Today saw the turn of a Torbay based indie quartet called THE VIVE and having been briefly introduced to them after their set at this year’s Boardmasters Festival, I was keen to see them in action.

Tonight sees future indie music star Anna Erhard playing to the Bristol massive and riding high from the airplay received from 6 music and no doubt other national stations for her latest track '170', the excitement was palpable.

Rowland’s voice remains a thing of unorthodox beauty : a soul boy who approaches each song with vigour and layers of untapped longing, yet he is ALWAYS in command and control. His penchant for talking to and fro with members of the band is uniquely appealing, exhibiting a stand up comedy feel whilst the world view he projects is a singular one. He is accepting and slightly unsure of himself, all at the same time.

TAKE THAT ARE BACK MASSIVE 2024 LIVE TOUR AND BRAND-NEW MUSIC ANNOUNCED TODAY

NEW ALBUM THIS LIFE OUT 24TH NOVEMBER

‘THIS LIFE ON TOUR’ UK & IRELAND TOUR PLUS VERY SPECIAL GUEST OLLY MURS APRIL - JUNE 2024 ON SALE 29TH SEPTEMBER

 NEW SINGLE ‘WINDOWS’ OUT NOW

UK tour October 2023 - all tickets dan-whitehouse.com/live 

Wed 18th October - Arc Theatre, Winchester

Thur 19th October - Music At The Unicorn, Abingdon

Fri 20th October - English Folk Expo (private)

Sun 22nd October - Stables 2, Milton Keynes

Tue 24th October - The Pheasantry, Pizza Express, London

Wed 25th October - Ropetackle Arts, Shoreham

Thur 26th October - The Old Stables, Cricklade

Fri 27th October - Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Sat 28th October - The Stoller Hall, Manchester 

Mon 30th October - Real World Studios (private) 

"Brilliantly atmospheric vocals...elegant rhythms...a winning confluence of globe spanning folk music.” Record Collector Magazine****

"Deeply moving and soulful” Louder Than War

"A mesmerising and powerful performance that keeps an appreciative audience under its spell" Prog Magazine

"Extraordinary talent” BBC Introducing

There's a queue to get into the Phoenix tonight, which can't be too common a sight on a stupendously soggy Sunday evening, and there's a nice atmosphere building around the bar and foyer, it seems a lot of people have been waiting patiently to see BDB, some may have been waiting for 25 years, no wonder they're keen!

SMILE - BRAND NEW ALBUM ENTERED UK CHART AT NO.2

LEAD SINGER BENJI WEBBE APPEARING ON ‘NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS’ THIS WEDS 20TH SEPT ON SKY TV

+ LISTEN TO LEAD SINGLE:
“THIS SIDE OF ME”
OUT NOW
STREAM ON ALL SERVICES HERE

+ ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM:
‘JUST BEFORE THE WORLD STARTS BURNING’
OUT 24 NOVEMBER 2023, VIA XTRA MILE RECORDINGS
PRE-SAVE/ORDER HERE

New Album:
'Come Of Age'
Out 6 October via SO In De Goot Recordings
Pre-Save Here

+ UK Headline Tour
Kicks Off September 26 in Manchester
Tickets On-Sale Now

"Rollicking garage rock” - The Guardian
"Exceptional...Amelia Murray resurrecting her Fazerdaze project in 2022 was one of the most welcome events in New Zealand music in years" - Rolling Stone AUS
"A bold, confident step" - The Line of Best Fit
"Buoyant...contemplative" - NME
“A fuzzy delight” - BrooklynVegan

+ SKINNY PELEMBE TOURS 
'HARDLY THE SAME SNAKE' LP
ACROSS THE UK THIS OCTOBER

TAKEN FROM A NEW ALBUM:
‘THIS CANDLE IS FOR YOU’
OUT 17 NOVEMBER 2023, VIA WIAIWYA RECORDS
PRE-ORDER HERE

Mucky Weekender took place on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th September on a beautiful site just a few miles away from the bustling city of Winchester and the weather forecast was good, possibly too good. Usually, given the choice of rain or sunshine, I would naturally opt for the latter but when the sunshine brings 32 degrees of Celsius with it, maybe a bit of the wet stuff would have been nice to take the edge off!

"Magnetic appeal... creating a broader cultural and sonic arsenal, while maintaining a buoyancy that takes the listener on a fantastic ride from start to finish" ~ The Spill Magazine

"Lusitanian Ghosts impressively channel tools of the past to create a beautiful sonic vision. Innovative in their use of traditional instruments to make modern pop-rock, this music is upbeat, quirky, feels familiar and is catchy as hell" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"A compelling blend of ominous Goth atmospheres, dark, but dynamic dancefloor anthems, New Wave ’80s tunefulness, and electronics-embedded tech tracks, all draped with the silky, reflective, and longing vocals of George Grant" ~ Big Takeover Magazine

"Leaning towards Ultravox and Colourbox on the new wave spectrum, they sometimes channel vibes from Phantasmagoria-era The Damned and Butterfly on a Wheel-era The Mission" ~ Amplify Music Mag

"Space might be the final frontier but Black Rose Burning are already stellar" ~ Onyx Music Reviews

"Smoulders from the ashes of goth-rock, whilst emerging from the dry-ice ambience of 80s nostalgia. Like a noir-new romantic, Black Rose Burning peacock preens from the underworld of art-pop, whilst intermixing its post-punk palette" ~ The Manc Review

PAST VIDEOS
'Cops Watch Cop Shows'  https://youtu.be/nTKzzi4KTg8
'Scream of Consciousness'  https://youtu.be/Trm3uGDa8Ew
'Go and Be Damned'  https://youtu.be/bIjD_Z0DNwY
'Rock Star Sh*t'  https://youtu.be/W5BA2UTmauI

"What a fantastic album... there is a unique gem within each and every track... There is just so much to love in this album. A sheer delight – recommended for everyone suffering from sensory overstimulation. This will calm your mind and ease you into healthy listening" ~ Amplify Music Magazine

The Hunna have announced a 16-date autumn UK headline tour running across the country through October & November 2023. Tickets are available NOW via www.thehunnaofficial.com