Shining a light in the darkest months – Shiiine On is announce a special one-off indoor festival for 2025 to coincide with the 10th Anniversary weekender. Tickets are on sale now. The event, set to take place in March 2025, will mark a decade-on from the inaugural Shiiine On Weekender, a three day festival in January that has become…
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When Skinny Lister are on a festival lineup, you know you’re in for some fun. They radiate energy and get everyone going with their roudy and rousing sets. And they release a new EP today, called ‘Pub Shed Bootleg’. Plus there’s a European Tour supporting Frank Turner and UK headline tour for Autumn/Winter 2024. ‘Pub…
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As they prepare for their 50th Anniversary Tour, Squeeze’s co-founders Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford look forward to opening Glastonbury Festival when they perform on the Pyramid Stage at midday on Friday June 28. Says Glen Tillbrook: “I was at the 1971 Glastonbury Fayre and it was a life changing experience for me. I didn’t return…
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Ghostpoet, aka Obaro Ejimiwe, is gifted with a sublimely expressive voice and an ability to convey sentiment with his lyrics. Confusion, anguish, despair and thoughts about the world are conveyed powerfully. I didn’t manage to see him perform till 2021 when he appeared at Green Man festival. He was in the cavernous, dark Far Out…
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South Facing is a multi-day, open-air festival at the historically significant Crystal Palace Bowl in south London. There’s a choice of ten events starting on 26th July through to 11th August, with an intriguing range of different genres. Starting on 26th July there’s Love Motion, the new disco, soul and electronica event, starting at 4pm.…
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Following the announcement of his forthcoming album POPS, Canadian songwriter and artist Matthew Tavares, aka Matty, formerly of BadBadNotGood, returns with a new double single release Madly / Around the World Madly possesses an understated charm, exuding a feel-good, summery warmth that instantly pulls you in. The hypnotic energy from the drums and the smooth chord progression combine to propel…
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The inaugural Brighton Psych Fest has plenty of excitement in store, with some of the most compelling acts on the live circuit right now and it takes place across several of Brighton’s most iconic and beloved venues including Concorde 2, The Hope & Ruin, The Green Door Store and The Prince Albert. The festival has…
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Following last week’s announcement of rave pioneers Underworld being added to the FORWARDSlineup, the Bristol festival now closes its 2024 music programme with The Jesus and Mary Chain on Sunday. The mysterious ensemble GLASS BEAMS are also playing. Also joining the 2024 FORWARDS programme is a collection of Big Team’s Next Level ArtistDevelopment Programme, a…
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Summer carries on a little longer – through to Saturday October 12th as it happens. An evening of Ibiza classics performanced by a 40-piece live orchestra at Manchester Cathedral. The show starts at 6pm on Saturday October 12th from 6:00pm til 11:00pm (Performance starts 6:00pm). Buy tickets for Ibiza Proms in Manchester Cathedral at Manchester…
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Sunday: Oneda, My Bad Sister, Clara Mann, Katherine Priddy, English Teacher, The Orb, Dry Cleaning, Bodega, Ferocious Dog, Dinasaur Jr.,Big Special, Desperate Journalist, Amyl and the Sniffers all played. The Bearded Theory ‘family Sunday’ tradition lives on, and those in fancy dress gather around the main stage for the judging (winners are awarded two tickets…
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