It’s always great to get the chance to chat to a Cornish band at the BEST music festival that Cornwall has to offer, when Perran from THE ULTRA VIOLETS said that they’d be up for a chat, I jumped at the chance and cleared the decks for their imminent arrival at the press tent where I spent most of my weekend!

Whilst you were all dashing about from stage to stage at BOARDMASTERS FESTIVAL this year, I was holed up in the press tent interviewing LOADS of amazing band and artists.

Amongst these amazing bands were one that really stood out from the rest and after playing 2 gigs at the festival, they were ready to tell me all about it.

From time to time, a new musical act comes along, sometimes, they sound and look just like any other band and have to fight hard to get noticed and build a strong following. May I introduce you to a London based duo called Bob Vylan who fuse the modern day values of rap/grime and the raw power of punk to create some of the most hard hitting music I have heard in a long time.

Celebrating The Legendary Label’s Era-Defining Latin Soul And Boogaloo Songs

Spanning 1965–1975, the collection features single versions of 89 tracks from Ray Barretto, Joe Bataan, Ralfi Pagan, and Larry Harlow, among others, including rarities and B-sides

The first single, Joe Bataan’s 1967 debut hit “Gypsy Woman”, is available to stream/download HERE*

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MR JUKES & BARNEY ARTIST RELEASE NEW SINGLE “POEMS” & LIVE PERFORMANCE WITH TOM MISCH

NEW ALBUM “THE LOCKET” RELEASED 6th AUGUST

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‘FUTURE PAST’
OUT OCTOBER 22 (TAPE MODERN FOR BMG)

Bemendé is definitely a powerhouse and has all the necessary tools to achieve longevity. Her soulful voice and gifted songwriting abilities guarantee her a spot on my playlist.

After having to reschedule their tour seven times owing to the pandemic, not even a fire at the original Bristol venue (SWX) was enough to sway THE LOVELY EGGS and make them throw in the towel as many other bands would have done!

Thankfully, the BEAUTIFUL people at The Fleece offered their venue so the show could indeed go on and go on it did, Glenn Morrison was on hand to attend, take photos and tell us how the evening panned out, take it away Glenn….

Since I heard Bailey Tomkinson’s track ‘Movie Scene’ being played on BBC Radio 2 by Brad Paisley goodness knows how long ago, I’ve wanted to find out more about this super talented singer songwriter from St Ives in Cornwall. After spotting her on the bill for Chagstock Festival in 2021, I took aim and got in touch with her manager and after a couple of emails, I had managed to secure some time to chat to her after her set.

With Hacienda DJ Graeme Park headlining the Friday, Everything Everything in the headline slot on the Saturday and Abi Rose Kelly on the Sunday, they’ve also got loads of hotly tipped acts on the bill including The Lounge Society, The Rills, Orchards, Pizzagirl, The Zangwills, Hadda Be and more.

NEW LANDINGS PLANNED IN UK-WIDE ‘EXOKOSM’ TOUR + FESTIVAL SHOWS

‘EXOKOSM’ - NEW ALBUM OUT NOW

The Lost Gecko are a Cork-based trio who set out to develop a distinctive and one-of-a-kind sound by embracing a wide range of musical influences, whilst still retaining their personality and style. From the immediacy of indie-folk down to the unique flow of modern acoustic music, anything goes. The mix of influences is truly spot-on here, allowing the audience to get a deeper glimpse at The Lost Gecko’s creativity. "I Can Hear Echoes" is an excellent calling card for this band, and a great way for the performers to set the bar higher in terms of amping up their presentation with a particularly striking video and adding a perfect musical moment to their discography.

As someone who is always on the lookout for new indie music, I was thrilled to see that a longtime favourite of mine, Cross Channel Music, had a new single. The single is titled “Bygone Days” and it has everything that originally got me hooked on the band’s music in the first place: rhythmic guitars, a thumping beat, and front man Pierre Lassegues’ personal lyrics and warm succinct vocals.

When it comes to debut singles, the results can be very hit or miss depending on the artist in question. Some artists need some time to refine their sound, which can leave their first couple of releases wanting. Others seem to just appear overnight as fully developed artists. Michelle Ward’s debut single “Dolly Daydreaming” is a sterling example of the latter of those two categories. This song is so well put together and so delightfully layered, that it is hard to believe this is Michelle’s debut single.

RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘THE IMPRESSION OF NORMALCY’
ANNOUNCES UK TOUR DATES FOR AUGUST, SEPTEMBER + OCTOBER 2021
TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

Parcels, the five-piece Australian pop-funk band NME called, “devilishly fun” have shared their new track and music video, “Comingback” out now on Because Music.

The UK’s best-selling country act and awarding winning duo The Shires have announced an intimate acoustic tour for Autumn 2021.

Chagstock festival has been going since 2007 and has played host to some of the finest bands available including Fun Lovin’ Criminals, The Selecter, Squeeze, The Blockheads, The Stranglers, New Model Army and The Boomtown Rats.

With the event being pulled in 2020, everyone was really looking forward to letting their hair down in 2021 and I for one was so grateful that it happened, just the thought of sitting with friends, chatting, drinking, laughing and dancing along to some amazing music was high up on my agenda as it was on many others and to see people enjoying themselves after being cooped up like battery hens without any live entertainment on offer was incredible.

The time has come folks, if you wanted to start planning your time at BOARDMASTERS FESTIVAL, this news will certainly help you to know which acts are performing and where. You’ll have to wait until nearer the date until set times are revealed but at least you can see where you will be heading in order to catch your favourite bands and artists over the entire weekend.

BOARDMASTERS IS BACK FROM 11-15 AUGUST AND IS SET TO BE THE BEST YET, WITH HUGE HEADLINERS… FOALS, GORILLAZ, JORJA SMITH

AN EPIC FIVE DAYS OF LIVE MUSIC AND SURF ON THE CORNISH COAST

FINAL DAY TICKETS + CAMPING PACKAGES RELEASED – GIVING YOU ONE MORE CHANCE TO GET YOUR BOARDMASTERS 2021 TICKETS

BOARDMASTERS SHARES GUIDELINES FOR COVID-19

CORNWALL’S OWN SURF AND MUSIC FESTIVAL IS , RETURNING TO WATERGATE BAY & FISTRAL BEACH, IN NEWQUAY THIS SUMMER