coup de main - noun
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Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.

An online accompaniment to CDM Zine #22 - Magical Zine.

The theme of this month's DIY zine is 'magical' and we have contributions this month from special guest curators Wet Leg - Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, as well as touring members; Ellis Durand, Henry Holmes, and Joshua Mobaraki.

While supporting Harry Styles on his most recent tour of Australia and New Zealand, Wet Leg chose the theme of magical and crafted (sparkly) pages relating to what magical means to them - exclusively for this print zine.

An Ed Sheeran x 'Subtract' appreciation post.

Ed Sheeran has just released his sixth studio album, 'Subtract' - the final instalment in his mathematical album series. 

Speaking about the album on his social media, he wrote: "I had been working on Subtract for a decade, trying to sculpt the perfect acoustic album, writing and recording hundreds of songs with a clear vision of what I thought it should be. Then at the start of 2022, a series of events changed my life, my mental health, and ultimately the way I viewed music and art.

The Chicks announce New Zealand + Australia tour for October 2023.

The Chicks have announced that they will be returning to New Zealand and Australia this October, with dates in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland and Christchurch, along with some special winery shows for A Day On The Green (including Geelong’s Mt Duneed Estate, Hunter Valley’s Bimbadgen and Sirromet Wines in Mount Cotton) - their first shows here in six years.

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