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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Bluedot 2023. Thursday evening – Max Richter and the BBC Concert Orchestra open bluedot Festival 2023 with a special Unclassified Live, hosted by Elizabeth Alker. Friday – Lovell, Orbit and Nebula stages. Talks and workshops plus Manchester University’s science stalls. Shaun Keaveny on the Notes stage. Click here for photos of Saturday and Sunday Lead photo: KC…
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Llais is Wales Millennium Centre’s annual international arts festival inspired by the instrument that connects us all – the voice. The Centre has just announced its first wave of artists for Llais 2023, including Bat For Lashes, Gwenno and a celebration of Joni Mitchell. The events takes place 11–15 October. An ode to Joni Mitchell’s…
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She is a familiar face to anyone who’s seen The Orielles live over the past couple of years… and now Emily Zukowski, aka Modema, has stepped forward and released a track of her own. Unsurprisingly, Emily has also been working on her own material, something she’s been busy with for years, and Running Back is her…
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Festival season has moved into high gear. Several have sold out (Green Man, Kendal Calling and Beautiful Days to name just three – and Rally is close to selling out) but there’s still overall plenty of choice. Our list includes several metropolitan (non camping) shindigs too, right into September. If you’re desperate to attend a…
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The indie pop band Pale Blue Eyes have seen their star rise astronomically over the past year – rightly so – and Hang Out, the new single from their upcoming second album (September, folks) called ‘This House’ is yet again proof that they are on the right track. Hang Out – the second share from…
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Ex-Blaenavon drummer Harris McMillan, now going under the name Organ Morgan, is set to release his debut EP on 20th July. He’s just released a single from the upcoming work called The Argument – out now on Everybody’s Records – to give us a taste for what’s to come. The Argument draws you in slowly with a statuesque…
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Magnetic Skies came to our attention with enigmatic single You Shine On in February; now the band have unveiled a new single called Suffocate on ReprinT Records. Reminiscent of Depeche Mode, Suffocate is “an intense and powerful glimpse into a world of despair as a relationship comes crashing down at an unrelenting pace.” This beautifully-crafted number immediately…
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Well it’s all change for Bearded Theory festival this year. The three amigos who brought it to life have finally hung up their beards and sold on the favourite Midlands fest. And this is its first proper year under the new banner of DHP Family. No doubt the new team know they have a very…
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in 2015 Nadine Khouri played at a festival local to me called The End. I wrote: “Khouri’s compositions are beautifully crafted, sophisticated and precise, overlaid with her soft, smokey vocals.” Those vocals and her ability to create haunting compositions can be heard on new single “Song of A Caged Bird”, out now. Nadine’s steady and…
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