It’s September and summer is retreating fast. This is what End of the Road festival in Dorset is all about – offering one final chance to prance about in a field, choose food from a wonderful array of vendors, chat to just about anyone, and queue up for the toilet with a cup of sawdust.…
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The closing Sunday at All Points East, on 25th August, was mainly dedicated to retro indie bands for a wander down nostalgia lane. Teenage Fan Club, The Lemon Twigs, Sleater-Kinney, The Postal Service/Death Cab for Cutie all played the East and West stages. The smaller stages at the centre of the park mostly featured rising…
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It was a beautifully sunny All Points East festival at Victoria Park for the final Friday – with Sofia Kortesis, Pixies, Joe Goddard, Newdad, Jockstrap, Nation of Language, Floating Points, Monobloc, Dove Ellis, Astral Bakers, Vagabon, The Kills and more. LCD Soundsystem headlined with a performance that combined power and emotion. All Points East festival,…
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Joe Goddard just released his new album Harmonics Remixed on 22nd August. It features new track Weave plus remixes from the likes of Black Science Orchestra, Cosmodelica, East Coast Love Affair and Hilit Kolet. The twelve-inch release is set for October 25th Apart from an upcoming UK tour, he is also playing London’s All Points East…
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Summer is breathing its last, and we’re nearly at the end of outdoor festival season. We’re compiling our autumn and winter festival guide to provide inspiration and joy during the colder months. Mucky Weekender 5–7 September Taking place at ‘Vicarage Farm’, Winchester, Mucky Weekender’s fifth edition features five music stages with dub, ska, reggae, jungle,…
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Festival season has moved into high gear. Several have sold out (Green Man, Kendal Calling and Beautiful Days to name just three – and Rally is close to selling out) but there’s still overall plenty of choice. Our list includes several metropolitan (non camping) shindigs too, right into September. If you’re desperate to attend a…
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Ahh festival season! It’s not long now and we can’t wait. Here’s our festival calendar for the summer. All of those featured still have limited tickets available. People may be being a bit careful due the cost of living crisis but sales are nonetheless healthy, so if there’s a festival you’ve got your eye on,…
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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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