The Great Escape 2023: a joyous showcase of the best new music on the planet
There’s a lot to love about The Great Escape. Not only does it take place within the more-then-scenic confines of...
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Reading and Leeds Festival Have Announced 20+ New Acts For Their Already Insane Line-Up
Reading and Leeds Festival needs no introduction. Taking place simultaneously across two sites from Friday 25th to Sunday 27th August,...
The Cat Empire, live in Bristol: jazz/funk perfection from Australia’s fiercest party-starters
We know as well as anybody that all great music is subjective. And, in our eyes, that’s the beauty of it. One man’s masterpiece is another’s mistake; one person’s favourite song is guaranteed to grate on the ears of someone...
Hak Baker, Mae Stephens, The Murder Capital, And More Just Got Added To The Great Escape 2023
It’s the best new music festival in the country for a reason We’re big fans of The Great Escape here...
Frank Turner, Live in Bath: A thrilling display from alternative music’s touring tour de force
British singer-songwriter Frank Turner has played quite a few shows. Two thousand, seven hundred, and seventy-one, in fact. That seems...
The 1975, Live in London: Like Them Or Loathe Them, They’re The Best Band On The Planet
It wouldn’t be unfair to say that The 1975’s Matty Healy is something of a divisive figure. For every Facedown EP-era fan of his band who thinks that he’s the missing link between Jesus and Michael Hutchence, you’ll find someone...
The Heavy Have Announced A New Album, ‘AMEN’, And A Load Of Tour Dates
If you think you don’t know The Heavy’s songs, you’re wrong. The phrase ‘How You Like Me Now?’ might not...
The First Wave of Boardmasters’ 2023 Line-Up Has Been Announced
Has this put you in the Christmas spirit? If so, you’ve probably gotten your seasons in a muddle. Sorry about...
Frank Turner, Live in Reading: A Masterclass In Showmanship From The Most Reliable Man In Live Music
Here’s a mathematics question for you, dear reader. Take one of the finest singer-songwriters this country has produced in decades, throw in a capacity crowd who have spent the last two years positively gagging for the return of live music,...
Frank Turner’s Massive UK Tour Starts Later This Week (And You Don’t Want To Miss It)
Trust us when you say that you’re going to want to be there You know Frank Turner, don’t you? Not...
