Shirley Baker talk at Burgh House, Hampstead
Apr 8
Shirley Baker talk at Burgh House, Hampstead
An ‘Art, Tea and Talks’ event (free entry) about photographer Shirley Baker is taking place at Burgh House in Hampstead, London, on Sunday 21st April. James Hyman, the founder of the Centre for British Photography will be in conversation with Shirley Baker’s daughter Nan, discussing Shirley’s life and work. Shirley is thought to have been one…
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Apr 5
The Chameleons winter tour now includes Membranes for two shows
Membranes added to Chameleons tour. Looking way ahead, if you can bear to think of it, there’s the perfect opportunity to leave pre-Xmas mania aside and dip into the warm cocoon of a local venue to see The Chameleons plus – for London and Manchester only – Membranes. Pioneering post/punk band – CHAMELEONS – will…
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Apr 1
Best festival guide for 2024
Festival season is nearly here again – our favourite time of the year. The festival scene is always evolving and this year sadly sees a few significant changes. Several we thought of as a constant presence on the festival calendar are either taking a fallow year or have decided to call it a day. No secret…
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Mar 22
Camp Bestival Dorset and Shropshire day splits and tickets
Camp Bestival Dorset at Lulworth Castle (25 – 28 July 2024) has announced day-by-day lineups, as well as day tickets for the four-day weekender. A handful of limited early bird day tickets will go on sale at 10am on Thursday 21 March, with adult tickets prices from £80 and children ticket prices from £18 for…
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Mar 17
Bearded Theory – what’s in store for 2024
The Bearded Theory festival lineup has plenty for fans old and new this year… and (checks calendar) it’s only two months away! Plus there’s all the other fun stuff that goes on during what has always been one of the most friendly festivals of the season. Bearded Theory’s old timers… Some artists make their way…
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Mar 14
Phil Manzanera in Conversation
Phil Manzanera is in conversation with Stuart Prebble discussing his new book ‘Revolución to Roxy’ on 14th April 2024, 5.00 – 6.00 pm Venue Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery Legendary guitarist for Roxy Music and acclaimed solo musician Phil Manzanera shares his eventful life story, from his musical roots as a child in pre-revolution Cuba, Hawaii,…
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Mar 11
Review: Elephant Stone new album Back Into the Dream
Starting with a base point of indie-psych, Canadian outfit Elephant Stone’s sound radiates out, morphing along the way into other genres. Rishi Dhir, the band’s front man, sitar and bass player plus prolific songwriter, remains steadfastly at the helm, continuing to steer their sound in multiple directions – not least of all the concept album,…
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Mar 7
The Wedding Present celebrate Bizarro
The Wedding Present celebrate the 35th anniversary of their seminal album Bizarro, and will be performing it live and in full at shows this autumn. They will also play hits from their back catalogue. The shows will see the David Gedge-led indie legends performing a 90-minute set that will include the 1989 album, together with…
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Feb 27
SDF new single European Bar, a dreamy wonderland
The artists on Lost Map Records represent a diverse range of genres but nevertheless are united by their strong creative vision. Base camp is the wild island of Eigg, where the label’s owner, Johnny Lynch, aka Pictish Trail, nurtures and encourages his roster of musicians. And in this vein, pop and disco trio SDF’s captivating…
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Feb 23
Sparks release: No.1 In Heaven & Noël – Is There More To Life Than Dancing?
Special double coloured vinyl release – April 20th. CD releases – May 17th Celebrating the 45th anniversaries of the Sparks album No.1 In Heaven and the Sparks written-and-produced lost gem Is There More To Life Than Dancing by Noël, these two records will be released on coloured vinyl – white and green respectively – on April 20th through Lil’ Beethoven Records. Both…
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