We’re big fans of football songs here at Spectral Nights and feel it’s a crying shame the traditional Cup Final song is no more. However, the international scene – with ‘Three Lions’ and ‘World in Motion’ still on regular rotation at every major tournament (we strongly believe Adam and Joe’s ‘The Football Song’ should sit…
After two packed days, there was no sign of anything slowing down as the sun shone – and the rain later hit – in style on Upcote Farm for the Friday and Saturday of 2000trees 2023. Friday 7 July We opened our Friday morning with some Wonder Years-style emo pop courtesy of Beauty School, whose…
Although we’ve attended many 2000trees Festivals over the years, we’ve never quite managed to get to Upcote Farm on a Wednesday – until this year. You’d think it would be a nice and relaxed afternoon and evening to ease people into the weekend but that’s never going to be the case when Bob Vylan are…
We’ve already looked back at memorable performances from previous years at 2000trees and highlighted some of the smaller bands to catch this year on Upcote Farm. Now, in our last preview piece before it all kicks off next week we’re going to look at some of the big hitters you daren’t miss… Bob Vylan –…
Uzumaki have shared the video for ‘Ugly Hunger’ ahead of the release of debut EP ‘Square One’ via Everything Sucks Music on 28th July. Vocalist and guitarist Alex Cheung says the song ‘Explores themes of self-depreciation, addiction and love’, adding that while it’s packed full of breezy and melodic Guided by Voices-style riffs, the lyrics…
Celestial North has shared ‘Otherworld’, the title track from her debut album (out on 7 July). Ethereal and glacial in tone, Celestial North describes the song as ‘A rabble-rousing pick-me-up on days when life feels a bit much, a reminder that it will all be OK and that we are never truly alone on this…
Remember that Ben Folds and Nick Hornby collaboration around a decade ago? Well, Colin Macintyre has taken this concept a step further with the new Mull Historical Society album ‘In My Mind There’s a Room’. Asking 13 highly acclaimed authors including Hornby, Ian Rankin and Jacqueline Wilson to write words about a room that has…
The booking team at 2000trees are renowned for having their fingers on the pulse of the greatest in new and underground music… Whether it’s an act that climbs to stratospheric heights like Wolf Alice, a band that builds a cult audience and pushes the boundaries of their sound (e.g. Black Peaks) or an artist you…
We’ve been going to 2000trees on a regular basis since 2011 and over that time, we’ve seen some incredible performances in the beautiful Cotswolds sunshine (and 2012’s muddy sludge). Before we start looking forward to 2023’s event, we thought we’d take a look back at some of the most special sets we’ve seen on Upcote…
Photo credit: Niamh Barry Sprints have shared the video for new single ‘Adore Adore Adore’, a song that finds Karla Chubb offering observations on how a woman fronting a punk band is still held to the patriarchal standards of acceptability: “There is a different set of invisible rules I am supposed to abide by –…
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