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The title of this piece is “More People Really Should Know About“, but I’d wager that more people have come across Demi Marriner and her work than realise, so perhaps the piece should be entitled More […]
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The Third Mind “Spellbinder”

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Psychedelic rock supergroup continues to impress with a four-song EP companion piece to last year’s critically acclaimed album. There are very few musical collaborations doing the rounds these days as talented as The Third Mind. Formed […]
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Providence’s Deer Tick have announced the 5th June release of their ninth studio album, Coin-O-Matic, via ATO. The LP is said to cast a bright light on a little-known facet of the American mythos: the hidden […]

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