Jan 15

Huey Morgan set to tour this spring

Huey MorĀ­gan the fun lovinā€™ crimĀ­iĀ­nal has announced a spring tour. ReturnĀ­ing to live music in 2025, forĀ­mer Fun Lovinā€™ CrimĀ­iĀ­nalsā€™ frontĀ­man & guiĀ­tarist Huey MorĀ­gan will be tourĀ­ing UK venues this Spring with his brand new band: HUEY MORGAN: THE FUN LOVINā€™ CRIMINAL. His upcomĀ­ing dates in May will feaĀ­ture a mixĀ­ture of FLCā€¦

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Jan 14

AW62 3ā€‘day event with David Holmes at the Golden Lion, Todmorden

TickĀ­ets are sellĀ­ing out for this event at the GoldĀ­en Lion, TodĀ­morĀ­den, takĀ­ing place at the weekĀ­end of the FriĀ­day 4th, SatĀ­urĀ­day 5th and SunĀ­day 6th of April, 6:00pm til 11:30pm. Richard FearĀ­less, FanĀ­tasĀ­tic Twins, David Holmes, Scott FrasĀ­er, DunĀ­can Gray, Matt Hum, FPE DJs, AdriĀ­an SherĀ­wood, JonĀ­ny HalĀ­iĀ­fax InvoĀ­caĀ­tion Band, plus CurĀ­ley & Shermanā€¦

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Jan 9

Bridget Hayden and The Apparitions release Cold Blows the Rain

The ā€˜dark sideā€™ of the Calder valĀ­ley allows no light durĀ­ing winĀ­ter, and its drainĀ­ing effects on the human soul are more than just myth. Thereā€™s a bleakĀ­ness that is all-encomĀ­Ā­passĀ­ing, setĀ­tling over the moors and deep valĀ­ley sides, while resĀ­iĀ­dents hunĀ­ker down and await spring. But drawĀ­ing inspiĀ­raĀ­tion from the stark beauĀ­ty of thisā€¦

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Jan 3

Day Fever ā€“ Liverpool 8th February

Yes weā€™re fans of dayĀ­time clubĀ­bing. Suits us just fine to dance our socks off and head off home at 8pm for hot chocoĀ­late, a few HobĀ­nobs and the telĀ­ly. And the day time clubĀ­bing event startĀ­ed by Vicky McClure, JonĀ­ny Owen and RevĀ­erend and the MakĀ­ers is headĀ­ing to Camp & FurĀ­nace, LivĀ­erĀ­pool onā€¦

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Dec 31

Trystero and Marlene Ribeiro live at the Golden Lion, Todmorden

One for the Calderdale diary: TrysĀ­tero are doing their first UK tour and pitch up at the GoldĀ­en Lion in TodĀ­morĀ­den for a speĀ­cial night on FebĀ­ruĀ­ary 6th. SupĀ­port act is MarĀ­lene Ribeiro, replacĀ­ing Prangers who can no longer make it. Alt duo TrysĀ­tero comĀ­prisĀ­es Scottish/Luxembourgish proĀ­ducĀ­er Thomas Lea Clarke (aka MR TC) and Low Bat,ā€¦

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Dec 30

Winter and Spring festivals around the UK

There are plenĀ­ty of winĀ­ter fesĀ­tiĀ­vals hapĀ­penĀ­ing around the counĀ­try, helpĀ­ing livĀ­en up these dark and dreaĀ­ry months. ThankĀ­fulĀ­ly, no tents involved. There are a few events weā€™re sad to see have decidĀ­ed to take a sabĀ­batĀ­iĀ­cal ā€“ but not surĀ­prisĀ­ing with the costs involved so letā€™s cross our finĀ­gers that they come back. Neverthelessā€¦

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TDC Tunes live in the tower
Dec 29

TDC Tunes ā€“ Electronic in the Tower live in February

AnothĀ­er evening arranged by modĀ­uĀ­lar synth artist TDC Tunes is set for 7th FebĀ­ruĀ­ary. Along with 2 DigĀ­it VisuĀ­als and guest artists And/Or, it takes place in the ā€“ perĀ­haps ā€“ smallĀ­est venue in the counĀ­try.  The unusuĀ­al setĀ­ting is a church towĀ­er in Hornsey, north LonĀ­don, a tiny space to seat around 25 people,ā€¦

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Dec 20

Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics at Coombe Abbey

The iconĀ­ic Ibiza brand Cafe MamĀ­bo comes to Grade II ListĀ­ed Coombe Abbey, CovenĀ­try this May for an Ibiza ClasĀ­sics FesĀ­tiĀ­val. Itā€™s hapĀ­penĀ­ing on SatĀ­urĀ­day 31st May 2025. Check out the lineĀ­up: Paul OakĀ­enĀ­fold, Roger Sanchez, Gok Wan, Judge Jules, LoeĀ­ca, LoveĀ­ly LauĀ­ra and Ben SanĀ­tiĀ­aĀ­go.  TakĀ­ing place at Coombe Abbey, expect stunĀ­ning surĀ­roundĀ­ing & Hugeā€¦

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Dec 18

The Weather Station release new single Body Moves

The last album IgnoĀ­rance in 2021 conĀ­vinced us that TamaĀ­ra LinĀ­deĀ­man and her band are proĀ­ducĀ­ing some of the most interĀ­estĀ­ing and origĀ­iĀ­nal music at the moment. We reviewed Atlantic, a sinĀ­gle from the album, thus: ā€œIt is a starĀ­tling, unusuĀ­al and broodĀ­ing work, eleĀ­gantĀ­ly arranged with a lush expanĀ­siveĀ­ness yet sufĀ­fused with tenĀ­sion. Aā€¦

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Margate Dreamland from drone
Dec 17

Margate Summer series at Dreamland ā€“ the lineup so far

The first phase of the MarĀ­gate SumĀ­mer Series lineĀ­ups has been announced. The series will return to DreamĀ­land in 2025, spanĀ­ning rock, regĀ­gae, elecĀ­tronĀ­iĀ­ca and pop. SuperĀ­grass take the stage on FriĀ­day, 20th June, alongĀ­side speĀ­cial guests Jake Bugg and The Coral. On SatĀ­urĀ­day 12th July the MarĀ­gate RegĀ­gae FesĀ­tiĀ­val takes over DreamĀ­land. HeadĀ­lined by UB40ā€¦

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