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Cosmic Psychos on 40 years of stupid, clever punk: I cant see why Id not want to get

Their bludgeoning music has influenced L7, the Chats and Amyl and the Sniffers. But their story is full of humanity and they care more than they let on Ross Knight bass player, singer and mainstay of Australian punk heroes the Cosmic Psychos tells a good yarn that deftly illustrates his groups public

Emiliano Zuleta | Colombia | The Guardian

The Colombian folk musician Emiliano Zuleta, who has died from respiratory problems aged 93, was a brilliant button accordionist, who helped popularise vallenato, a form combining African, Spanish and indigenous Indian rhythms and melodies. While Zuleta remains largely unknown internationally, his status in Colombia was such that when news of his death broke, President Alvaro

Rian Treanor and Ocen James: Saccades review Rotherham producer meets Ugandan folk fiddler

(Nyege Nyege Tapes)The presence of James bow complements Treanors dense compositions, creating the latters most melodic and dancefloor-adjacent work to date Within the grid-based continuum of contemporary electronic music, Rotherham producer Rian Treanor is an experimental outlier. Shunning four-to-the-floor kick drums and repetitive synth melodies, Treanor trades in squeals, shrieks and scattergun bass, stretching formulaic

Rugby player paralysed after reckless tackle wins case against opposing player | England

Judge finds Natasha King liable for unintentional injuries suffered by Dani Czernuszka in amateur game A rugby player who was paralysed from the waist down after a reckless tackle has won her high court claim against the opposing player who made the red mist challenge.

The Stroud monkey mystery: is a primate on the loose in the Cotswolds?

Two people claim to have seen what has tentatively been identified as a spectacled langur. If so, its not immediately clear where it came from ... Name: The Stroud monkey. Age: Unknown. Appearance: Like a regular monkey, only presumably a bit more middle class.