Music Features
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The Thermals: Live at Union Transfer, Philadelphia, 5/25/13
The Thermals have soundtracked the last decade for Gabbie Nirenburg. At their recent Philadelphia show, she sits at the bar and wonders if there's ignominy in being the solo whiskey-drinking gig goer.
She writes a cracking review of the show too... -
Obsessions and Lamentations #19
A couple of great things you might not know about, or maybe you do, plus Soderbergh Considered.
Alan Shulman rants... -
Dusty Springfield: A Life In Music
It's now over fourteen years since we lost one of the greatest voices of the 20th Century. Angel Aguilar looks back at the career of a singer who's as influential now as she's ever been.
You don't have to say you love her, just click here instead... -
The Knife: ‘Live’ at The Roundhouse, London 8/5/13
Last Wednesday, Swedish electronica act The Knife played only their second London show, and needless to say expectations were high. Whether they were met with the camp conceptual folly that the duo presented is up for debate.
Mark Davison is still more than a bit bewildered by the experience... -
The No RipCast: Volume 18
In a re-launched pod format, the team debate politics, vaporwave, African beats, hip-hop mixtapes, albums that aren't really albums, and more.
Click here for your monthly dose of podcast goodness... -
The Singles Bar: Eurovision 2013 Special (Part Four)
We've made it to the end of our Eurovision marathon. Read on to find out who we're backing for the title.
Joe Rivers is just plain exhausted now... -
The Singles Bar: Eurovision 2013 Special (Part Three)
Joe Rivers continues his quest as the modern-day Phileas Fogg of pop music.
Click here to see where he'll venture next... -
The Singles Bar: Eurovision 2013 Special (Part Two)
Onwards and upwards to the second part of the best(?) that European music has to offer.
Click here for Estonia to Ireland... -
The Singles Bar: Eurovision 2013 Special (Part One)
For one week only, The Singles Bar is BACK BACK BACK! Across the week, we've got the lowdown on all the artists heading over to Sweden in the hope of winning the Eurovision Song Content 2013.
Joe Rivers thought this article was a good idea when he started writing it... -
Wham, Bam, Thank You Glam!
After The Beatles but before punk, there was glam. Angel Aguilar takes a look at the oft-forgotten cultural explosion whose shockwaves are still being felt today.
Click here to get it on...
