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At the village centre is the "school of tires", a fragile construction of rubber, wood and adobe which is attended by around 300 Bedouin boys and girls. The Israeli authorities denied the villagers an official building…
Isbell filed the 84-page lawsuit alongside jazz saxophonist Eduardo Calle, Camper Van Beethoven’s David Lowery, and blues guitarist and songwriter Guy Forsyth in a Massachusetts federal court on Monday (August 31).…
Her first new material since 2024 EP ‘Tell Jimmy I’m fine’, ‘Soon Enough’ explores the tendrils of familial grief over a gossamer, modern soul instrumental courtesy of Dom Valentino . Of the track, Pip says: “When I…
The perhaps timely titled album is out now via Lapsus and Local Action, two pivotal labels in their own right, and it builds on the impact left by Eden’s 2022 debut ‘Rough Night’. Out now, ‘Odyssey’ is a wonderful…
An impressive investigation by Channel 4 News and Verbatim claims the party arranged for a US company to fund polls without publicly disclosing its involvement, while a potential £500,000 donation from a US-based source…
The Blues let their WSL dominance slip last term as Man City stormed to the title and will want to bounce back this term. Aston Villa will be hoping to improve on last season's ninth-place finish in Natalia Arroyo's…
Ceebo is on a terrific run right now, with recent single ‘Parable Of A Skinnyman’ becoming a probing look at the UK music industry’s darker side. Unafraid to tackle difficult topics, Ceebo has outlined plans for his new…
That’s where Pokémon XP comes in: the first dedicated fan convention, which debuted right alongside 2026’s Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco . Whilst Pokémon Worlds has held plenty of interactive experiences…
The string sound was simultaneously luminous and translucent. Pizzicato bass-lines were shaped as if the main event and bubbled upwards through the rest of the texture. You'll hear orchestral playing to match this on…
The Flappy Bird -inspired Flappy Bill allows you to “fly a bald eagle down the National Mall”, point-and-click Trump Saving Tycoon has you saving money for your kid’s Trump Accounts while Supply Line has you stopping…