OPERATION MANATEE MUSIC PRIZE 2016: THE LONG LIST

There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in. (Cohen) This has been a fucked up year for music. We weren’t ready for Bowie to go, we didn’t see it coming with Prince, we thought Sharon Jones had it beat… Even with the old-timers – part of me thought Leonard Cohen would

Operation Manatee #24: Indie Music That Does Not Suck!

Yeah, it’s that time – and just as threatened last week, we’re playing indie music. Yes, indie music. Or whatever. Music recorded by independent artists. Whatever comes to mind when you think “indie”, forget it. This is going to be a selection of awesome stuff that you’ve maybe never heard before or maybe it’s your