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Deathfest Helsinki 2024 review

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S01 E93 Do you like metal? Do you like death? Probably not, and that's quite understandable. But do you like live music that is more metallic than Iron Man's codpiece? Or would you rather a nice sit down? For this episode, we're in the Finland, soaking up punishing music that's brutal in timbre and attack. Andrew Culture and Dr Sam went to Finland to attend the most punk … [Read more...] about Deathfest Helsinki 2024 review

Brighten the Corners Festival 2024 day 1 – review

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S01 E82 More notes on Brighten the Corners in Ipswich Brighten the Corners is a not-for-profit organisation in Ipswich. It started as an annual festival but has become so much more. Spanning five venues throughout the town, Brighten the Corners is doing something this town has been yearning for since the 1960s. The organisation has managed to bring touring bands to … [Read more...] about Brighten the Corners Festival 2024 day 1 – review

Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12

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Well, this is a relief after the challenging brute-force attack that preceded it in the Pitchfork Top 50 list. Ryuichi Sakamoto: 12 is so laid back I need to make a strong coffee by the time the first track as ended. This album is almost entirely solo piano played through a ton of reverb (or in a big room) and some distant noise that reminds me of the shitty 4-track … [Read more...] about Ryuichi Sakamoto – 12

Sexyy Red – Hood Hottest Princess

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I've tried to listen to this entry on the Pitchfork 50 albums of 2023 about six times now. I took me that long to make my way past the first track. I have never heard the N word used so much. In fact all the language is so 'spicy' that I can't helped but be curious about what the word they actually beeped out was. I'm trying to find positives. The bass sound is about the … [Read more...] about Sexyy Red – Hood Hottest Princess