Author Archive: 247 Magazine
WIN TICKETS TO WOWFEST 2012
The Isle of Wight is becoming a hotbed for festivals these days and the brand new WOWfest takes place near Shanklin, IOW, from August 17 – 19. The inaugural event will showcase an eclectic mix of world music and will be headlined by UB40; what’s more, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away [...]
WIN BRITPOP COMPILATION CD
We’ve bagged some copies of the brand new Britpop compilation CD to giveaway! It seems like only yesterday we were young & carefree, with our Union Jack T’s, alco-pop fuelled Camden nights and that TV show Top of the Pops was crammed with power-chord loaded indie-pop heroes… Tuning in once more, in these grim recessionary [...]
TOP LINE-UP UNVEILED FOR SWEDEN’S WAY OUT WEST FESTIVAL 2012
With so many festivals to choose from these days, it can be easy to miss some of those European gems, but here we have one of the best looking indie festivals of the summer – Way Out West 2012. Way Out West takes place in Gothenburg, Sweden’s hub for music and creativity. Having been nicknamed [...]
WESTCOUNTRY BEACH APP LAUNCHED TO HELP YOU FIND YOUR SLICE OF PARADISE
Westcountry Brands has launched its latest app ‘Westcountry Beaches – the beach app’ in the App Store and Google Play at a special introductory price of only 69p! A spokesman for the app said: “The only app you’ll need this summer”. Our new social app showcases beaches in Devon, beaches in Cornwall and much, much [...]
CANADIAN COMEDIAN CRAIG CAMPBELL HEADS TO THE SOUTH WEST ON TOUR
Internationally acclaimed stand-up Craig Campbell has extended his first solo national tour Craig Campbell Live, for a second time, by a further 22 dates bringing the total number of shows to a massive 116 – including shows across the South West. The tour sees Craig perform across the country from the far-flung Orkney Islands to [...]
MORE ACTS ADDED TO BRISTOL DOT TO DOT 2012 BILL
Bristol Dot to Dot festival, which takes place in various venues on 2 June, has added a whole host of new acts to the bill. Cloud Nothings, The Internet, A Plastic Rose, All The Young, Doldrums, Two Wounded Birds, Here We Go Magic, Hyde & Beast, The Dunwells, Eugene Francis Jr, Last DinosaurS, O Children, [...]
BOB GELDOF HEADLINES PLYMOUTH BEER FESTIVAL
The legendary Bob Geldof will headline the Plymouth Beer Festival, returning to Plymouth Pavilions on Friday 13 & Saturday 14 July 2012. The event in association with CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) will feature over 165 real ales, 60 ciders & 10 perries. Boasting the largest selection of Cider and Perry in the South West, [...]
FLAME FESTIVAL MARKS THE ARRIVAL OF THE OLYMPIC TORCH IN CORNWALL
Heartlands has announced its line-up for twelve hour Flame Festival extravaganza – to celebrate Olympic torch arriving in Cornwall. Musicians for the event include Dalla, the Whipple Tree Band, Biere de Luxe, Kabassa the Mighty Pig Shed and a plethora of Cornish bands. The dispersion of the Cornish people following the closure of the mines [...]
UWE GRADUATE FASHION WEEKEND SHOWCASES BRISTOL TALENT
More than 40 student designers presented their collections of 5 to 8 outfits in front of a crowd of 700 people over three events – during a special UWE fashion showcase. The UWE Graduate Fashion Weekend, held at the Trinity Centre in Bristol on 11 – 12 May, was organised by The FashionSays Stitched programme [...]
FORMER OPEN MIC UK WINNER BIRDY STORMS THE CHARTS
Birdy, who won the Open Mic UK competition, is proving a massive hit across Europe and even got a namecheck in Britain’s Got Talent, when one entrant covered her version of Bon Iver’s Skinny Love. The New Forest teenager’s debut album has been a massive hit across Europe achieving number one status in both Holland [...]
INTERVIEW WITH THE VIEW
You’ve been in the game since the mid noughties – what do you think the biggest change in the industry has been in this time? The bigest difference in my opinion is the way that music is getting released. Its the norm now to put out a free download first and a lot of lables [...]
BLUR TO PLAY REUNION GIG AT PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS
With only a handful of dates up for grabs, Plymouth Pavilions has secured Blur to play a one-off show in the South West this summer. Performing warm-up gigs in only three cities, Blur will head to Plymouth Pavilions on Tuesday 7 August 2012 ahead of their highly anticipated sold out return to London’s Hyde Park [...]
REVIEW: SLOW CLUB AT BATH MOLES (06/05/12)
Everybody knows the importance of stage presence. But whilst many bands see this as an invitation to preen; to tell ridiculous anecdotes or get mouthy with the crowd, Slow Club are so grounded it’s a miracle they don’t sink. Hailing from Sheffield: home of Pulp, Arctic Monkeys and a rather unfortunate history in steel, Slow [...]
THIS IS THE KIT AND ROZI PLAIN PLAY MISS PEAPOD’S IN CORNWALL
Two of Bristol’s finest female musicians – This Is The Kit and Rozi Plain – are heading down to Cornwall for a one off gig at Miss Peapod’s in Penryn. This Is The Kit – is Kate Stables playing banjo, guitar and a voice of unaffected clarity accompanied by her Wild Band creating primal and [...]
HOP FARM FESTIVAL COMPETITION: DESIGN THE GATE!
Hop Farm Music Festival has launched a competition to design an iconic landmark entrance to the festival site in Paddock Wood, Kent. The competition is open to anyone and no past design experience is necessary. Coined ‘Create the Gate’ the competition will be judged by a stellar panel including festival organiser Vince Power, English playwright [...]
INTRODUCING…NINEPLANFAILED
nineplanfailed – an intriguing name, tell us how that came about… Our name is taken from one of the tracks on Adam and the Ants’ first album, ‘Dirk Wears White Sox’ (1979), and this is no accident. This album, and the period that its from (i.e. late 70’s / early 80’s) tends to inform a [...]
WIN VIP BEACHBREAK LIVE TICKETS
Roll out the beach and roll on the tunes – this year’s Beach Break Live is set to be the best yet with the likes of Chase and Status, Dizee Rascal, Wretch 32, Friendly Fires and Labrinth plus loads more on the epic set list! It’s the UK’s biggest student festival with over 20,000 students [...]
WIN JELLY JAZZ 19TH BIRTHDAY GOODIES
Jelly Jazz turns 19 this month and they’ve got one helluva party in store to celebrate, at The Yellow Room, Newton Abbott on Sat May 19. Line up includes DJ Format & The Simonsound LIVE (Project Blue Book), Hannah Williams & The Tastemakers LIVE (Record Kicks, Italy), DJ Pete Isaac (Jelly Jazz) and DJ Griff [...]
FREE: DJ MIX FROM MARCUS GAUNTLETT
International DJ and UK top 40 music producer Marcus Gauntlett has been part of a ever growing eletronic dance music scene for over a decade. As a DJ based in the South West, he has travelled the globe, as a producer he has topped many industry charts and starred in several of his own music [...]
WIN NASS FESTIVAL TICKETS
The UK’s biggest action sports and music festival returns for another year on 6-8 July at the Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet. This is the only festival where you can see the worlds best athletes compete head to head to win big money, and party hard alongside them afterwards! Comps taking place include [...]
