We arrive at The Bierkeller in the early evening of a late October night and filter through the doors with as varied a crowd as you will see; music fans from all walks of life congregate to see The Horrors. The hour+ wait for the music to begin feels a little drawn out and is a gap that could have been well filled by a local act but with the wait finally over, the night gets underway…
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We caught up with James Veck-Gilodi from DEAF HAVANA to chat about their newly reworked version of ALL THESE COUNTLESS NIGHTS....
With the recent release of their reworked version of All These Countless Nights, we chatted to lead singer James Veck-Gilodi from DEAF HAVANA about what made them want to 'rework' the album in the first place, what the fans can expect from their upcoming UK tour and the possibility of a new record in the not too distant future, read on to see how we got on....
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We chatted to London based musician LOOP to discuss her latest single "Maybe I'm a Liar"....
Further to the release of her brand new single "Maybe I’m a Liar", London based musician LOOP chatted to us about the thoughts around the track, the music scene in London and how she was hand picked by Elton John to appear on his very own BEATS1 radio show....
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We caught up with singer songwriter BRIAN MACKEY in Sweden ahead of his European tour....
We heard that New Yorker BRIAN MACKEY was supporting RON POPE on his European tour and that he'd be stopping off in the UK to play just two dates, we caught up with him in Sweden a few days ahead of the tour kicking off to chat about his musical upbringing, videos and his singing cocker spaniel, no really! Read on to find out more....
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We listened to the reworked version of DEAF HAVANA'S 'ALL THESE COUNTLESS NIGHTS'....
In this insatiable world, we’re always after new material from our favourite artists so I was delighted to hear that one of the albums of the year All These Countless Nights by Deaf Havana was being re-worked completely. Similar to Fools and Worthless Liars, the band have totally re-recorded each track and tried to get as far away from the originals as they could. It features the Prague Philharmonic Orchestra who contribute in expanding and deconstructing the album’s critically acclaimed melodic qualities in equal measure with stunning effect.
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ZOLA JESUS plays 8 UK dates on her November European tour....
To promote tracks from her latest long player OKOVI, ZOLA JESUS will be embarking on a European tour throughout November 2017, book your tickets here....
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DEAF HAVANA to release of "ALL THESE COUNTLESS NIGHTS - REWORKED" on October 27th....
Following a busy summer UK & European festival period, that took in shows alongside the likes of Kings of Leon and Aerosmith, as well as making their Glastonbury debut on The Other Stage, DEAF HAVANA are pleased to announce completely NEW recordings of their entire UK Top 5 album, ‘All These Countless Nights’ on October 27th on So Recordings.
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London based newcomer LOOP releases her new single "Maybe I'm a Liar" on October 20th....
“Appropriately frazzled electronic-pop from the fast rising starlet” - The Times
“LOOP is one of the UK's most exciting pop hopes” - The Line of Best Fit
“One of the great next popstars” - Wonderland
“Buoyant, entirely addictive songwriting against some fluorescent production” - Clash Music
“A great soundtrack” - BUZZFEED
“Catchy and vibrant” - The 405
Chicago Pop Punk 5 piece KNUCKLE PUCK release new video for "GONE", watch it here....
Knuckle Puck Share New Video for "Gone"
New Album Shapeshifter Out Now on Rise Records
Fall Headline Tour w/ Movements, With Confidence & Homesafe
Get set for a Thrilling HALLOWEEN at Exeter Phoenix....
Fri 27 Oct 2017 Lemonfest’s Halloween Take Over with DJ Format & Abdominal 8pm | ￡15 advance | ￡18 on the door
Sat 28 Oct 2017 The Mexican Night of the Dead Ball 8pm – 2am | ￡12 | 18+
Tue 31 Oct 2017 Hellraiser (18+) 7.30pm | ￡7
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We chatted to South London based CASWELL ahead of the release of her debut EP 'THE SHADOW ASPECT'....
South London's Caswell recently released her new EP The Shadow Aspect. Named after the Jungian concept of the unconscious ‘dark side’ of humans’ personality, Caswell’s themes and lyrics shine a light on this aspect of character that is otherwise hidden.
We caught up with Caswell to chat about the new EP, her musical influences and the state of the South London music scene.
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Mansfield troubadour GEORGIE to release new single 'HARD TIMES' on Nov 3rd....
Georgie Releases New Single ‘Hard Times’
Impacts November 3rd
Supporting Jake Bugg Across UK, US and EU Dates
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Manchester's ALIAS KID & FRIENDS release football anthem, "Sergio Kun Aguero (Scorin' All Over The World)" on November 3rd....
After turning Alan McGee's head, the band have taken a little time out to work on upcoming releases, one of them being this absolute beauty of a football anthem dedicated to Manchester City's Sergio Aguero.
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Americana/Indie septet PHILIP JAMES TURNER & THE CROW MANDALA release debut album BRIGHT LIGHTS on 8 December....
Philip James Turner & The Crow Mandala are an Americana/Indie UK seven piece band hailing from the Naples of the North, Morecambe, Lancashire.
The Crow Mandala is headed up by Philip James Turner as you might have guessed, and was initially conceived as a one off project to be included in the programme for Morecambe's Vintage by The Sea Festival in 2014. Alas, like all narcissistic musician types the band decided it was too good to discard, and so on it went.
Assembled are a mix of childhood friends & blaggards drafted in from past projects, or borrowed from others, those being:
Philip James Turner : Vocals & Guitar
Matt Troughton : Guitar
Adam Lucas : Drums
Charlie Burns : Bass
Graham Simpson : Keys
Anthony Gregson : Bass
Mark McCorriston : Trumpet & Vocals
Yes, two bass players....
The debut album 'Bright Lights' was recorded in the spring of 2017 at Papillon Studios in Lancaster, produced by Louis Davy. The band have been performing the album at venues and festivals across the North West over the Summer witha variety of features, interviews and sessions on BBC Radio Lancashire and various others.
Bright Lights will be available from all the usual digital media outlets and will be released on December 8th.
Everyone's favourite drunken troubadour BEANS ON TOAST to release new album CUSHTY on December 1st....
FRANK TURNER announces retrospective album featuring 10 re-worked versions of his classic tracks....
One of the most cherished British artists working in music today, Frank Turner will release a retrospective set spanning his illustrious career in November. Songbook will bring together highlights from across Frank’s six albums alongside ten brand new versions of some of his most well-loved tracks.
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We chatted to LA based ethereal pop trio LO MOON ahead of their European tour with LONDON GRAMMAR....
Lo Moon are a Los Angeles-based band - comprised of Matt Lowell (vocals/guitar), Crisanta Baker (bass/keyboards), and Sam Stewart (guitar) - whose sound meets at the intersection of artists like the xx and Talk Talk among others. The band is already becoming one of the most talked-about new artists to emerge from Los Angeles's burgeoning indie scene.
We caught up with Matt Lowell to chat about the upcoming European tour with London Grammar, iconic British venues and living with a singing dog, read on to find out more....
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EMILY BARKER announces 21 live dates throughout November and December....
Heartfelt songwriting... bridging the gap between folk, country and
Fleetwood Mac - (The Times)
Ambitious and beautifully wrought - (Q)
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NAUGHTY TOWN release a new video for "Dancing Machine" produced by NAUGHTY BOY, watch it here....
“Signed, sealed, delivered. Naughty Boy is bringing Motown to Millennials”Evening Standard
“A refreshing take on the Motown classic” Wonderland Magazine
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THE UNDERCOVER HIPPY played at The Palladium in Bideford, we were there, read our live review....
The Palladium Club is an excellent venue, having been saved from extinction by the new owner and former barman who performed a small miracle to keep the club going with next to no notice and has managed to honour all this Autumn’s gigs. I commend it to you as an all round excellent party venue with a great taste in music.
Read on and I'll tell you all about the show....
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