Glass Giants – Live @ Clwb Ifor Bach

Thursday 28th August, Cardiff

Glass Giants are a five-piece band from Cardiff, South Wales, with a pop-rock feel, who have just released their newest EP Cocktails & Bikinis. Having previously received Kerrang airplay and TV time for one of their … Read More

Vales – Live @ Sound Control

Thursday 21st August, Manchester

Upon witnessing the set by the headliners tonight, I had only listened to the band on a handful of occasions when they were formally known as Veils. Much to my surprise, having not had any pre-conceived … Read More

Brecon Jazz 2014 – Live Review: Highlights

Thursday 7th August – Sunday 10th August, Wales

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Michael Wollny Trio

Gifted pianist and composer Michael Wollny, from Frankfurt in Germany, is a highly regarded and critically acclaimed artist. He’s influenced by musician Björk, … Read More

Camp Bestival 2014 – Live Review + Photos

Thursday 31st July – Sunday 3rd August, Dorset

All my bags are packed, I’m ready to go and I’m speeding down to Camp Bestival! Well, not just me but all the other lovely festival types are too. But this year, we get … Read More

Beacons Festival 2014 – Live Review + Photos

Friday 8th – Sunday 10th August, Skipton

Only in its second year, Beacons Festival – which ran from the 8th to the 10th of August and on a farm in the town of Skipton – has a different vibe compared to other … Read More

Standon Calling 2014 – Live Review

Friday 1st – Sunday 3rd August, Hertfordshire

Standon Calling is a small-scale family, boutique festival based only a short ride from London, in the beautiful Hertfordshire town of Standon.  It originally started as a private birthday barbeque in … Read More

WOMAD 2014 – Live Review

Friday 25th – Sunday 27th July, Charlton Park

After driving around the dark, deserted country lanes of Wiltshire and eventually finding the right gate, I arrived to the quiet, magical buzz of WOMAD and was hit … Read More

Secret Garden Party 2014 – Live Review

Friday 25th – Sunday 27th July, Cambridgeshire

Secret Garden Party has morphed into an odd beast of an independently run boutique festival – no matter what way you look at it, these days it’s a mainstream festival. Since its inception … Read More

Folk By The Oak 2014 – Live Review

Sunday 20th July, Hertfordshire

Set in the attractive grounds of Hatfield House, Folk By The Oak  is a one day festival with a  personality of its own. The large festival field, known as ‘The Queen Elizabeth Oak Field’, is where … Read More

Blissfields 2014 – Live Review + Photos

Friday 4th – Saturday 5th July, Hampshire 

“I seem to have left an important part of my brain somewhere… in a field in Hampshire”

Blissfields 2014 – elevator to funzville; going down…It’s summer time, it’s on a farm … Read More