As soon as the sun sets on Reading Festival, ArcTanGent and Bestival, it’s time to think about the cold and dark nights when gig season gets back into full swing. The likes of Frightened Rabbit and Everything Everything (with Dutch Uncles in support) will be playing throughout the country, while there are also some tremendous…
With festival season in full swing, it’s great to see so many bands releasing videos for some of those songs we’ve been attempting to sing along to over the past few months. Villagers‘ latest release from {Awayland}, ‘Earthly Pleasures’, has a video that takes the lyrics of the powerful song very literally. A toxic blend…
Saturday As everyone awoke on an increasingly hot and sticky Saturday morning, it quickly became apparent that shade was going to be at a premium. One tree next to the Cave must have seen a significant proportion of the site eat breakfast and share stories from the night before. This need for shade meant that…
2012’s 2000 Trees festival saw the Gloucestershire event suffer from a deluge of rain and mud. Mud that appeared to move of its own accord and have a life of its own. This year, as the weekend drew ever closer, Britain found itself in the midst of searing heat – could Upcote Farm be treated…
After a long two years, the Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts makes its return this week. The 42nd festival at Worthy Farm has already had organisers Michael and Emily Eavis claiming it will be one of the best yet and, as of Monday 24 June, there’s also very promising weather forecasts. Don’t forget to…
As Glastonbury 2013 draws ever closer, we started thinking about times gone by at Worthy Farm. We’ve been lucky enough to be able to attend every Glastonbury since 2003 and despite tumultuous weather, heart-breaking football defeats and just the smallest hint of sunburn over the years, it still remains the highlight of the summer. Great…
Ahead of two major shows in England and a short European tour, Spring Offensive have released their new free download ‘Speak’. Self-produced, the song is three minutes of twisted pop that has a soothing quality as the rhythmic group harmonies sing: “I will speak now, or forever hold my tongue”. There’s also a searing honesty…
Despite ‘Lost Army’ being only her third single release, DeLooze has already earned herself a strong live following, selling out some of the more established small venues in London and is now looking to make waves across the wider spectrum of music. Fronted by Stacey DeLooze, this song houses a potent mixture of dark electronica…
Exeter’s The Computers returned to the West End Centre in Aldershot to round off their ‘Love Triangles Hate Squares’ in triumphant style. After the inspired booking of the town’s very own Elvis, Rock & Roll Steve, as the opening act unfortunately the main tour support the Dead Formats had to pull out. However, nothing was…
Recorded with much-admired producer Ethan Johns, Laura Marling releases her fourth album in six years ‘Once I Was an Eagle’ on 27 May via Virgin Records. Always extremely productive, this album sees Laura provide 16 new songs for her loyal following and also features prominent use of cello, played by her lifelong friend Ruth du…
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