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• Podcast #2: Lone, Kelli Ali, School of Seven Bells

  October 15, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 4 Comments
  

  This has been a good couple of weeks for new music! Kicking off the podcast we have the awesome Max Richter-produced One Day at a Time by ex-Sneaker Pimp Kelli Ali, followed up with new music by Lone, School of Seven Bells, Dutch hip-hop-gamer Hayzee and loads more.
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  1 - Kelli Ali - One Day at [...]

  
  



• Review: Sian Alice Group - 59:59

  October 6, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  Sian Alice Group is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalists Rupert Clerveaux and Ben Crook, with the group’s über-talented line-up completed by Sian Ahern (vocals), Sasha Vine (piano, vocals, violin), Andy Ingle (guitars) and Douglas Hart (bass). The group’s debut album 59:59– a title matched by the record’s length in minutes and seconds– is a wonderfully intoxicating [...]

  
  



• The podcast is back! Episode #1

  October 1, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  Yes the much-neglected Earz-mag podcast is back turning tricks every second Wednesday. We’ll be showcasing exciting new (and occasionally older) sounds from the worldwide music scene. Whatever’s been rocking the HQ here for the last couple of weeks will be posted. If you hear something good please support the flagging industry and cop them on [...]

  
  



• Muxtape RIP? - Updated

  August 19, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 1 Comment
  

  Bad news for fans of Muxtape, the mp3 playlist sharing site. Since somepoint yesterday the site has been “unavailable for a brief period while we sort out a problem with the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)”, who like to take issue with innovative music-sharing platforms. The irony is that according to a post on [...]

  
  



• One day as a Lion EP

  July 29, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 0 Comments
  

  With Rage Against the Machine currently back together and touring, vocalist Zach de la Rocha has finally got back in the studio for some politicised rhyme-spitting- but not with RATM. “One day as a Lion” is a five-track EP collaborated on by de la Rocha and ex-Mars Volta drummer Jon Theodore, and is out [...]

  
  



• New Music: plaaydoh

  July 25, 2008 · Words: Martin S · 1 Comment
  

  plaaydoh are a Glasgow-based pop troupe showcasing refreshingly child-like music with a ton of tape-hiss and analogue noisiness. I discovered them via cowsarejustfood, who accurately pointed out that the above song- “farmies”- appears to be about working in Farmfoods.
  plaaydoh are performing at the Ivy Bar in Glasgow on Sunday (27 Jul), and you can download [...]