My Midnight Heart drops new track “anew”
The aim of Bristol-based, New York-bred Angélica Allen is to craft dreamy yet danceable Avant-Pop with her project MyMidnightHeart – and with new work called “Anew” she most definitely succeeds, combining ethereal harmonies, hypnotic drums, and surreal soundscapes. Her work is multi-layered, sending listeners into a calming and dreamy space. Angélica retreated from performing to focus…
Read MoreRed Sky July release single from upcoming album
Red Sky July release the second single, Stones and Brambles, from their upcoming, fourth album. A gentle love song over a finger-picking guitar arpeggio, Stones and Brambles is deeply personal, written by band member Shelly Poole in the aftermath of guitarist – and her husband – Ally McErlaine’s brain haemorrhage. We’re loving this beautiful track…
Read MoreA Moonless Night album and film by Snowapple
The women-led collective Snowapple has been on creative overdrive this year, now releasing an album and film project called A Moonless Night. International in members and in outlook, Snowapple has been together since 2013, with a prolific output that has seen them involved with a multitude of projects: movement, theatre, mime, puppetry, music, singing, poetry,…
Read MoreWomex Festival, Manchester 23–28th October
Manchester icon DJ Paulette to host Opening Night Concert. There are plenty of exciting events at the 30th edition of WOMEX Festival, taking place in Manchester later this month. WOMEX (Worldwide Music Expo), gives music fans a unique opportunity to access this prestigious music industry event, and discover over 50 live acts from across the world…
Read MoreNew Shirley Baker online exhibition “Pavement Cracks”
Unseen Vintage Street Photographs Online Exhibition: 24th September – 1st November 2024. The Centre for British Photography is holding a new online exhibition of street photographer Shirley Baker’s images. Taking its name from a recurring motif in Lemn Sissay’s poem Flags, Pavement Cracks unveils previously unseen images captured by Shirley, taken in and around Manchester. The Centre’s…
Read MoreArt Garfunkel and son Art Jnr release Time After Time
Art Garfunkel and his son Art Garfunkel Jnr have just released the first single Time After Time (originally performed by Cyndi Lauper) from their upcoming album. Their first collaborative studio album. ‘Father and Son’ is set for release on November 8, 2024, via BMG. The album comprises a set of covers album – a selection of…
Read MorePhildel performs at Karma Sanctum hotel
A Phildel gig is a rare thing indeed and when they do happen, you can be sure of experiencing something original and multi-sensory. This latest show was an immersive experience replete with detail and surprise touches – we escaped to the woods with Phildel, her children handing out aromatic leaves for therapeutic effect and biscuits…
Read MoreThe Pastels cover The Go! Team
To celebrate 20 years since The Go! Team’s classic album Thunder, Lightning, Strike, the band have asked a range of artists they love and admire to remix, rework and refashion tracks from the album, with a new one being released monthly. So far we’ve seen reworks by Los Bitchos, Cornershop, Louie Zong, lilien rosarian and…
Read MoreReview: Emita Ox, second album by Hello Mary
The New York City-based, all-female indie trio Hello Mary came together in 2019 – they’ve been building a name for themselves the US and are currently dipping their toe in the UK live circuit. Helena Straight (guitar/vocals), Stella Wave (drums/vocals), and Mikaela Oppenheimer (bass) are amassing plenty of interest with their fuzzed-out tracks that incorporate,…
Read MoreThoughts on summer festivals 2024
It’s September and summer is retreating fast. This is what End of the Road festival in Dorset is all about – offering one final chance to prance about in a field, choose food from a wonderful array of vendors, chat to just about anyone, and queue up for the toilet with a cup of sawdust.…
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