CLEAN CUT KID is an English band from Liverpool. The band consists of four members; Mike Halls on lead vocals and guitar, Evelyn Halls on backing vocals and keys, Ross Higginson on drums and Gareth Bullock on bass guitar. The band formed in 2012 and released their debut single ‘Vitamin C’ in summer of 2015 followed by their debut album Felt in 2017. We caught them performing live at The Joiners in the heart of Southampton, here’s how we got on….
Read MoreHANNAH GRACE announces the release of her new track 'With You' - New EP 'The Bed You Made' out on May 10th....
‘WITH YOU’ ADDED TO RADIO 2 PLAYLIST - NEW PIANO VERSION OUT ON FRIDAY
NEW EP THE BED YOU MADE OUT MAY 10TH - LISTEN TO THE TITLE TRACK HERE
LIVE SHOWS THIS MONTH
CAMDEN ASSEMBLY – APRIL 9TH
THE SPECIALS hit the UK as part of their 31 date european tour to promote new album ENCORE....
The Specials, one of the most electrifying, influential and important bands of all time have announced a 31-date European and UK tour in support of their just announced brand new album, Encore.
Read MoreWinner of RU PAUL'S DRAG RACE, BIANCA DEL RIO comes to Plymouth on September 18th, more info here....
Bianca Del Rio, real name Roy Haylock is a drag artist, comedian, designer and actor who made his... or her name on Ru Paul's Drag Race. Born in Louisiana, USA, Roy was blessed with a sharp tongue and an even sharper sense of style and before Roy'a alter ego Bianca was created, he was an award winning costume designer. That all changed in 1996. He donned a wig and tights, plastered his face with makeup and never looked back, winning the New Orleans Gay entertainer of the year for three years in a row.
Bianca Del Rio is to perform at Plymouth Pavilions on 18th September, tickets are selling FAST….
Read MoreUK folk rockers BEAR'S DEN announce a HUGE 40 date tour to celebrate the release of their new album....
British Folk Rock duo Bears Den are on the road again after announcing a 40 date tour to accompany the release of the new album So That You Might Hear Me which will be arriving on the 26th April 2019. The tour started in the Netherlands on the 1st of April and finishes in Los Angeles mid June and covers Europe, UK, USA and Canada....Bears Den have new music and they want the world to hear it!
Read MoreBristol punks IDLES rocked a sold out Cardiff Tramshed recently, read our live review....
After a four month wait, ticket holders rejoiced as IDLES once again travelled the well trodden streets of the UK gig circuit treating venues to incendiary performances that literally shook their inner cores. Having kicked off the UK leg of their 2019 tour in Sheffield the night before, we were lined up outside The Tramshed in the heart of Cardiff to witness THE most important band on the planet perform to a sold out audience….
Read MoreDevon based indie rock trio THE EXPERIMENTAL rocked the hell out of the Totnes Barrel House with their album launch party, we were there, read our live review....
I received an email out of the blue a few weeks ago from a guy who’s in a band called THE EXPERIMENTAL, he said that we’d met at the South West Music Expo in Bath a while ago and I must admit that having met loads of talented people that day, I can’t say I recall the encounter. Fast forward a few weeks and I find myself driving to Totnes to attend the launch party of ‘What Do We Want’, the new album by The Experimental, I was running late and I half hoped that they were also running behind schedule as I really wanted to check out all three acts on the bill!
Read MoreLiverpool based metal quartet DEATH BLOOMS will blow you away with the latest track to be lifted from their forthcoming EP....
DEATH BLOOMS release ‘Filth’ with music video
From forthcoming EP ‘You Are Filth’ out 26 April
Headline shows in May
Clean Cut Kid release video for new track 'I Don’t Like You But I Love You' - New album due 29th March....
We took a listen to HELLFIRE OCEAN VOID, the latest album from Danish metallers DEMON HEAD....
I was quite excited to listen to this newest band from Copenhagen, Denmark, I eagerly await the sounds of the first track, "Rumours". I am greeted warmly with a beauteous piano, emitting minor chords as it paces through a slow yet steady introduction.... Which then leads us to a barrage of instruments, all played ideally and quite well, giving me just a taste of what this magnanimous, introspective and unique band has to offer.
Read MoreGrammy nominated duo BROTHERS OSBORNE announce special one-off UK headline show in June....
GRAMMY NOMINATED DUO TO PLAY LONDON AS WARM-UP FOR DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
Read MoreALAN MCGEE - Co-founder of CREATION RECORDS and the man who discovered and signed OASIS is to embark on a tour of the UK....
Alan McGee is a Scottish businessman and music industry executive. He has been a record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for The Guardian.
He is best known for co-founding and running the independent Creation Records label and is the man who discovered & signed OASIS.
Read MoreWe chatted to Chris James, vocalist from American Thrash/Groove/Metal quintet THREATPOINT....
Threatpoint is a Thrash/Groove/Metal quintet from Scranton, Pennsylvania (yep, the same place where the TV series THE OFFICE is based) who blend many different styles of hard rock and metal to make up their unique sound. Growing tired of the endless negativity they see out there in the world, they focus on positive messages within their music to bring hope and strength to the listener.
We caught up Chris James (vocalist) from the band for a quick chat about how they started out, meeting heroes and what he loves and hates about the music industry, here’s how we got on….
Read MoreThe March edition of THE LISTENING POST new music radio show is available to listen to NOW....
Our special guests on the show were IZZY WARREN, JAMIE YOST and DRAKES ISLAND who joined me to chat about festivals, shows, new releases and played a bunch of live songs in our live lounge.
Read MoreWe caught up with British born, Australian based multi instrumentalist and singer songwriter LUCY GALLANT to chat about BOARDMASTERS FESTIVAL....
You may have noticed that we’ve been chatting to bands and artists that are going to be performing at this year’s BOARDMASTERS FESTIVAL which takes place in Newquay, Cornwall from 7-11 August. We saw that an Australian born singer songwriter called LUCY GALLANT is playing on the View stage on Sunday afternoon and we were keen to find out more about her and her music, here’s how we got on….
Read MoreDEAF HAVANA tore Bristol's O2 Academy a new one recently, read our live review....
After a couple of hours on the M5, we were looking forward to seeing the mighty DEAF HAVANA headline the O2 Academy in Bristol, we saw these guys tear the roof off the place back in 2017 and we were keen to see if they were going to repeat the performance….
Read MoreDutch-Kiwi trio MY BABY are heading to the UK as part of their world tour….
MY BABY are perpetually touring the globe with headline tours and main stage festival appearances (Bestival, Boomtown, Wilderness, Shambala) with their unique and highly popular brand of stomping, shamanic, psych-rock. They hit the UK as part of their world tour next week and will be appearing at the following venues;
Read MoreHeard of a festival called TUNES IN THE DUNES? Well here's TUNES IN THE CASTLE....
It’s great to see that the curators of Cornish based festival TUNES IN THE DUNES have branched out this year and have created TUNES IN THE CASTLE, a family friendly event packed full of incredible bands and medieval themed entertainment. Taking place at POWDERHAM CASTLE (just outside Exeter) from 3-4 August, you can look forward to seeing the likes of FRANK TURNER & THE SLEEPING SOULS, PIXIE LOTT, SCOUTING FOR GIRLS, SUGARHILL GANG, WARD THOMAS and many more….
Read MoreJOHNNY LLOYD unveils new single 'Rich and Poor' lifted from his debut album 'Next Episode Starts in 15 Seconds' to be released on 3rd May....
Today, JOHNNY LLOYD unveils ‘Rich And Poor’, the second single to arrive from his much anticipated debut solo album ‘Next Episode Starts In 15 Seconds’ (out 3 May, via Xtra Mile Recordings).
Read MoreLegendary Jazz Guitarist GEORGE BENSON Pays Tribute to Chuck Berry & Fats Domino on ‘Walking to New Orleans’….
George Benson gets back to Americana basics on 'Walking to New Orleans', the legendary jazz guitarist's double-barreled tribute to both piano-pounding Crescent City hit machine Fats Domino and the original rock guitar hero and poet, Chuck Berry. The album will be released on 26th April via Mascot Label Group/Provogue.
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