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Live Review: Will Young – Symphony Hall, Birmingham 15.10.2022 Plus Gallery
Cheers for Will Young fill Birmingham’s Symphony Hall as a spotlight lights a lone microphone in front of the burgundy curtains hiding the stage. A clip of his Pop Idol audition plays after an a cappella snippet of ‘Evergreen‘ and as the curtains pull back, we’re greeted by Will Young and his band; this is …
News: Backstreet Boys release first ever Christmas album ‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’
Today, the Backstreet Boys have released their highly anticipated and very first Christmas album ‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’ via BMG. The album was executive produced by legendary producer Tommy Brown (Ariana Grande, Blackpink, Justin Bieber). Listen here! ‘A Very Backstreet Christmas’ features numerous timeless holiday classics including “White Christmas”, “Silent Night”, “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” and “Last Christmas,” …
Premiere: Perth’s Clay Western is here for the long term with his euphoric anthem ‘Nothing Lasts’
We are delighted to premiere today the new single ‘Nothing Lasts’ from Western Australian artist Clay Western. Dripping with a delicious melancholia and framed by sky scraping choruses over an electronic thrum, this is a dynamic and heartening track that makes you simultaneously weep and laugh with joy. The track is a paean to mutability …
The Dowling Poole – Refuse
The Dowling Poole have released a brace of albums over the past few years, and this one is a compilation of tracks that have only previously existed in a digital format but now are available as a physical CD. Formed in 2013, they consist of Willie Dowling (formerly of Jackdaw4, Honeycrack and The Grip) and Jon …
Premiere: The dizzying My Giddy Aunt become ‘Sunk’: a buoyant effervescent track off their forthcoming EP.
We are very pleased to premiere the new single ‘Sunk’ from crinkly topped Naarm/Melbourne trio My Giddy Aunt. This is a gloriously melodic traipse through an indie pop paradise with its jangly sounds, effervescent bounce and touch of whimsy. Vocally reminiscent of something by the legendary The The or James, there is nonetheless an antipodean …
Live Review: HowTheLightGetsIn Festival – Kenwood House, Hampstead London 01.10.2022 – 02.10.2022
My pace quickens and acorns crunch underfoot. I’ve got the fear. Like the return of a recurring nightmare, I’m late for my lectures, again. October will always herald a new term, a new start and the anticipation of mind-expanding adventures – so welcome to the university of Hampstead aka HowTheLightGetsIn festival. My first lesson is: …
Track: Richard Orofino – Johnnycakes
A Backseat Mafia favourite Richard Orofino has returned with his third single of the year with new track Johnnycakes. Richard says that “Johnnycakes is about deeply desiring something you know you shouldn’t have. Whether it’s in that moment or for good, it’s a really tough reality to grasp either way.” With guitars acting more like …
Track: Havanna Winter – Heaven To Me
Viral teen sensation Havanna Winter, has recently signed up with Stevie Van Zandt’s new imprint Wonderwall Records. She has one track already out and has now released her second single ‘Heaven To Me’. Of the track, Havanna says, “Heaven To Me is about a girl who is hopelessly in love with a bad boy and ignores all the red …
Meet: Norwegian-American pop songstress Havanna Winter
16 year old viral teen sensation Havanna Winter, is a musical artist, actress, and influencer. In 2020 she gained worldwide attention after going viral on TikTok and currently has a fanbase of over 6 million followers across her social media platforms. We put some questions to Winter to find out a little bit about her for …
Track: Sweet Baboo – Good Luck
After a five-year absence, Sweet Baboo (Stephen Black) has returned with news of a new album and an extensive UK tour. Black has also shared his new single ‘Good Luck’ which was penned by H Hawkline and will feature on the new album titled ‘The Wreckage’, due 27th of January 2023 via Amazing Tapes From Canton …