Independent Venue Week – 10th Anniversary
Independent Venue Week kicks off on Monday 30th January through to Sunday 5th February, featuring shows from Suede, Young Fathers, The Murder Capital, Anna Meredith, Philip Selway, beabadoobee, Amber Arcades, Adwaith, Benefits, The Unthanks, The Pretenders and many many more! Marking their 10th anniversary, more than 300 UK venues will host hundreds of gigs and events in the UK’s biggest celebration of independent live music!
Willie J Healey shares new track ‘Thank You’ feat. Jamie T
Willie J Healey has shared brand-new single, ‘Thank You’ feat. Jamie T. It is the latest track to be taken from his forthcoming album Bunny which has a new release date. Bunny is now due 25th August 2023 on YALA! Records.
Golden Touch Festival reveals first wave of acts
Returning for their 4th edition, Golden Touch Festival is back and ready to take on Portsmouth’s iconic venue The Wedgewood Rooms & Edge of the Wedge. The festival is an all dayer that supports the best local and touring talent and has become a staple of Portsmouth’s music scene since 2019.
Interview: The Howlers
Following the release of their most recent ‘Further Down The Line’ and ‘Live At Metropolis’ EPs - I had the chance to sit down and catch up with The Howlers lead singer and guitarist - Adam Young - about an array of topics including the EP recording process, artwork choices and what we can expect from the band in 2023.
July Talk bring new album ‘Remember Never Before’
July Talk marks the release of Remember Never Before with a lyric video for 'When You Stop,' hand-drawn and animated by band co-leads Leah and Peter. 'When You Stop,' a swirling cyclone of a song, is about courage. A chase scene, a jump cut, a monster in the room: 'When You Stop' plunges straight into the pit of your stomach.
Laveda release shoegaze-flecked single ‘Clean’
New York City dream-pop duo - Laveda - have unveiled sleek new single “Clean”, taken from their awaited second album ‘A Place You Grew Up In’. Sulky and scintillating, “Clean” sees the two-piece traversing the darker side of dream-pop as moody melodies linger in the air like clouds blocking out the sun on a dismal day.
The K’s dream big on new track ‘Hoping Maybe’
Warrington indie-rock risers - The K’s - have unveiled their latest single “Hoping Maybe”, ahead of an extensive UK tour this March. Storming into the No.1 position of the iTunes Alt Chart and No. 3 in the Official iTunes Chart upon its release today.
New release from Norway’s much loved Sløtface
Norway's much-loved Sløtface return with the anxious pop rush of "Nose", a song that delivers melodic invention and the kind of personal, relatable lyrics that have been a welcome hallmark of the band's sound up to now. The band have also confirmed a title and release date for their new EP "AWAKE / ASLEEP" of February 24th on Propeller Recordings.
Fiery UK alt-rock duo The Pearl Harts release powerful new single ‘Wild Me’
Wild Me Is the second single taken from ThePearlHarts sophomore album "Love,Chaos", produced by Danio (Husky Loops, Kari Faux). Described as a song about frustration within the sexes from the viewpoint of a woman– particularly in hetero cis relationships and how patriarchal ideology can damage and shame a woman and her natural instincts,
Shambolics are back with their new single ‘Living In Shadows’
Scottish sensations - Shambolics - are back with the courageous new single “Living In Shadows”, and have confirmed details of a new EP: ‘U Serious Boi?!’ (due 14 April 2023). A gentle guitar ballad that erupts into an uplifting acoustic anthem by its close, “Living In Shadows” glistens like a reassuring ray of light at the end of the seemingly endless tunnel of mental health struggles.