St James Quarter Sessions is back for its third year (15th to 24th August) with a packed line up taking over the East End of the city. Happening during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at St James Quarter, this year’s festival programme sees over 60 acts performing across the development, including the Level 6 rooftop, with panoramic views of Scotland’s capital and castle. The Brand New Heavies…
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Dreamland is the place! The highly anticipated Margate Summer Series continues its full of shows for 2025, with a host of huge names spanning rock, reggae, electronic, and pop. Dance music titans Basement Jaxx will transform Dreamland into an electrifying dance party on Saturday, 26th July. Known for their pulsating beats and carnival-like performances, they are set to deliver a…
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We’re loving the sound of this gentle and heartwarming festival. Good Vibrations Society returns to Ashdown Forest this summer with an expanded programme that dives even deeper into connection, community and creativity. Alongside the music music line-up, there are transformative talks, evening live sessions in The Root, a diverse showcase of local performers, fresh eco…
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Kaleidoscope festival at Alexandra Palace was more of a dance-fest that we’ve seen in previous years, all on one of the hottest days of the year. And as always, there was plenty for children of all ages with bubbles, theatre and creative activities in abundance. Meanwhile here’s some photos of Kaleidoscope’s wonderful happenings, with Pan…
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Eight studio albums in, Hot Chip remain as vital as ever and today they announce their first Best Of album, Joy In Repetition, to be released September 5th. Joy In Repetition – the title alludes to both the lyrics of their career-defining track and one of Alexis Taylor’s favourite Prince songs – captures something elemental about the band: a…
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Merpire’s highly anticipated second album, Milk Pool, drops today July 4th, featuring the previously released single Bigger. Melbourne based Rhiannon Atkinson-Howatt – aka Merpire – first impressed music fans with her 2021 debut, Simulation Ride, and she’s back to take things even further. Fluid and metaphysical as the tides, Milk Pool is for “the romantics, the daydreamers,…
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UK TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED NOW:Thursday 12 Feb Green Door Store, BrightonFriday Feb 13 London. CHANGED TO MOTH CLUBSat Feb 14 Hare & Hounds, BirminghamSunday Feb 15 Brudenell Social Club, LeedsTuesday Feb 17 The Rum Shack GlasgowWeds Feb 18 Yes Manchester Excitement is at record levels at Gourmet Gigs Towers as word has winged its way…
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Something joyful this way comes from Animal Collective. The new single called Love on the Big Screen came out last week, via Domino, and there’s a special limited-edition 7‑inch single featuring the B‑side Buddies On the Blackboard set to be released on August 1st. Both tracks were produced by Avey Tare and Adam McDaniel, engineered and mixed by McDaniel…
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Always inventive, with a unique and expansive world view, the international, female-led Snowapple collective has released a new album June 13th titled Utopia, blending music, theatre and activism. And they will be playing at Glastonbury festival on 25th June. The Snowapple collective evades pigeonholing into particular genre; instead they embracing and bring together different genres in…
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Working Men’s Club’s Syndey Minsky Sergeant will release his debut solo album Lunga on September 12th. It is his first since signing to Domino. This sees the front man of WMC chart a new and perhaps surprising new course. These are glistering melodic songs, an antidote to the chaos and abrasive atmosphere of touring, and…
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