Oct 16

Llais 23 Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell tribute concert

It was timeĀ­ly and fitĀ­ting to hold a tribĀ­ute to Joni Mitchell at Llais 23, the FesĀ­tiĀ­val of Voice, takĀ­ing place at the beauĀ­tiĀ­ful Wales MilĀ­lenĀ­niĀ­um CenĀ­tre in Cardiff. Joni remains one of the most talĀ­entĀ­ed and unique artists of the past few decades, and her vocals and extraĀ­orĀ­diĀ­nary talĀ­ent for writĀ­ing poignant and poeticā€¦

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Callis band in Todmorden
Oct 6

Callis: new single and tour dates plus mini interview

The TodĀ­morĀ­den band CalĀ­lis made an impresĀ­sion on us when their first sinĀ­gle called DraĀ­maskin came to our attenĀ­tion earĀ­liĀ­er this year. So itā€™s welĀ­come news to hear the band reveal their secĀ­ond sinĀ­gle, called Dream Sequence, today. The track will also feaĀ­ture on the bandā€™s upcomĀ­ing EP, set to be released in FebĀ­ruĀ­ary 2024.  Callisā€¦

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Callis band in Todmorden
Oct 1

Ambient-psych band Throw Down Bones plus Callis to play The Golden Lion

Milan/London experĀ­iĀ­menĀ­tal band Throw Down Bones are tourĀ­ing their new album Three, with a live appearĀ­ance at The GoldĀ­en Lion, TodĀ­morĀ­den takĀ­ing place on 12th OctoĀ­ber. Itā€™s a powĀ­erĀ­ful work that feels both apocĀ­aĀ­lypĀ­tic and jubiĀ­lant. Three is Throw Down Bonesā€™ eagerĀ­Ā­ly-awaitĀ­Ā­ed return folĀ­lowĀ­ing Two in 2018, and the tragĀ­ic passĀ­ing of foundĀ­ing memĀ­ber Daveā€¦

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Sep 29

Snowapple unveil uniquely beautiful album called Wrong Feet

SnowapĀ­ple ColĀ­lecĀ­tive are LauĀ­rien, Una and LauĀ­ra, a Dutch trio known for their unique genre-blendĀ­ing sound. They are releasĀ­ing a new album on 30th SepĀ­temĀ­ber on Zip Records, called Wrong Feet. Wrong Feet is a tribĀ­ute to Sean Bergin: jazz with an African and Caribbean flavour, reimagĀ­ined as catchy tunes with vocal harĀ­monies. At theā€¦

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Sep 26

Elephant Stone at The Shacklewell Arms 2023

This was an evening fans had been anticĀ­iĀ­patĀ­ing for a few years ā€“ the return of MonĀ­treĀ­al psyĀ­cheĀ­delia-leanĀ­ing band EleĀ­phant Stone to UK shores. This, their only show here, took place at charĀ­acĀ­terĀ­ful music venue The ShackĀ­lewell Arms, meanĀ­ing fans counĀ­try wide had no option but to travĀ­el to the LonĀ­don venue, a fact thatā€¦

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Magnetic Skies
Sep 7

Magnetic Skies reveal new single Fading Lights

Thereā€™s a new MagĀ­netĀ­ic Skies sinĀ­gle just released, called FadĀ­ing Lights, released 1st SepĀ­temĀ­ber. As weā€™ve come to expect from their preĀ­viĀ­ous outĀ­put, the track is dripĀ­ping with atmosĀ­phere and draĀ­ma. Thereā€™s the moody, driĀ­ving Joy DiviĀ­Ā­sion-style bass thrum to open, which driĀ­ves the song through to its comĀ­pleĀ­tion. The emoĀ­tive vocals rise over theā€¦

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Sep 5

Beans on Toast ode to Todmorden: The Golden Lion

Beans on Toast has just released a track called The GoldĀ­en Lion from his upcomĀ­ing stuĀ­dio album The ToothĀ­paste and The Tube, due for release on DecemĀ­ber 1st. Iā€™m sure you donā€™t want to start thinkĀ­ing about ChristĀ­mas durĀ­ing this late sumĀ­mer heatĀ­wave but this could be the perĀ­fect present for some lucky soul onā€¦

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Charlotte Church
Aug 31

Welsh music prize and more added to Llais 2023 lineup

Thereā€™s plenĀ­ty more just planned for Llais 2023, the dates for your diary are TuesĀ­day 10th through to SunĀ­day 15th OctoĀ­ber, takĀ­ing place in Cardiff.  The fesĀ­tiĀ­val opens on 10th OctoĀ­ber with the Welsh Music Prize cerĀ­eĀ­moĀ­ny, a celĀ­eĀ­braĀ­tion of the best new music in Wales and a chance to chamĀ­piĀ­on the finest albums fromā€¦

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W H Lung 2022
Aug 25

New W H Lung track High Pressure Days, sublime video plus tour

Any W H Lung news is cause for celĀ­eĀ­braĀ­tion here at Gourmet Gigs. And thereā€™s plenĀ­ty to get stuck into here with the bandā€™s new track, video and some UK appearĀ­ances too ā€“ although we might have to draw a line at a flight to the States for their upcomĀ­ing US tour.  The new track isā€¦

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Aug 10

Firestations UK tour after latest album release

Dream-pop band FirestaĀ­tions released their fifth album called Thick TerĀ­rain on July 14th on Lost Map, on limĀ­itĀ­ed-ediĀ­Ā­tion 12ā€ vinyl and digĀ­iĀ­tal platĀ­forms. The album is a ā€œclear-eyed and bold stateĀ­ment, deftĀ­ly comĀ­binĀ­ing big ideas with pop senĀ­siĀ­bilĀ­iĀ­ties in a capĀ­tiĀ­vatĀ­ing wayā€. And you can catch FirestaĀ­tions live, startĀ­ing 30th August (venues and dates below). Thick TerĀ­rain isā€¦

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