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The festival marks Drive Like Jehu’s first UK appearance since 1994, and brings together the holy triumvirate of Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, and Rocket From The Crypt – performing together on one bill, under one roof, for the first (and probably only) time in the world. ATP Festival has moved their exceptional April 22nd-24th... Continue Reading →
Nite Fields return with a new single and a forthcoming album and those in the USA will be pleased to hear that they have announced a North American tour. The dates are as follows. 03.10 Brooklyn @ Sunnyvale 03.11 Chicago, IL @ Levitation Festival 03.12 Lafayette, IN @ The Spot 03.13 Indianapolis, IN @ State... Continue Reading →
With the release of their new album Pylon just over the horizon, Killing Joke have added an extra date to their headline UK tour in Oct/Nov. The tour will now include a show at the O2 Academy Oxford & culminates at London's renowned Roundhouse. Hurry as tickets are selling fast! Asylums, Willow, Yonaka, Feverist, Rival State, The Men That... Continue Reading →
Are you a fan of rock, blues and rock’n’roll music? Are you also keen to support worthy causes? If so then there is an event coming up at the Cheese and Grain Hall in Frome, Somerset which should be of interest to you. On October 28th, Irish guitar shredmeister Bernie Tormé is coming to the Cheese and... Continue Reading →
Variety isn’t just an entertainment trade magazine, it is also the spice of life, a veritable condiment to flavor your social life and just looking at the recommendations below you can see that London’s nightlife has so much of that to offer. Whether it is young indie trailblazers or artists who have defined music itself,... Continue Reading →
We sometimes forget just how many iconic music moments have taken place in London over the years. Thirty-nine years ago this week, The Ramones joined The Flamin’ Groovies for a legendary gig at The Roundhouse. Twenty-two years ago The Smashing Pumpkins played an acoustic gig at the Raymond Revue Bar (cheeky!) And in 1976 Cliff... Continue Reading →
If variety is the spice of life then this week’s musical options are going to seem like an explosion in a Schwartz warehouse. Whilst the mainstream may be on a doomed quest chasing dollar signs, delve a little deeper and you will find that the fight back is in full swing and if you don’t... Continue Reading →
Although known for ethereal folk vibes and sumptuous vocal harmonies, The Cadbury Sisters have set off down a new musical path. They have taken the more commercial elements of their music and combined them with ambient, drifting sound waves to create a wonderful new dream-pop place to exist. In their own words - "For the new EP... Continue Reading →
Who: Django Django Where: Koko, Camden High Street, NW1 7JE When: Tuesday 19th May Why: Clutching a newly minted second album, the psychedelic art-rock outfit continue their quest to sound like the perfect support band to a 1967 Pink Floyd show. Still employing a scattergun of musical references from the obvious psychedelia to less expected... Continue Reading →
Dearly Beloved are almost continually on the road. The Canadian group recently hit Germany with Dark Horses, before leaping on board July Talk's tour bus for an Austrian jaunt. Set to play a series of German festivals this July, Dearly Beloved have also been picked as the main support on Swervedriver's forthcoming UK tour. The reformed noise-rock outfit... Continue Reading →
You can catch the wonderful Goldsmack in London shortly at the following dates, but first a reminder of how we described their gorgeous music - a musical Trojan Horse, a pop record that will pick up mainstream support but who’s shimmering hues belie the dangers within and move it beyond its underground influences to an overground... Continue Reading →
Inner Tongue will be joining Ghostpoet for a few dates in Germany shortly. Inner Tongue is a previous DAA New Music of The Day artist and his most recent video can be found HERE 6th May - Hamburg, Mojo Club 7th May - Berlin, Magnet Club 8th May - Koeln, Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
Calexico Shepherds Bush Empire Tuesday 28th April Two decades, eight albums and endless tours in and Calexico are still crossing musical boundaries, embracing new styles and gene splicing to create whole new genres. It might be easier to list what you aren’t going to hear in their music as, Dylan-esque country, tex-mex mariachi, ska, punk... Continue Reading →
Who: Imperial Leisure Where: The Lexington, Pentonville Road N1 9JB When: 6th April Why: With the new album, Lifestyle, out today, there is no better time to fall in love with the alt-ska fusions of Imperial Leisure. A 14-legged party machine at the best of times, with a new batch of songs to promote this... Continue Reading →
