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The New 3DS XL

JoeRayWMay 2, 2015

The first thing most people say when they see the New 3DS XL in the flesh is 'ooh shiny', or 'it looks just the same as the last model, really...' and it's true...

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In Conversation With Kim Gordon

JoeRayWApril 24, 2015

Sonic Youth has been a thing of the past for a while now, and it doesn't look to be coming back anytime soon. Each member is busy with their own personal projec...

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Pond Live 2015: Review

JoeRayWApril 14, 2015

Man it feels like space again. That's what I and no doubt many other returning Pond fans were thinking on a late February night in Manchester, when Pond returne...

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Thurston Moore – The Best Day Tour

JoeRayWDecember 11, 2014

Thurston Moore, once part of the influential 'noise' rock band, Sonic Youth, has been collaborating and playing in bands whilst avoiding the use of his name as ...

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The Knife Shaken Up Show

JoeRayWNovember 20, 2014

The Knife are over. After four albums, one film soundtrack, an opera and an anti-national cabaret, the Swedish duo have bowed out, and what we're left with i...

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Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage – Haruki Murakami

JoeRayWNovember 8, 2014

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage Haruki Murakami Harvill Secker Release Date: 12th August 2014 Childhood friends don't often stick aro...

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Under The Skin OST

JoeRayWNovember 5, 2014

Sometimes a film soundtrack can leak out into your life. Pieces of music so grand, so hummable, that they have to be there when you clean, when you walk, and w...

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Tennis – Ritual In Repeat

JoeRayWNovember 2, 2014

Tennis is the sort of music the radio plays in my head. Bright, catchy pop music with a smart mix of modern techniques and throw back sounds, combining to make ...

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Brody Dalle – Diploid Love

JoeRayWOctober 19, 2014

The Distillers have been no more for quite some time, a pop punk void forming around the epicentre of their split. While bands like White Lung have come about t...

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White Lung – Deep Fantasy

JoeRayWOctober 17, 2014

White Lung are bringing the pop punk rock that seemed to have vanished with the 00's. Most punk based bands of today pull from the 90's garage noise rock scene...

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Interpol – El Pintor

JoeRayWOctober 12, 2014

Interpol - El Pintor Matador Release Date: 8th September 2014 Interpol's first album, Turn On The Bright Lights, was a masterpiece. It was the sort of mood...

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The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Revelation

JoeRayWOctober 4, 2014

The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Revelation A Records Release Date: 19th May 2014 The Brian Jonestown Massacre is a band name hard to hide from for those who...

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KFC Pulled Chicken

JoeRayWSeptember 29, 2014

When I hear the word pulled, I imagine an animal (typically a pig) being pulled apart via rope. Sure, consuming meat is pretty much some variation of that, but ...

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Warface

JoeRayWSeptember 27, 2014

Warface Crytek Kiev Release Date: 22/04/14 (Xbox 360) Being a gamer can be fairly tough going at uni. All those student nights and weekly food shops really...

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World Of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition

JoeRayWSeptember 26, 2014

World Of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition Wargaming West Release Date: 12th February 2014 The World Of Tanks is akin to the world of Disney's Cars. The world is pop...

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The Flaming Lips – 7 Skies H3

JoeRayWSeptember 15, 2014

The Flaming Lips - 7 Skies H3 19th may 2014 In 2011, The Flaming Lips composed a 24 hour song, releasing thirteen copies on flash drives contained within ...

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Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Review

JoeRayWSeptember 6, 2014

Sin City: A Dame To Kill For Release Date: 25th August 2014 Director: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller Rating: 18 Dimension Films Sin City hasn't changed ...

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