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Delia Derbyshire Day celebrates a pioneer of electronic music

by Jamie Ludwig November 23, 2020August 18, 2021

Delia Derbyshire is most famous for her 1963 arrangement of the Doctor Who theme, but she composed her own pieces for more than 200 radio and TV shows.

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Tierra Whack embodies Philly’s transformative party energy

by Salem Collo-Julin November 16, 2020August 18, 2021

Philadelphia has been in the news a lot lately, and some of the reasons are way better than Four Seasons Total Landscaping.

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Make some joyful noise with 79rs Gang

by Philip Montoro November 9, 2020August 18, 2021

Mardi Gras Indian troupe 79rs gang play music for staying loud in the streets.

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Serena Isioma has an antidote for election anxiety

by Leor Galil November 2, 2020February 7, 2022

Chicago bedroom-pop songwriter Serena Isioma can give your brain a 15-minute vacation with the Sensitive EP.

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The feel-good music of the Damned

by Jamie Ludwig October 26, 2020August 18, 2021

Everything else may suck in 2020, but the Damned are as much fun as ever on their new EP.

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Eighteen years ago, Tift Merritt made an almost perfect country song

by Salem Collo-Julin October 19, 2020August 18, 2021

Tift Merritt’s “Trouble Over Me” isn’t exactly about love, but its emotional ambiguity is what makes it so relatable.

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Secret Drum Band build their beats as an act of collective strength

by Philip Montoro October 12, 2020August 18, 2021

Secret Drum Band’s latest record makes a wordless case for environmentalism and antifascism.

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The mystery punk from The Dead Next Door

by Leor Galil October 5, 2020August 18, 2021

Is there a better place to find a pseudonymous hardcore song than a low-budget 80s zombie movie?

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In 1995, Gillette and 20 Fingers were the rulers of the dance floor

by Salem Collo-Julin September 21, 2020August 18, 2021

The Gillette and 20 Fingers hit “Short Dick Man” taps into a universal truth: pissing off jerks by insulting their penises is fun.

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Rediscovering New Zealand shoulda-beens Straitjacket Fits

by Philip Montoro September 14, 2020August 18, 2021

Flying Nun Records has revived Straitjacket Fits’ catalog, giving the band a second chance at the huge audience they deserved.

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Why isn’t anyone reissuing Karate records?

by Leor Galil September 7, 2020August 18, 2021

Sixteen years after Karate’s final studio release, the band’s influential music—which blends emo, slowcore, and jazz—is entirely out of print.

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Amira Jazeera’s dreamy pop makes a perfect quarantine soundtrack

by Brianna Wellen August 31, 2020August 18, 2021

Take it from her roommate, who hears every note.

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Ulcerate confront the inevitably of death and tragedy on their latest album

by Jamie Ludwig August 24, 2020August 18, 2021

New Zealand metal trio Ulcerate look into the face of tragedy through a beautifully constructed, unrelentingly dark haze.

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Aweful keep their chins up while everything breaks down

by Salem Collo-Julin August 17, 2020August 18, 2021

Despite the pandemic and an apartment fire, local punk trio Aweful have managed to create and release an infectiously fun new video.

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São Paulo big band Bixiga 70 cook up a life-giving brew

by Philip Montoro August 10, 2020August 18, 2021

The Afro-Brazilian grooves on Bixiga 70’s Quebra Cabeça could get your feet moving on a mortuary slab.

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