Gigs are a bit like buses at the moment, you go through a quiet spell because of various lockdown measures and Christmas and then all of a sudden, you have 3-4 lined up and you’re just not ready for them, I know I wasn’t! Tonight was one that I had been looking forward to for a while, I classed it as a double header as the two acts have firmly been on my radar for some time and to see them share the same stage on the same night was beyond exciting. Opening the night was Billie Marten before Palace took over to bring down the curtain, was it as fulfilling as I longed for it to be? read on to find out….

Another new on the radar playlist is ready for your ears….

As usual, underneath the embedded playlist, you will find details of our featured bands and artists, please take some time to read their bios and if you have the chance, click on their socials, give them a ‘like’ if you enjoyed what you heard and maybe see if they’re planning on playing any live dates in your neck of the woods and go along to show your support.

Friday 4th February was the day when Limerick based multi talented musician SHANE THUNDER dropped his new track ‘Big Smile’.

I read that he has chosen to release the next few tracks in the same style as ‘Big Smile’ which I’m sure will appeal to many as it fuses pop sensibilities with a solid drum and bass backbeat.

Fascinated by the track, we wanted to learn more about this musician so we had a chat about a multitude of things such as his dream festival lineup, his musical upbringing, superpowers, Limerick’s music scene and his undying love for Kanye West (or should that be ‘Ye’?), read on to find out more….

The Fur is back with another banger with his recent single ‘Forbidden Fruit’. Staying true to his EDM roots, ‘Forbidden Fruit’ is a feast of electronic energy. He pulls at his influences of pop and house in this one, creating a track bursting at the seams with chart-topping vibes.

SEVERAL SHOWS ON THE BAND’S UPCOMING EUROPEAN HEADLINE TOUR ARE RESCHEDULED OR CANCELLED DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS

Speaking of the new track Kae says "My love song to this complex, devastating, deeply beautiful island Salt Coast is out now. This song means the world to me. Hope you feel it. "

Gregory Porter, Jamie Cullum, Saving Grace ft Robert Plant, James Bay, Paloma Faith, Emeli Sandé, Tom Odell, Nubya Garcia, Corinne Bailey Rae, Gabrielle, Moses Boyd, Ezra Collective and Nitin Sawhney Amongst Names Announced for 25th Cheltenham Jazz Festival

**27 April – 2 May 2022**

ELECTRIC KOOL-AID (PART 1)
NEW EP OUT NOW
LISTEN HERE

‘HATE TO SEE YOU TORTURED’
NEW SINGLE OUT NOW
LISTEN HERE

SINGLE PREMIERED WITH
STEVE LAMACQ ON BBC 6MUSIC

ON TOUR WITH THE CRIBS – MARCH 2022

FINISHING WITH HEADLINE LONDON SHOW
THE SOCIAL – MARCH 15TH

HOPSCOTCH CLUB NIGHT CURATED BY
RADIO 1’S JACK SAUNDERS
TICKETS ON SALE NOW HERE

In the meantime, get your ears around this batch of 9 bands and artists who have all recently released new music, there’s something for everyone and if you like what you hear, go check them out further.

FEATURING LIVE MUSIC FROM…
SHED SEVEN || PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT || CAST
SPACE || EMF || JIM BOB || BEZ
PSYENCE || THE SHAKES
ANDY BUSH’S INDIE DISCO || STARSHAPED DJ’S + MORE

PLUS…
BOOZY PICNIC BRUNCH || DANUBE SUNSET CRUISE
& MUCH MORE

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60+ ACTS ANNOUNCED INCLUDING

BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB | THE WOMBATS | THE LATHUMS

SELF ESTEEM | GREENTEA PENG | ENNY | MIMI WEBB |

KURUPT FM | HOLY GOOF | PALACE | JC STEWART | RACHEL CHINOURIRI |

JAX JONES | FRANKY WAH | 220 KID | MALL GRAB | FLAVA D pres. 3 FLAVAS

and more …

** REMAINING DAY TICKETS ON SALE 10AM GMT, FRIDAY 4 FEBRUARY **

10 - 14 AUGUST 2022

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We were fortunate to be presented with a couple of press passes for the Plymouth show on 1st February, this was just the second date of the tour so we expected fresh faced band members with an eager to please attitude, read on to see if that’s what we got….

Reef have always been hailed as one of the UK’s best and most respected and prolific live acts. Fronted by Vocalist Gary Stringer, bassist Jack Beasant and Jesse Wood on guitar (replacing original guitarist Kenwyn House in 2014). Since forming in 1993 the band have released 5 studio albums and sold an excess of 3 Million albums worldwide, with each of their releases reaching Top 40 in the UK.

‘Yes’, ‘back of the net’, ‘Godzilla’, ‘curly-wurly’ and whatever other phrases you can shout from the rooftops to celebrate the fact that January 2022 is well and truly behind us!

Yes folks, we are now into February and dare I say it, the evenings are already seeming to be stretching a little longer, I won’t say that things are warming up yet as that would be a blatant lie, I woke this morning and it was 2 degrees centipede, that’s cold, not as cold as some folk have it but still cold….

So, a new month, a new playlist to look forward to. I have dug deep to curate a killer list of 9 bands and artists from all over the world that have some incredible music to offer. Underneath the playlist, you’ll find bios from our featured acts, PLEASE take a few moments to read them and also check out their social media (links included).

KILIMANJARO LIVE PRESENTS A NEW FESTIVAL FOR 2022…

NECK OF THE WOODS
29 MAY 2022 @ EARLHAM PARK, NORWICH

FEATURING…
THE KOOKS
DMAS || SEA GIRLS || DODIE
YONAKA || KAWALA || LOTTERY WINNERS
CRAWLERS || THE GOA EXPRESS
DECO || NOISY || RATS || THE ROYSTON CLUB
AND MORE!

TICKETS ON GENERAL SALE TODAY (28 JANUARY) HERE

THE SHOWHAWK DUO
ANNOUNCE UK TOUR
FOR APRIL-MAY 2022
TICKETS HERE

The entertainment industry has been crippled by Coronavirus Pandemic. According to the BBC, in 2020, music creators lost two-thirds of their income, and the shutdown of concerts and festivals caused live music revenues to fall by 85%. It may be years before live music returns to normalcy, so musicians are increasingly looking for other ways to generate an income. musomuso recommends six ways in which musicians can make money.

JODY AND THE JERMS RELEASE “HEAVENLY” NEW SINGLE
STREAM HERE
TAKEN FROM A NEW ALBUM:
‘FLICKER’
OUT 4 MARCH, VIA JATJ RECORDS

We nipped along to the Frog and Fiddle in Cheltenham on 28th Jan 2022 to catch these three guys in action….

Well folks, I can safely say that it is January 31st, who knew that January actually has 225 days in the month, I know, it says 31 but you know as well as I do that there were FAR more than 31 this January!

This is the FINAL playlist of January, from #13, we will be safely ensconced in February and beyond, not that anything happens in February, apart from it being a shorter month and another month closer to warmer climes!