A new track has just been released by Bill Ryder-Jones. Called ‘If Tomorrow Starts Without Me’, it’s the second track taken from his forthcoming fifth album Iechyd Da, January 12th. There will also be a run of solo in-store dates for January. The simplistic yet moving phrase of ‘If Tomorrow Starts Without Me’ is something…
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Photos of the gig at The Lexington where Magnetic Skies appeared, showcasing their debut album Empire Falling. Photos from the event Magnetic Skies Facebook / The Lexington /
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Film Atelier is a small venue in Catford – a cafe with its own recipe teas, a dark room/film development studio, an art gallery and concert venue. Unfortunately it is to close shortly. I can’t stand to hear of yet another venue closing. But here we are – again. There is to be a farewell concert…
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With synth-rich anthemic tracks that radiate an emotional landscape from euphoria to darkness, Magnetic Skies feels very much like a band who have found their calling. And after releasing a series of singles and EPs, the band’s debut album, Empire Falling, is out on Friday 3rd November. Even the album title conjures impending turmoil and…
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It’s hard to keep up with Richard Walters. The artist is known for working solo and collaboratively and he’s also a prolific songwriter. He is probably best known for his works as one third of the group LYR with Poet Laureate Simon Armitage plus Patrick Pearson. They released their second album The Ultraviolet Age in…
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TDC Tunes electronica night at The Intimate Space – perhaps the smallest venue in the UK. You can only seat 25 in the atmospheric church tower in Hornsey, north London so this might be true. Opening the evening was analog leper with a dramatic piece that sounded like a raging storm. Jeevan S Khaira recited some…
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A self-assured and distinctive single and EP has just been released by Cork alt-folk singer-songwriter Sarah Buckley called Wind Chimes. The song comes hot on the heels previous single release, Always Trouble and both tracks are on her new EP. There’s more than meets the eye with Wind Chimes – the three-track EP as a whole…
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It was timely and fitting to hold a tribute to Joni Mitchell at Llais 23, the Festival of Voice, taking place at the beautiful Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Joni remains one of the most talented and unique artists of the past few decades, and her vocals and extraordinary talent for writing poignant and poetic…
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The Todmorden band Callis made an impression on us when their first single called Dramaskin came to our attention earlier this year. So it’s welcome news to hear the band reveal their second single, called Dream Sequence, today. The track will also feature on the band’s upcoming EP, set to be released in February 2024. Callis…
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Milan/London experimental band Throw Down Bones are touring their new album Three, with a live appearance at The Golden Lion, Todmorden taking place on 12th October. It’s a powerful work that feels both apocalyptic and jubilant. Three is Throw Down Bones’ eagerly-awaited return following Two in 2018, and the tragic passing of founding member Dave…
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