Trash Kickers “Way Out, Somehow”
Trash Kickers “Way Out, Somehow” Sometimes you just see a band name and kinda know you’re going to like them. That was the case with the Trash Kickers, which immediately […]
Truck Festival 23-26 July, Hill Farm, Oxfordshire
Truck Festival 23-26 July, Hill Farm, Oxfordshire We arrived in blue skies and with an immediate sense of a great atmosphere and the promise of a weekend that would be […]
2000 Trees Festival 8 – 11 July 2026
2000 Trees 8 -11 July 2026 Due to one thing or another, it’s been a few years since we’ve been to the wonderful 2000 Trees Festival. But it’s brilliant to […]
Bearded Theory 26-30 May 2026, Catton Park, Derbyshire
Bearded Theory 26-30 May 2026, Catton Park, Derbyshire Thursday It’s hard to describe our joy at arriving at Bearded Theory, it’s literally like the sign that summer is starting and […]
Weird Nightmare “Hoopla”
Weird Nightmare “Hoopla” Weird Nightmare is the new project from METZ frontman, Alex Edkins. We must admit, we’re not familiar with his previous outfit but when we read that this release has been ‘crafted […]
The Sideshows “S/T”
The Sideshows “S/T” We’re not sure if we should describe The Sideshows as a super group. It may not be from a commercial perspective. But, if you’re a lover of […]
Brontes “S/T”
Brontes “S/T” Brontes are a new band to us, but we understand they have been around for a few years. Spoiler alert…this shows in the quality of the songs on […]
Gretel “Squish”
Gretel “Squish” Like so much good music, we were introduced to Gretel by BBC 6 Music who have been giving a fair amount of airplay to her singles. We were […]
Marc Valentine “Uncommon Side Effects”
Marc Valentine “Uncommon Side Effects” Regular readers will be sick of us referencing how a band called the Last Great Dreamers should have been global superstars. Marc Valentine is the […]
Avalon Emerson & The Charm “Written Into Changes”
Avalon Emerson & The Charm “Written Into Changes” We’re ashamed to admit that Avalon Emerson is a new name to us. But to those of you who are keen followers […]
Music City “Welcome To Music City”
Music City “Welcome To Music City” We can honestly say that this is our most highly anticipated album release for years. Ever since the songs “Pretty Feelings” and “Do I” […]
“The Hours Are Long But The Pay is Low: A Curious Life In Independent Music” by Rob Miller
“The Hours Are Long But The Pay is Low: A Curious Life In Independent Music” by Rob Miller We don’t tend to do book reviews but when we learnt that […]
Kula Shaker “Wormslayer”
Kula Shaker “Wormslayer” It’s probably fair to say that very few people would’ve expected Kula Shaker to be releasing new material some 30 years after the height of Brit pop. […]
Y Not Festival reveal their headliners for 2026
Dizzee Rascal, Kaiser Chiefs, Scissor Sisters, The Vaccines, Rizzle Kicks, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Happy Mondays, The Royston Club, The Snuts, The Fratellis, The Enemy, Lottery Winners, Scouting For Girls, Ash*, […]
RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS FOR 2026
RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS FOR 2026 As Red Rooster festival heads towards its 12th edition 2026, it continues to celebrate the very best of authentic Country […]
Spiritual Cramp – “Rude”
Spiritual Cramp – “Rude” If we’re honest, we nearly didn’t review this album as when we saw the press release it didn’t initially appeal to us. Why? Band name is […]
Isle of Wight Festival 2026
SKY PRESENTSTHE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL18-21 JUNE 2026HEADLINERS ANNOUNCED:LEWIS CAPALDICALVIN HARRISTHE CUREOTHER ARTISTS INCLUDE:TEDDY SWIMS, THE KOOKS, TOM GRENNAN, WET LEG, RICK ASTLEYSEX PISTOLS FEATURING FRANK CARTER, THE LAST DINNER […]
Red Rooster 2026 Early Bird Tickets
Red Rooster is proud to be continuing the celebration of Southern soul, blues, roots and country as it heads into its 12th year in 2026. Set in the beautiful grounds […]
Truck Festival 24-27 July, Hill Farm, Oxfordshire.
Truck Festival 24-27 July, Hill Farm, Oxfordshire. It’s immediately a joyful experience arriving at Truck Festival – no queues, no hassle and camp site staff volunteering help with finding a […]
Red Rooster Festival 29-31 May 2025, Euston Hall
Red Rooster Festival 29-31 May 2025, Euston Hall Our arrival at Red Rooster Festival was very different this year compared to last year. Then we arrived in the rain to […]
Bearded Theory 21-25 May 2025
Bearded Theory 21-25 May 2025 It’s hard to believe that 12 months ago the run up to Bearded Theory was plighted with issues due to huge amounts of rain. This […]
Interview with Harry, Red Rooster Festival’s founder
Everyone who has followed this site for a while will know that Red Rooster is one of our favourite festivals. We were therefore delighted to get the chance to chat […]
2000TREES FESTIVAL 2025 NEW BAND ANNOUNCEMENT
2000TREES FESTIVAL 2025 NEW BAND ANNOUNCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT INCLUDES – HOT MILK, THE HUNNA, PRESS CLUB, TWIN ATLANTIC, PUPPY, KAREN DIÓ, HEVENSHE + MORE ALSO – FRANK TURNER TO PLAY “LOVE IRE & SONG” IN THE FOREST […]
Pearl Charles “Desert Queen”
Pearl Charles “Desert Queen” Pearl Charles is a singer-songwriter based in Joshua Tree, California and is a new artist to us, but has already released a couple of albums. This […]
Canned Pineapple “Big Break”
Canned Pineapple “Big Break” We have no idea where Canned Pineapple got their name from or if there is any particular rationale behind it. But it’s certainly one that caught […]
Matt Edible and The Obtuse Angels “The Optometrist”
Matt Edible and The Obtuse Angels “The Optometrist” Matt Edible is a new name to us (and what a name) but is a renowned member of the Hull music scene, […]
2000TREES FESTIVAL 2025 NEW BAND ANNOUNCEMENT
2000TREES FESTIVAL 2025 NEW BAND ANNOUNCEMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY INCLUDES – VUKOVI, SPRINTS, BIG SPECIAL, BABY LASAGNE, FUTURE OF THE LEFT, SNAYX, PANIC SHACK, THE MEFFS, BLOOD COMMAND, VOWER, UNPEOPLE, WITCH FEVER, DELTA […]
Hinds – Castle & Falcon, Birmingham 18 February 2025
Hinds – Castle & Falcon, Birmingham 18 February 2025 In some ways it feels that during our time following Hinds, we have witnessed them growing up. We’ve seen them grow […]
Deer Shed Festival 25-28 July
DEER SHED FESTIVAL ADD KAE TEMPEST, THE BIG MOON & REGGIE WATTS TO FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY EDITIONACTS JOIN PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED HEADLINER WUNDERHORSE Photo credit: James Drury DEER SHED FESTIVAL25th – 28th […]
RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL REVEALS FULL LINE UP FOR ITS 11th EDITION
RED ROOSTER FESTIVAL REVEALS FULL LINE UP FOR ITS 11th EDITION Back in November, Red Rooster festival shared the first wave of 15 incredible artists set to take our stages, and […]
The Soul Of A Clown 