One of the most thrilling live bands on the psych scene, Girl Band, headline Manchester Psych Fest on Saturday 2nd September 2017. Spread across three leading Northern Quarter venues – Band on the Wall, Night & Day Café, and Soup Kitchen, this year sees the largest Manchester Psych Fest yet, with a line-up boasting Girl […]
Liverpool-based band AGP have recently released a Double A-Side single entitled ‘Hollywood’ / ‘Motionsickness’ out now via War Room Records. Following its Clash premiere, they now share the hazy, distorted ‘Hollywood’ with us, alongside its accompanying trippy music video, full of pastel shades, and reminiscent of late 80s video games. AGP’s Andrew Gordon Parry said […]
Record Store Day is here again! That time of year when we all come together to celebrate all things vinyl, and support the independent music stores who provide it! So we urge you to head to Piccadilly Records, Eastern Bloc Records, and Beatin Rhythm – grab your limited press of choice, and then head over […]
Taking place Friday 7th-Sunday 9th July 2017, bluedot – the unique festival at Jodrell Bank Observatory that fuses music, arts and culture – has today announced a fourth wave of artists to join its already impressive bill. Singer-songwriter and producer, Astronomyy is a welcome addition to the festival. Known for his atmospheric chillwave and R&B-influenced […]
With their new LP Modern English Decoration set for release Friday 2nd June 2017 via Tough Love Records, London-based five-piece Ulrika Spacek share new single ‘Full of Men’. Speaking about the new track, the band said: “Writing ‘Full of Men’ came at an important time writing our second record. It was one of those songs […]
Last month, Beach Fossils announced their new album, Somersault, out Friday 2nd June 2017 on Bayonet Records. Along with the announcement, they shared the lead single, ‘This Year’. Today, they’re back with another new single titled ‘Saint Ivy’. It’s unlike any previous Beach Fossils’ material prominently featuring piano, strings and flute and politically charged lyrics […]
Safe Gigs For Women (SGFW); an initiative established by regular gig goers with the purpose of creating a safer environment for women at gigs, have announced the line-up for their first free all-dayer Northern event at The Alma Inn in Bolton on Saturday 29th April 2017. The line-up includes Ducking Punches, Apologies, I Have None, Natterers, Joe […]
Australian trio PVT (previously known as Pivot) share their new video ‘Kangaroo’, taken from their recent LP ‘New Spirit’, which is out now via Felte. The band will be playing in London on Wednesday 19th April 2017 at Kamio. Director Mclean Stephenson offered some insight as to what the ‘Kangaroo’ video is about when he […]
With under a month to go until the release of Mac DeMarco’s mid-twenties masterwork, This Old Dog, Mac offers up another taste of what’s to come with ‘On The Level’. Following the more acoustic-minded ‘This Old Dog’ and ‘My Old Man’, Mac provides us with another contemplative number, giving a further glimpse into his relationships […]
Floating Points has announced a new short film and soundtrack, featuring entirely new and unheard compositions – ‘Reflections – Mojave Desert’ via Pluto on Friday 30th June 2017. The film, in collaboration with director Anna Diaz Ortuño, finds the ensemble in a thrilling sonic exploration of environment under an endless desert sky. “Whilst we were […]
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