Inner-city festivals are always tough: endless attempts to run from venue to venue to see absolutely everyone on your list, usually resulting in lengthy queues and inevitable disappointment. But I’ve learnt from mistakes and though The Great Escape is certainly…
There is an unmistakeable air of Everything Everything and Foals about indie Northerners COLOUR, and the universal consensus is that they have the potential to become just as big. The fact that all of the band’s gigs so far have…
Charlotte Brandi and Matze Prollochs, aka Me And My Drummer, have just released their second album Love Is A Fridge, following the success of their debut. Receiving acclaim from the likes of XFM, BBC 6Music and NME, this year looks sure…
I’m never late, but I’m running late. I was supposed to be at The Lexington in Islington 15 minutes ago, but my day job and the dodgy transportation system have caused me significant delays. I’m supposed to be interviewing Youth…
“The Great Escape celebrates the gig and the incomparable feeling of seeing an artist deliver a show that you will remember forever. But that atmosphere is only half the artist’s responsibility – the rest is up to the audience” –…
After picking up the guitar five years ago and teaching himself to play by watching BB King videos on YouTube, hugely talented 20-year-old singer-songwriter Kelvin Jones fell in love with the simplicity of being able to connect with someone through…
With gigs at the Great Escape Festival and their own tour lined up, Brighton duo Dirty White Fever have debuted their latest single ‘7.83 Hz’ in a special London performance with special guests Dolls and Oh!GunQuit. The debut single premiered…