Stereogum — Merge Records turns 30 this year, and the North Carolina-based label is throwing a celebratory festival in July dubbed MRG30. It'll take place from 7/24-27 at venues in Carrboro and Durham. The just-announced lineup includes Superchunk, the Mountain ... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Listen to new songs by Free Throw, Ratso ft. Nick Cave, Ibibio Sound Machine, O.R.k ft. Serj Tankian, Nas, Many Rooms, EarthGang ft. Young Thug, and more.
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Stereogum — Ibibio Sound Machine are based in England. Their frontwoman Eno Williams was born in London, raised in Lagos, and sings in both English and the southern Nigerian language Ibibio. Other members of the eight-piece group hail from Ghana, Trinidad, Brazi... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Angelique Kidjo, The Dils' first show in 40 years, Possessed, more Sonic Youth "Daydream Nation" film screenings, Lucifer, Ibibio Sound Machine, and more tour-related news.
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Brooklyn Vegan — Listen to new songs by Girlpool, the late Chester Bennington, The Coathangers, Ibibio Sound Machine, Oozing Wound, Sharon Van Etten, Steve Gunn, and more.
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Stereogum — The Afrobeat-infused disco project Ibibio Sound Machine, based in London and fronted by Nigerian native Eno Williams, impressed us with last year's
Eiyo
EP and the single "Basquiat." Today they're announcing a new album and sharing another immacula... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Listen to new songs by These New Puritans, Dipset, Leikeli47, Shame, JPEGMAFIA, Homeshake, Julian Lynch, Ibibio Sound Machine, Com Truise and more.
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Stereogum — Earlier this year, the London-based band Ibibio Sound Machine released their
Eiyo
EP, which was made up of leftovers from their 2017 sophomore album Uyai. The eight-member group, which is fronted by Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams, trades in an into... more info
Stereogum — Led by London-born, Lagos-raised singer Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine are an English eight-piece band that meld 1980s Afrobeat and western electronic music and post-punk into an exultant explosion of horns and synths and guitars and polyrhythms.... more info
Nialler9 —
Forbidden Fruit have announced their third round of acts for the festival on June Bank Holiday weekend in Kilmainham. Joining the likes of Grizzly Bear, The War On Drugs, Vince Staples, Justice and Bicep are: Richie Hawtin Mike D (DJ Set / Beas... more info