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Eternal Rhythm: The Necessaries

Eternal Rhythm: The Necessaries

Often overlooked but quietly essential, The Necessaries occupied a unique space in late ’70s New York — too art-minded for punk, too direct for art rock. Featuring Arthur Russell alongside...

Eternal Rhythm: The Necessaries

Often overlooked but quietly essential, The Necessaries occupied a unique space in late ’70s New York — too art-minded for punk, too direct for art rock. Featuring Arthur Russell alongside...

New Releases: Punk, Jazz, Britpop & a Dinked Debut

New Releases: Punk, Jazz, Britpop & a Dinked Debut

A considered week of releases balancing rediscovery and arrival. From foundational punk and forward-thinking jazz to Britpop touchstones and a striking contemporary debut, these are records that reward close listening.

New Releases: Punk, Jazz, Britpop & a Dinked Debut

A considered week of releases balancing rediscovery and arrival. From foundational punk and forward-thinking jazz to Britpop touchstones and a striking contemporary debut, these are records that reward close listening.

Tell it in my ear: Your albums of 2025

Tell it in my ear: Your albums of 2025

As you may have seen we posted our sprawling end of year round-up last week. Of course, one mans ceiling is another mans floor, and so with that in mind,...

Tell it in my ear: Your albums of 2025

As you may have seen we posted our sprawling end of year round-up last week. Of course, one mans ceiling is another mans floor, and so with that in mind,...

The circle remains unbroken: Christmas opening at South

The circle remains unbroken: Christmas opening ...

A quick end-of-year update from South Records: December opening times, last-minute gift ideas and vouchers, plus a great new used jazz collection featuring rare titles from Graham Collier, Gil Scott-Heron/Brian...

The circle remains unbroken: Christmas opening ...

A quick end-of-year update from South Records: December opening times, last-minute gift ideas and vouchers, plus a great new used jazz collection featuring rare titles from Graham Collier, Gil Scott-Heron/Brian...

The vinyl racks at South Records, Southend

Same as it ever was: End of year review 2025

An unranked end-of-year listening list of new releases, reissues and rediscoveries from 2025.

Same as it ever was: End of year review 2025

An unranked end-of-year listening list of new releases, reissues and rediscoveries from 2025.

Eternal Rhythm: Konk

Eternal Rhythm: Konk

A snapshot of early ’80s downtown New York, where punk, disco, funk and Afrobeat collided. The Magic Force of Konk 1981–1988 captures the restless, communal energy of a band that...

Eternal Rhythm: Konk

A snapshot of early ’80s downtown New York, where punk, disco, funk and Afrobeat collided. The Magic Force of Konk 1981–1988 captures the restless, communal energy of a band that...