Fat Dog – new single Go F*** Urself plus UK tour
May 27
Bearded Theory 24 Friday photo gallery and review
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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May 27
Bearded Theory 24 Thursday photo gallery
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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May 20
Forwards new headliners Underworld; The Rising Festival adds accommodation
We’re adding some welcome festival news updates… Forwards Bristol There’s a new headliner at Bristol’s Forwards festival. FORWARDS has revealed that UNDERWORLD has been added to the Sunday bill for the 2024 festival lineup following their international tour. This will be UNDERWORLD’s only Bristol performance for 2024. A replacement for Maribou State is soon to be announced…
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May 7
Chris Cohen’s long-awaited return with new album track
Paint a Room is LA artist Chris Cohen’s first album in five years, a 10-track record that sees him up the jazz credentials. Chris is probably best known for his stint with indie outfit Deerhoof; there’s also his art-rock act The Curtains, preceding production and session work for the likes of Weyes Blood, Kurt Vile,…
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Apr 30
We Invented the Weekend free festival, Salford
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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Apr 19
Joe Goddard shares a track from his upcoming album “Harmonics”
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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Mar 22
Camp Bestival Dorset and Shropshire day splits and tickets
Camp Bestival Dorset at Lulworth Castle (25 – 28 July 2024) has announced day-by-day lineups, as well as day tickets for the four-day weekender. A handful of limited early bird day tickets will go on sale at 10am on Thursday 21 March, with adult tickets prices from £80 and children ticket prices from £18 for…
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Mar 17
Bearded Theory – what’s in store for 2024
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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Mar 11
Review: Elephant Stone new album Back Into the Dream
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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Mar 7
The Wedding Present celebrate Bizarro
The Wedding Present celebrate the 35th anniversary of their seminal album Bizarro, and will be performing it live and in full at shows this autumn. They will also play hits from their back catalogue. The shows will see the David Gedge-led indie legends performing a 90-minute set that will include the 1989 album, together with…
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