Music Features
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Second Chance Selection: January-June 2015
What happens to those albums that we love that never make it onto the No Ripcord review pages for whatever reason? Here are the albums from the first half of 2015 that we haven't yet given the attention that they richly deserve...
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Ornette Coleman - R.I.P.
We just lost one of the greats, folks.
Alan Shulman pays tribute... -
The Goffin & King Songbook
Carole King and Gerry Goffin met in college in 1958, thus beginning a fruitful partnership that gradually turned into a troubled marriage. The music they created together, though, caught the mood of a generation and has stood the test of time as they continue to be covered by new artists.
Angel Aguilar takes us back... -
Joe Blogs #8: Friday Is New Music Day
From July, schedules will be coordinated so all new music is released on a Friday. But what does this mean for the industry and for consumers?
Joe Rivers finds out... -
The Singles Bar - 1st June 2015
Afrobeats, folk, R&B, pop and more are all put to the test this week, in the world-famous Singles Bar.
Joe Rivers wonders just how famous something has to be in order to class it 'world-famous'... -
Overlooked Albums #41: The MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
Right now, right now, right now, it's time to... KICK OUT THE JAMS!
Angel Aguilar takes us back to Detroit's golden age... -
The Singles Bar - 30th March 2015
School's out for the Easter holidays and you ain't got no alibi, so come to The Singles Bar. And if you don't want to... Ooh! Stick You!
Joe Rivers extends those wishes to both yo Momma and yo Daddy... -
Overlooked Albums #40: The Clean - Vehicle
Our overlooked albums series continues with Dunedin music scene veterans The Clean.
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HAWK (interview)
Fresh from an impressive 9/10 rating in The Singles Bar for their new EP, Clock Hands, folk-influenced quartet HAWK catch up with Joe Rivers about writing, collaboration and defying categorisation.
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Before They Were Famous: Craig Barnes and the Greatest Song of All Time
Gabbie Nirenburg relives her days of running a college record label and catches up with an old friend who has a novel approach to keeping the songwriting process fresh.
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