News: Switzerland gears up for Edge of The Lake Festival
Nestled smack bang in the middle of the Swiss Alps and on the edge of idyllic Lake Géronde, the aptly named Edge of The Lake Festival returns for a ninth…
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Live Review: Desperate Journalist – Rocking Chair, Sheffield 27.5.15
Tonight we are in the relatively small cellar of The Rocking Chair to bear witness to one of the most adept indie bands to have emerged on to the scene…
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Live: Gigantic Indie All Dayer, Manchester 23.5.15
I don’t suppose I’m the only one that on occasion can be found day dreaming of my ultimate festival line up. How good would it be to get a whole…
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Not Forgotten: Aphrodite’s Child – 666
Every now and again I encounter an album which seems to exist in its own bubble. Aphrodite’s Child are a band I had certainly heard of, but I couldn’t name…
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Not Forgotten: Tom Vek – We Have sound: 10th Anniversary
Recently classic albums ‘Screamadelica’ by Primal Scream and ‘Nevermind’ by Nirvana celebrated their 25th anniversaries with special releases of their classic albums. Whilst it does make those of us who…
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Album Review: Sarah Cracknell – Red Kite
In 1993 I had the pleasure of meeting Sarah Cracknell at a signing at an HMV store. It was Sheffield sound city and the Saint Etienne were doing the signing…
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Meet: 10 000 Russos interview
Photograph by Betânia Liberato 10 000 Russos eponymous debut LP was released on 20th May and is available in digital and cd formats. Vinyl in regular edition (limited to 500), and in deluxe…
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Track: Candy Darling – Going Straight
I was introduced to Candy Darling last July and was so happy to receive Emily’s recent email sharing their two new tunes. With ‘Going Straight’ they have moved away from…
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Meet: Fairport Convention’s Dave Pegg
Folk music is as hip now as it has ever been so it’s timely that Fairport Convention are back on the road because they completely revolutionised this most traditional of…
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Not Forgotten: The Allman Brothers Band – Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters was the album where The Allman Brothers Band made a concerted effort to rebuild themselves following the blow of the death of slide guitar maestro Duane Allman…
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