Fat Dog – new single Go F*** Urself plus UK tour
Jan 25
The Bowie Show at Golders Green Hippodrome
The Bowie Show last night at the Golders Green Hippodrome was a bit of a leap into the unknown – both in terms of the venue and the performance. However creative director Simon Gwilliam’s vision shone brilliantly, brought to life by his Goon Squad: a young, vibrant cast of musicians and dancers with technical skill…
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Jan 21
Ambient Folk Artist We Are All Fossils Set to Release ‘Rapture’
South African artist Deist Oelofse, known by his stage name We Are All Fossils, creates music described as ambient folk. He is set to release a single on January 24th, offering listeners the first peek of his third album, scheduled to debut this summer. The new number, called Rapture, was inspired by the Durban born…
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Jan 9
Bridget Hayden and The Apparitions release Cold Blows the Rain
The ‘dark side’ of the Calder valley allows no light during winter, and its draining effects on the human soul are more than just myth. There’s a bleakness that is all-encompassing, settling over the moors and deep valley sides, while residents hunker down and await spring. But drawing inspiration from the stark beauty of this…
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Dec 18
The Weather Station release new single Body Moves
The last album Ignorance in 2021 convinced us that Tamara Lindeman and her band are producing some of the most interesting and original music at the moment. We reviewed Atlantic, a single from the album, thus: “It is a startling, unusual and brooding work, elegantly arranged with a lush expansiveness yet suffused with tension. A…
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Dec 17
Margate Summer series at Dreamland – the lineup so far
The first phase of the Margate Summer Series lineups has been announced. The series will return to Dreamland in 2025, spanning rock, reggae, electronica and pop. Supergrass take the stage on Friday, 20th June, alongside special guests Jake Bugg and The Coral. On Saturday 12th July the Margate Reggae Festival takes over Dreamland. Headlined by UB40…
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Dec 12
The Boomtown Rats 50th anniversary
The Boomtown Rats celebrate their 50th Anniversary with 12 theatre shows, including a special London date, plus exclusive documentary screening! Get ready to celebrate 50 Years of The Boomtown Rats, fronted by Sir Bob Geldof, with an unforgettable tour! They hit the road October and November 2025 for a series of 12 exhilarating live theatre concerts…
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Dec 9
Top albums, EPs & singles of 2024
This has been an exceptional year for new releases of all genres with perhaps a leaning towards shoegaze/dream-pop on this list. Bill Ryder-Jones got the year off to a great start with the inspired Iechyd Da while Father John Misty’s Mahashmashana slipped in as a late November closer and is perhaps my album of the year.…
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Nov 28
Faithless announced for Kaleidoscope festival 2025
Kaleidoscope festival, the family event situated on the slopes of Alexandra Palace park in north London, has just made its first announcement, and it’s Faithless doing a full live show for the headliner on their spectacular main stage. Also appearing: Goldie, Eats Everything, Sara Cox, Sleeper, DJ Spoony, Beatles Dub Club and ‘R’ Voices choir. Two…
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Nov 26
Fat Dog unleash single Peace Song plus video
The latest track to drop from ebullient ravey band Fat Dog is Peace Song – arriving just in time for, yes, Xmas, and that’s our first mention of it this for this year. Director James Ogram oversees the video with the band starting out in the pub just before an apocalyptic announcement on TV… and…
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Nov 22
W.H.Lung, London IAH, photo gallery
W.H. Lung and Pem at Islington Assembly Hall, 21st November 2024. Even the capacious stage at Islington Assembly Hall looked a little too small to contain Joe Evans, W.H. Lung’s enigmatic vocalist. Whether launching himself over to the barrier or doing his sideways crab style dance manoeuvre, he’s a passionate, high energy front man. The songs…
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