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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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FestivalsThe Phantom Band, Golden Teacher, Hector Bizerk lead Electric Fields line-up
The initial line-up for the Electric Fields festival at Drumlanrig Castle has been announced, with Glasgow-based sextet The Phantom Band, hip-hop crew Hector... Read more »| 20 Mar 2015 -
FestivalsSupersonic Festival announces new batch of artists for 2015
Experimental music and arts festival Supersonic has announced a second wave of acts for its 2015 edition in Birmingham this June. Industrial-pop auteur Eliz... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
FestivalsATP announce North Wales weekender with The Notwist, Ought, Blanck Mass
All Tomorrow’s Parties have announced their first UK holiday camp weekender since 2013, with a Chapman Brothers-curated line-up set for Prestatyn, Nort... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
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Edinburgh International Festival unveils 2015 programme
The programme for the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival has been revealed, with a host of world premieres and one-offs planned across theatre, dance and ... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
NewsRiverside Festival Announces Warm-Up Events
Philadelphia techno legend Josh Wink is among the big names at a series of warm-up events ahead of this May's Electric Frog & Pressure Riversid... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
NewsJay Baruchel to star in Idlewild video for ‘Every Little Means Trust’
Canadian actor Jay Baruchel, of How to Train Your Dragon and This is the End fame, is to star in the video for Idlewild’s new single Every Little Means... Read more »| 16 Mar 2015
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Duke Garwood unveils 'Disco Lights' video
Following the release of his critically-acclaimed fifth album Heavy Love, London-based bluesman Duke Garwood unveils the video for his new single Disco ... Read more »| 16 Mar 2015 -
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Young Fathers share new track 'Shame'
Edinburgh trio Young Fathers have shared Shame, the second track from their upcoming album White Men Are Black Men Too due for release next month. Allo... Read more »| 12 Mar 2015 -
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Northwest Music News — 12 March | Red Deer Clubs Turns 10, New Hartheim + More
Red Deer Club Turns 10 Starting out as a semi-regular live evening in the upstairs of intimate Withington vegetarian cafe-cum-live space Fuel, Red Deer Club... Read more »| 12 Mar 2015 -
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Glad Café and GoldFlakePaint team up for Sucker Punch festival
This May sees Glasgow venue The Glad Café join forces with music webzine GoldFlakePaint to present the inaugural Sucker Punch mini weekender... Read more »| 12 Mar 2015 -
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Warpaint release new track I’ll Start Believing
LA quartet Warpaint have shared brand new track I'll Start Believing, released alongside their recent studio version of live favourite No Way Out. The new m... Read more »| 12 Mar 2015 -
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Glasgow duo Happy Meals unveil 'Altered Images' video, plot European tour
Glasgow synthpop duo Happy Meals have unveiled a new video for album cut Altered Images. Taken from last year's acclaimed debut Apéro, on N... Read more »| 10 Mar 2015 -
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Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells unveil new album with online party (here's your invite...)
Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells will celebrate the release of their new album with an 'online party' on Thursday 12 March. With new offering The Most Impor... Read more »| 10 Mar 2015 -
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FFS – Franz Ferdinand and Sparks form new band, plot summer tour
Glasgow art rockers Franz Ferdinand have joined forces with LA new wavers Sparks for a new project. Taking the name FFS, the transatlantic sextet will u... Read more »| 10 Mar 2015 -
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Ex-Easter Island Head, Jane Weaver and more for Sounds From The Other City
As reported in our recent Northwest music news column, Salford festival Sounds From The Other City has announced its first batch of artists for 2015. Bright... Read more »| 09 Mar 2015