London band Little Grandad appeared at King’s Cross Summer Sounds free festival this year. It’s hardly surprising that this talented group of musicians have risen so quickly through the ranks – gorgeous harmonies and heartfelt songs that lean towards Americana are their stock in trade. It was only earlier this year that I saw them supporting…
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Jacaranda Records presents an intimate DJ set with Ezra Collective in celebration of their new album ‘Here Because of Hope.’ Thursday 17th September 2026 This takes place at the Jacaranda Baltic in Liverpool, from 7:00pm til 9:00pm (Performance starts 8:00pm) This is a 18+ event. Under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult (1:1 ratio) Albums can be…
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A State of Trance London lands at Drumsheds on Saturday 14th November 2026 for the first-ever indoor ASOT festival in the UK, celebrating 25 years of one of electronic music’s most iconic global brands. Headlined by Armin van Buuren, this landmark edition brings the full scale of A State of Trance to one of London’s…
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God Save The Queens is a new London festival dedicated to the past, present and future of female punk. The event will feature a special show at Electric Brixton on Friday 16th October, featuring a supergroup of she punk legends, reimagining the Poly Styrene playlist and she punk anthems. The show is part of a…
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If you loved Towersey festival, you’ll want to find Found Back in 2012, a friend introduced me to Towersey festival. The event was a huge and essential part of her family’s life; every year they would descend on the Towersey village site with an army of relatives and friends in tow and set up camp. On…
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Strawberry Guy, aka Alex Stephens, announces his second studio album, Give Me A Dream, out on October 23rd. He’s also just released the single Love Me Like You Used To. Strawberry Guy’s new single, Love Me Like You Used To, is an unashamedly open and emotional plea for love; in the video it is represented through the complexities of a…
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Aussie band, Sex Mask are releasing their new, much anticipated EP Raid on 14th August, via Unpopular records. The trio have so far projected an adept shape-shifting approach to music-making, following the angular, jumpy, Gang of Four by way of The Strokes How to Be Cool At Parties – and brooding, soupy Circe. Their 2025…
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When it comes to our grassroots music venues, the news is usually gloom central. So it gives me great pleasure to report that a brand new venue is to open in Tottenham, north London, on 5th September. The new venue is called radial and is designed to serve the arts, music and culture. And- acctually,…
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THE ORB & SYSTEM 7 REUNITE FOR A SERIES OF RARE EXCLUSIVE LIVE SHOWS! On Friday 2nd October 2026 – Two legendary forces of electronic psychedelia return to the stage together for a limited run of immersive audiovisual events! After years apart on the live circuit, pioneering electronic visionaries The Orb and System 7 are reuniting…
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Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim has invested in “The National Trust for Music Venues” and has called on artists and music fans to back the future of grassroots music. He has bought The Pipeline in Brighton and this landmark acquisition marks a major milestone for the Own Our Venues community ownership campaign. The acquisition places…
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