Album review: Dear Mark Mulcahy, I Love You – Mark Mulcahy

DEAR MARK J MULCAHY, I LOVE YOU Mark Mulcahy (Southbound) When Mark Mulcahy’s wife died suddenly in 2008 aged 41, some of his fans put together a tribute album – with star turns by Michael Stipe, Thom Yorke, Mercury Rev, The National and Dinosaur Jr. So if such luminaries like him, how come the rest of the world have taken such a long time to catch on – after all, he’s been out there three decades and has five previous solo full-lengthers as well as his 80s band Miracle Legion back catalogue His strangely gentle psychedelic sound supports wonderfully observant street poetry – like Lou Reed backed by The Presidents of the USA with the occasional flute thrown in for good luck

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Beastwars got it covered

Whatever happens with their new album Blood Becomes Fire, Wellington heavy metal band Beastwars have got it covered. Nick Kellar, who won a Tui for his album cover design of their self-titled debut album has again produced another potentially award-winning design while a decision to send advance copies of the alum overseas has bought rave reviews

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Syria’s President Promises Reform Amid Protests

Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad used his third televised appearance in the three months since anti-regime protests first erupted to deliver a monotonous, rambling and technocratic speech to a handpicked audience at Damascus University on Monday — and while the autocratic leader promised a national dialogue, the offer is unlikely to damper the violent dissent rocking his country. There was little new in his more than hour-long address

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