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This Fool Can Die Now - Every neo-grunge garland draped on Scout Niblett's scruffy head belongs there. Pale and dirty and wearing a neon-orange 'safety' outfit; Niblett sounds and looks as though she's emerged from a wooded crime-scene investigation somewhere along the Willamette River. The fact that she has relocated to Portland, Oregon from the UK must...

Bill Callahan - Apocalypse -

On Free’s, the oddly titled penultimate song on Bill Callahan’s Apocalypse, the singer ponders what it means to "to be free in bad times… and good." Ultimately (despite some misgivings) he seems to embrace his own freedom, or at least recognise it. Because while this record draws from a sparser...

Daniel Johnston Working On New Material -

Cult legend Daniel Johnston is currently working on new material for an upcoming album release.

According to an interview with Clash Music, Johnston is working on a record called ‘The Death Of Satan’.

“We’re very excited about that. It's my old group here in Texas and we’ve played together for a...

Tindersticks - Falling Down The Mountain (2009) -

“falling down the mountain” is the first new Tindersticks recording in five years, and it seems as if touring has helped them keep up their chops and desire. Recorded in France at vocalist/writer Stuart Staple’s own studio and in Belgium, ‘falling” is not a space that provides new moods, but...

Will Oldham Slates Bill Gates -

Hugely influential songwriter Will Oldham has given a masterclass in bizarre interviews, slating Bill Gates in the process.

A true outlaw songwriter, Will Oldham pretty much does what he likes. From The Palace Brothers through to Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, the American artist has done things on his own terms, releasing...

Silver Jews Cartoon Book -

David Berman to collect drawingsCult American group Silver Jews may be no more but singer David Berman is still active, and is due to release a book of cartoons.The long standing group formed in 1989, and had numerous line up changes. Essentially a vehicle for the rambling mind of David...

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