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Tricky - False Idols

Tricky announces new LP False Idols; offers free download of Nothing’s Changed

One of the true legends of Triphop, Tricky, has announced a release date of May 28 for his new LP, False Idols. The new record is his 9th and first since 2010′s Mixed Race.
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Tracey Thorn

Everything But The Girl’s Tracey Thorn publishes memoir, Bedsit Disco Queen

The latest in rock star memoirs, is a welcome but most unexpected entry. Everything But The Girl front-woman Tracey Thorn’s Bedsit Disco Queen takes us through her 30 year careerfrom her first band (Marine Girls), through her heyday with Everything But The Girl up to the release of her 2 solo LPs and starting a family.

Along the way, she candidly dishes on her rise to pop stardom and anecdotes of her run-ins with Morrissey, Lenny Kravitz, George Michael Paul Weller, Massive Attack and Todd Terry and more.
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Tricky

Strangeways Trip Hop Mix

One of the most popular ways in which new listeners find the Strangeways Radio website is by doing Google searches on “Trip Hop” or “Best Trip Hop songs”. We thought that it would be cool to reward those newcomers with a mix of some of our favorite trip hop songs. We have create a 2 hour mix for your listening pleasure. There are so many brilliant songs to choose from, but we settled on 32 songs featuring trip hop icons such as Hooverphonic, Lamb, Esthero, Massive Attack, Tricky, and many more. We feel that trip hop is such an under-appreciated genre and we want to help keep this music alive.
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Stumbleine

Bristol’s Stumbleine covers Mazzy Star’s Fade Into You; Grab a free download

Ah Bristol…Home to legends of Synth, Electronica and experimental music like Tears For Fears, Massive Attack, Tricky, Flying Saucer Attack, Roni Size, Kosheen and Third Eye Foundation. It’s about time for a new name to rise from that holy land.

Enter Stumbleine, all hazey, gazey chilled out electro, daring to take on Mazzy Star’s Fade Into You. They recruited recruited LA singer, Steffaloo to provide vocal textures to their woozy rendition. Continue reading

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Portishead V Portishead

Members of Portishead, Massive Attack, Kasbian and Roni Size to play football for Children’s Hospice charity

Geoff Barrow of Portishead is spearheading a cause to contribute to the Children’s Hopsice South West chraity. CHSW helps support children and their families who are living with life-limiting conditions. They provide a loving and caring place for the whole family. A place where everyone can find expert care and support in facing an uncertain future.

Barrow has organized members of Massive Attack, Kasabian, Roni Size and more for a football match Vs. Portishead FC on September 2. Continue reading

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tricky

Tricky, Martina Topley Bird to perform Maxinquaye live

Triphop fans rejoice! Here is your chance to see one of the seminal albums of the Triphop era performed live. Tricky is set to reunite with his original vocalist Martina Topley Bird. The duo will perform Tricky’s debut LP, Maxinquaye, at 3 UK shows.

The album released in 1995 was Tricky’s solo debut after leaving Massive Attack. Featuring the vocals of fellow Brit, Martina Topley Bird, the record saw 5 singles hit the UK Top 100 chart, while the album itself charted at #3 and was certified Gold. Maxinquaye ranked in the top 3 of year end polls from Rolling Stone, Spin, Melody Maker, NME and Village Voice. Q, Rolling Stone, Spin and Mojo ranked it amongst the most critical recordings of the 90′s.
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Elizabeth Fraser

Strange Collaborations with Elizabeth Fraser (Part 3)

Here is the 3rd and final part of our series where we examine the many musical collaborations of Liz Fraser of the Cocteau Twins.
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Elizabeth Fraser

Strange Collaborations with Elizabeth Fraser (Part 2)

Here is part 2 of our series where we examine the many musical collaborations of Liz Fraser of the Cocteau Twins
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Hooverphonic

Hooverphonic releases new single Heartbroken, and announce 2012 tour

Hooverphonic will be hitting the road in March 2012 for a tour featuring an orchestra and 13 classical musicians. In preparation for the tour, they appeared on the Radio 1 Session recordings in Brussels. During those sessions, they performed a swanky cover of Massive Attack’s Unfinished Sympathy.

Hooverphonic also release their latest single, Heartbroken, off of their latest album The Night Before featuring their brand new singer Noemie Wolfs.
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