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Fat Freddys Drop – Dr Boondigga & The Big BW (The Drop/Rhythmethod)

Fat Freddys Drop’s success is a genuine phenomenon, made even more surprising by the fact the group did it their …full story

Enrico Rava – New York Days (ECM/Ode)

Superb, superb, superb. Trumpeter Enrico Rava has been blowing for the fine German label ECM since the 1970s, one of …full story

Calico Brothers – Tell It To The Sun (Ode/Rhythmethod)

What is it about the sound quality of NZ-made recordings? Back in the ’70s and ’80s, we were decidedly inferior …full story

Faith No More – The Very Best Definitive Ultimate Greatest Hits Collection (Rhino/Warner)

The mid to late ’80s really were the pits for pop music culture, and the sad truth is that no …full story

Jason Lytle – Yours Truly, The Commuter (Anti/Shock)

Jason Lytle’s former band, California-based Grandaddy, were proof that critical acclaim, more often than not, doesn’t translate to paying punters. …full story

Prefuse 73 – Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian (Warp/Border)

Way, way back in time (2001 to be exact) Scott Herren released his first album under the name Prefuse 73, …full story