No tripping over guy ropes in the night, no cup of sawdust for the loo visit – there are at least some upsides to non camping festivals. Here’s our list of UK-wide autumn and winter events, which we’ll be updating through the season. Plenty of good music to warm to… Down At The Abbey 8–9 September …
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There’s a new Magnetic Skies single just released, called Fading Lights, released 1st September. As we’ve come to expect from their previous output, the track is dripping with atmosphere and drama. There’s the moody, driving Joy Division-style bass thrum to open, which drives the song through to its completion. The emotive vocals rise over the…
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Beans on Toast has just released a track called The Golden Lion from his upcoming studio album The Toothpaste and The Tube, due for release on December 1st. I’m sure you don’t want to start thinking about Christmas during this late summer heatwave but this could be the perfect present for some lucky soul on…
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The announcement, via Magical Sounds own facebook page, came as a bit of a shock. The utterly brilliant and beautiful dance tent to be found year upon year at Bearded Theory festival, pulsating away into the music-filled atmosphere, will no longer be on site. Starting in 2024, Bearded Theory’s new owners have decided to programme…
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There’s plenty more just planned for Llais 2023, the dates for your diary are Tuesday 10th through to Sunday 15th October, taking place in Cardiff. The festival opens on 10th October with the Welsh Music Prize ceremony, a celebration of the best new music in Wales and a chance to champion the finest albums from…
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Any W H Lung news is cause for celebration here at Gourmet Gigs. And there’s plenty to get stuck into here with the band’s new track, video and some UK appearances too – although we might have to draw a line at a flight to the States for their upcoming US tour. The new track is…
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Dream-pop band Firestations released their fifth album called Thick Terrain on July 14th on Lost Map, on limited-edition 12” vinyl and digital platforms. The album is a “clear-eyed and bold statement, deftly combining big ideas with pop sensibilities in a captivating way”. And you can catch Firestations live, starting 30th August (venues and dates below). Thick Terrain is…
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Hot Chip have surely reached national treasure status. The band’s work always has a embracing, uplifting quality to it, and live they’re exhilarating. As summer gets an uplift weather-wise, it seems like a good time to release this euphoric new track featuring Malaysian-Irish producer and songwriter Yunè Pinku. The new single is called Fire of Mercy. Alexis…
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When you’re on the way to Bluedot, that first glimpse of the Lovell telescope is always a ‘wow’, moment. There it stands, on the Cheshire plain, communing with the planets and deep space. Our conduit to the stars and beyond. No wonder that Bluedot, the festival that has grown up around this beautiful structure has…
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On Saturday and Sunday: HENGE, Space Parade, Pictish Trail, Tinariwen, TVAM, Mary in the Junkyard, Dry Cleaning. Maggie Aderin-Pocock gave a talk at Mission Control. Chris Hawkins with his wife Clare Nasir interviewed photographer Max Alexander and talked about near-space sustainability. Music: Teleman, Lava La Rue, Nihiloxica, Young Fathers and Grace Jones Click here for photos…
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