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Off-the-wall indie trio 87 and The Toys release wacky new EP ‘Japanesy If You Pleasey’

The very unique Portland-based group have turned heads with their new EP ‘Japanesy If You Please’ and it’s clear to see why. On this rollercoaster of music, they explore a number of first world problems, such as COVID-19, as well as less serious issues, such as all you can eat sushi (I’m not sure either).…
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Ethan Schrupp introduces three burgeoning bands from Texas: Creux, Glaze, Muff.

Triple Texas whammy: introducing Creux, Glaze and Muff.

New bands can be difficult for me to write about because I don’t have a sizable catalog of music to elaborate on; many bands take a while to record a full-length or several EPs, so many great up-and-coming bands only have an EP of 3-4 songs to sell you with. That’s not really a problem…
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CAMBRIDGE GIG GUIDE: TOP 5 UNMISSABLE GIGS IN MAY

Sam Fender Thurs 10 May | 19:00 pm | The Portland Arms | Tickets The Music Machine definitely doesn’t need any more doe-eyed singer-songwriters, penning heartbreak anthems for the masses. It needs more solo artists like Sam Fender. In his small but promising catalogue, there’s not a love song in earshot. Instead, he tackles issues such…
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Image showing vinyl sleeve for You Flexi Thing Vol 4 entitled Look Sharp, featuring Gaffa Tape Sandy and Goldblume, released by R*E*P*E*A*T Records exclusively for Record Store Day 2018

Record Store Day special: R*E*P*E*A*T Records discuss You Flexi Thing Vol 4

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…

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