Gigs
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Beija Flo + Ostrich + Divorce @ Future Yard
A superb night of Poetry, Comedy and Live Music
Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum + Beija Flo @ 24 Kitchen St – Photo Review
I must say it was refreshing to turn up for an underground band’s gig at 24 Kitchen Street...
Poliça + Warm Digits @ Gorilla, Manchester – Review
Poliça + Warm Digits Gorilla, 54-56 Whitworth St, Manchester M1 5WW Saturday 8th February 2020...
Emika + Grisly Faye @ Hare and Hounds, Birmingham – Review
Emika is an artist who should definitely be on your radar if you like electronic music.
The Woodentops + The New Chapter @ Live Rooms, Chester – Review
I haven’t been to Chester for a gig in about a decade, and tonight was the first time...
Chromatics + Desire + Double Mixte – Albert Hall, Manchester – Review
Chromatics + Desire + Double Mixte Albert Hall, 27 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR Wednesday 23rd...
The Divine Comedy – Albert Hall, Manchester – Review
The Divine Comedy Albert Hall, 27 Peter St, Manchester M2 5QR Friday 19th October 2019 Tonight was...
Festivals
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Shiiine On 2022 – Preview
With a stunning lineup, cosy chalets, top food and brilliant atmosphere, what's not to like?
Bernard Place Block Party, Brighton – Photo Review
What could be better than an afternoon in the sunshine watching the cream of Brighton's musical talent?
Electric Dreams Weekender (80s Synth) 2019 – Photo Review
John and Warren popped down to Bognor to check out Butlins Electric Dreams (80s Synth) Weekender and liked what they saw and heard.
The Great British Alternative Music Festival – Butlins, Skegness – 2019 Photo Review
The Great British Alternative Music Festival Butlins Skegness Resort, Ingoldmells, Skegness PE25...
Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering – 2019 – Photo Review
Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering Catton Hall & Park, Walton-on-Trent Derbyshire Thursday 23rd...
Threshold Festival 2019 – Pictures and thoughts
Photos and thoughts about this year's excellent Threshold Festival, now in it's 9th year.
The Great British Alternative Music Festival – Butlins Minehead March 2019 – Photo Review
Nobody walks into John Lewis expecting it to be like Grace Bros, so why do people base their perceptions of Butlins on a sitcom caricature set in the 50s? These Weekenders are more than just a great lineup!
News & Previews
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Glastonbury 2022 Preview
Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts Worthy Farm, Shepton Mallet, Somerset,...
2022 – Preview
If 2020 taught us anything it’s not to look forward to anything too much. 2021 we...
2021 End of Year List
End of year round ups used to be fairly predictable affairs. Sounds/Melody Maker/NME would have...
EXCLUSIVE: Dlina Volny Q&A
Artists signed to Johnny Jewel’s Italians Do It Better label have a tendency to show up in...
Dlina Volny release new album Dazed
If you like 80s Synth bands such as Human League, OMD and Yazoo then you should stop reading this...
Introducing: Glüme
Glüme is that rare thing in music today - an artist who stands out from the crowd and do something different, all you have to do is be open-minded enough to give her a listen.
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Kraków Loves Adana
If you're a fan of say The Cure, Gary Numan, Depeche Mode etc then you definitely need to check out Kraków Loves Adana.
2020 End of Year Roundup
2020 is a year most of us would rather forget. I suspect the BBC won’t be making a “I...
Darkest Dreams by Kraków Loves Adana (Album Review)
Fans of Depeche Mode, Visage, OMD, Propaganda and Human League should immediately listen to Darkest Dreams by Kraków Loves Adana – you won’t regret it!
2020 – Preview
With the year, and indeed the decade nearly over, the prosecco all drunk, the selection boxes and...
Year in Review – 2019
I’ve had a genuinely amazing 2019 having attended some of the best gigs of my life....
