Tickets for Bearded Theory 2026 are flying out super fast this year. So if you’re thinking about it I’d advise you to say yes! pronto, to the friendliest fest out there and nab those tickets now. There’s more pressure than ever this year on festival tickets, in part due to Glastonbury’s upcoming fallow year. Bearded Theory…
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Scaler (formerly Scalping) have partly built their reputation on intense and immersive performances and while nothing could have prepared me for that first experience of seeing them live, I’ve continued to be blown away by their raw visceral energy. They manage to transfer that power to their recorded output too. Debut album Void was released in…
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Brighton festival announces its seventh edition of Mutations, taking place on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th November 2025. There’s an exciting mix of established and new international artists, all performing across nine of the city’s Grassroots Music Venues. Headlining this year’s festival are – on Friday – post-punk quartet Dry Cleaning, fresh from recording their third album with…
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Animal Collective are having a busier year than usual – as well as single releases Love on the Big Screen and Buddies on the Blackboard, they will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their landmark sixth studio album Feels with two new limited-edition formats via Domino: Feels 20th Anniversary is a reissue of the original album with a bonus disc…
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Celebrating 10 years as a recording project, Hello Cosmos return with a flurry of activity. They are back with a refreshed lineup and a lead track called Grind into the Shrine. There’s a second studio album on the way for release sometime in autumn. Check out their live shows too. Grind into the Shrine is the…
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Woof Woof! Pray to That is yet another great full-on track by Fat Dog. Energy levels at full pulse – the track is propelled at breakneck speed by an urgent four-to-the-floor beat. And there’s a suitably unhinged video to go with it. Front man Joe Love remains as cool on the video as he does when…
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Synthpop band Magnetic Skies launched their dramatic single Back To Life on 25th July. Their spring release ‘A Place on Earth’ was the first new track from the band since their debut album Empire Falling. Now Magnetic Skies unveil Back To Life – a powerful number that blends their signature synths, darkwave textures and euphoric beats. Sublimely anthemic, with…
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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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