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The Veldt Releases A Long-Lost Collaboration With Cocteau Twins: “Everlasting Gobstopper”
- Post-Punk.com
- 08 Jun 2023
Somewhere in the liminal space between shoegaze, soul, free-jazz, and the raw soul of Otis Redding, NYC’s The Veldt carved out a space of their own. Decades ahead of their time, identical twins Daniel and Danny Chavis created a rich discography of…
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The Simple Minds Song That Inspired the Band Name ‘Cocteau Twins’
- American Songwriter
- 26 May 2023
Formed in Grangemouth, Scotland in 1979, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, and Will Heggie called themselves Cocteau Twins.
The name derived from the song “Cocteau Twins” by fellow Scottish band Johnny and the Self-Abusers, which later became…
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Robin Guthrie Releases Another ‘Orphan’ and Teases Upcoming Projects
- NEWS
- 03 Mar 2023
Robin Guthrie announced he would be releasing new material in 2023, including a new “orphaned” track, “Two Tiger Heartbeats.”
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‘Heaven or Las Vegas’ is the focus of a new Marc Jacobs fashion project
- 4AD.com
- 11 Nov 2022
American fashion designer Marc Jacobs has introduced a capsule collection of garments, jewelry, accessories, and more inspired by Cocteau Twins and specifically the 1990 LP Heaven or Las Vegas.
For the Fall 2022 season, Heaven…
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Cocteau Twins win inaugural ‘modern Scots classic’ album award
- The Herald Scotland
- 06 Oct 2022
Dream pop pioneers Cocteau Twins are being honoured with a special Scottish Album of the Year award given to those who still inspire music being made in the country today.
The SAY Award organisers have confirmed that that the Modern Scottish…
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