Port Eliot lineup – the first wave

GorĀ­geous indeĀ­penĀ­dent CorĀ­nish fesĀ­tiĀ­val Port Eliot FesĀ­tiĀ­val has unveiled the first set of artists for 2019. Set on the ancient St GerĀ­mans estate, the fesĀ­tiĀ­val runs from 25–28 July 2019. TickĀ­ets and full details at porteliotfestival.com  LARGE THURSDAY line-up for weekĀ­end tickĀ­etholdĀ­ers headĀ­lined by Aldous HardĀ­ing.  OPEN FIRE STAGE & GeorĀ­gian Big Kitchen feaĀ­turĀ­ing the…

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Kendal Calling lineup!

KENDAL CALLING ANNOUNCES HUGE LINEUP FOR 2019 CourteĀ­neers, Doves, ManĀ­ic Street PreachĀ­ers, Nile Rodgers & Chic and Orbital to headĀ­line. They’ll be joined by Tom Jones, Years & Years, GerĀ­ry CinĀ­naĀ­mon, Miles Kane, The FratelĀ­lis, Gomez, Idles, KT TunĀ­stall, MysĀ­tery Jets, SlowThai, The SubĀ­ways and Nina NesĀ­bitt.  There are four incredĀ­iĀ­ble days of music, arts, comedy…

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Steve Mason: About the Light at Rough Trade

Steve Mason aired his new album About the Light at Rough Trade Steve Mason is back – with a beauĀ­tiĀ­ful and conĀ­fiĀ­dent new album to start off 2019 on a posĀ­iĀ­tive note. About The Light dropped this week and he startĀ­ed proĀ­motĀ­ing it with an appearĀ­ance at Rough Trade East: I love these litĀ­tle gigs in…

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Sea Change 2019 line-up

MetronĀ­oĀ­my, The Comet is ComĀ­ing, StewĀ­art Lee and BagĀ­puss are all conĀ­firmed for Sea Change 2019. The Totnes-based event, foundĀ­ed by TotĀ­nes’s Drift Record Shop, has moved from its forĀ­mer end-of-sumĀ­mer posiĀ­tion to May Bank HolĀ­iĀ­day. The QuiĀ­etus presents Gazelle Twin, with full line-up to folĀ­low. HanĀ­nah Peel and Will Burns, and Dutch 4‑piece Pip…

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Independent Venue Week gathers pace

HavĀ­ing put on a few gigs myself at a local venue, a parĀ­ticĀ­uĀ­larĀ­ly atmosĀ­pherĀ­ic and beauĀ­tiĀ­ful space, which was subĀ­seĀ­quentĀ­ly sold off to be transĀ­formed into flats and a hotel, IndeĀ­penĀ­dent Venue Week is a much-needĀ­ed venĀ­ture. RunĀ­ning from MonĀ­day 28th JanĀ­uĀ­ary to SunĀ­day 3rd FebĀ­ruĀ­ary 19, for IVW19 there are nearĀ­ly 190 venues signed up…

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UP N GO Brazilian band play Nambucca

They call their music ā€˜pop soul funk’ – and the BrazilĀ­ian outĀ­fit UP N GO play NamĀ­bucĀ­ca in LonĀ­don. It’s their secĀ­ond perĀ­forĀ­mance as they played a last-minute set at RonĀ­nie ScotĀ­t’s jam sesĀ­sion where the band got to show off their verĀ­saĀ­tilĀ­iĀ­ty with a set of covĀ­ers to suit the jazz and blues evening…

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Cassoulet Nights pop-up dining in Hackney

Tasty French counĀ­try food popĀ­up CasĀ­soulet Nights is set to run through to DecemĀ­ber 23rd. There’s a new Xmas menu with VegĀ­eĀ­tarĀ­iĀ­an option, plus a la carte dishĀ­es but you can pop in for drinks and snacks if you like

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Gilles Peterson talks to Will Ashon and Dave Haslam

As part of the Safaplace menĀ­tal health charĀ­iĀ­ty pop-up called Look Up, run by Stoke NewĀ­ingĀ­ton School, Gilles PeterĀ­son interĀ­viewed Will Ashon and Dave Haslam. Aside from the week-long series of events, Gilles also curatĀ­ed the record and book shop. Both Will Ashon and Dave Haslam have been involved in the music busiĀ­ness and made…

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Bearded Theory 2019 early news

EARLY BIRD TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT! REGULAR PRICE TICKETS NOW ON SALE AT Ā£122. That’s Ā£17 more. 4 (ish) pints. Go on, treat yourĀ­self. Get ready – tickĀ­ets for BeardĀ­ed TheĀ­oĀ­ry 2019 go on sale on SatĀ­urĀ­day 15th SepĀ­temĀ­ber and the first 1,500 tickĀ­ets are disĀ­countĀ­ed to Ā£105. Some peoĀ­ple are busy countĀ­ing off the…

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