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Album Review: Rinse:016 – Ben UFO

Posted by Sam Constable on October 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment

What can you write when it comes to Rinse? Anyone who has ears and a half decent taste in music will have stumbled across these boys at some point. Starting out as an online radio station, Rinse FM has proved its worth dozens of times over the past couple of years, constantly evolving and keeping entertainment and interest levels high. Boasting a roster that not many mainstream stations could match and having helped bring through dozens of different... Read More

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