ALBUM REVIEW – SHURA: I GOT TOO SAD FOR MY FRIENDS

Shura’s latest album reads like a deep sigh – but not one of relief. Instead, it feels like someone looking at a precarious, unforgiving world and not finding much solace at all. Moments of euphoria are few and far between across an understated, but quietly urgent set of songs that consolidate Shura as a master […]
-RITZ, MANCHESTER- Dear Reader, this is going to be one of those reviews where I say how great someone has been before declaring ‘I don’t understand why they’re not a massive pop star’, because that is exactly, one hundred percent what I have witnessed tonight. Shura (real name Alexandra Lilah Denton), has electro-pop bangerz and […]

LIVE: SHURA – 18/11/2019

BLUEDOT FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS WITH HEADLINERS ORBITAL, PIXIES, AND ALT-J

Following an inaugural event last summer packed with incredible performances from across the musical spectrum, spectacular scientific happenings and a mind-expanding programme of arts and culture, bluedot with Ovo Energy have revealed the first wave of its musical line-up including all three headliners; Orbital, Pixies, and ALT-J. Taking place 7th, 8th, and 9th July 2017 […]
Having already announced The Coral as a headliner, the festival has revealed that Catfish and the Bottlemen is the second headliner.  The festival is also declaring an exciting new partnership with hugely innovative dance music promoters Freeze who will bring Hot Chip (DJ set) and Leftfield (Live) to one of the UK’s most vibrant and […]

CATFISH AND THE BOTTLEMEN RETURN TO SOUND CITY

GRACE JONES AND BELLE & SEBASTIAN TO HEADLINE FESTIVAL NO.6

Grace Jones and Belle & Sebastian are the first acts to be revealed as headliners for this year’s Festival No.6. Young Fathers, Kate Tempest, Rae Morris, Shura, Stornoway, The Bohicas and Fryars have also been confirmed to play the festival, in Portmeirion, North Wales. The final headliner for the festival, held from September 3 to 6, will […]