After hearing a track called ‘Give ‘Em Hell’ which is lifted from her debut solo album, we wanted to find out more about LAENA MYERS, influences, musical background, festivals, gigs, tours and living with a gorilla that cleans her home….
Read MoreTOUR: CRIME IN STEREO to join THIS MOVIE LIFE on their forthcoming UK shows....
Crime In Stereo will support for This Movie Life on three special UK shows.
Read MoreTOUR: DEAD PONY will be joining THE BLACKOUT on their February UK tour....
DEAD PONY will be heading out on the road with The Blackout in February
Read MoreTOUR: THRICE to bring their 'The Artist in the Ambulance' tour to the UK in February 2024....
NEWS: London based electronic/synth artist BONZE releases new track 'Love People' on January 26th....
“Bonze is one of those few artists today doing something different” - Jess Izsatt (BBC Introducing London)
“Coupling lucid storytelling with a dreamy electronic musical lexicon that has seen him compared to savants of a similar sound like The 1975, Metronomy, and Jai Paul, Bonze’s third single of the year is an indisputable win for the multi-hyphenate” - Wonderland
“(His music) is a neat piece of clipped, downbeat electronic pop, reminiscent of New Order in places, while also recalling Metronomy's artful side.” - CLASH
Read MoreTOUR: LESS THAN JAKE join forces with BOWLING FOR SOUP for February 24 UK Tour....
LESS THAN JAKE return to the UK in February for a co-headline tour with BOWLING FOR SOUP.
Read MoreTOUR: The mighty DREAM STATE to tour UK following the release of their 'STILL DREAMING' EP on Jan 26th....
DREAM STATE will releases their brand new EP 'Still Dreaming' out on 26th January followed by a headline tour in March.
Read MoreWATCH: The mighty BOB VYLAN releases new track 'Hunger Games' from forthcoming long player 'Humble as the Sun'....
BOB VYLAN RELEASES BRAND NEW SINGLE 'HUNGER GAMES' - OUT NOW
NEW ALBUM 'HUMBLE AS THE SUN' - OUT 5TH APRIL 2023 PRE-ORDER HERE
BAND PLAY A HOST OF SHOWS IN 2024 INCLUDING THE UK'S BEARDED THEORY FESTIVAL (MAY) AND SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL (MAY)
A SELECTION OF ROUGH TRADE IN-STORE SHOWS ARE ALL SOLD OUT, BUT ANNOUNCED TODAY BAND WILL PLAY BANQUET IN KINGSTON ON 5th APRIL
TOUR: CITIZEN to embark on UK tour from 6th Feb with support from DRUG CHURCH....
CITIZEN will start their UK tour on 6th February with support from DRUG CHURCH.
Read MorePRE-SAVE: LIL NAS X rises again with his forthcoming track 'J CHRIST' out January 12th....
Pre-save/pre-add: https://beginningisnear.com/
Read MoreCredit - Cedric Tang
INTRODUCING: We caught up with Liang Lawrence ahead of the BBC Introducing Showcase on Feb 1st....
Ahead of the SOUTHWEST SHOWCASE WITH BBC INTRODUCING event that takes place at Exeter Phoenix on 1st February, we were keen to catch up with some of the acts performing on the night. A wonderful singer-songwriter called Liang Lawrence was the first to agree to a chat with us about all things musical, here’s what we found out.
Read MoreTOUR: KNOCKED LOOSE announce UK headline tour in March 2024....
KNOCKED LOOSE recently announced UK headline tour starting in March which an upgraded Manchester venue due to demand.
Read MoreTOUR: Folk Troubadour CHUCK RAGAN embarks on a February 2024 tour of the UK....
Celebrated folk troubadour Chuck Ragan will be touring the UK from the 1st February.
Read MoreTOUR: THE CHISEL embarks on a February tour of the UK supported by RIFLE....
THE CHISEL will be touring the UK from the 1st February in support of their new album WHAT A FUCKING NIGHTMARE which is out 9th February via Pure Noise Records.
Read MoreTOUR: SPANISH LOVE SONGS to embark on UK/EURO tour in Jan/Feb 2024....
SPANISH LOVE SONGS will be touring the UK from 13th January - 28th January with support from HEART ATTACK MAN.
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NEWS: THE WATERBOYS release '1985', a box set telling the stories of 'This is the Sea' and 'The Whole of the Moon'....
The Waterboys
‘1985’
6CD/220 Page Hardback Book & Digital Box Sets
+ Remastered Clear Vinyl
The box set tells the amazing story of How The Waterboys made ‘THIS IS THE SEA’ &
saw ‘THE WHOLE OF THE MOON’
Released February 23rd, 2024
LISTEN: Manchester based indie-folk artist ROGER BYGOTT releases 'WILD HORSE' from album 'Bonfire of Fortune'....
"This project came out of a longstanding dream to see how the songs I have have written over the years might sound like with professional musicians. They sound better than I could possibly have imagined.”
Read MoreWATCH: THE MISERABLE RICH to release first album in 13 years - Watch 'Quietly' and 'We All Know' videos now...
THE MISERABLE RICH RETURN IN 2024 WITH AA-SIDE SINGLE:
“QUIETLY” // “WE ALL KNOW”
AHEAD OF THEIR FIRST ALBUM IN 13+ YEARS:
‘OVERCOME’ - OUT 2 FEB 2024, VIA RAGS TO RUIN RECORDS
+ UK LIVE DATES / IN-STORE SHOWS CONFIRMED
REVIEW: We take a listen to 'Letter To Self' the debut offering from Dublin quartet SPRINTS....
“Letter to Self is the compilation of all our life experiences, emotions and adventures so far. Confessional and autobiographical - it's our most honest work to date and we're absolutely BUZZING for it to be out!"
Read MoreCredit: Maria Louceiro
LISTEN: Electronic / Trip Hop project ARMS AND SLEEPERS returns witj new single 'Blood Song' featuring Andreas Schutz....
The eclectic electronic artist Arms and Sleepers has shared ‘Blood Song (ft. Andreas Schütz)’, a shimmering slice of trip-hop lifted from his 14th full-length album, ‘What Tomorrow Brings’, set for release on March 1st, 2024 via Berlin’s Pelagic Records.
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