All roads led to Gloucester Guildhall on Sunday 30th July as London based Xtra Mile Recordings celebrated 20 years of bringing the best of rock and folk to the masses. After a slow, measured start,  things exploded in a frenzy of guitars and drums before a ‘Shanty Punk’ crescendo ensured the patrons gave the Guildhall’s sprung floor a good testing out!

Taking Meds share new single/video ‘Life Support’ From the new album ‘Dial M For Meds’ out 1st September via Smartpunk Records

Upcoming North American Tour Dates w/ Smoking Popes, Born Without Bones

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BOMBINO
SHARES NEW SINGLE:
"AYO NIGLA"
STREAM ON ALL SERVICES HERE || WATCH THE VIDEO HERE

+ 1ST ALBUM IN FIVE YEARS:
'SAHEL'
OUT 15 SEPTEMBER VIA PARTISAN
PRE-ORDER/SAVE HERE

From the UK’s West Country, Burr Island are duo and best friends, Tom England and Oskar Porter. After garnering support from Mark Radcliffe at BBC Radio 2 for their second single, ‘Nunney Town’, Burr Island dive into more political waters with their third release, ‘English Roses’.

Susan Weldenken is a talented and versatile musician who has made a significant impact in the music industry with her contributions to various bands and musical projects. 

We recently caught up with Susan to chat about her musical influences, meeting her heroes and a very strange on-stage experience..... 

South West based musician SAFF JUNO released her latest track ‘So Many Times’ on 28 July 2023 and to help promote the track, we here at musomuso suggested an interview feature to learn a bit more about the song.

A compelling and ambitious concept debut album of glam-rock inspired synth-pop released 13 October 2023

FLASH MOB PERFORMANCES OF HIS CURRENT SINGLE ‘PART OF ME’ HAVE GONE VIRAL WITH 10.8 MILLION VIEWS SO FAR - WATCH HERE

Greatest Hits Vol. 1 compiles eleven Warner-era singles and album tracks on a single gold LP. This release includes singles from Transmissions From The Satellite Heart (1993), Clouds Taste Metallic (1995), The Soft Bulletin (1999), Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (2002), At War With The Mystics (2006), Embryonic (2009) and Oczy Mlody (2017).

Electric Bay Festival, held on Sunday 16th July 2023, marked another incredible year for this annual event which is fast climbing the list of South West events not to be missed . Building upon its previous success in 2022, the festival once again electrified the crowd with a stellar lineup of DJ’s and acts that left attendees buzzing for more.

With BEAUTIFUL DAYS FESTIVAL kicking off on Friday 18th August we wanted to share news of the final running orders for the Main Stage and The Big Top.

“[Spearside] speak their mind so well in their music” - Jack Saunders, BBC Radio 1

SPEARSIDE
IRISH RENEGADES RELEASE NEW SINGLE:
“TRENDSETTERS”
OUT NOW, VIA KILL COOL RECORDS
STREAM ON YOUTUBE HERE || ALL SERVICES HERE

+ LIVE DATES THIS JULY

Mega’s dazzling voice and stirring emotions takes UK soul into a new era, her empowerment, unguarded lyrics and subtle contemporary production proving the genre’s current scene with something new, but inspired by the live instrumentation of the genre’s roots. It’s a sound with a broad appeal, as evidenced by shows with artists as varied as Self Esteem, Angèle, Hozier and Nathan Rateliff, as well as airplay across Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 5. Fans are following for her honest, high-class talents shown with her two EPs to date - ‘Future Me’ and ‘Colour Your World’ - which have passed 55 million streams at Spotify alone. 

THE PRISONERS + VERY SPECIAL GUESTS + DJ STEVE LAMACQ (BBC 6 MUSIC) 

LONDON ROUNDHOUSE - Friday 24TH MAY 2024 - (Doors 7PM – 11PM)

PRE SALE TUESDAY 25TH JULY 10.00HRS - GENERAL ON SALE FRIDAY 28TH JULY 10.00HRS - TICKETS £40 STANDING / BALCONY SEATED £50

Pulp playing live at the Neighbourhood Weekender Festival in Warrington on May 28, 2023, was not the first time I saw the band. Despite being a fan since 1995, with the release of the epoch-defining Different Class album (which, to my eternal shame, I thought was their debut release – yeah, only four studio albums out…) I have only seen them twice. This was mainly due to being a callow youth of tender years in their heyday, and so like many, I have been resigned to seeing them on “the nostalgia circuit” (a hateful term, but one that is true enough).

Among the headliners for this year's event is the mighty Craig David, renowned for his infectious blend of R&B, garage, and pop. Get ready to groove to his chart-topping hits and experience his incredible stage presence. Joining him is the powerhouse drum and bass group Pendulum, known for their high-energy performances that will leave you exhilarated.

LIVE FROM LONDON’S ICONIC EVENTIM APOLLO, HAMMERSMITH
WITH AN EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL LIVESTREAM || WATCH TRAILER HERE

THURSDAY 25 JULY 2023 - 9 – 10PM BST

LIVESTREAM TICKETS ON SALE NOW HERE
(PHYSICAL TICKETS ON SALE 18 JULY)

NEW ALBUM: 'THE BALLAD OF DARREN' - OUT 21 JULY 2023, VIA PARLOPHONE

Located in the sleepy town of Shepton Mallet near Bristol, NASS Festival (aka NASS) is a four-day extravaganza that brings together the vibrant world of street culture. This one-of-a-kind event showcases the perfect blend of music, skateboarding, BMX, and mind-blowing street art, leaving attendees with unforgettable experiences.

I was asked if I’d like to chat to a guy going by the name JOE UNKNOWN who was performing on the main stage at this year’s NASS Festival. Obviously the answer was yes from me so off we trotted to his compound to the artist area where we sat down on a table full of cakes to get down to it….

I returned back to the press cabin at NASS FESTIVAL to be told that I was interviewing an artist called BIIG PIIG, I’ll admit, I was not aware of them at all so spent a few minutes having a crash course on a great performer/rapper called Jessica Smyth aka BIIG PIIG. I had questions, many questions, so backstage I ventured, found a nice spot and had a lovely chat….