PRE-ORDER CHEVAL SOMBRE LIVE ALBUM AND POSTER


Cheval Sombre’s show at St Pancras Old Church in London last November was one of those ‘I was there’ moments. A hushed and understated display of the man’s talents, all aided and abetted by Spacemen 3 legend Sonic Boom.

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NEW NEIL HALSTEAD SINGLE OUT NEXT WEEK


The second single from Neil Halstead’s ‘Palindrome Hunches’ is out next week (May 13). The lead track is a lovely new countrified version of album highlight ‘Spin The Bottle’, as premiered on The Line Of Best Fit recently.

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GRAVENHURST GIG – MAY 24


We’re very pleased to announce that Nick Talbot, aka Gravenhurst, will be playing an intimate solo show for us on May 24. The show takes place in the beautiful Heath Street Baptist Church in London’s leafy Hampstead.

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TURN ON, TUNE IN, DRONE OUT…

Broad Church Mix Forty Two by Sonic Cathedral on Mixcloud

Here’s our latest mix, broadcast on Strangeways Radio last night and inspired by our recent ‘Psych For Sore Eyes’ EP. It’s a full hour of droney goodness, featuring the likes of Psychic Ills, Spacemen 3 and Wooden Shjips.

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SUPPORT BENJAMIN CURTIS


Last month it was revealed that Benjamin Curtis of School Of Seven Bells was being treated for cancer. A fund has now been set up to help with his medical bills and I’m trying to raise some money on eBay to help out.

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PSYCH FEST MAKES RETURN TRIP TO LIVERPOOL


Following last year’s success, the Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia returns to the city this September, expanded to two nights and featuring some incredible acts, who will be revealed shortly.

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LATE-FLOWERING DUB

Broad Church Mix Forty One by Sonic Cathedral on Mixcloud

Here’s the latest Broad Church mix, as featured on Strangeways Radio the other week. It’s inspired by Peaking Lights’ excellent dub experiments and Andrew Weatherall’s fondness for the late poet Sir John Betjeman.

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MEET… LORELLE MEETS THE OBSOLETE


Lorelle Meets The Obsolete are my favourite band in the world right now. They are a duo (Lorelle and The Obsolete, naturally) from Guadalajara, Mexico, but manage to sound like all of the best bands rolled into one.

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FEAST YOUR EYES ON OUR NEW EP


Finally we can reveal the ‘Psych For Sore Eyes’ EP in its full glory. When we announced it late last year we said it would be the best-looking record of 2013 and we weren’t lying. The good folk of Heretic have done an incredible job.

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THE BIG, LONG FOUR OH!

Broad Church Mix Forty by Sonic Cathedral on Mixcloud

Broad Church turned 40 on Strangeways Radio last night and, as of today, so have I. What better way to celebrate than with this huge mix featuring one song from each of the last 40 years – 1973 to 2012 inclusive.

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