May 13

Fat Dog ā€“ new single Go F*** Urself plus UK tour

Out on DomiĀ­no now is Fat Dogā€™s new sinĀ­gle Go F*** Urself. The song is unveiled just in time for fesĀ­tiĀ­val seaĀ­son, joinĀ­ing the rest of the Fat Dog canon of parĀ­ty bangers. Thereā€™s a bounĀ­cy 80s pop thread runĀ­ning through it with propulĀ­sive beats while vocalĀ­ist Joe Love intones the somĀ­bre vocals: ā€œSome jokersā€¦

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May 11

Everywhere At Once multi-venue festival news

FesĀ­tiĀ­vals tend to grab all the attenĀ­tion over the sumĀ­mer but our much-loved grassĀ­roots venues need supĀ­port too! So this new venĀ­ture called EveryĀ­where At Once is the perĀ­fect way to entice you back into some of our great venues for a gig. The umberelĀ­la organĀ­iĀ­saĀ­tions preĀ­sidĀ­ing over it all is leadĀ­ing charĀ­iĀ­ty Music Venue Trustā€¦

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May 8

Beyond the Woods festival, Leeds

Let the spirĀ­it of the woods guide your mind, body & soul through Leedsā€™ first open air forĀ­est expeĀ­riĀ­ence hidĀ­den deep withĀ­in ancient grounds at HazleĀ­wood CasĀ­tle in TadĀ­castĀ­er. The date is SatĀ­urĀ­day 30th May, 2026. Artists perĀ­formĀ­ing at the event are MelĀ­la Dee, Alisha, Archi HamilĀ­ton, LockĀ­lead, Saoirse, Job De Jong, DunĀ­geon Meat, and manyā€¦

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May 8

Jim Ghedi single ā€˜The Hungry Childā€™

Jim Ghediā€™s new sinĀ­gle called The HunĀ­gry Child has just been released on Basin Rock. A starkĀ­ly bleak track, and more politĀ­iĀ­cal than his preĀ­viĀ­ous work, Jim comĀ­ments on the idea for The HunĀ­gry Child thus: ā€œI wantĀ­ed to push the sound even more heavĀ­ier, chaotĀ­ic almost like capĀ­turĀ­ing the sound of destrucĀ­tion, as thingsā€¦

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May 5

Guide to day festivals ā€“ no tent required

Day fesĀ­tiĀ­vals are becomĀ­ing increasĀ­ingĀ­ly popĀ­uĀ­lar ā€“ they give you the fesĀ­tiĀ­val expeĀ­riĀ­ence withĀ­out the need to take a whole weekĀ­end out of your schedĀ­ule. There are lots of newĀ­bies popĀ­ping up this year covĀ­erĀ­ing a mulĀ­tiĀ­tude of genĀ­res, so you can get your fesĀ­tiĀ­val fix and colĀ­lapse into your own cozy bed at theā€¦

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May 1

Ella Clayton album release Could It Be You? review

Singer songĀ­writer Ella ClayĀ­tonā€™s recent sinĀ­gle called Dolomites (reviewed here) was quirky and comĀ­pelling, and now her sophoĀ­more album Could It Be You? proĀ­duced by Lester Duval has dropped (24th April). The new work was recordĀ­ed in three days at George Ezraā€™s Hotel QueĀ­bec stuĀ­dio, keepĀ­ing it soundĀ­ing fresh and immeĀ­diĀ­ate. Ella wantĀ­ed this album toā€¦

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Apr 24

Angelo De Augustine: new album Angel in Plainclothes review

This beauĀ­tiĀ­ful new album, Angel in PlainĀ­clothes has been a long time in the makĀ­ing for its creĀ­ator, AngeĀ­lo De AugusĀ­tine. Heā€™s a giftĀ­ed songĀ­writer in his own right, as well as a colĀ­labĀ­oĀ­raĀ­tor of SufĀ­jan Stevens and the album is released via SufĀ­jan Stevensā€™ AsthĀ­matĀ­ic KitĀ­ty label. This record marks a sigĀ­nifĀ­iĀ­cant mileĀ­stone forā€¦

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Apr 22

Beck returns with new single ā€˜Ride Lonesomeā€™

Beck has unveiled the medĀ­iĀ­taĀ­tive and wistĀ­ful new sinĀ­gle, Ride LoneĀ­some. ProĀ­duced by Beck and mixed by Nigel Godrich, itā€™s a slow-burnĀ­ing track, evokĀ­ing the beauĀ­tiĀ­ful and hauntĀ­ing sonĀ­ic landĀ­scapes and texĀ­tures of 2015 GRAMMY winĀ­ner MornĀ­ing Phase and its spirĀ­iĀ­tuĀ­al preĀ­deĀ­cesĀ­sor, 2002ā€™s Sea Change. Ride LoneĀ­some feaĀ­tures mulĀ­tiĀ­ple musiĀ­cians who played on those milestoneā€¦

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Apr 16

Luke James Williams ā€“ Limes Hotel album review

I was capĀ­tiĀ­vatĀ­ed by Luke James Williams and his sinĀ­gle Full Moon unveiled a month ago (reviewed here), an earĀ­ly glimpse from his new album Limes Hotel, released this week (17th April). The album was recordĀ­ed over nine months with longĀ­time colĀ­labĀ­oĀ­raĀ­tor Nick Kozuch, and feaĀ­tures guest vocals from felĀ­low folk artist Dear Wife, Since releasĀ­ing his debutā€¦

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Apr 15

Extra Sparks tour dates just added

Sparks have announced extra live dates across Europe, adding to a run of dates that sees them perĀ­form in New Zealand for the first time as well as shows in Japan, AusĀ­tralia, the UK and France.  HavĀ­ing preĀ­viĀ­ousĀ­ly announced headĀ­line shows in LonĀ­don, BlackĀ­pool and Bournemouth, plus sold out gigs in BrisĀ­tol and GlasĀ­gow, Sparksā€¦

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