Daily Newsletter, November 23, 2025

The effect is some imaginative and utterly fresh music, with Barbier coming up with one of the better musical surprises this year.

BURS SIGNIFICANCE, OTHERNESS BIRTHDAY CAKE RECORDS How do you transfer the harmony-laden sound of early ’70s exemplified in CSNY, combined with a glance of that sound from the ’90s (Kingsbury Manx anyone?), and then brought to current times by Adrianne Lenker and Big Thief? Sounds too complicated? Well, Toronto’s Burs don’t think so, as they […]

SHOLTO THE SIRENS DEEPMATTER RECORDS BBC’s Gilles Peterson is considered one of the most discerning DJs and music producers around. So, when he endorses an artist, you need to prick up your ears, no matter what kind of sounds you favour. London musician and producer, Sholto, quickly found a place on Peterson’s list, particularly with […]

They don’t just fill in the gaps in your record collection, but find treasures you never knew existed.

While we can blame our past relationships for tarnishing an artist or song forever, there is a science behind why pieces of music spark such reactions in us.

From glam-rock breakthroughs via chilly Berlin ambient to poignant farewells, we celebrate Bowie’s fearless reinventions and genre-defining albums

Carlos Alomar reveals the stories behind some of his wildest adventures with rock and roll royalty

Looking back at the trailblazing sounds of Los Saicos, the obscure Peruvian garage rock outfit who laid the sonic foundations for the punk rock revolution.

1973: rock at its most unpredictable –prog, glam, and avant-garde collide in bizarre, brilliant albums that challenge, delight, and redefine what music could be.

Titled '60 Years of the Grateful Dead', this major art exhibition will feature six decades of artwork that have been key to their legacy.

Recently passed Kiss founding member, Acre Frehley's famous "Smoker" Les Paul guitar is now up for auction.

This sounds like something truly special.

Enjoy our latest Folk Show, featuring Cordelia’s Dad, Dubl Handi, Dyad, Jake Xerxes Fussell, Lau & Karine Polwart, Niamh Regan, M G Boulter, Lisa Knapp, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Daisy Rickman, Karina Vismara and more

Founded in 1971, Sonny Lester's Groove Merchant label was pretty far removed from what was going on in jazz at the beginning of that decade. Fusion, black power, spiritual jazz and ECM were all happening elsewhere. Maybe that's what makes it so much fun. Groove Merchant was content to serve up sweaty, funky party jazz, brimming with flute blowouts, wicked guitar and miles of Hammond B3 soul. Thrown in some softcore cover art, and you've got something cooking. Lester's short-lived label had grooves to spare. Call it a case of truth in advertising.

A new KLOF Mag Mixtape Special where rare-groove funk meets psychedelic soul, Ethio-Jazz, and cinematic Afro-Soul. An essential collection of eclectic, deep-cut grooves.