Video & Vinyl // Charles Bradley: Change For The World (Dunham Records)
#CHARLESFORCHANGE From his brand new album Changes, a psych-VHS video for the lead single – in fine form as always.
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Preview // Daptone’s Walker Family Singers: Jesus Gave Me Water
The third vocal gospel acapella album from Daptone, following two amazing LPs from The Como Mamas. Find out more about
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Download // Miasma: Till Dawn
Really nice Manchester-based psych-soul from this new outfit, whose debut EP Till Dawn is out now on Bandcamp as a
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New Music // DJ Vadim: Dubcatcher 2 (Wicked My Yout)
Daddy Vad brings the sequel to his last album this month, making that eleven forays into long player territory. There
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Digital // KING: We Are KING
Layers of otherworldy soul from this Minneapolis/LA trio with an unashamed pop tinge., reminding me of Max and Victoria’s work as
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New music // Charles Bradley’s Changes on Daptone/Dunham
A new Charles Bradley album is always good news, and Daptone Records’ subsidiary Dunham are ready to deliver. Pre-order from
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Download: LEVELZ – Slow Down
The end of the year was unpleasant for LEVELZ and everyone else associated with Elastic Artists, but they’re striving on
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Download: First Word Records’ Two Syllables Vol 12 ft Children of Zeus, Tall Black Guy, Frameworks, Fulgeance, kidkanevil and more
Two Syllables Volume Twelve by First Word Records I don’t know how I’ve missed the news that Manchester duo Konny
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On Wax: NxWorries – Link Up & Suede
Anderson.Paak and Knxwledge are busy finishing their debut LP for Stones Throw, and will be huge in 2016. Meanwhile, the
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On Wax: Skinshape – Oracolo
Oracolo by Skinshape Out now on Beatnik Creative is the new LP from Skinshape, aka 24 year old Will Dorey.
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The Internet announce rescheduled tour dates for March 2016
Thundercat went solo a couple of weeks back when The Internet were forced to cancel their visit to the UK.
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Preview: Adrian Younge/Venice Dawn’s Something About April II coming in January
Four years after the original soundtrack to a fictional film, Adrian Younge releases the sequel sounds marrying his late 60s
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Nubiyan Twist remixed by Paper Tiger, Werkha and more
Nubiyan Twist: The Remixes by Nubiyan Twist An eclectic collection of remixes of Nubiyan Twist’s excellent debut album, with artwork
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Manchester: Wah Wah 45s’ The Milk play 28 October
Influenced by the fire of the Isley Brothers, Bill Withers and Isaac Hayes, The Milk are currently on a headline tour
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Albert’s Favourites: new label launched by Scrimshire and The Expansions
An exciting day for UK music today with the launch of a new label from Wah Wah 45s’ Scrimshire
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PREVIEW Matthew Halsall and the Gondwana Orchestra: Into Forever
It’s no surprise at all that Matthew Halsall’s sixth album is a thing of beauty. Tracking his output over the
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Daptone Gold Volume II
Daptone Records knock one out the park again with their new release compiling 21 45-only plus unreleased tracks. There are
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Groovement Podcast: Andrea Trout – A Change Is Gonna Come {Sept 2015}
Regular Groovement selector Andrea rustles up her latest vinyl selection with change in mind. Listen on Mixcloud /
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Kamasi Washington: The Epic 3LP pressing
As long awaited for me as the To Pimp A Butterfly vinyl pressing, Kamasi Washington’s landmark album gets a vinyl
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Sofrito Island Series: Martinique 7″
Sofrito’s excellent world-encompassing island series continues with a visit to Martinique and two seventies rarities. A: Oulé Collé // Michel
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