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The Tone Shift
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‘[The] wave of experimentalists writing a new chapter in northern English music’
‘Everybody comes from a place of mundanity’: northern gothic, the strange music scene rooted in small-town Yorkshire and Lancashire
Lurking at the fringes of electronic music, artists such as Richie Culver, Rainy Miller and Iceboy Violet are confronting the alienation and deprivation of the UK’s north
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 AM
#NowPlaying Adrian Sherwood – The Collapse of Everything (On-U Sound, 2025)
The Collapse Of Everything, by Adrian Sherwood
10 track album
adriansherwood.bandcamp.com
September 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
#NowPlaying Pink Siifu, Turich Benjy – WYWD..'!? (ft. HiTech x Milfie)
Pink Siifu, Turich Benjy - WYWD..'!? ft. HiTech x Milfie prod. by HiTech (Official Video)
YouTube video by Pink Siifu
www.youtube.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
#NowPlaying SUMAC – World of Light (Moor Mother remix)
"World of Light" Moor Mother remix, by SUMAC
from the album The Keeper's Tongue
sumac.bandcamp.com
June 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#NowPlaying more eaze & claire rousay – no floor (Thrill Jockey, 2025)
@moreeazemusic.bsky.social @thrilljockey.bsky.social
no floor, by more eaze & claire rousay
5 track album
clairerousay.bandcamp.com
June 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
#NowPlaying Yea Big – Fishes (Island House, 2025)
Fishes, by Yea Big
2 track album
yeabig.bandcamp.com
June 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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An urgent message from The Wire magazine

Running an independent music magazine is becoming increasingly difficult. We need your support

www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
An urgent message from The Wire magazine - The Wire
Running an independent music magazine is becoming increasingly difficult. We need your support
www.thewire.co.uk
May 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
#NowPlaying ♾️🔳 – 01100110 01101101 00100000 01101101 01100110 (Iyaka, 2025)
01100110 01101101 00100000 01101101 01100110, by ♾️🔳
10 track album
iyaka.bandcamp.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:10 AM
#NowPlaying @nahreally.bsky.social – Secret Pancake (Mutombo Records, 2025)
Secret Pancake, by NAHreally
10 track album
nahreally.bandcamp.com
January 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
#NowPlaying Sasco – The Hottest Year on Record (self, 2024)
The Hottest Year on Record, by Sasco
15 track album
sasco.bandcamp.com
January 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
#NowPlaying The Ancients (Isaiah Collier, William Hooker, William Parker) – ‘2023-05-12 LA set II’ from The Ancients (eremite records, 2025)
The Ancients, by Isaiah Collier, William Hooker, William Parker
5 track album
eremiterecords.bandcamp.com
January 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
#NowPlaying ShrapKnel – Nobody Planning to Leave (Backwoodz Studioz, 2024)
Curly Castro/@premrock.bsky.social/@controller7.bsky.social
Nobody Planning To Leave, by Curly Castro, PremRock & Controller 7
15 track album
shrapknel.bandcamp.com
January 12, 2025 at 12:11 PM
#NowPlaying Cavalier & Child Actor – CINE (Backwoodz Studioz, 2024)
CINE, by Cavalier & Child Actor
10 track album
cavaliervmc.bandcamp.com
December 13, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Catching up with the Guardian’s AOTY list: gratifying to see @krldslv.bsky.social, Mach-Hommy and @clairerousay.bsky.social on there
December 11, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Just starting: Oui Ennui’s guest mix on DJ Maroozi’s ‘Not Your Mother’s Tongue’ show – recommended! loose.fm
December 6, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Happy birthday to one of the greatest record labels in the business 🎂
Today, December 2nd, 2024, is the ten-year anniversary of our first release. With a full decade under our belt – ten years of commitment to a growing community of artists, and our original mission statement ("to vitalize demand for boundary defying music," among other things) – we've spent a lot of
December 3, 2024 at 7:56 AM
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Seriously, the most badass-looking rock’n’roll group of all time. Them and the Ornette Coleman Quartet.
November 27, 2024 at 11:13 PM
#NowPlaying Maalem Houssam Guinia – Dead of Night (Hive Mind, 2024)
November 21, 2024 at 11:29 AM
If you’re in or near the north-east there’s only one place to be this weekend 👇
LOOK AT THIS LINE UP!
ALL HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND!
8 WEEKEND TICKETS LEFT WITH A FEW LIMITED DAY TICKETS AVAILABLE TOO!
£15/£10 FOR ALL OF THIS!
KEEPING THE PRICE LOW SO WE CAN GET EVERYONE INTO THE FEST.
SPREAD THE WORD.
SO MANY BRILLIANT ARTSTS PERFORMING AT BOUNDARIES!
www.boundariesfest.com
November 21, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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It's a massive pleasure to see Pat Thomas - who has been a key artist in our 16+ year journey as a venue - get this feature and recognition in The Guardian ❤️ www.theguardian.com/music/2024/n...
Jungle, funk and 14th-century Arabic astronomers: piano virtuoso Pat Thomas on his journey through jazz
He started out playing a cardboard piano, but became a key figure in the improv scene. Now at 64, the musician is having a moment with his danceable quartet [Ahmed]
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Definitely worth having a truffle around in Greg’s recommendations here 👇
1/11 As this place is hitting critical mass and we connect with new people as well as those we knew "over there," I want to to share some of the great music i discovered there. Most of the people below have deep catalogs worth exploring and I'd encourage my new friends to do so.
November 19, 2024 at 12:39 AM
I have finally brought to the surface of my conscious mind the understanding that Pärson Sound and Pearson Sound are two entirely different music acts
October 24, 2024 at 9:15 PM
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Ha! Just switched on the radio and there I am 😃

www.loose.fm
February 26, 2024 at 2:31 PM