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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 [...]