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The Downs Festival, Bristol – Review
The Downs festival returned to Bristol and was Gurt Lush (or, for those who don’t speak native Bristolian, pretty incredible). The festival was headlined this year by Ms Lauryn Hill - the first female singer [...]
Skunk Anansie Live – Bournemouth O2 Academy
Skunk Anansie Live - Bournemouth O2 Academy Tuesday 27 August. Review - Graham Tarrant Celebrating their 25th anniversary together, Skunk Anansie are back on the road touring – it’s clear why they’re described as one of [...]
Victorious Festival 2019 – Review
Victorious Festival 2019 – Southsea Review: Graham Tarrant You can always tell how good a festival is based on how many clashes and must-see bands there are on the line up. With Clean Bandit, New Order, [...]
Highfield Festival – 2019!
Friday Most people’s “home festival” is the one near their city. Ours is a modest (30,000 guest) festival in the east of Germany. The weather was warm and muggy as we arrived. It was Friday [...]
RFM SOMNII – REVIEW
Wit so many choices when it comes to festivals around the world, it can be hard to make up your mind about which deserves your cash. If you like sun, beaches, big scale events and [...]
Camp Bestival 2019 – REVIEW
CAMP BESTIVAL 2019 REVIEW Graham Tarrant Camp Bestival is often described as the ultimate family festival, for kids big and small, from 8 months to 80, and it’s easy to understand why. For the little [...]
Folk By The Oak 2019
With being the first time attending Folk By The Oak I wasn't too sure what to expect as I am so used to a lot more rock music than folk. Attending the festival I entered [...]
Download 2019 – Slayer’s final UK show REVIEWED!
Ahh, it’s that time of year again. The last stand of the big bands. With Black Sabbath, Aerosmith and countless others over the last couple of years doing their ‘final’ tours and including Donington as [...]
Download 2019 – Slipknot REVIEWED!
Ok. Confession time. I’m not a Slipknot fan. I am standing in a field full of Slipknot fans eagerly awaiting this much anticipated show. Flanked by overall-clad bodies, every face a grotesque mask (some quite [...]
Download 2019 – Rob Zombie REVIEWED
Forced once again to choose between the Zippo Encore and the Main stage for tonight’s grand entertainments – we have opted for Rob Zombie, master of the macabre and fringed outfits. Immediately upon turning the [...]
PHOTOBLOG: Marshall Live 2019
Our photographer Kane Howie went to Milton Keynes to check out Marshall Live at Arena MK. There were two stages at the event, the main stage and the Discovery Stage in which new and upcoming bands played [...]
Teleman @ Cambridge Junction 23/04/2019 Review
There is nothing better than a show at an old school music venue on a school night. We were looking forward to catching the second date in the short Teleman Tour. Kane and myself turned [...]
Festival News
Taylor Swift to headline BST Hyde Park
One of the world's biggest pop artists, Taylor Swift will headline BST Hyde Park on the 11th July. Having just released her latest album Lover to critical and commercial success, Taylor is the hottest artist on the [...]
Electronic Sound Summit 2020 announces first wave of acts
The Electronic Sound Summit was founded in 2018 by the Liverpool Audio Network (LAN), a values-driven organisation devoted to the growth and development of the electronic music scene in Liverpool and beyond. With this event, [...]
Terminal V Announces Huge Phase 2 Lineup For Easter 2020
The game changing Scottish dance event Terminal V has announced plans for its biggest ever event on Saturday April 11th 2020 in Edinburgh. Under the title of Terminal V: New Horizon, headlining across five spectacular [...]
Electric Castle announce lineup additions
Returning to the atmospheric Banffy Castle after the success of its 2019 installment, Electric Castle have announced details of their 8th edition. Proving popular worldwide, over 50,000 festival goers (per day) will be welcomed back [...]
Kraftwerk to headline All Points East 2020
All Points East’s announcements continue with a special celebration of one of the most innovative, influential and groundbreaking pioneers in musical history. Kraftwerk will celebrate 50 years since their debut release at East London’s Victoria [...]
Isle of Wight Festival 2020 headliners announced
The Isle of Wight Festival makes its triumphant return for 2020 with a huge line-up of music icons marking the first major festival of the summer over 11th - 14th June. Friday’s headliners both make [...]
Twenty One Pilots and A$AP Rocky to headline Open’er
The next headliners announced for Day 2! On July 2, Twenty One Pilots and A$AP Rocky will rock the Orange Main Stage TWENTY ONE PILOTS This year the American band is turning 10 years old [...]
Dimensions Festival Announces First Names for New 2020 Location inc Zip, Nicolas Lutz, Margaret Dygas, Surgeon, D. Tiffany,
After a decade of building up a reputation as one of Europe's most forward looking electronic music festivals, Dimensions continues to build on its legacy with the news that in 2020 it will play out [...]
Headliners announced for NASS 2020
The UK's biggest celebration of music, street art, skate and BMX, NASS festival has today announced two legendary British acts will headline the 30,000 cap festival this July. On Friday Chase & Status RTRN II [...]
Creamfields announce arena headliner for 2020
Since storming onto the drum & bass scene nearly two decades ago, Pendulum have arguably become one of the biggest names associated with the genre. But until a few months ago, the original trio of [...]