What next for Magical Sounds dance tent?
The announcement, via Magical Sounds own facebook page, came as a bit of a shock. The brilliant and beautiful dance tent to be found year upon year at Bearded Theory festival, pulsating away into the music-filled atmosphere, will no longer be on site. Starting in 2024, the festival’s new owners will programme their own dance tent. …
Read MoreWelsh music prize and more added to Llais 2023 lineup
There’s plenty more just planned for Llais 2023, the dates for your diary are Tuesday 10th through to Sunday 15th October, taking place in Cardiff. The festival opens on 10th October with the Welsh Music Prize ceremony, a celebration of the best new music in Wales and a chance to champion the finest albums from…
Read MoreNew W H Lung track High Pressure Days, sublime video plus tour
Any W H Lung news is cause for celebration here at Gourmet Gigs. And there’s plenty to get stuck into here with the band’s new track, video and some UK appearances too – although we might have to draw a line at a flight to the States for their upcoming US tour. The new track is…
Read MoreFirestations UK tour after latest album release
Dream-pop band Firestations released their fifth album called Thick Terrain on July 14th on Lost Map, on limited-edition 12” vinyl and digital platforms. The album is a “clear-eyed and bold statement, deftly combining big ideas with pop sensibilities in a captivating way”. And you can catch Firestations live, starting 30th August (venues and dates below). Thick Terrain is…
Read MoreHot Chip: Fire of Mercy new single feat Yune Pinku
Hot Chip have surely reached national treasure status. The band’s work always has a embracing, uplifting quality to it, and live they’re exhilarating. As summer gets an uplift weather-wise, it seems like a good time to release this euphoric new track featuring Malaysian-Irish producer and songwriter Yunè Pinku. The new single is called Fire of Mercy. Alexis…
Read MoreBluedot 2023 review
When you’re on the way to Bluedot, that first glimpse of the Lovell telescope is always a ‘wow’, moment. There it stands, on the Cheshire plain, communing with the planets and deep space. Our conduit to the stars and beyond. No wonder that Bluedot, the festival that has grown up around this beautiful structure has…
Read MoreBluedot 2023 photo gallery Saturday & Sunday
On Saturday and Sunday: HENGE, Space Parade, Pictish Trail, Tinariwen, TVAM, Mary in the Junkyard, Dry Cleaning. Maggie Aderin-Pocock gave a talk at Mission Control. Chris Hawkins with his wife Clare Nasir interviewed photographer Max Alexander and talked about near-space sustainability. Music: Teleman, Lava La Rue, Nihiloxica, Young Fathers and Grace Jones Click here for photos…
Read MoreBluedot 2023 photo gallery Thursday & Friday
Bluedot 2023. Thursday evening – Max Richter and the BBC Concert Orchestra open bluedot Festival 2023 with a special Unclassified Live, hosted by Elizabeth Alker. Friday – Lovell, Orbit and Nebula stages. Talks and workshops plus Manchester University’s science stalls. Shaun Keaveny on the Notes stage. Click here for photos of Saturday and Sunday Lead photo: KC…
Read MoreLlais 2023 lineup with Gwenno, Bat for Lashes, The Unthanks and more
Llais is Wales Millennium Centre’s annual international arts festival inspired by the instrument that connects us all – the voice. The Centre has just announced its first wave of artists for Llais 2023, including Bat For Lashes, Gwenno and a celebration of Joni Mitchell. The events takes place 11–15 October. An ode to Joni Mitchell’s…
Read MoreSynth maestro Modema releases celestial pop track
She is a familiar face to anyone who’s seen The Orielles live over the past couple of years… and now Emily Zukowski, aka Modema, has stepped forward and released a track of her own. Unsurprisingly, Emily has also been working on her own material, something she’s been busy with for years, and Running Back is her…
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