibi Sours” (tip o’ the antlers to weid1). Complacency is a sin in business … Sure. And running tired,...
View ArticleJames Yorkston - The Cellardyke Recording And Wassailing Club
Mostly honest, tender and wonderful… When Hot Chip’s *Alexis Taylor* meets soothing Fifer folk music, magic happens. *James Yorkston*’s latest, beautiful LP, produced by Taylor, is packed with humble...
View ArticleiPhone stolen in robbery - Milton Keynes
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a 36-year-old woman was robbed on the section of the Redway known as Pear Tree Lane that runs between Eaglestone and the rear of Milton Keynes...
View ArticleTrack Of The Day 12/8 - Tosca
'Crazy Love' *Tosca* aren't like most groups. Named in honour of a classical opera, the Italian duo - Richard Dorfmeister and Rupert Huber - have spent 20 years subverting expectations, gradually...
View ArticleJabberwocky Has Been Cancelled
Ticket sales did not meet expectations... Launched earlier this year, *Jabberwocky* was to be a new - London-centric - venture from All Tomorrow's Parties. Due to take place this weekend (August 15th...
View ArticleSiri Co-Founders Building Viv, a Next-Generation Flexible Virtual Assistant
When Apple acquired Siri in 2010, several members of the team behind the technology joined Apple to continue development of the virtual assistant. As iOS evolved and the vision for Siri changed,...
View ArticleIt's Only A New Song From The Vaselines!
Check out 'High Tide Low Tide' The long, strange tale of *The Vaselines* is set to reach another twist. The band's third studio album in a mere 25 years, 'V For Vaselines' will be released on...
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