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PreviewsO2 Love Music Column – July 2014
If you’re looking for summertime soul, there are few safer hands than Lalah Hathaway, daughter of Chicago legend Donny. Having scooped a Grammy this ye... Read more »| 30 Jun 2014 -
FestivalsBody & Soul Festival, Ballinlough Castle, Westmeath, Ireland, 20-22 June
Find me a man who hasn’t fallen head over heels for Hopkins’ stellar Immunity album from last year and I’ll find him a hefty boot in the hole. Read more »| 19 Jun 2014 -
FestivalsNorthwest Festival Watch – June 2014
As usual, where to gather without going too far afield – from Pondlife to LIV-BCN Read more »| 02 Jun 2014 -
PreviewsNorthwest Gig Highlights – June 2014
From the sharp pomp of Future Islands to the warped wonk of Luke Abbott – it’s all in a month’s work for you intrepid gig-goers Read more »| 30 May 2014 -
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Scottish Gig Highlights – June 2014
This month's gig highlights include the return of The Phantom Band, Television playing Marquee Moon, the live debut of Loki's new band The Cartoon Cartel, and a double-header of gorgeous electronica with Son Lux and Sun Glitters Read more »| 30 May 2014 -
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O2 Love Music Column – June 2014
With a voice which allegedly impressed Johnny Cash back in the day, and a fifteen year musical career off the back of it, Canadian country songstress Tia McG... Read more »| 29 May 2014
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Swans, Wolf Eyes, Matmos and more for Supersonic 2014
Birmingham’s Supersonic Festival occupies an exalted position at the vanguard of the festival circuit. And rightly so. Since its inception over ten yea... Read more »| 14 May 2014 -
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Summer at the Festivals: A Field in Scotland (or England)
We take a look at the wealth of experiences on offer on the UK festival circuit, focusing on the thriving and growing number boutique outdoors festivals, and the big-top extravaganzas of T in the Park, Glastonbury, and Reading and Leeds Read more »| 07 May 2014 -
PreviewsNorthwest Gig Highlights – May 2014
Festivals make up the bulk of this month's highlights, with Sound City and Fury Fest in Liverpool, Sounds from the Other City in Salford and Manchester Psych Fest all offering a host of gigging delights Read more »| 01 May 2014 -
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Scottish Gig Highlights – May 2014
This coming May, a visit from duelling techno behemoths Fuck Buttons, psychedelic visionaries Flaming Lips, industrial juggernauts Nine Inch Nails, and a look at the boundary-pushing Tectonics Festival, featuring Thurston Moore, Bill Wells and many more Read more »| 30 Apr 2014 -
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O2 Love Music Column – May 2014
Glasgow is bringing its mightiest of spring flings Stag & Dagger to the Bank Holiday on Sunday 4 May. Now in its sixth year, the concept is sim... Read more »| 30 Apr 2014 -
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Northwest Festival Watch: Liverpool Sound City
Bird and Ex-Easter Island Head consider the scope of Liverpool Sound City on the run-up to the May bank holiday weekend event Read more »| 24 Apr 2014 -
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Record Store Day 2014 – Events Guide
We take a look at events happening near you on Record Store Day (19 April), featuring live performances from Sacred Paws, Stanley Odd, Ubre Blanca, Broken Records, LAW and a whole host of others Read more »| 15 Apr 2014 -
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UK Festivals: Summer in the City
As the UK gears up for the kick-off of the festival season, we focus in on in-the-city, showcase and one-day events, and speak to Factory Floor, Daniel Avery, East India Youth and Slam about their highlights Read more »| 07 Apr 2014 -
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Scottish Gig Highlights – April 2014
This month, we take an advance look at Glasgow in-the-city festival Stag & Dagger, featuring Forest Swords, The Hold Steady and East India Youth, plus gigs from The Cosmic Dead, Randolph's Leap, Manic Street Preachers and Ghana's King Ayisoba Read more »| 31 Mar 2014