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Nov 24, 2024

Orbital's A Beginner's Guide: when compilations become a loop

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The popular beat combo Orbital have released a new greatest hits album. It's called A Beginner's Guide and it's to help people ...
Nov 19, 2024

Dream Machines book launch covers the entire history of everything (and talks about cassette tapes for a bit)

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The Manchester launch for Matthew Collin’s new book Dream Machines: Electronic Music in Britain From Doctor Who to Acid House ^ was an ambi...
Nov 17, 2024

Ultimate 90s number one: Things can only get Doopier

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As I write this latest instalment of the  Ultimate 1990s Number One  contest, the world seems to have gone to hell in a handbasket. Which is...
Nov 13, 2024

Fat Roland's blog: happy 20th birthday

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At the risk of raising your heart rate until your eyelids burst, I’m happy to announce that this blog is 20 years old today. On 13 November ...
Nov 4, 2024

Lunar tunes: Jon Hopkins sends his music to the moon

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Not content with flattening audiences with his massive bass frequencies, Jon Hopkins will now attempt to destroy the entire universe by send...
Oct 31, 2024

No Bounds Festival 2024 – a review

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I spent the weekend at No Bounds Festival in Sheffield, marvelling at the splendour of the city's cathedral and revelling in the raves h...
Oct 11, 2024

Ultimate 90s number one: The Steve Miller Band ruins everything

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Pull up a chaise longue. You're just in time to suffer through the latest edition of my  Ultimate 1990s Number One  competition. This is...
Oct 6, 2024

Brothers gonna work it out: my short story in 'The Book of Manchester'

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I have fiction news, so please unfurl your FICTION NEWS banner and tie each end to a lampshade. Ready? Here goes. I have a short story featu...