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Live Review: Skunk Anansie – Rock City, Nottingham 07.04.2022

Tonight it is Rock City, Nottingham for British rock band Skunk Anansie with the tour marking the 25th anniversary of the band – slightly delayed again due to Covid. Formed…

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Premiere: Bristol Jazz Collective Al Swainger’s Pointless Beauty Share New Single ‘The Shrug’

We’re pleased to be running the premiere for the new single ‘The Shrug’ from jazz collective Al Swainger’s Pointless Beauty. Taken from the upcoming album ‘Hearts Full Of Grace’, ‘The…

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Live Review: Royal Blood / The Amazons – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham 29.03.2022

Royal Blood have just completed their huge UK arena tour, including their biggest headline show at London’s The O2. Ellen Mae with camera in hand caught the band and support…

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Visions du Réel Review: Mutzenbacher

We live in an oddly puritanical age. I don’t think anyone could have envisaged that the widespread availability of pornography via the internet would have such a strange effect. It’s…

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Grimmfest Easter Review: The Family

When Europeans made the long and dangerous journey across the Atlantic Ocean to the new world, they took their religion with them. Indeed, in many cases the more puritanical elements…

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News: Melbourne quintet Surprise Chef sign to Big Crown Records + make triumphant European debut with funk fuelled ‘Velodrome’: UK tour dates on sale now

Brand new to the Big Crown family but already proving to be a perfect fit, Melbourne’s self-proclaimed ‘cinematic soul journeymen’ Surprise Chef are serving up a special blend of jazz,…

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Live Review: Twister / Misery’s Smile – Corporation, Sheffield 08.04.2022

A trip to the Corporation in Sheffield on Friday to see Twister for the second date of their much anticipated UK tour. I first discovered Twister last year when I…

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Live Review: The Lovely Eggs – Heaven, London 08.04.2022

From Lancaster, The Lovely Eggs are a Husband and Wife duo Holly Ross and David Blackwell deliver a noisy and sublime punk style set at their biggest headline show to…

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Visions du Réel Review: Silent Love

If you’ve grown up in Western Europe it’s easy to become complacent about all the freedoms we’re afforded. Things we take for granted are very much major issues in countries…

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Live Review: Allt, featuring Julie Fowlis, Zoë Conway, Éamon Doorley & John McIntyre at Kings Place

Allt appeared live at Kings Place on April 1 2022 I’ve long been a fan of the inimitable julie Fowlis. The impressive Scottish songstress, multi-instrumentalist and storyteller has a kind…

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Live Review: Skunk Anansie – Rock City, Nottingham 07.04.2022

Premiere: Bristol Jazz Collective Al Swainger’s Pointless Beauty Share New Single ‘The Shrug’

Live Review: Royal Blood / The Amazons – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham 29.03.2022

Visions du Réel Review: Mutzenbacher

Grimmfest Easter Review: The Family

News: Melbourne quintet Surprise Chef sign to Big Crown Records + make triumphant European debut with funk fuelled ‘Velodrome’: UK tour dates on sale now

Live Review: Twister / Misery’s Smile – Corporation, Sheffield 08.04.2022

Live Review: The Lovely Eggs – Heaven, London 08.04.2022

Visions du Réel Review: Silent Love

Live Review: Allt, featuring Julie Fowlis, Zoë Conway, Éamon Doorley & John McIntyre at Kings Place