Gilles Peterson talks to Will Ashon and Dave Haslam
As part of the Safaplace mental health charity pop-up called Look Up, run by Stoke Newington School, Gilles Peterson interviewed Will Ashon and Dave Haslam. Aside from the week-long series of events, Gilles also curated the record and book shop. Both Will Ashon and Dave Haslam have been involved in the music business and made…
Read MoreBearded Theory 2019 early news
EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT! REGULAR PRICE TICKETS NOW ON SALE AT £122. That’s £17 more. 4 (ish) pints. Go on, treat yourself. Get ready – tickets for Bearded Theory 2019 go on sale on Saturday 15th September and the first 1,500 tickets are discounted to £105. Some people are busy counting off the…
Read MoreGreen Man festival review 2018
Something was definitely missing from Green Man festival 2018 – that wet stuff falling from the sky which churns the Brecon Beacons mud to a smelly mush. Instead, this year’s festival was blessed by sun and wafting clouds; so it was off with the cagoules and on with the fancy dress… and the fine weather…
Read MoreThe Chemical Brothers and Crazy P at Bluedot festival
The Chemical Brothers set ends Bluedot festival 2018 on a high note, and the hordes pack out the Lovell stage to hear the godfathers of the electronic/dance scene; the sound so colossal and lasers so far-reaching you would think they were competing with the Jodrell Bank telescope itself
Read MoreSea Change festival additions
Sea Change festival takes over the town of Totnes in south Devon over the August Bank Holiday Weekend. The event finds its way into multiple historic venues in the town. Founded and curated by Totnes’s own Drift Records, Sea Change presents special guests beneath the beautiful gold leaf ceiling of the Barrel House Ballroom, St. Mary’s Church,…
Read MoreBluedot 2018: out of this world music and science mashup
Bluedot festival moves into its third year with its unique brand of music, science and space mashup. There is probably no other festival like it: music fans can take their fill of several stages and science geeks have a wealth talks and workshops with experts, although its fair to say most festival goers dip into…
Read MoreIs Bluedot the UK’s most planet-friendly festival?
It has taken a huge effort for festivals to adopt an eco-friendly approach. But the days of walking over a crunchy carpet of beer cans to get to the main stage is well and truly over. None more so than at Bluedot festival, which, in its own words, ‘will be sending 0% waste to landfill…
Read MoreInvitation to Shirley Baker exhibition
The print exhibition is at The Photographers’ Gallery in London and starts on Thursday 21st June. It runs until the 28th July, with a selection of prints on show, all available to buy.
Read MoreField Day 2018: Charlotte Gainsbourg and Oumou Sangare
I’ve always had a soft spot for Field Day festival: its curators have form in enticing lesser-seen artists onto their festival stages, such as Mazzy Star’s memorable set in 2012. Field Day’s move this year from Victoria Park to the considerably smaller Brockwell Park has not been without its issues – from pre-event concerns from…
Read MoreAll Points East: Alexis Taylor, Mattiel and Bjork shine
New London mega-festival All Points East at Victoria Park offered sparkling lineups: the first Sunday introduced slinky Texan outfit Khruangbin, followed by a dancey set from Alexis Taylor. Father John Misty offered lush vocals to a mellow early evening crowd before Bjork’s fantastical set ended the evening
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