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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Here is the first announcement for Tomorrow’s Ghosts festival Halloween Gathering 2023 at Whitby Pavilion, Whitby Friday 27th and Saturday 28th October. A headline set to die for, ‘Goth ‘n’ Roll’ supremos THE 69 EYES will be topping the bill on Saturday night. Conceived in darkest Finland in 1989, the band have been peerlessly shaping…
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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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Hebden Bridge is known for its creative and independent spirit, and music is a vibrant and important part of that. There’s the annual Folk Roots Festival; thriving grassroots venue The Trades Club, and any number of pubs across the area that host live music. More recently the town has become known for producing a wave…
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The Orielles have never rested on their laurels. From their earliest days, the prodigiously talented trio from West Yorkshire have beamed out their sunny garagey indie sound and built up a solid fan base in the process. But it didn’t take long before the seeds of their inquisitive and experimental minds began to flower, and…
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Bringing more than just a touch of vintage James Bond, singer-songwriter Cosmic Crooner unveils his latest single called Tema di Filippo. For the full 60s retro Euro-glam experience, slip into lounge mode and watch the accompanying black and white video, inspired by Italian film maker Michelangelo Antonioni. Loping along in an ultra stylish suit – with a touch of…
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