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Psych rock back in vogue, as do are some other things...

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January 15, 2025

Hot Picks 14/1/25 - The Best New Releases - FVMusicBlog

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 14/1/25 – The Best New Releases Photo: AI Bob Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! This coverage […]

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The 65 Most Anticipated Tours of 2025

Oasis, SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Japanese Breakfast, and more of the most essential tickets of the year.

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New Weird Britain in Review for January by Noel Gardner

Noel Gardner kicks off another year in the undergrowth of New Weird Britain with a selection of thick psychedelia, inchoate delirium and sesh gremlin techno

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Real Life Rock Top 10: January 13, 2025

Special All "A Complete Unknown" Edition!

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10 Irish Acts You Need to Know in 2025

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Did Roky Erickson invent acid sci-fi?

Having pioneered psychedelic rock, The 13th Floor Elevators frontman Roky Erickson cut an album that explored horror and sci-fi on the demonic 'The Evil One'.

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The Clash's Sprawling 'London Calling' - Best Classic Bands

The 2-LP set was one of the best albums of its time, and marked the evolution of the UK quartet from punk heroes to great rock band

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Five excellent 1970s songs we need to hear played more often

There was so much great music in the 1970s that it’s hard to single out just a few. There are some songs from that decade that we don’t hear played enough.

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Are these the 5 most talentless bands ever?

Here we are going to look at 5 bands considered talentless, and why they often carry that label. There should be a caveat: Obviously, labels can carry weight. F

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The Forgotten Psychedelic Rock Bands That Were Just as Good as Pink Floyd

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Behind the final song Syd Barrett wrote for Pink Floyd

'Jugband Blues' was Syd Barrett's final song for Pink Floyd, but what is it about? Reflecting his mind at the time, the track is an insight into his state.

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The Contenders, Vol. 2: The songs we can't stop playing this week : All Songs Considered

Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner) is back with her first new album since her memoir, Crying in H Mart, blew up. We've got the first single from it, plus a Sufjan Stevens-produced Denison Witmer track and more.Enjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected] Hear the songs in our Apple and Spotify playlists.Featured artists and songs: 1. Deep Sea Diver: "Shovel," from Billboard Heart2. SPELLLING: "Portrait of My Heart," from Portrait of My Heart 3. Japanese Breakfast: "Orlando in Love," from For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)4. Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, "Hop Bico" from Yarın Yoksa5. Denison Witmer: "A House With," from Anything At All6. DARKSIDE: "S.N.C," from Nothing

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