All Points East is taking over London’s Victoria Park for the third year in a row. We were lucky to catch all 6 days last year which took in headline performances from The Strokes, Bring Me The Horizon, Christine & the Queens, Bon Iver, Mumford & Sons and The Chemical Brothers. It has already established […]
Continue ReadingHAIM release new single and confirm album details
Sororal pop rock trio, HAIM, have finally announced details of their third LP. It’s called “Women In Music Pt. III” and it drops next month. Released on April 24th, you can pre order various formats here. The band teased the album with three singles last year – “Summer Girl“, “Now I’m In It” and “Hallelujah” […]
Continue ReadingFESTIVAL PREVIEW: Wychwood Festival 2020
Taking place at Cheltenham Racecourse over 29 – 31 May 2020 and regularly nominated for Best Family Festival at the UK Festival Awards, Wychwood Festival have added to this year’s lineup and it’s going to be a big one! 90’s Brit legends, Embrace, will be headlining the main stage at Wychwood Festival on Friday night […]
Continue ReadingLIVE REVIEW: EDITORS – ARENA, BIRMINGHAM, 27TH FEBRUARY 2020
After 6 consecutive top 10 albums, Editors released their Best Of record, “Black Gold”, last year. 2020 sees the indie-rock band embark on a huge run of dates billed as a Greatest Hits tour. Like many of the British indie bands catapulted into the mainsteam in the mid 00’s, Editors‘ commercial success in the UK […]
Continue ReadingLianne La Havas drops new single ‘Bittersweet’, first new material in 5 years
It’s been 5 years since Lianne La Havas’ last record, ‘Blood’. Today, she’s back with her brand new single “Bittersweet”. As well as being premiered on Annie Mac’s ‘Hottest Record in the World’, La Havas performed at COLORS STUDIOS which you can see below. In a press release, Lianne La Havas said “I’d forgotten how […]
Continue ReadingLIVE REVIEW: Jack Peñate – Louisiana, Bristol, 23rd October 2019
It’s been 10 years since we last saw Jack Peñate in Bristol. Then, he was playing the 1100 capacity Anson Rooms in support of his critically-acclaimed second album, “Everything Is New” , fresh off the back of a sub-headline slot on the John Peel stage at Glastonbury. Tonight it’s a much more intimate affair at […]
Continue ReadingLIVE REVIEW: The Slow Readers Club – Gloucester Guildhall, 24th March 2019
Frontman Aaron Starkie tell us tonight that this is The Slow Reader Club‘s first year as a full time band but it does not seem that way. As their 33 date UK tour arrives in Gloucester, they bring with them a hardcore following wearing their T-shirts and drinking their own signature beer on sale tonight.
Continue ReadingLive Review: Nao – Birmingham O2 Institute, March 22nd 2019
Nao brought her Saturn tour to a sold out main room at Digbeth’s Institute tonight. Before she even took to the stage, there was a real sense of occasion in the venue as the Friday night crowd sang along to the pre show playlist of R&B cuts.
Continue ReadingLive Review: Self Esteem – Bristol Thekla, 21 March 2019
Rebecca Taylor is probably best known as one half of British indie group, Slow Club, who are currently on hiatus. As Self Esteem, she has released one of the albums of the year and her tour to support it reaches Bristol tonight.
Continue ReadingLive Review: Becky Hill – Bristol Thekla, March 18 2019
This sold out show from The Voice alumni, Becky Hill, was originally listed for last October but was one of a handful of dates rescheduled due to what she jokingly described tonight as “tactical laryngitis”. She’s backed by a full live band and backing singers (one of whom, Lovelle, was tonight’s opening act) and brings […]
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