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2 weeks ago | 
uncut.co.uk | Sam Richards
In New York in the early 1980s, Arthur Baker straddled the crucial intersection where hip-hop met post-punk, disco, electro, R&B and rock. He helped Afrika Bambaataa make the epochal, Kraftwerk-inspired “Planet Rock” and brought New Order into the clubs with “Confusion”, going on to work with everyone from Bob Dylan to Al Green.
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2 weeks ago | 
uncut.co.uk | Sam Richards
Stereolab have announced that their first new studio album for 15 years, Instant Holograms On Metal Film, will be released on May 23 via their own Duophonic UHF Disks, in association with Warp Records.
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2 weeks ago | 
uncut.co.uk | Sam Richards
Blondie drummer Clem Burke has died aged 70, “following a private battle with cancer”. The news was confirmed by Blondie’s social media accounts today (April 7). “It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer,” reads the statement. “Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie.
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3 weeks ago | 
uncut.co.uk | Sam Richards
Sufjan Stevens has announced that a 10th anniversary deluxe reissue of Carrie & Lowell is coming via Asthmatic Kitty on May 30. THE MAY 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW: STARRING SMALL FACES, A SMALL FACES RARITIES CD, RADIOHEAD, LOU REED, BOOTSY COLLINS, POGUES, THESE NEW PURITANS, SUZANNE VEGA AND MOREThe double LP will include seven previously unreleased bonus tracks, a 40-page art book and a new essay by Stevens. Hear the previously unreleased “Mystery Of Love (Demo)” below.
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4 weeks ago | 
uncut.co.uk | Sam Richards
The comedy and literature lineups have been announced for this year’s End Of The Road festival, taking place at Larmer Tree Gardens on August 28-31.
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4 weeks ago | 
uncut.co.uk | Sam Richards
Pete Shelley’s first two post-Buzzcocks solo albums, Homosapien and XL-1, will be reissued by Domino on June 6. THE APRIL 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING LED ZEPPELIN, JASON ISBELL, BRYAN FERRY, MARIANNE FAITHFULL, THE WATERBOYS, DAVID BOWIE, MADDY PRIOR AND MORE, IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOWBoth LPs will come housed in gatefold sleeves featuring the original fully restored artwork, plus an extra disc featuring B-sides, dubs and extended mixes.
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1 month ago | 
msn.com | Sam Richards
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1 month ago | 
uncut.co.uk | Sam Richards
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings have announced a UK and Ireland tour in support of their recent album Woodland, Uncut’s #2 album of 2024.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Sam Richards
2 hours agoNetflix’s new dramatic thriller show has already crashed the top 10 — here’s what you should knowIf you’re a fan of investigations packed with betrayals, family drama, and even some steamy scenes reminiscent of “Deceitful Love,” Netflix’s latest …3 hours agoBuffy Sainte-Marie loses major Canadian awards over revelations over true identityFolk singer and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of multiple awards and accolades, including her membership in the Order of Canada, …
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1 month ago | 
uncut.co.uk | Sam Richards
The latest headliner to be announced for London’s BST Hyde Park series is neil young and the chrome hearts. Young’s new, all-lower-case band – featuring Spooner Oldham (Farfisa organ), Micah Nelson (guitar and vocal), Corey McCormick (bass and vocal) and Anthony LoGerfo (drums) – will play the London park on July 11.
