Following it’s 10th birthday celebrations last year, The Beat-Herder Festival returns to the North East in July for 3 more days of huge headliners and secret raves. Primal Scream top the bill, with ’60s folk-pop legend Donovan also playing, joined…
“My name is Kandace Springs and I’m from Nashville, Tennessee…” With her introduction sung rather than spoken, from behind a black, grand piano, there’s clearly something of the show woman on stage this evening, although the smooth beats might be more suited…
Over the last few years Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time has become one of the most prominent dates of festival season. Legends – check; exclusives – check; diversity – check. Following history defining performances from The Rolling Stones, The Libertines and…
There must be something slightly intimidating about bearing your soul to a sea of eyes and ears, no matter how long you’ve been doing it. But standing on the stage of former cinema Scala, facing an audience on many (literal)…
Now in it’s second year, Bestival’s younger sibling Common People becomes a two-site festival for the first time in 2016, and we’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away. On May Bank Holiday (28th & 29th May) Southampton Common and…
An hour – give or take – of what Team Gigslutz love this month: Baauer, M.I.A, G-Dragon – ‘Temple’ Taken from the highly anticipated debut from Baauer, ‘Temple’ ia a high energy banger with Eastern influences and dance-inducing bass, featuring…
Name: Common People Where: Oxford’s South Park and Southampton Common When: 28th & 29th May Headliners: Duran Duran, Primal Scream, Craig David’s TS5 Also Featuring: Katy B, Chas & Dave, Public Enemy, Palma Violets, Jamie Lawson, Pretty Vicious, The Sugarhill Gang, Gaz…
Johnny Marr takes to the stage of Wembley Arena (like Eventim/Hammersmith Apollo, the old name sticks), an adoring crowd before him, world renowned musicians behind, playing tracks that bring back memories, introduced by a man with anecdotes and dry wit….
Name: Glastonbury Festival Of Contemporary Performing Arts Where: Worthy Farm, Pilton When: 22nd – 26th June Headliners: Muse, Adele and Coldplay. Also Featuring: Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Foals, LCD Soundsystem, The Last Shadow Puppets, Disclosure, Beck, Chvrches, Wolf Alice, Underworld, Grimes, Cyndi Lauper……
The Hackney Empire is perhaps best known for its stand-up comedy shows, and tonight was Alex Turner’s turn to take to the mic. “Happy New Year!” he declares between songs, before greeting the crowd for the encore by asking, “Who’s…