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News: The Temperance Movement announce Scottish Acoustic dates
Following on from the three acoustic shows The Temperance Movement played in London, Manchester and Glasgow last December, the British rockers have announced another run of the live acoustic shows for March, taking place in Scotland. The band were keen to hit some cities and towns that often get missed out on major tours, and …
Preview: 110 Above Festival – Twycross, 4-6th August 2017
110 Above Festival returns on 4th August 2017, welcoming bands and punters back to their site in Twycross, Leicestershire, for a weekend of indie pop music and festive revelry. The independent festival have just announced 10 bands forming the line-up of 2017’s festival, welcoming back returning artists and introducing a few new ones, too. I …
See: Former Bullies release video for Stranger, ahead of new album
Out next month on Towed By The Ghost records, Former Bullies new album “Stranger” is preceded by a video for the title track. Watch the band play while simultaneously wearing amusing home made hats – an image fitting perfectly with the engagingly shabby lo-fi sound cut through with pop riffs and scratchy shoegaze style harmonies. …
Obituary: Jaki Liebezeit – Can’s human drum machine 1938 – 2017
Jake Leibezeit will be best remembered for his work with German avant-garde band Can. He played on some of their most memorable albums, such as ‘Ege Bamyasi’ and ‘Monster Movie’, and brought a steady motorik beat, relentless and minimalistic, yet unmistakeably human. His rhythmic repetoire however had infinite depth beyond the bare-bones pulse of Krautrock, …
See: Green Day release video for Troubled Times, plus UK tour dates
Green Day have unleashed a powerful new video for their track Troubled Times. The lyrical content of the song reflects current political and social issues around the world but in particular the situation happening regarding a certain Mr Trump in America. “What good is love and peace on Earth if it’s exclusive?” states front man …
News: Boxcutter announces rare live performance – WIN TICKETS!
Northern-Irish producer Boxcutter has been tastemaking and releasing music for over 15 years on labels such as Hotflush and Planet Mu, yet still skirts around the edge of public conciousness, although revered by fans of his music. Maybe that’s because through the formative years of what is now known as dubstep, Boxcutter sat firmly on …
News: Nick Cave film, One More Time With Feeling, gets DVD release date
It’s fair to say, that 2016 wasn’t a great year for popular culture, as we lost more than a handful of our musical greats. With the loss of such legends as Prince, Bowie and George Michael, it’s important that whilst we remember them, we also appreciate our living legends. Legend is a word that gets …
News: David Rodigan to release autobiography – My Life in Reggae
It’s an unlikely story. A 65 year old Oxfordshire born man who, over the course of his life, has become a world renowned, international DJ and broadcaster who has championed the music of Jamaica across the world, despite, as he says ‘…looking like an accountant or a dentist.” He’s headlined festivals, has regular shows on …
News: The Charm The Fury Announce New Album Details
Dutch metalcore band The Charm The Fury have unveiled the title of their new album The Sick, Dumb & Happy which will be released 17th March 2017 via Nuclear Blast/ Arising Empire. All we know at this time is the album title and artwork which the band have commented on stating; “This record is a cross-section …
C Duncan Announces May Headline Dates
Glasgow’s breathtakingly talented composer and songwriter C Duncan has added May dates to his 2017 tour in support of his second album, The Midnight Sun, released in October. He will also be supporting Elbow on their UK tour in March. C DUNCAN TOUR DATES Monday, 23rd January – Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, UK Tuesday, 24th January – …