Ahead of his Double Trouble tour with Skinny Lister, and the release of his album Cushty, Beans on Toast has shared his latest single/video, ‘The Unlikely Gymnast.’ Hand in hand with another short story – as he did with previous single Jamie…
Home is a funny thing. It can transcend the physical, or be so rooted in location and proximity that it is almost inescapable. On Wednesday night, Beans On Toast and Will Varley brought a taste of home to, well, my…
Drawing towards the end of one of his most exciting years yet, we spoke to Beans on Toast (aka Jay McAllister) before he closed his UK tour at Camden’s Electric Ballroom. Slightly bedraggled from the rain, I’m quizzed mercilessly by…
Rounding off a UK tour (and a very exciting year) there’s no better place for Beans On Toast to be than Camden’s Electric Ballroom. Despite the weather – both freezing cold and raining – fans began gathering outside over an…
If you spent any time in west London in the early 90s you may have come across two extraordinary street musicians. Known to commuters simply as ‘The District Line Buskers’, this duo were recognisable for just two distinctive songs: ‘This…
Rating: Set in the abyss of Derbyshire countryside, Y Not Festival is widely regarded as one of the best of the smaller festivals that the country has to offer. Arriving early meant that I could pitch my tent in the Kashmir…
With this years Kendal Calling rapidly approaching, Gigslutz’ Amelia Ward gives you the low down of 5 acts who you should catch, who you may not be aware of… Throwing Up With their debut album being released last week on…