West Yorkshire band Callis unveil their long-awaited debut EP release 2nd February, called Sex Yoga. We won’t be forgetting that title in a hurry. The Todmorden-based band have been described as a “Working-class symphony of Northern grit, new wave nuances galvanised with a post-punk attitude”. Dean Molyneux (lead vocals, guitar), Bryn Davies (backing vocals, bass) and…
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Camp Bestival Dorset the UK’s favourite family festival is landing back in Lulworth Castle, Dorset (25 – 28 July 2024) with a totally out of this world lineup and intergalactic, aliens and space theme featuring a galaxy-bending UK festival exclusive headline performance from PETE TONG IBIZA CLASSICS – Jules Buckley & The Essential Orchestra, pop queen Paloma…
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TDC Tunes is a modular artist and producer based in London; he curates unique electronic events at an atmospheric north London venue and has several other projects on the go. Gourmet Gigs met up with him to find out more… How did your love for modular synths start? Did you play an instrument at school? Yes,…
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Three tracks from Bill Ryder-Jones latest album surfaced towards the close of 2023. They hinted at the richness and emotional depth in store for listeners of Iechyd Da, which saw its release on Friday 12th January. The result is a solid, beautiful collection of songs, and the timing could not have been better as we…
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These are our favourite releases of 2023 – mostly albums with a smattering of EPs and singles too, from folk to electronica. The most moving album of the year is the emotional Slowdive release Everything is Alive. There are a few albums we didn’t have time to include, one being False Lankum: those drone sounds…
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A new track has just been released by Bill Ryder-Jones. Called ‘If Tomorrow Starts Without Me’, it’s the second track taken from his forthcoming fifth album Iechyd Da, January 12th. There will also be a run of solo in-store dates for January. The simplistic yet moving phrase of ‘If Tomorrow Starts Without Me’ is something…
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Film Atelier is a small venue in Catford – a cafe with its own recipe teas, a dark room/film development studio, an art gallery and concert venue. Unfortunately it is to close shortly. I can’t stand to hear of yet another venue closing. But here we are – again. There is to be a farewell concert…
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With synth-rich anthemic tracks that radiate an emotional landscape from euphoria to darkness, Magnetic Skies feels very much like a band who have found their calling. And after releasing a series of singles and EPs, the band’s debut album, Empire Falling, is out on Friday 3rd November. Even the album title conjures impending turmoil and…
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It was timely and fitting to hold a tribute to Joni Mitchell at Llais 23, the Festival of Voice, taking place at the beautiful Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff. Joni remains one of the most talented and unique artists of the past few decades, and her vocals and extraordinary talent for writing poignant and poetic…
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The Todmorden band Callis made an impression on us when their first single called Dramaskin came to our attention earlier this year. So it’s welcome news to hear the band reveal their second single, called Dream Sequence, today. The track will also feature on the band’s upcoming EP, set to be released in February 2024. Callis…
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