Archive for the ‘FESTIVALS’ Category

the first track issued from the forthcoming Ben Howard new album this is his second album presently titled “EveryKingdom” due to be released in October, some european dates have been added but no UK tour as such, other than One date at the Hackney Empire. Ben howard has been playing the song Live over the summer and opened with this song there are a few live versions flowing around the net. the song end with flurries of electric guitar.

the lovely girls from PINS do a semi acoustic cover of the song “Hybrid Moments” by the Misfits at the Deer Shed Festival in North Yorkshire before putting in a great set at this lovely small friendly festival,

A track taken from the album “Mad Love” originally released in 2012 on Sonic Cathedral, A gentle meandering which matches the kalediscope wheel in the video, The Band has plans to release a follow up Ep titled “Madder Love” which will follow with mixes. The Horrors Tom Furse and Justin Robertson will be performing at the Liverpool Psychedelica Festival in September as the group The Chimes Of Big Ben.

Reignwolf and his latest single Are You Satisfied” Blues Rock riffing and huge drumming from the blues bash sounding band

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Set to be huge I’m sure is REIGNWOLF a lovelorn, electric, Canadian blues wild man, for fans of Black Keys, White Stripes, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the blues bash has been enthralling crowds throughout the summer festivals bounding off bass drums riding on the backs of security guards, soloing in the audience and trashing his beloved Gibson guitar.  he is about to tour with Black Sabbath and go into the studios of  Dave Grohl to record his debut album. He has already played at Glastonbury  and Download festivals here this summer.

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a psychedelic all dayer at the Firebug on Sunday August 24th featuring one of my favourite bands THE SEE SEE and its all free too, known for their exhuberant live shows full of jangly guitars and great songs

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Ryan Adams return to the stage at Newport Folk festival after some period of time away from music due to his difficulties with Menieres Diesease which affects his hearing and balance with a new album “Gimmie Something Good”
the 14th album and some three years since “Ashes and Fire” with an amazing back catalouge and some terrific new songs

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CONOR OBERST set is available to stream through http://www.npr.org from this last weekends Newport Folk Festival, Oberst backed by the alt,country,rock band DAWES. with some tracks taken from the recently released album “Upside Down Mountain” and some from his back catalouge its an awesome set of songs

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Loud,luscious melodies and layers of guitars , One of the bands promising big things in this year with a mixture of pop, psych,garage, and shoegaze dirty riffs with crystal clear vocals a great indie band , debut album due soon

 

the superb singer songwriter PAUL THOMAS SAUNDERS and a solo acoustic version of the song “Howl and Kill” performed backstage at Leefest Festival,