Special double coloured vinyl release – April 20th. CD releases – May 17th Celebrating the 45th anniversaries of the Sparks album No.1 In Heaven and the Sparks written-and-produced lost gem Is There More To Life Than Dancing by Noël, these two records will be released on coloured vinyl – white and green respectively – on April 20th through Lil’ Beethoven Records. Both…
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It’s not been easy to get to see the rousing Americana band Seafoam Green play live, but Dave O’Grady and Muireann McDermott Long made two appearances in London last weekend. They headlined a packed out Lexington (good to see the place so full on a Monday night) and they really rocked. The lineup also included…
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The UK’s ultimate Gothic weekender – TOMORROW’S GHOSTS FESTIVAL // HALLOWEEN GATHERING – will be back for Autumn 2024.Following the resounding sell-out success of last year, the annual goth festival will return to its spiritual home of Whitby in the wake of Halloween once more and presents the first names on the bill. Across its…
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While we spend January snuggling under duvets listening to lashing rain and howling wind, the night time economy takes a hit. One area that can’t afford to lie dormant is grassroots music venues. Perfectly timed, Independent Venue Week is an annual celebration of these unique, intimate places and aims to entice music fans out with…
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English Folk hero – Beans on Toast – will be taking his brand new live band out on tour for the first time this February and March. With a new-look outfit comprising Scottish guitar wizard / folk songsmith Memphis Gerald, honky-tonk royalty King Killership, percussive powerhouse Abbi Drums, and festival poet extraordinaire Bassie Gracie; Beans and the band will be smashing out tunes from his highly…
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West Yorkshire band Callis unveil their long-awaited debut EP release 2nd February, called Sex Yoga. We won’t be forgetting that title in a hurry. The Todmorden-based band have been described as a “Working-class symphony of Northern grit, new wave nuances galvanised with a post-punk attitude”. Dean Molyneux (lead vocals, guitar), Bryn Davies (backing vocals, bass) and…
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Camp Bestival Dorset the UK’s favourite family festival is landing back in Lulworth Castle, Dorset (25 – 28 July 2024) with a totally out of this world lineup and intergalactic, aliens and space theme featuring a galaxy-bending UK festival exclusive headline performance from PETE TONG IBIZA CLASSICS – Jules Buckley & The Essential Orchestra, pop queen Paloma…
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Victorious Festival, set on Portsmouth’s Southsea seafront (dates this year 23–25 August) have announced a further set of artists to make 2024 an even better proposition! For starters there’s the Sugababes, who are riding high at the moment with the original lineup back in force, as seen on Jools Holland’s Hootenanny on New Year’s Eve. Dance…
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Annie Dressner unveiled her latest single Dance We Do on January 12th. She has simultaneously announced her upcoming album, “I Thought It Would be Easier,” slated for release on April 5th via Dharma Records. Dance We Do delves into the complexities of trying to gauge a particular love interest’s feelings; the song dwells on Annie’s…
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TDC Tunes is a modular artist and producer based in London; he curates unique electronic events at an atmospheric north London venue and has several other projects on the go. Gourmet Gigs met up with him to find out more… How did your love for modular synths start? Did you play an instrument at school? Yes,…
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