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One of the UK’s most exciting live bands, Red Rum Club have been announced as ambassadors of Bootle’s new outdoor music and events venue, Salt and Tar, ahead of Independent Venue Week (Mon 29 Jan–Sun 4 Feb 2024) celebrating new hope for their hometown at the same time as releasing their latest single, ‘Hole In …

TRAMLINES FESTIVAL REVEALS HUGE 2024 LINE UP Paolo Nutini | Jamie T | Snow Patrol Bombay Bicycle Club | Tom Grennan | Human League | The Charlatans | Holly Humberstone | Yard Act  Sophie Ellis-Bextor | The Snuts | The View (Special Guests) | Example | Maximo Park (Special Guests) | Soft Play | Annie Mac | …

Critically acclaimed rock group EELS release their brand new Christmas track, “Christmas, Why You Gotta Do Me Like This”, out now via E Works/[PIAS]. An alternative yuletide ballad with a traditionally morose, EELS twist, the song is a tale of unrequited love at Christmas time. Principal singer-songwriter E / Mark Oliver Everett says, “I mean, seriously. Haven’t I always …

Middlesbrough’s pioneering music festival Twisterella has announced the full lineup & stage splits for its ninth annual event, taking place on Saturday 14th October across multiple venues & spaces throughout the town centre. These new additions join an already impressive lineup of emerging & established artists including headliners Prima Queen, Dutch Uncles, Avalanche Party, Opus Kink & Venus Grrrls. Twisterella 2023 will also play host to the …

Spector have today announced their new album ‘Here Come the Early Nights’ as well as news of a full UK tour this Nov/Dec.  Spanning ten glistening tracks, ‘Here Come the Early Nights’ is Spector at their most complete. Embracing new musical turns that call to mind ABBA, Blur, Sam Fender, Blossoms and Nick Cave to name but a few, …

Out on October 13th via Island/UMe is the reissue of The Cranberries third album ‘To The Faithful Departed’. Upon its original release, it sold over six million copies worldwide, reaching number one in six countries and it became the groups highest charting album on the U.S. billboard chart. It comes only 5 years after vocalist …

Pale Saints, the Tintwhistle band who managed to straddle both Shoegaze and elements of indie rock, have just announced the expanded reissue of their classic 1992 album In Ribbons, as part of the 30th anniversary of its release – albeit delayed by Covid and productions plant problems. The first disc features the UK version of …

Sundara Karma have announced their highly anticipated third studio album ‘Better Luck Next Time’, due for release on 27th October 2023.  Recorded with producer Rich Turvey (Blossoms, Courteeners, The Wombats), it’s a collection of nine songs which explode with the exuberant indie effervescence that informed the sound of the band’s debut album.  The exciting announcement also comes alongside news of an extensive …

Tramlines 2023 is the biggest festival event in Sheffield and the highlight of the local music calendar. I covered the festival last year for Backseat Mafia and it was incredible. So this year I’m back for more! Here are my tips for the weekend- Friday Headlining the Library stage is Sheffield’s own Harri Larkin winner …

It’s been big week for 110 Above Festival this week, with Wednesday, Thursday & Friday all receiving their own announcements. The Leicestershire festival took Tuesday as their opportunity to let us all know what we were in for as well as drop some clues as to who some of the new arrivals may be including …