What the hell is that noise? that repetitive chiming sound.....is that an alarm? Why the hell is its going off at 6am on a Saturday morning? It took me a few seconds to register as my brain engaged, it was Record Store Day (Drop 2) and I had to be in Newton About in 45 minutes to take some pictures of the queue, the stock and the happy smiley faces of the record buying public that make this event worth covering, I’d best get up!

Now that Master Boris has given us the green light to get down and party from July 19th, I wanted to focus on a venue which is situated in the heart of Exeter and is very close to my heart. I’ve been attending live shows here since the 90’s and it was the first venue that allowed us to photograph bands that were performing, this really gave us a boost and allowed us to use the content in order to reach out to larger venues and massive festivals which are now main events on our calendars…

I am of course talking about Exeter Phoenix, looking at the sheer volume of acts they have booked, we’re VERY excited, you should be too! Here’s a summary of some of the events that you should be attending from now until the end of September 21.

Ft. A Guy Called Gerald, Bicep, Matrix & Futurebound, Osunlade, Sasha & Sofi Tukker Plus Many More

A Month-Long Fundraising Activity Challenge Meets Global Rave Supported by Pioneer DJ

Fast-rising Dublin singer-songwriter-producer Orla Gartland recently announced details of her long-awaited debut album Woman on the Internet, due for release on 20th August 2021 via her own label New Friends.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY THE LATE HAL WILLNER

FEATURING IGGY POP, SHARON VAN ETTEN, MICHAEL STIPE, ST. VINCENT & THOMAS BARTLETT AND MORE

“RUN RUN RUN” BY KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS + VIDEO OUT NOW

Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Oasis Live at Knebworth Park

Tickets on Sale From Tuesday, 10th August

Sign-up for information at www.oasisknebworth1996.com

THE BIG FEASTIVAL takes place at Alex James’ farm in the heart of the Cotswolds over the Bank Holiday Weekend (27th - 29th AUGUST 2021) and features some incredible bands such as SIGALA, NILE RODGERS & CHIC, RAG ‘N BONE MAN, TOM WALKER, TOM GRENNAN and ELLA EYRE to name just a few.

I thought it would be good to step away from the delights of the main stage and check out a few bands and artists appearing on the BBC INTRODUCING that you should definitely try and catch.

With live music events kicking off again in the very near future, I am looking to build a small army of passionate people who are willing and able to get to shows, write about them, take photos, create blog posts and generally give me a helping hand in keeping the musomuso platform alive and kicking.

THE LONG GOODBYE: LCD SOUNDSYSTEM LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

10th ANNIVERSARY REPRESS OF 5LP VINYL BOX SET

ON 3CD FOR THE FIRST TIME

OUT AUGUST 6TH, 2021

When Wendy James released her 5th solo album QUEEN HIGH STRAIGHT on 1st May 2020 to critical acclaim, she was supposed to be heading out on a UK tour. But as Covid-19 hit and the world went into lockdown, Wendy had to reschedule her tour three times.

“Spear of Destiny are criminally underrated and are one of Britain’s best, Boys Own, punch the air, grandiose Rock ’n Roll bands."- John Robb, Louder Than War

“Kirk Brandon is one of our greatest musical geniuses”- Jeremy Vine, BBC

LATEST FROM UPCOMING THIRD SOLO RECORD: ‘LA LA LA’ - OUT 16 JULY 2021 || PRE-ORDER HERE

NOW AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER / PRE-SAVE HERE

FEATURING THE NEW SINGLE AND TITLE TRACK

HUGE UK AND EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR ALSO ANNOUNCED

“As assured as Solange” - The Guardian

“Will make you feel reborn” - FADER

“Healing, hypnotic sound” - Wonderland

Taken from a debut EP due this Summer, ‘People Walk In Circles’ finds Richards taking influence from the likes of Her’s, Blood Orange and Porches – creating a hazy, genre-hopping sound focussed around heart-wrenching lyricism and his very own, unique artistic vision.

“Dot Allison reconnects with her pastoral folk-pop muse on this elegantly understated comeback….stand out numbers include the spine-tingling waltz ‘Can You Hear Nature Sing?’ with its exquisitely entwined vocal harmonies.” UNCUT

“Buoyant in their ambitions, explicit in their hope, the band's songwriting surges out of the traps, bouncing past any boundaries in their way.” - CLASH

“a perfect offering of summery indie rock that shows a band that is confident in their creative route” - GIGWISE

Scores’ core members are veteran musicians: brothers Austin and Alexander Ward have performed in internationally touring alternative rock bands Hembree since 2016 and The Noise FM since 2005; CJ Calhoun is songwriter and vocalist in cult-favorite indie group Cowboy Indian Bear and releases solo music as Bonzo Madrid. The three musicians first crossed paths while living and performing in Lawrence, Kansas -- longtime mecca of indie music in the United States Midwest -- becoming fast friends then roommates. The three had long talked about creating music together, but it wasn’t until a month-long backpacking trip through Europe that Scores came into existence and the songs of Vol. 1 began to take shape.

Lonely Guest is releasing on the newly relaunched label False Idols. This single features the voice of Joe Talbot (IDLES front man), Marta who is known for her work and live performances with Tricky, and a verse and production from Tricky himself.

Drug Store Romeos will embark on an in-store and headline tour, will play their biggest headline show to date at London’s Scala on 17 November – tickets are available HERE - and will support Black Country, New Road across Europe later this year.