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From tour dates to new venues, new albums to big announcements, we bring you everything you need to know to stay fresh with the latest news in the world of music.
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FestivalsLiverpool Psych Fest announces late-night line-up
Liverpool Psych Fest has revealed 'PZYK COLONY', its late-night programme of performances and DJs including Demdike Stare, Silver Apples and more. PZY... Read more »| 29 Jul 2016 -
FestivalsLe Guess Who? announces guest-curated programme
The likes of Tortoise, BEAK>, Laurel Halo and Tim Hecker lead a colossal artist-picked bill for the tenth edition of the esteemed Dutch festival Offering... Read more »| 20 Jul 2016 -
NewsWarehouse Project 2016 line-up revealed
The line-up for this year's Warehouse Project series of gigs and club nights in Manchester has been announced. Warehouse Project 2016 kicks off its 15... Read more »| 20 Jul 2016 -
Music
The Wedding Present – Sprague: Track Premiere
Listen to a brand new track from The Wedding present's forthcoming album Going, Going… Leeds-based indie pioneers The Wedding Present return with the... Read more »| 14 Jul 2016 -
NewsHoneyblood to return with Babes Never Die
Edinburgh-raised grunge pop duo Honeyblood have announced their second album Babes Never Die, due for release via FatCat on 4 November. Today they... Read more »| 14 Jul 2016 -
Festivals
Dinosaur Jr, Fucked Up added to Beacons Metro
Leeds-based festival Beacons Metro has announced a second wave of acts for 2016, including Dinosaur Jr, Fucked Up and Cats Eyes Read more »| 13 Jul 2016
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Videos
Weirds – Weird Sun: Video Premiere
Watch the video for the new single by Leeds-based psych explorers Weirds, as they unveil debut EP Weird Sun Leeds psych-rock outfit Weirds today ... Read more »| 08 Jul 2016 -
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Premiere: The Notwist – Live at Le Guess Who?
As Utrecht's finest experimental music festival gears up for a banner year, Le Guess Who? bring us three stirring tracks from the shape-shifting veterans' se... Read more »| 06 Jul 2016 -
Festivals
Liverpool Music Week 2016: First bands revealed
Horrors side project Cat's Eyes join this year's bill, alongside Manchester's GoGo Penguin and hotly-tipped Mersyside favourites Clean Cut Kid and She Drew The Gun Read more »| 01 Jul 2016 -
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The SAY Award 2016: For Whom the Bell Tolls
The fifth annual SAY Award may have left Glasgow for a new home in Paisley, but this year's show was as fun and eclectic as ever. We survey the night and speak to its victor Read more »| 30 Jun 2016 -
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Anna Meredith wins The SAY Award 2016
Anna Meredith was chosen ahead of CHVRCHES, Franz Ferdinand and Sparks supergroup FFS and folk veterans Lau at the Paisley Town Hall ceremony Read more »| 29 Jun 2016 -
Festivals
John Carpenter brings tour to Edinburgh & Liverpool
Horror director and composer John Carpenter will perform some of his iconic film scores on an expanded tour of the UK in October Read more »| 28 Jun 2016 -
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Anna Meredith heads MOSI female artists residency
Brighter Sound, in collaboration with Manchester's Museum of Science and Industry, are inviting young female musicians from across Manchester to join celebrated composer Anna Meredith in a residency to create new work Read more »| 27 Jun 2016 -
Festivals
Tenement Trail unveils first bands for 2016
The initial line-up for this year's Tenement Trail in Glasgow has been announced ahead of this year's festival in October. Reformed Sheffield indie rockers ... Read more »| 22 Jun 2016 -
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Electric Fields announces more bands for 2016
A clutch of new bands have joined the line-up for this year's Electric Fields festival at Drumlanrig Castle. Glasgow duo Honeyblood join the main stage bill... Read more »| 21 Jun 2016