The festival’s far out first announcement also includes Dry Cleaning, KOKOROKO, Kikagaku Moyo, Porridge Radio, Bo Ningen, as well as more varied artists from across the spectrum of psych, indie, punk, and folk.
Author: Tom Curtis-Horsfall
British music legends write to Prime Minister in plea to increase songwriting protections with streaming
Paul McCartney, Kate Bush, Damon Albarn, David Gilmour, Annie Lennox, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Brian Eno and more iconic artists plea to Boris Johnson and the UK government to regulate streaming services.
Chubby and the Gang drop raucous new single ‘Lightning Don’t Strike Twice’ + huge UK/Ire 2021 tour
West London’s promising pub punks announce a hefty 40-date tour for November and December this year, with a new tune to showcase.
PREMIERE: Joe by the Book drop laidback Chicano-inspired new single ‘Be Somebody’
Check out the Leeds-based indie upstarts’ second track in a series of three standalone singles set for release via Headcount Records.
South Facing Festival 2021: Sleaford Mods, Fat White Family, Baxter Dury lead all-dayer lineup announcement
Heavenly Recordings and London promoter Bad Vibrations co-curate a lineup for the Crystal Palace Bowl series, which also includes The Orielles, Jane Weaver, and Katy J Pearson.
LIVE: Bat For Lashes, Live Streamed Event
Natasha Khan’s uncomplicated and magical performance felt like a blanket of comfort and child-like escapism wrapped around you.
The Buzz Playlist: CBGB, New York City
The hub of New York’s burgeoning punk rock and new wave bands in the mid-to-late 70s, CBGB was privy to some of the most influential gigs in punk music and beyond. Here’s a playlist to prove it.
Crumb release two new singles ‘Balloon’ + ‘BNR’
Both tracks are typically woozy affairs from the sultry Brooklynites, with an eerie video accompanying the latter single.
90% of festival-goers in the UK feel confident attending live music events in 2021
Festicket, the festival ticketing company, recently conducted a survey which showed 90% of previous UK festival-goers felt confident enough to attend live events this year.
8 must-see livestream sets to tune into this April
If you can stick to your screens despite the spring sunshine, here’s a list of livestreams taking place this month that are most worthy of your attention.