Category: News
CHARITY FUNDRAISER FOR DISASTER RELIEF
Sunday 10 April will see a live music fundraising event take place at B-Side, Bunters Truro to help raise funds for the victims of Japans recent disaster. Some of Cornwall’s best live acts will be taking part, including, the Backbeat Soundsystem who have been smashing up the live music scene in the UK with their [...]
COMMUNION TO LAUNCH IN TRURO
Having gone regional over the past couple of years, even international with a monthly residency in New York, legendary London club night Communion launches in Truro on Friday 25 March with Communion Cornwall and features a headline slot from Manchester buzz band The Heartbreaks, Cornwall’s (via London via Communion) Crowns and Gregor & The Martians. [...]
CHASE AND STATUS HIT THE SOUTH WEST IN LATEST TOUR
Chase & Status return with the release of their highly anticipated second album No More Idols out on January 31st. No More Idols features collaborations with rising stars such as Maverick Sabre, Tempa T and Claire Maguire as well as heavy hitters Cee-Lo, Tinie Tempah and White Lies to name but a few… The album [...]
GAY PIRATES COMING OUT ON 24th JAN
Devon based Cosmo Jarvis releases his next single, Gay Pirates on 24 Jan. The filmmaker, composer and exceptional live performer, he has written over 270 songs and been in 65 films and is still in his early twenties! Originally from New Jersey, USA, over 220,000 people have viewed his ‘soon to be released’ single on [...]
TOP TEN GIGS OF 2010: WEST AND SOUTH WALES
2010 proved to be one of those milestone years; with bands from the 90s reuniting and/or re-releasing some of those iconic albums of yesteryear, with British artists across all genres, from Dubstep to Nu Folk and everything inbetween, proving their worth to the wider world and with some no end of new acts pumping their [...]
T0P 10 GIGS OF 2010: SOUTH WEST
2010 was a cracking year for gigs in the South West with some big names making the trip down to Exeter, Plymouth and Falmouth meaning Devon and Cornwall folk didn’t have to trek up to Bristol for their fix. As well as hot new acts taking to the stage of some of the region’s most [...]
GO TEAM COME TO FALMOUTH AND RELEASE NEW ALBUM
Frantic seesaw brass stabs, delay pedal vapour trails. A call and response between flute and girl gang, ray gun synths and a steel drum. It’s been nearly three years since we’ve heard their familiar yet unlikely 3 minute patchwork masterpieces that turn the sonically unexpected into possibly the catchiest and commanding songs you’ll hear all [...]
PORTISHEAD TO HEADLINE FIRST LONDON ATP ‘I’LL BE YOUR MIRROR’ WEEKEND
On the weekend of 23rd and 24th July 2011 at the stunning Alexandra Palace, London, All Tomorrow’s Parties will present the first UK I’ll Be Your Mirror event, which will be curated by the mercurial Portishead (who headline both nights) and ATP. Acting as sister events to the world famous ATP Festivals which usually take [...]
LEGENDARY SINGER SONGWRITER LUPEN CROOK FOR SOUTH WEST SHOWS
Widely regarded as one of the most underrated singer songwriters in the country, Kent’s ‘real Pete Doherty’ Lupen Crook and his band The Murderbirds are heading to Cornwall for a SW1 Productions ‘introducing’ Tour that will see them play a string of dates between 25-28 November. Lupen Crook resides in your Dysunited Kingdom, a country [...]
LUCIDA CONSOLE’S DOG DAYS
So, you think your band have got what it takes to endure a marathon tour of Europe? You think it’ll be all exotic truck stops, luxury maisonettes and endless rim-jobs? Think again, buster. ‘Dog Days’ is the hugely entertaining, lowbrow tour diary of one Hamish Adams – legendary drummer with Cornish punks, Bangers (who are [...]
TOTNES’S RISING STAR BEN HOWARD TO SUPPORT XAVIER RUDD
Support for Xavier Rudd’s forthcoming headline show at the Lemon Grove in Exeter will be Totnes’ singer/songwriter and rising star Ben Howard. Ben first caught Rudd’s eye when he performed at a festival in Jersey a few years ago, from that point on it was clear that there was a huge amount of mutual respect [...]
TRIBUTE TO JOHN PEEL IN TRURO
Saturday 20 November will see a night dedicated to the memory of John Peel at Truro’s Wig & Pen featuring an eclectic line up of bands and DJ’s. Although the national John Peel Tribute day was last month it was due to the lack John Peel night within the town which prompted resident promoter of [...]
MOLES MUSIC CAFE OPENS IN BATH
A new Music Café has opened at Moles in Bath. Open from 11am daily, the Music Café on George Street is offering a hearty, great value menu serving meals between midday and 3pm then again from 6pm to 9pm during the week and all day at weekends. As well as home made burgers, delicious PieministerTM [...]
THE BOOT HILL ALLSTARS PLAY BRISTOL AND STROUD
Having had their busiest year yet, playing gigs & festivals up and down the country, supporting the likes of The Damned, The Wurzels and The Beat, The Boot Hill All Stars roll into Bristol at hugely short notice for a gig at The Old England in Montpelier, Bristol, on Saturday October 2. Expect an evening [...]
TAVISROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND
The huge annual fundraising event, Tavisrock takes place at the Wharf, Tavisstock this weekend, running from Sat 25 & Sun 26 Sept. Loads of bands are taking part, all to help raise funds for the Help for Heros campaign and the Royal Bristish Legion. Bands playing over the two days include Less is More, The [...]
LIKEMUSIC OPENS EXETER AUTUMN FESTIVAL
1 night – 12 bands – 4 venue – 1 wristband – and 1000s of checkins. LiveMusic is a social music festival for the social age. Prepare yourself to checkin and checkout bands you know and bands you don’t with people you know, and people you soon will. Like Music is the grand opening of [...]
GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN TO OPEN NEWPORT JEWELLERY STORE F HINDS
Welsh spoof boy band Goldie Lookin Chain have aptly been chosen to open a new F Hinds jewellery store in their hometown of Newport. Jewellers F. Hinds will officially open its new Newport store at 12.30pm on Friday (September 24) and they’ve invited along Eggsy, Rhys and the other members of Goldie Lookin Chain for [...]
JAMES BLUNT ANNOUNCES 2011 UK TOUR
Whilst not everyone’s favourite, former soldier, James Blunt is on tour early next year. His new single “Stay The Night” is released on October 25, followed by his third album “Some Kind of Trouble” on November 8. The new album was produced by Steve Robson (with co production by Greg Kurstin and Eg White) and [...]
AUCTION FOR THE PROMISE CLUB EP LAUNCH PARTY
Fresh from recording their debut EP at the prestigious Abbey Road Studios in London, this year promises to be a big one for the unsigned band, Auction for the Promise Club. Recently listed in the Marie Claire UK Playlist alongside Mercury Prize nominee, Florence and the Machine, and introduced on BBC 6 Music by Tom [...]
CIRCUS OF INVENTION FARM FESTIVAL POSTPONED
The Circus of Invention Farm Festival 2010 has been postponed until 2 October. The festival was originally planned for the weekend just gone but due to circumstances beyond the organiser’s control it had to be moved back a few weeks. They assure punters that everything will go ahead as planned in terms of line up [...]
