One of the most unique and popular bands on the festival circuit is undoubtedly space-rock geniuses, HENGE. And the Manchester cosmic rock collective are about to commence their, currently 75-date ‘world tour’ spanning the UK, Europe, Canada, USA and Mexico with more to be announced. There are 18 dates across the UK and Ireland starting…
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Having been fans of Magnetic Skies since their earliest releases, we’re always keen to hear what the band does next. Their latest offering is a new remix of Closing In, a standout track from their sophomore album Fragments, released last year. Already a dark and atmospheric piece, Closing In has been reimagined with even greater intensity,…
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Scottish pop duo Hue And Cry release their 16th studio album: Everybody on May 29. Brothers Greg and Pat Kane, who initially rose to fame in the 80s with Labour of Love (and their debut album Seduced and Abandoned) are back with a set of songs that prove their ability to continue to shapeshift and…
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It’s a tradition: The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican must commence Sunday’s proceedings. This year not one, but two boats sailed out across the crowds. There was lots to get excited about on the music front: Au Pairs, GANS, Neville Staple, Newdad, Lynks, The Twilight Sad, Basht., The Wildhearts and Garbage. All making this one…
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Saturday with the Pale Whites, Little Grandad, Toots and The Maytals feat Leba Hibbert, Opus Kink, Idlewild, Bad Nerves, Kate Nash and Heartworms. To round off the day – CMAT and Pixies!
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The Mountain Stage opened for business – and it continues to be a fantastic addition to the festival. It has none of the claustrophobia of some similarly large festival tents, and there’s a nice wide stage. On the lineup: Adult DVD, Better Joy, She’s In Parties, The Magic Numbers, Sir Chloe, Getdown Services, The Damned, Sir…
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There was an amazing display of ghoulish glory at Bearded Theory on Sunday for the traditional Sunday fancy dress competition as vampires and the like braved it out in the sweltering heat. Bearded Theory festival
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The festival gods were kind to Bearded Theory this year, maybe a bit too kind. The sun beamed down, and security morphed into barmen, doling out pints of water. All weekend long. Troopers. The BT team saw sense and opened the main stage on Thursday so we weren’t left wandering around like lost sheep –…
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Out now is Fat Dog’s new single Go F*** Urself, on Domino Records. The song is unveiled just in time for festival season, joining the rest of the Fat Dog canon of party bangers. There’s a bouncy 80s pop thread running through it with propulsive beats while vocalist Joe Love intones the sombre vocals: “Some…
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Festivals tend to grab all the attention over the summer but our much-loved grassroots venues need support too! So this new venture called Everywhere At Once is the perfect way to entice you back into some of our great venues for a gig. The umberella organisations presiding over it all is leading charity Music Venue Trust…
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