We love Billy Nomates and she has announced a string of UK shows for later in the year. Now touring as a three piece band, the tour follows her headline set at Ritual Union Festival in Bristol last month. The third album, ‘Metalhorse’, will be released on 16th May. The single from it, ‘The Test’, […]
Continue ReadingNEWS: BST Open House returns for 2025 with 8 days of of free entry activities including House Gospel Choir and Dub Pistols
American Express presents BST Hyde Park opens its doors in between the three weekends of legendary music, to host the hugely popular summer event Open House. For eight days across two weeks, Open House offers tons of activities for all the family, with FREE access to BST Hyde Park. In collaboration with The Royal Parks, […]
Continue ReadingNEWS: Fontaines D.C. confirm further support acts for huge London show
Fontaines D.C. play their biggest headline show to date at London’s Finsbury Park on Saturday 5th July 2025. Essential live acts Amyl and the Sniffers and Kneecap were both announced previously. Now, LA-based singer/songwriter Blondshell, NYC indie band Been Stellar and Irish shoegazers Cardinals have been added to the bill. This is an excellent bill […]
Continue ReadingNEW MUSIC: Merpire – ‘Bigger’
Photo: Rick Clifford Merpire has announced her second album, ‘Milk Pool’‘, to be released on 4th July. The new single from it is ‘Bigger’ and you can check out the video below. Co-produced with London-based James Dring (Nilüfer Yanya, Genesis Owusu, Porches), this one is well worth checking out for indie-rock fans.
Continue ReadingNEWS: The Beaches announce new album and share new single
Canadian rock band, The Beaches, have had a great couple of years. Their anthemic hit ‘Blame Brett’ exploded on TikTok and pushed them into bigger rooms. We caught the band’s Bristol show as part of their 2024 tour and you can check out our review here The band have now shared details of their third […]
Continue ReadingNEWS: Everything Everything announce ‘Get to Heaven’ 10th anniversary tour
It’s hard to believe but Everything Everything‘s third album, ‘Get to Heaven’, turns 10 years old this year. Released in 2015, the album reached Number 7 in the UK album charts and is regarded by many as their best record. The critically acclaimed album achieved silver status for selling more than 60,000 copies in the […]
Continue ReadingNEWS: Obongjayar announces new album and UK Tour
Obongjayar will release his second album, ‘Paradise Now’, on 30 May. The album follows his excellent 2022 debut, ‘Some Nights I Dream of Doors’. Since then, he’s enjoyed increased mainstream success thanks to collaborations with Fred again.. and Little Simz. The latest track to be taken from the new album is ‘Sweet Danger’ and you […]
Continue ReadingNEW MUSIC: Oswald Slain – ‘Sean Paul’
Bristol really is producing some of the best bands in the country right now. Oswald Slain are another band from Bristol and their debut EP, ‘Kiss Me on the Mouth’, is due for release on 16th April 2025. The EP’s most recent single ‘Sean Paul’ was released on March 27th 2025. Check it out below:
Continue ReadingNEWS: 2000 Trees announce new additions to 2025 festival including Hot Milk, Frank Turner and Twin Atlantic
2000 Trees Festival always offers a stacked line up and 2025 is no exception. They have announced another 35 bands for this year’s bill. Hot Milk will headline the Forest Stage on Wednesday for those who have limited early entry tickets. Twin Atlantic, who previously headlined the main stage, will headline the Axiom on Thursday. […]
Continue ReadingNEWS: AJ Tracey announces UK tour of intimate venues
AJ Tracey returns with this third studio album, ‘Don’t Die Before You’re Dead’, on 13th June. Ahead of that, he will play a string of very intimate dates. Venues including Bristol’s Exchange and Birmingham’s Hare and Hounds range from 100 to 400 capacity and he has kept ticket prices at a very reasonable £20. The […]
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