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Album Review: Willy Moon – Here’s Willy Moon

Willy Moon had my attention from the moment I realised his name is Willy Moon. A name with star quality – and vaguely amusing, don’t ya’ think? A definite change from his forgettable birth-identity, William Sinclair, to something reflecting his music – music that is anything but easily forgotten and …

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Tips For 2013 Advent #7: Willy Moon

Willy Moon was first picked up by the tastemaker label du jour that is Luvluvluv, who previously backed artists like Florence & The Machine, Dev Hynes (Blood Orange) and Pixie Geldof (who formed Violet). He’s also released through Jack White’s Third Man Records and is now signed to …

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New Music: Opossom ‘Blue Meanies’

Formed out of New Zealand’s acclaimed ‘troublegum’ punks The Mint Chicks, Kody Nielson’s new band Opossom engage in a psychedelic sun-drenched guitar pop sound, with the beatnik vibe further personified by the home-written and recorded production, making for a diverse and surreal mix of out of context hallucinogenic  styles that further …

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Review: Connan Mockasin- Forever Dolphin Love

Connan Hosford seems to just be one of those people who soaks up music like a sponge; from a very young age he was exposed to music- his father was a guitarist- and he recorded his first song, Muesli, at five years of age.  We’re not sure if that’s true …

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Review: The Naked And Famous – Passive Me, Aggressive You

Pop, pop and more pop. It feels like we’re way overdue some guilt-free indie disco anthems to lose ourselves to and who else could provide such brilliantly fun and endearing tracks than a group of bedroom-based musicians from yep, New Zealand.

From the first moment I caught sight of this …

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