I had a chance to chat again with the lovely and perfectly colourful band Sphynx from Austin, Texas about their recent tour in the UK, recent news, and the exciting year ahead. Hi Guys, so great to have the chance to chat again! How are you all? How was your visit to the UK? Any highlights? Likewise! We’re back in Texas and mostly recovered from the jet lag. This tour was incredible – the crowds…
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The shape of Indie has been changing these past few years. Fading, are the angst-driven tales of nights out and youthful lust. There seems to be three paths that modern Indie has taken. There are the pursuers of punk influences guitar music filled with passion and energy. There are the more mellow, aesthetic driven tones that capture the deeper intricacies of human emotion. Yet, there is also a new breed of Indie, one that is…
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The 1975 have released a stripped back performance video of their track, ‘102’. The song features the band’s frontman performing a solo, acoustic version and in the video, shot in black and white, he can be seen sitting on the sofa of a recording studio. It’s a very artistic, poetic look to the video that suits the framework of the song. The track will make an appearance on the Japanese edition of their highly anticipated…
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In celebration of their biggest and best year to date, Newcastle-formed, Brighton-based trio Demob Happy have today released a HOLY DOOM DELUXE version of their acclaimed second album, announced a UK headline tour for Spring 2019, US festival appearances and dates alongside Graveyard and Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats. 2018 has seen Demob Happy take their live show to an international level. Following the release of their second album ‘Holy Doom’, the band have played…
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With a stage set straight out of Tron, all slick white and angular and neon-lit, the night’s trajectory was plain. The Human League, comprised of original members Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall, Susan Ann Sulley, along with three other additional musicians, still present the neo-synth style with as much grasp on it and its effectiveness as ever. However, the beauty of the band stretches well beyond that. They continue inhabit the avant-garde, electronic synth movement with…
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Hinds headed to Hull’s The Welly in support of their critically acclaimed sophomore album ‘I Don’t Run’ and combined hearty garage-pop with a real fiesta atmosphere which could heat up the coldest of British wintery nights. The Spanish quartet, which consists of Carlotta Cosials and Ana Perrote on vocals and guitars, Ade Martin on bass and Amber Grimbergen on drums, have earned a reputation for high energy, raucous live shows which echo their lo-fi/garage influences…
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Katie Melua chats about her latest tour, what she’s learnt in her fifteen-year career, and why her Grandad is still her biggest fan. In a vast warehouse on the outskirts of the market town of Bedford, Katie Melua puts the finishing touches to her European autumn and winter tour. As I watch one of the final production rehearsals I wonder what’s next for someone who has already achieved so much in such little time. “Well I’ve been writing loads and I’m…
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Acclaimed synthpop pioneer Howard Jones will be touring the UK in May 2019 to celebrate both the release of his brand new album Transform and 35th anniversary of the release of his debut album Human’s Lib. Howard will be joined by very special guests China Crisis. Transform, Howard’s first release since 2015’s multi-media album Engage, is scheduled for May 2019 and sees Howard returning to his electronic pop roots. ‘It’s been a long time since…
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Grammy award-winning, and multi-platinum selling, band MEN AT WORK, is excited to announce an upcoming summer tour for 2019. Playing in seven different countries and sixteen cities across Europe, including Manchester and London, this will be the first UK shows for MEN AT WORK since 1983. Apart from Colin’s contribution to MEN AT WORK’s success, he has also released 13 solo albums and, most recently, toured as part of Ringo Starr’s All Starr Band. “It…
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Having spent the last few months on tour with label-mate Brett Eldredge, Dawson also started his first-ever USA headlining tour earlier this month; and due to popular demand, the “Stray Off Course Tour” has now been extended through February 2019, with members of the brand new “Dark Horse Family” getting early access to tickets, among other exclusive content and benefits (sign up here). In October he also made his debut at the world-famous Bluebird Cafe…
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Pete Shelley, 63, co-founder and lead singer of the 70s seminal punk