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Second Look: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C.

Ana LeorneApril 5, 2021

When neo-psychedelia re-emerged brightly from the ashes in the early 10s, there was already an undercurrent that had been running strong for over a decade, fee...

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Bonjour Motherfuckers #12 – BPM edition

Ana LeorneApril 2, 2021

They say everything happens in circles, and that seems particularly visible this March with us virtually back to where we started from a year ago. Ok, maybe no...

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Album Review: Wendy Martinez – La Chevauchée Electrique

Ana LeorneMarch 29, 2021

French group Gloria is more than just a band — it's a musical microcosmos. With several active satellite projects including Grand Veymont, Onagre, and Midnigh...

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Bonjour Motherfuckers #11 – BPM edition

Ana LeorneMarch 5, 2021

February was a particularly cruel month for music, especially in the francophone world. On the 17th, we learned of the death of beloved French-born German-base...

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BPM’s Daft Punk Greatest Hits Compilation

Rob Hakimian, Seb Grech, John Wohlmacher, Todd Dedman, Ana Leorne, Kyle Kohner, Chase McMullen and Ray FinlaysonMarch 3, 2021

Rather than simply picking Daft Punk's most well known ("Get Lucky"? Get in the bin!), our writers were simply asked to pick a couple of their favourites for inclusion. What results is a unique, eclectic and surely not at all contentious compilation of tracks, which features something from each of their releases – even the Tron Legacy soundtrack!...

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Bonjour Motherfuckers #10 – BPM edition

Ana LeorneFebruary 5, 2021

Many parallels could be made between these 'unprecedented times' and other apocalyptic occurrences: there's that story about the band that kept playing on as t...

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Album Review: Pearl Charles – Magic Mirror

Ana LeorneJanuary 18, 2021

As transformation takes over and Pearl Charles' approach to creativity changes, Magic Mirror shines boldly and brightly as the testimony of an adulthood that didn't come at the cost of losing her spark of child-like enthusiasm....

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Bonjour Motherfuckers #9 – BPM edition

Ana LeorneJanuary 8, 2021

Hello from the other side, mes bichons. How ecstatically did you celebrate leaving 2020 behind? Did you ask for the quick return of live shows as the clock ...

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Our most anticipated albums of 2021

Rob Hakimian, Ana Leorne, Andy Johnston, Tim Sentz, Gareth O'Malley, JT Early, Chase McMullen, Jeremy J. Fisette, Carlo Thomas, John Wohlmacher, Kyle Kohner and Evan KaloudisJanuary 6, 2021

A new year, a whole new batch of music to get excited about. Will the pandemic have a delayed effect on this year's releases? Only time will tell, but – as you...

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BPM Team’s Personal 2020 Round-ups

Rob Hakimian, Chase McMullen, Kyle Kohner, Todd Dedman, Ray Finlayson, Tim Sentz, Jeremy J. Fisette, Gareth O'Malley, Ana Leorne, John Wohlmacher, Andy Johnston and Aleksandr SmirnovDecember 14, 2020

It's been a year of many endings, but Beats Per Minute's is one of re-birth. For those many of you who probably don't know our history, BPM was run as a passio...

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