No artist has appeared to work harder to shake off their early audience than Ben Howard. The English singer-songwriter enjoyed enormous success with his 2011 debut, “Every Kingdom”. It achieved triple-platinum status in the UK and saw Ben nominated for the Mercury Prize, win two BRIT Awards and play to one of the largest crowds […]
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It might be difficult for some of us to accept but The Go! Team’s debut LP, “Thunder, Lightning, Strike”, is 20 years old. To celebrate its anniversary, they are playing the Mercury Prize-nominated album in full on a tour which includes a stop at The Marble Factory. It is hard to imagine a better record […]
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Texas are back in arenas and their The Very Best Of tour includes a stop at an almost-sold out Utilita Arena. It has been 18 years since the Scottish soft rock legends played these enormous rooms, with their tours since then stopping off at the smaller Symphony Hall instead. There has been something of a […]
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The Beaches are a five-piece pop rock band from Toronto. Formed in 2013 but they have really taken off in the past 12 months since the release of their second LP, “Blame My Ex”. They are in the UK to play Reading and Leeds Festivals and have added a string of gigs around those shows […]
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Featured photo by Eljay Briss. Bristol’s Forwards Festival is a relatively new kid on the block and this is only the third year for the 60,000 capacity event. There are, however, no signs of any of the teething problems that affect other similarly new festivals. It is abundantly clear that this weekend has been organised […]
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Before the entire UK attempts to buy tickets for Oasis‘ comeback tour tomorrow, we thought we would rank all of the Gallagher brothers’ records to date from worst to best. 17. Different Gear, Still Speeding – Beady Eye 16. C’mon, You Know – Liam Gallagher 15. Standing on the Shoulder of Giants – Oasis 14. […]
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Photo by Bethan Miller. All Points East Festival takes over London’s Victoria Park for two weekends each August. Since it began in 2018, it has become an interesting and important part of the UK festival circuit. Unafraid to give a boost to acts who have not previously headlined big outdoor festivals, the 50,000-capacity event has […]
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Featured image by Carla Mundy. Over the years, 2000 Trees Festival, has cemented itself as an unmissable part of festival season. Every July, punters make the pilgrimage to Upcote Farm in Cheltenham confident that they will enjoy a weekend packed with the best live alternative music on the circuit. It’s hard to think of another […]
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It’s hard to imagine a better band for a Saturday night than Brooklyn-based trio, Say She She. If you’ve heard their 2023 album, Silver, then you already know to expect an evening of exhilarating disco. Indeed, a number of people in the audience have arrived in their finest sparkles. The show was originally set to […]
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After 6 consecutive top 10 albums, Editors released their Best Of record, “Black Gold”, last year. 2020 sees the indie-rock band embark on a huge run of dates billed as a Greatest Hits tour. Like many of the British indie bands catapulted into the mainsteam in the mid 00’s, Editors‘ commercial success in the UK […]
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