Anna Calvi to unveil EP: Is this all there is? featuring Iggy Pop

Anna Calvi’s songĀ­writĀ­ing is powĀ­erĀ­ful and pasĀ­sionĀ­ate, while her stage presĀ­ence is intense and quite inward lookĀ­ing. She doesĀ­n’t go for draĀ­matĀ­ics and audiĀ­ence-pleasĀ­ing draĀ­matĀ­ics. She doesĀ­n’t need to – those astoundĀ­ing vocals — operĀ­atĀ­ic, unwaĀ­verĀ­ing, and rich with emoĀ­tion are enough. Beyond the impact of her live perĀ­forĀ­mances, she has been shiftĀ­ing her focus…

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IST IST new album Dagger plus upcoming tour

DagĀ­ger, the fifth album for Ist Ist, was only released last FriĀ­day, but is already ridĀ­ing high at numĀ­ber 3 in the OffiĀ­cial Charts.  Say IST IST: ā€œSo we may or may not be in a chart batĀ­tle here… we’re very much in the hunt for our first ever Top 20 album and we might…

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The Indoor Music Festival Guide: Winter-Spring Edition

Here’s our guide to cozy indoor UK music fesĀ­tiĀ­vals from FebĀ­ruĀ­ary to May. Leave the foul weathĀ­er ragĀ­ing outĀ­side and get all toasty inside your favourite venues with a verĀ­iĀ­taĀ­ble feast of music. HopeĀ­fulĀ­ly you’ll find someĀ­thing to float your musiĀ­cal boat and put a spring in your step. And if you know of an…

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Love to Be…festival launches phase one at The Stray

TickĀ­ets are flyĀ­ing out for Love to Be… fesĀ­tiĀ­val so get on this! LegĀ­endary house music brand Love to be… returns to HarĀ­roĀ­gate on SatĀ­urĀ­day 5th SepĀ­temĀ­ber 2026 for anothĀ­er full-scale open-air celĀ­eĀ­braĀ­tion at The Stray. FolĀ­lowĀ­ing the sucĀ­cess of preĀ­viĀ­ous ediĀ­tions, the fesĀ­tiĀ­val returns with an expandĀ­ed vision, three stages, enhanced proĀ­ducĀ­tion and a phase…

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Flash Festival in Tuscany: a gathering for wine, pasta making and music

BelĀ­lisĀ­siĀ­mo! Is this one of the most lush fesĀ­tiĀ­vals ever? ImagĀ­ine your escape to the beauĀ­tiĀ­ful rolling hills of TusĀ­cany this sumĀ­mer for an intiĀ­mate fesĀ­tiĀ­val that sees you getĀ­ting involved in pasĀ­ta makĀ­ing, wine tastĀ­ing, yoga and more, comĀ­bined with a bounĀ­ty of elecĀ­tronĀ­ic sounds. The event is Flash FesĀ­tiĀ­val which began in 2017…

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Bearded Theory full line-up now announced!

Well – there’s no messĀ­ing about with BeardĀ­ed TheĀ­oĀ­ry. Their first announceĀ­ment came out… eons ago and now they’ve preĀ­sentĀ­ed us with the FULL 2026 lineĀ­up. Feast your eyes, it’s a goodĀ­ie. JoinĀ­ing BeardĀ­ed TheĀ­oĀ­ry are: EveryĀ­thing EveryĀ­thing, The HorĀ­rors, The TwiĀ­light Sad, author Irvine Welsh, Ozric TenĀ­taĀ­cles, BCUC, Sir Chloe, A Guy called Gerald,…

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Baltic Weekender, Liverpool, 2026

The fesĀ­tiĀ­val takes over the Baltic TriĀ­anĀ­gle area of LivĀ­erĀ­pool with anothĀ­er mega line up of house, techĀ­no, grime, bass music and everyĀ­thing in between with an array of headĀ­linĀ­ers comĀ­bined with the finest local selecĀ­tors. Dates are FriĀ­day 29th to SatĀ­urĀ­day 30th May, 2026. From 4pm. Here’s the Line Up!! (and there’s more to be…

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Jon Hopkins and Biggi Hilmars release the soundtrack for documentary ā€œWildingā€

Jon HopĀ­kins and IceĀ­landic film comĀ­posĀ­er BigĀ­gi Hilmars digĀ­iĀ­talĀ­ly released the soundĀ­track of WildĀ­ing, via DomiĀ­no SoundĀ­tracks, on 16th JanĀ­uĀ­ary, and there’s a physĀ­iĀ­cal release due on April 3rd. The docĀ­uĀ­menĀ­tary WildĀ­ing was released in 2024. WildĀ­ing folĀ­lows the stoĀ­ry of farmĀ­ers IsabelĀ­la Tree and her husĀ­band CharĀ­lie BurĀ­rell, who embarked on an enviĀ­ronĀ­menĀ­tal project aimed at breathing…

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Tessa Rose Jackson: new single ā€˜Built to Collide’ and album to come

A vibrant new sinĀ­gle has just been released this week by singer-songĀ­writer and comĀ­posĀ­er TesĀ­sa Rose JackĀ­son called Built to ColĀ­lide. The track is out just before her latĀ­est album called The LightĀ­house drops on 23rd JanĀ­uĀ­ary. TesĀ­sa calls it her ā€˜rant song’, which she describes as ā€œA song about acceptĀ­ing that someĀ­times you live…

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