Coalfalls: Pieces

<p><span><span>- Local indie label <strong>4000 Records</strong> continues its rise with yet another brilliant new release. This time, it's the second record from Ipswich three-piece Coalfalls, who spellbound us last year with their <em>Stephenson Street/Coalfalls</em> 7”. That single showcased their talents as an atmospheric and dreamlike, yet highly approachable, instrumental trio.

PORTAL: Avow

- Time to prepare myself by dusting off the trusty old thesaurus for what I’m about to embark on. The thesaurus as well as some emotional aftercare for when I’m done being confronted by PORTAL unleashing another set of ebullient, musical, mulched barrages. There is some misguided pride that is quickly extinguished when you learn the group are stated to be Australian. You and your hubris are swiftly crushed by an omnipresent force, and to me, that’s the most apt way of describing what PORTAL are above anything else.

British PM former chief adviser criticises Britain's response to COVID-19

The British Prime Minister’s former chief adviser Dominic Cummings says Britain’s response to COVID-19 has been a failure.

While giving evidence to a parliamentary inquiry on lessons from the pandemic, Mr Cummings said PM Boris Johnson was slow to appreciate the threat the virus posed in 2020.