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Live Review: Kilkenny Roots Festival – Various Venues, 29th April – 2nd May
One of the most prestigious Americana/Roots festivals is back after being missed by so many for so long! as like other years people have travelled long and far to be in Kilkenny again for the weekend, many arriving on the Thursday and not leaving till the Tuesday.The city comes a live with the buzz of …
News: Indie punk favourites The Subways reveal video for new single ‘You Kill My Cool’: Studio album and tour dates coming up
Hertfordshire, UK punk rockers The Subways have released the uniquely shot, fabulously amber-hued video to accompany new single You Kill My Cool, out now via Alcopop! Records. The clip was filmed by London-based director Blake Claridge (The Wanted, Hadouken, Martin Garrix), who says of the visuals: “I’d always wanted to do something with a perpetual …
Album Review: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets release the fluid brilliance of ‘Night Gnomes’
I had the pleasure of witnessing Psychedelic Porn Crumpets turn a sold-out Factory Theatre to pure liquid chaos the night before this album was released. Playing songs old and new, it was celebratory for the occasion. ‘Night Gnomes’ came out fittingly at midnight, lurking in the quiet darkness, waiting for the prime listeners to play …
Live Review: Anna Meredith and the LCO – Barbican, London 30.4.22
Anna Meredith’s electronic pop music has always been orchestral in scale, layered, interconnected, harmonically complex and structured like a tight stack of circuit boards, wired for glorious sound. So the notion of performing her Mercury Award nominated second album FIBS with the London Contemporary Orchestra seemed more than a natural step to take, a drift …
Live Review : Efterklang – Temple Bar, Athens 30.04.22
I’ve waited a long , long time to re-join the Athens scene , so to speak. Not just as a musician myself, having made the grand exodus to London to live the dream like most of us in Athens have. So i decided to pave my way back with my journalists hat on, and , …
News: Jack Broadbent Announces UK Tour To Promote New Album ‘Ride’ out now
Jack Broadbent has today announced a set of UK tour dates either side of his appearance at the Black Deer Festival on 18th June. The acclaimed British singer, songwriter and guitarist will play seven shows with the highly touted acoustic guitarist Mike Dawes, as follows: 14.06.22 LEAMINGTON SPA Temperance15.06.22 NEWCASTLE The Cluny19.06.22 CAMBRIDGE Junction20.06.22 NOTTINGHAM Peggy’s Skylight21.06.22 LONDON 100 Club22.06.22 SOUTHAMPTON The Brook24.06.22 BRISTOL The Thunderbolt Ticket info : jackbroadbent.co.uk …
Track: Something to get your hips moving – Warpaint release new track
Track: Warpaint want to get your ‘Hips’ moving. Release new track off upcoming album and announce tour.
Album Review: Royksopp return supreme with long-awaited new album ‘Profound Mysteries’
It’s been a long time coming (eight years to be exact) for Norwegian electronic duo Röyksopp, as they release their latest album, the transcendent and darkly captivating Profound Mysteries. The work features guest appearances from Alison Goldfrapp, Beki Mari, Pixx and Susanne Sundfør. As mysterious as it is engaging, the multimedia universe Royksopp have created …
News: Luxed up and climate positive – Fratellis release deluxe version of acclaimed album ‘Half Drunk under a Full Moon’ with bonus tracks + new single ‘Alive’
The Fratellis have released a deluxe version of acclaimed 2021 release Half Drunk Under A Full Moon via Cooking Vinyl, which includes eight bonus tracks (a darkly joyous version of Baccara’s disco classic Yes Sir, I Can Boogie anyone?) plus brilliant new single Alive. The multi-platinum Glasgow band’s sixth album, Half Drunk Under A Full Moon became one …
Track: Brisbane’s Full Power Happy Hour turn up the sunshine to eleven with ‘Siblings’ and announce series of launch dates.
Listening to Brisbane’s Full Power Happy Hour is like having pure sunshine poured into the ears: sonic rays of joy that sets the feet twitching and the face radiating joy. There’s a rough hewn edge to ‘Siblings’ – a low-fi thrum that instills a carefree sense of joy and a sepia-coloured tone of nostalgia and …