Review Kaleidoscope 2026: sun, sounds and a secret set
May 13
Fat Dog – new single Go F*** Urself plus UK tour
Out now is Fat Dog’s new single Go F*** Urself, on Domino Records. The song is unveiled just in time for festival season, joining the rest of the Fat Dog canon of party bangers. There’s a bouncy 80s pop thread running through it with propulsive beats while vocalist Joe Love intones the sombre vocals: “Some…
Read More
May 11
Everywhere At Once multi-venue festival news
Festivals tend to grab all the attention over the summer but our much-loved grassroots venues need support too! So this new venture called Everywhere At Once is the perfect way to entice you back into some of our great venues for a gig. The umberella organisations presiding over it all is leading charity Music Venue Trust…
Read More
May 8
Jim Ghedi single ‘The Hungry Child’
Jim Ghedi’s new single called The Hungry Child has just been released on Basin Rock. A starkly bleak track, and more political than his previous work, Jim comments on the idea for The Hungry Child thus: “I wanted to push the sound even more heavier, chaotic almost like capturing the sound of destruction, as things…
Read More
May 5
Guide to day festivals – no tent required
Day festivals are becoming increasingly popular – they give you the festival experience without the need to take a whole weekend out of your schedule. There are lots of newbies popping up this year covering a multitude of genres, so you can get your festival fix and collapse into your own cozy bed at the…
Read More
May 1
Ella Clayton album release Could It Be You? review
Singer songwriter Ella Clayton’s recent single called Dolomites (reviewed here) was quirky and compelling, and now her sophomore album Could It Be You? produced by Lester Duval has dropped (24th April). The new work was recorded in three days at George Ezra’s Hotel Quebec studio, keeping it sounding fresh and immediate. Ella wanted this album to…
Read More
Apr 24
Angelo De Augustine: new album Angel in Plainclothes review
This beautiful new album, Angel in Plainclothes has been a long time in the making for its creator, Angelo De Augustine. He’s a gifted songwriter in his own right, as well as a collaborator of Sufjan Stevens and the album is released via Sufjan Stevens’ Asthmatic Kitty label. This record marks a significant milestone for…
Read More
Apr 22
Beck returns with new single ‘Ride Lonesome’
Beck has unveiled the meditative and wistful new single, Ride Lonesome. Produced by Beck and mixed by Nigel Godrich, it’s a slow-burning track, evoking the beautiful and haunting sonic landscapes and textures of 2015 GRAMMY winner Morning Phase and its spiritual predecessor, 2002’s Sea Change. Ride Lonesome features multiple musicians who played on those milestone…
Read More
Apr 16
Luke James Williams – Limes Hotel album review
I was captivated by Luke James Williams and his single Full Moon unveiled a month ago (reviewed here), an early glimpse from his new album Limes Hotel, released this week (17th April). The album was recorded over nine months with longtime collaborator Nick Kozuch, and features guest vocals from fellow folk artist Dear Wife, Since releasing his debut…
Read More
Apr 15
Extra Sparks tour dates just added
Sparks have announced extra live dates across Europe, adding to a run of dates that sees them perform in New Zealand for the first time as well as shows in Japan, Australia, the UK and France. Having previously announced headline shows in London, Blackpool and Bournemouth, plus sold out gigs in Bristol and Glasgow, Sparks…
Read More
Apr 8
Hayden Thorpe performs the songs of Wild Beasts
Fans of Wild Beasts and Hayden Thorpe will be delighted to know that he is preparing to revisit his former years with the band by performing the Wild Beasts songbook. Playing entirely solo, the shows will be an exploration of the collection in their purest form – voice and instrument, as they were written. These intimate shows…
Read More