For all you record buffs who want to be in the thick of it on Record Store Day, there’s only one place to be in Cambridge. From 6 am to 6 pm Relevant Records will be fulfilling vinyl wish lists, hosting performances, and providing much-needed coffee for the early risers. It’s the store’s fourth Record Store Day…
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It’s no secret that Scandinavia has produced some of the best songwriters in contemporary music. Needless to say, Robyn’s ‘Dancing On My Own’ has been a permanent fixture in our playlists since 2010, but there’s been several waves of formidable Scandi talent since the hit-maker’s prime. Rather than lazily pointing you in the obvious direction…
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Throughout this week we’ve been counting down to Record Store Day in Cambridge with all kinds of juicy content. Having spoken to R*E*P*E*A*T Records about releasing RSD exclusive Flexi disc ‘Look Sharp’ here, and to Goldblume about contributing their track ‘Razor’ here, it seems only right that we talk to stars of ‘Look Sharp’ Side A Gaffa Tape…
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The only word you hear more than ‘punt’ in Cambridge is ‘Goldblume‘. These guys have been conquering the live circuit like there’s no tomorrow and yet we still can’t get enough of their cathartic alt-rock. Thank goodness, they’ll be satiating our hunger with a taster of their forthcoming album, this Record Store Day. The local heroes will…
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From fanzines to flexidiscs, R*E*P*E*A*T Records have been championing local bands in quirky formats since 1994. So naturally, their Record Store Day release is highly-anticipated among Cambridge’s vinyl hunters…
Founder of local record label Aaahh!!! Real Records, Ian Perry, has revealed that he was close to packing it all in recently. In a blog post on the label’s website, Perry reflected on hitting a landmark 100 releases and shared details about his struggle with the financial demands of the label. Read the full blog…
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Subterranean festival will return to the Cambridge Corn Exchange this year. The one-day rock and indie festival will take place on September 15 and feature an eclectic mix of touring and local acts. Indie-alternative Among The Citizens will be performing on one of the four indoor stages, alongside local singer songwriter Tom Lumley. Bury St Edmund’s garage trio Gaffa Tape Sandy will…
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The Survival Code have unveiled their second single, lifted from forthcoming album ‘Hopelessness of People‘. ‘Along The Way‘ hears the purveyors of pop-rock swap their stock-in-trade for an altogether heavier sound. Gone is the pogo stick-bounce of previous single ‘Not Working‘, monstrous riffs and a breakneck pace imbue the cut with a sense of urgency that…
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This month’s gig guide gives you the rundown on the best shows in Cambridge.
ICYMI, the big music news this week is the return of mid-noughties Brit rockers, Bloc Party. Earlier this week, the band announced that they will be playing their ‘Silent Alarm’ album in full at six European shows in October. And, to the surprise of absolutely nobody, the tour’s London date at Alexandra Palace sold out…
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Saltfen have done a grand job of inhabiting every corner of Cambridge since dropping their EP ‘Birthday Letters’ last month. The four-piece have been plastered across the city’s airwaves and gig listings, undoubtedly gaining swathes of fans with their buoyant indie rock. Saltfen aren’t just a textbook indie band though. There’s a duality to their…
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Whoever said that trap music is exclusive to Atlanta clearly hasn’t heard Sweden’s Adam 888. Self styled as the ‘Son of Jupiter’, this Scandi talent is adding his transcendental twist to trap. Blissed-out vocals, hypnotic beats and spiritual lyrical themes coalesce into a woozy concoction that he calls ‘Shamanistic Soul’. But his masterstroke is providing…
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