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News: Jamie T’s “Panic Prevention” and “Kings & Queens” albums re-issued on vinyl
After many years of being out of print, Jamie T has announced his first two albums have been reissued on Vinyl, and are available now. Panic Prevention was the Mercury Prize nominated debut album by the Wimbledon-born singer-songwriter. The album is so-called because of the panic attacks Jamie suffered as an adolescent, and although was …
See: The Lovely Eggs release video for Wiggy Giggy
The Lovely Eggs have revealed a new video for the track Wiggy Giggy ahead of the release of the album “This Is Eggland“. This song’s message that you can travel to outer space, and not realise what you have at home, is told through the medium of claymation space creatures and psychedelic collage. Dinosaurs! Kings! …
News: Dodgy announced as opening act for the Britrock Must Be Destroyed tour
Seminal Britrock power-pop trio Dodgy have been announced as the opening act on the Britrock Must Be Destroyed tour in May. With 12 Top 40 singles and over a million sales worldwide, Dodgy produced some of the most recognisable hits of the 90s, including ‘Staying Out For The Summer’, ‘If You’re Thinking Of Me’, and …
News: Babybird announce May UK tour dates
It’s now half a year since Stephen Jones had that stupid irritating heart attack. He’s been to the gym for the first time. Lost a stone and a half. And is now fully hiked up on blood thinners and other drugs. He and the band gave birth to new gigs last December, and made it …
Track: Mellow Gang – Temps, plus UK tour dates
Paych-pop quartet Mellow Gang have followed up their debut Play EP with a new single, Temps. On the track, vocalist Harriet Joseph says “We’ve actually tried to steer away from writing on personal relationships before” she explains, “but with ‘Temps’ for the first time it was a subject too relevant and intoxicating to discard with …
News: 77:78 sign to Heavenly Recordings and announce details of debut London show
Heavenly Recordings have announcd the latest signings to their roster, 77:78, aka Aaron Fletcher and Tim Parkin, from the musical kaleidoscope that is The Bees. The label were bowled over by the band’s recent white-label seven, Love Said (Let’s Go), which sold out in 48 hours off the back of the building buzz. Heavenly quickly …
News: Rufus Wainwright announces run of UK dates
Rufus Wainwright has announced 10 not to be missed UK summer shows. Armed with one of modern music’s best back catalogues, an incredible voice and a between song chat to rival anyone, these shows will be a real treat. The son of Loudon Wainwright III has released eight studio albums including the landmark ‘Want One’,and …
News: Tramlines Festival Makes First Lineup Announcement For 10th Edition
Located at Sheffield’s Hillsborough Park for its celebratory 10th year, the first Tramlines lineup announcement unveils headliners Stereophonics, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Craig David’s TS5 PLUS Blossoms, De La Soul, Jake Bugg, Reverend And The Makers, Stefflon Don, The Sherlocks, Mabel, The Magic Gang, Coasts, Pale Waves, Gengahr, Naaz, Mullally, Stereo Honey, Mr …
News: RODRIGUEZ to play Royal Albert Hall on 27th September 2018
To see Rodriguez live is to see a Phoenix risen from the ashes. No longer just a cult concern, after finding world wide fame and acclaim late in life thanks to the success of the Searching For Sugar Man film and the reissue of his music on Light In The Attic. Rodriguez’s rediscovered back catalogue …
Track: Cosmo Sheldrake – Wriggle, plus European tour dates
London singer-songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist Cosmo Sheldrake has released the latest track, Wriggle, to be taken from his much-anticipated debut album, The Much Much How How and I, which drops on Friday 6th April via Transgressive Records. Speaking of the track, Cosmo says “Wriggle is the last song I wrote for the album. It emerged …