Acid Jazz & Other Illicit Grooves record label celebrates 35 years of trailblazing music with a series of residencies, touring locations across the UK where Acid Jazz was arguably the strongest influence, in Birmingham, Leeds, London, Bristol and Luton The music, arts, dance & culture exhibition will host exclusive Q&As with Acid Jazz stalwarts of the scene,…
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An unusual and arresting song from London-based French singer songwriter Clémentine March is available now: if you’re having a frazzled moment I would suggest a listenas this may provide a moment of calm. With the rhythm of a dreamy waltz and a gentle guitar, Silence is the latest track to be shared from Clémentine’s forthcoming new…
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It’s an exciting moment when we hear of new work… and a tour by Sparks. Enduringly brilliant, Sparks return this year with a tour, so be ready on your keyboards (with your coffee) very soon… Having previously announced 2 nights at London’s Royal Albert Hall and 3 performances at Primavera Sound Festival in Spain and Portugal,…
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Bearded Theory festival has always been the perfect event to ease yourself into festival season. It’s a chilled event with a super-friendly crowd and always has a great mix of families and different ages. And as it takes place over the May Bank Holiday, you’ve got a special rest and recovery day before facing the…
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This week we attended the preview of the new Centre for British Photography on Jermyn Street, in the centre of London. It is an exciting new development and one that feels right for photography now, celebrating and documenting the past while also making a determined effort to invest in and be a part of its…
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Devon three-piece band Pale Blue Eyes are on a roll. Having toured last year, partly as support for Public Service Broadcasting and for The Besnard Lakes, they are out on the road again in 2023 with some sold-out dates already. Hot on the heels of their stellar debut album Souvenirs comes new single More. It’s…
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This new single by IST IST was launched in December but we’re flagging it up as we’re excited about the band’s upcoming album. Mary In the Black and White Room is taken from the Manchester band’s upcoming third album called Protagonists, out 31st March, via Kind Violence records. IST IST produce a dense and uncompromising…
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Firestations have just released their new single called Swim Under the Winter (out December 5th). We always love a new Firestations number and this is a dreamy, slightly hazy offering from the London-based band. Out on Lost Map records, the song is about making a decision to approach a problem from a different angle. Says vocalist…
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Looking over our choices for albums of the year, several feature dreams, fractured memories in an ambient setting… artists searching for clues from the past to help them make sense of the present. Perhaps it’s a post Covid thing, as we escaped our confines and moved warily, or rushed gladly, out into open spaces again,…
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Hull born four-piece band Lumer unveil their new single today. Titled English Dream, the track takes a bitter look at the parlous state of the country – and it’s not as if there isn’t plenty of material on the subject. Lumer have previous form of focusing on the social and political climate; their EP Disappearing…
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