Wondering what August 2016 sounds like? Well according to us it’s something like this… Toy – ‘Endlessly’ Alternative five-piece Toy excel at moody vocals and atmospheric guitar. They’re playing a free show at The Shacklewell Arms on 10th August. Get down early,…
Bestival is hurtling headlong into The Future, with an incredible cast of musical pioneers, forward thinking funksters and precognitive pop stars, including The Cure, Major Lazer, Wiz Khalifa, Sean Paul, Hot Chip, Fatboy Slim, Bastille, Years & Years, Skepta, Katy…
We’re well into festival season now, so have a little listen what we’re playing at the camp site. The Last Shadow Puppets – ‘Sweet Dreams, TN’ By no means one of the obvious highlights of Everything You’ve Come To Expect, ‘Sweet…
Originally a club night set up by Groove Armada, Lovebox has become a staple of the Great British festival calendar, transforming London’s Victoria Park into a bohemian dance music dream. Over the years the focus has shifted, with Roxy Music,…
Those who witnessed The Last Shadow Puppets at Castefield Bowl or their second Ally Pally show would have been treated to a guest spot from Johnny Marr, as the Smiths’ legend joined them for a cover of ‘Last Night I…
Describing Jamie Woon‘s sound is not an easy task. He stands behind an acoustic guitar but is a far cry from similarly aged singer/songwriter/guitar holders. There’s a lot of soul and electronica, and so if you’re imagining a cross between Sam…
If every day of British Summer Time has a theme, and it pretty much does, today is pop day. It’s light, it’s bright, and in the case of Rod Thomas it’s Bright Light Bright Light. Like most bands named twice…
On record, Nick Mulvey’s tracks are a little more than your standard “singer/songwriter” effort. It’s all in the subtlety, with hints of strings and electric effects lingering in the background but not outshining his sturdy vocal or knack for a…
Following performances at Glastonbury, Isle Of Wight and Barn On The Farm this year, Hannah Grace is set to release her latest EP, Mustang, on 15th July. After meeting with Gabrielle Aplin and signing to her label in 2012, Hannah…
Somehow, it’s been a week since that one crazy weekend in the year where seeing the Cool Runnings team propping up the bar of a cider bus, while a giant David Bowie slides past in the mud heading to hear…