Sunday: Oneda, My Bad Sister, Clara Mann, Katherine Priddy, English Teacher, The Orb, Dry Cleaning, Bodega, Ferocious Dog, Dinasaur Jr.,Big Special, Desperate Journalist, Amyl and the Sniffers all played. The Bearded Theory ‘family Sunday’ tradition lives on, and those in fancy dress gather around the main stage for the judging (winners are awarded two tickets…
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An early highlight of the day was the set by BDRMM. They announced they were from ‘Sunny Hull’. Not Solihull as my friend misheard. Shoegazey and dreamy yet retaining an energy and muscularity, their set drew you into a hypnotic state. Watching BDRMM’s creative process unfold, and on the brilliantly accessible Meadow stage too, was…
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Ist Ist, LIINES, Bob Vylan, Bis, Jane Weaver, Meryl Streek, Pip Blom, The Big Moon, Chameleons, Marika Hackman, The Bar Stool Preachers, Dexy’s and Future Islands made Friday a very full day of great music. All the stages opened and the weather was looking promising. Manchester band Ist Ist were a highlight – Adam Houghton’s doomy…
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Bearded Theory 24: Thursday with Battlesnake, Dutty Moonshine, Bleach Lab, Soft Play. It feels great to be back at Bearded Theory for another year of music and the most friendly crowd I’ve come across at any festival. There’s a few tweaks evident on that first stroll around the site: for a start, where’s the Something Else…
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We love to bring you festival news – especially free ones that also benefit their local community. We Invented the Weekend, taking place on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th June, returns to MediaCity and Salford Quays. Highlights include Northern Music Awards’ Best DJ DJ Paulette, Sacha Lord, Zed Bias, LIINES and a Sounds from The Other City takeover. We Invented the Weekend● The…
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There’s a new album called Harmonics on its way by Hot Chip frontman Joe Goddard. It’s still a while till the release date of July 12th but there’s a tasty morsel just dropped in the form of a track and video to pique our interest – previously shared is the track New World with Fiorious.…
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The Bearded Theory festival lineup has plenty for fans old and new this year… and (checks calendar) it’s only two months away! Plus there’s all the other fun stuff that goes on during what has always been one of the most friendly festivals of the season. Bearded Theory’s old timers… Some artists make their way…
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Starting with a base point of indie-psych, Canadian outfit Elephant Stone’s sound radiates out, morphing along the way into other genres. Rishi Dhir, the band’s front man, sitar and bass player plus prolific songwriter, remains steadfastly at the helm, continuing to steer their sound in multiple directions – not least of all the concept album,…
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The artists on Lost Map Records represent a diverse range of genres but nevertheless are united by their strong creative vision. Base camp is the wild island of Eigg, where the label’s owner, Johnny Lynch, aka Pictish Trail, nurtures and encourages his roster of musicians. And in this vein, pop and disco trio SDF’s captivating…
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While we spend January snuggling under duvets listening to lashing rain and howling wind, the night time economy takes a hit. One area that can’t afford to lie dormant is grassroots music venues. Perfectly timed, Independent Venue Week is an annual celebration of these unique, intimate places and aims to entice music fans out with…
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