PRESS PACK SESSIONS: Thomas Ford

Thomas Ford and the Dirty Harmonys are a Plymouth based six-piece bash happy rock and roll/blues band, playing mostly original material. The band is led by Thomas Ford – slide guitarist, vocalist and harmonica player. He’s joined by Vince Lee, a stunning virtuoso blues guitar player, Patrick James Pearson on keys and sax, Al [...]

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After a year or so locked away in their studio, busily working on a multitude of projects, our favourite electro-dance nerds Hot Chip are back with fourth album, the brilliant ‘One Life Stand’. The Grammy award winning band’s newest record is branded with their trademark intense emotion and off beat, experimental pop aesthetic, and [...]

JACK JOHNSON SOUTH WEST TOUR DATES

He’s an internationally renowned singer songwriter, keen surfer and acclaimed filmmaker, and he’s coming back to the South West this summer.
Jack Johnson, who has a new album due for release in May, is the first act to be announced for the Eden Sessions at Cornwall’s Eden Project  – he’ll take to the stage amongst the [...]

WIN A TREE SURFING EXPERIENCE WITH EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS AND 247 MAGAZINE

Survival expert Ray Mears will be in Plymouth next month as part of Explore the Outdoors, an exciting event which covers all aspects of outdoor pursuits – from water sports to exploring. The event, which takes place at Plymouth Pavilions on 13 – 14 March, will feature activities and challenges for the whole family. [...]

WIN TICKETS TO BLOC FESTIVAL 2010

Bloc Festival lands at Butlins in Minehead, Somerset to kick off the 2010 festival season with style from 12 – 14 March. This is a different kind of festival experience; because the event is held at Butlins, you’ve got all the home comforts of staying in an apartment – so you don’t need to [...]

WIN TICKETS TO LOVE RIOT @ SPACE ft MUTINEERS, AND WIN A SL*T T-SHIRT!!!

New Year’s been and gone and we’ve all had a good old detox, but now it’s time to re-tox the freak in us. Join the Love Riot crew in Penzance on 29 January as they celebrate the Cornish debut performance from local St. Just lad done (extremely) well, Iwan Gronow’s new band Mutineers. It’s [...]

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