Winter and spring music festivals and gigs
Dreaming about summer festivals? No need – there are plenty of winter and early spring events happening around the country, helping liven up these dark and dreary months. No tents involved. Mostly at cities and towns around the UK with several multi-venue events, one-day or weekenders, there’s plenty to choose from. Check these goodies out… Bad…
Read MoreCamp Bestival Dorset and Shropshire day splits and tickets
Camp Bestival Dorset at Lulworth Castle (25 – 28 July 2024) has announced day-by-day lineups, as well as day tickets for the four-day weekender. A handful of limited early bird day tickets will go on sale at 10am on Thursday 21 March, with adult tickets prices from £80 and children ticket prices from £18 for…
Read MoreBearded Theory – what’s in store for 2024
The Bearded Theory festival lineup has plenty for fans old and new this year… and (checks calendar) it’s only two months away! Plus there’s all the other fun stuff that goes on during what has always been one of the most friendly festivals of the season. Bearded Theory’s old timers… Some artists make their way…
Read MorePhil Manzanera in Conversation
Phil Manzanera is in conversation with Stuart Prebble discussing his new book ‘Revolución to Roxy’ on 14th April 2024, 5.00 – 6.00 pm Venue Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery Legendary guitarist for Roxy Music and acclaimed solo musician Phil Manzanera shares his eventful life story, from his musical roots as a child in pre-revolution Cuba, Hawaii,…
Read MoreReview: Elephant Stone new album Back Into the Dream
Starting with a base point of indie-psych, Canadian outfit Elephant Stone’s sound radiates out, morphing along the way into other genres. Rishi Dhir, the band’s front man, sitar and bass player plus prolific songwriter, remains steadfastly at the helm, continuing to steer their sound in multiple directions – not least of all the concept album,…
Read MoreThe Wedding Present celebrate Bizarro
The Wedding Present celebrate the 35th anniversary of their seminal album Bizarro, and will be performing it live and in full at shows this autumn. They will also play hits from their back catalogue. The shows will see the David Gedge-led indie legends performing a 90-minute set that will include the 1989 album, together with…
Read MoreSDF new single European Bar, a dreamy wonderland
The artists on Lost Map Records represent a diverse range of genres but nevertheless are united by their strong creative vision. Base camp is the wild island of Eigg, where the label’s owner, Johnny Lynch, aka Pictish Trail, nurtures and encourages his roster of musicians. And in this vein, pop and disco trio SDF’s captivating…
Read MoreSparks release: No.1 In Heaven & Noël – Is There More To Life Than Dancing?
Special double coloured vinyl release – April 20th. CD releases – May 17th Celebrating the 45th anniversaries of the Sparks album No.1 In Heaven and the Sparks written-and-produced lost gem Is There More To Life Than Dancing by Noël, these two records will be released on coloured vinyl – white and green respectively – on April 20th through Lil’ Beethoven Records. Both…
Read MoreSeafoam Green headline at The Lexington – photos
It’s not been easy to get to see the rousing Americana band Seafoam Green play live, but Dave O’Grady and Muireann McDermott Long made two appearances in London last weekend. They headlined a packed out Lexington (good to see the place so full on a Monday night) and they really rocked. The lineup also included…
Read MoreTomorrow’s Ghosts Festival 2024
The UK’s ultimate Gothic weekender – TOMORROW’S GHOSTS FESTIVAL // HALLOWEEN GATHERING – will be back for Autumn 2024.Following the resounding sell-out success of last year, the annual goth festival will return to its spiritual home of Whitby in the wake of Halloween once more and presents the first names on the bill. Across its…
Read MoreIndependent Venue Week at The Trades Club
While we spend January snuggling under duvets listening to lashing rain and howling wind, the night time economy takes a hit. One area that can’t afford to lie dormant is grassroots music venues. Perfectly timed, Independent Venue Week is an annual celebration of these unique, intimate places and aims to entice music fans out with…
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