Anna Calvi to unveil EP: Is this all there is? featuring Iggy Pop
May 31
Bearded Theory photo gallery Sunday
Lots going on all afternoon with The Undertones, High Vis, HENGE, Lovely Eggs, Pretenders, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs and for the finale were Public Service Broadcasting over at the Meadow Stage and Primal Scream. Over on the Woodland Stage were Rhoda Dakar & The LoTek Four. And there was lots happening in…
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May 30
Bearded Theory photo gallery Sunday fun
Sticking with tradition, Bearded Theory Sundays always start with the fancy dress competition on the main stage. This year’s theme was Fairytales and Folklore. And when the winners are picked, it’s time for The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican to grace the stage for some rousing tunes. Here’s a few of the fabulous outfits dreamed…
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May 30
Bearded Theory Gary Numan photo gallery
Gary Numan’s electric and dramatic set at Bearded Theory on the main stage Saturday evening! Bearded Theory festival More photos on Friday/Saturday
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May 30
Bearded Theory photo gallery Friday and Saturday
Yard Act and Anna Calvi plus Flogging Molly, Coach Party and She Drew the Gun gave it their all on the Pallet (main) stage. Pale Blue Eyes played on the new Meadow Stage for a great performance on Saturday afternoon. William the Conqueror played a Friday eve set on the Woodland stage. Muddy Summers opened…
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May 29
Bearded Theory photo gallery Thursday and Friday
Bearded Theory 2023 – first photos of the sunny festival from opening acts on Thursday evening through to Friday afternoon. Thursday: Heartworms, Oh My God! It’s the Church and The Orielles. Friday: Panic Shack, Girlband, High Horses, Dea Matrona, The Go! Team, The Bug Club, Beth Orton. Bearded Theory
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May 24
Bluedot celebrates 60 years of Doctor Who
Jodrell Bank Observatory is renowned in Whovian lore having provided the backdrop to the fourth Doctor’s transition to the fifth (when Tom Baker handed the role over to Peter Davison in 1982) with the iconic Lovell Telescope becoming the Pharos Project Radio Telescope from which the fourth Doctor fell, triggering his regeneration. Almost as important as the TARDIS…
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May 16
Pale Blue Eyes second album “This House”
Pale Blue Eyes are about to launch their second album, release date is set for 1st September. Called ‘This House”, on Full Time Hobby, it alludes to the one you’ll spot on the album’s front cover, the childhood home of the trio’s vocalist and guitarist, Matt Board. Defined by closure and moving on, This House…
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May 10
The Finsbury: Percy Rico, Luxury Goods, Natsuma
The Finsbury pub and music venue has been quietly getting on with hosting music practically every night for many years and it’s surprising how many local(ish) people just don’t know about its existence. I became a convert after The Bedroom Hour played there and that was back in 2014. Apart from the music there’s a…
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May 4
Firestations unveil new single ‘Undercover’ with new album on the way
London based band Firestations have just released their latest single called ‘Undercover’. It is released on Lost Map Records on 25th April. It’s the first single taken from their forthcoming album ‘Thick Terrain’, out 14th July, and is, the band say, “an effervescent pop song about depression and self-discovery”. The band consists of Michael Cranny, Laura Copsey, Martin Thompson,…
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May 4
Victorious festival ranked 3rd best in the UK
Victorious Festival has been ranked the third best festival in the UK after data analysis conducted across the country’s festival landscape, with results showing Victorious as one of the best value-for-money festivals in the UK Multi-award-winning Victorious Festival (25/26/27 August 2023) – the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival – has been rated as the third best festival in the UK. Training…
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