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Mavis Staples Bemoans And Admires The State Of Our World

October 13, 2025

To call Mavis Staples a voice of a generation would mean to hugely underestimate her cultural significance. For one, this artist’s career encopmasses more than a single peer-group lifespan, and then, her influence not only on music but also on … Continue reading →

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THE WATERBOYS Return To Dennis Hopper’s Realm

October 12, 2025

When THE WATERBOYS released the “Life, Death And Dennis Hopper” last April, it seemed that one hour would be enough for the Scottish ensemble’s dive into American cinematicity, yet they created too much of Western-landscape-exploring material to use within a … Continue reading →

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DURUTTI COLUMN Expand Their Debut For Anniversary Edition

October 12, 2025

Starting out as a real band, DURUTTI COLUMN arrived at their first album as a one-man operation, guitarist Vini Reilly working with producer Martin Hannett and roping in a rhythm section to flesh out the grooves for tracks the two … Continue reading →

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Chris Rea Compiles His Yuletide Output Into Standalone Album

October 11, 2025

There are plenty of Yuletide albums which more often than not turn out to be uninspired stop-gaps in an artist’s creative streaks. It’s different with Chris Rea, though, because the English musician made a habit of placing a seasonal song … Continue reading →

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LAIBACH Celebrate Their Debut’s Anniversary With A Box Set

October 11, 2025

Listening to LAIBACH seems a laborious thing, both on record and in concert, and this scribe isn’t ashamed to admit the Slovenian ensemble’s performance back in the mid-’90s remains about the only show he’s ever walked out of, but there … Continue reading →

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