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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Bluedot festival has just released its lineup for July 2023 – and from the music to the science and space programme, it’s looking amazing. Top of the bill is the spectacular Grace Jones with her one and only northern festival performance this year. Pavement and Roisin Murphy are also set to headline. Additionally, Leftfield will…
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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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Dreaming about summer festivals? No need – there are plenty of winter and early spring events happening around the country, helping liven up these dark and dreary months. No tents involved. Check out our list of goodies below. Winter Sprinter at The Lexington11–14 January At The Lexington pub close to King’s Cross, there’s a four-night festival…
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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 beamed out their sunny garagey indie sound and built up a fan base. But it didn’t take long before the seeds of their inquisitive minds began to flower, and they started to veer off on a…
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