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Chris Philpott writes about music, television and film, and explores the past in pop culture ... or, at least, the bits of it he can remember.
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Games People Play
Royal Oak Mall, train route planning, some twisted cryptids, and a reflection on relationships from the perspective of this old fella.
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Month
It's been a minute, hasn't it.
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Singles In Your Area: w/c Aug 11
Brand new music from KORA, Hayley Williams, MELODOWNZ, AFI, Amaarae, Disclosure & Anderson.Paak, Huia, and heaps more
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How To Unwreck A Car
My Week In Music: reissues from Shihad and Goodshirt, plus new releases from Paul McLaney, No Cigar, Renee Rapp and (ugh) $uicideboy$
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Review: PUP - who let the dogs out?!
My good friend Richard Matthews steps in with a review of PUP, touring New Zealand off the back of latest album Who Will Look After The Dogs
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Singles In Your Area: w/c Aug 4
Brand new singles from Chappell Roan, Lola Young, The Beths, Hayley Williams and Burial, plus My Chemical Romance debut a new track at a live show
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