Author: Mark Kelly

Music lover. Gig reviewer. Often found at the merch stand.

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Billie Marten announces new album and reveals new single
ByMark Kelly

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ admin_label=”Text” sticky_enabled=”0″] Billie Marten has released her new single Garden of Eden, the first track from upcoming third album Flora Fauna. Garden of Eden is accompanied by a video created with Lydia Poole. [adrotate banner=”3″] The new album features…

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Sounds From The Other City launches funding appeal after 2021 cancellation
ByMark Kelly

Sounds From The Other City Festival has launched a funding campaign after taking the step of cancelling the 2021 event. Having already cancelled SFTOC in 2020, they have effectively been left without revenue for two years, relying on emergency funding and grants only. In a statement, Sounds From The Other City confirmed the news that…

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Hey, King! announce debut album
ByMark Kelly

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Hey, King! have announced their 11 track, self-titled debut album will be released on 2 April. The indie-rock duo worked with four times Grammy award winning producer Ben Harper on the album. [adrotate banner=”3″] Songwriter, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist Natalie London…

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The Lucid Dream announces Manchester gig at YES
ByMark Kelly

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] With a new album coming out on 2 April, The Lucid Dream will set out on tour at the end of 2021 culminating in a Manchester gig at YES. News of the tour comes as the Carlisle band gear up…

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Freya Beer to headline at Manchester’s Night and Day
ByMark Kelly

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Freya Beer is set to bring her string of UK tour dates to Manchester’s Night and Day with a debut album expected later this year. The alt-singer-songwriter will open the tour in Ramsgate, with the seven date run…

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Dennis Lloyd releases new single and video Anxious
ByMark Kelly

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Multi-platinum artist Dennis Lloyd has released his new single and video for Anxious ahead of his debut album. The track chronicles what he describes as the darkest period of his life. [adrotate banner=”3″] In 2018, his single Nevermind was becoming a…

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bshp reveals acoustic version of single Never Mind
ByMark Kelly

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]bshp has revealed an acoustic version of her single Never Mind accompanied by a retro pop art style video. The track is available now in stripped back version focusing on vocals. [adrotate banner=”3″] The accompanying video features colourful lighting projections as…

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O&O release reimagined version of their single Dancing On The Floor
ByMark Kelly

O&O have released a reimagined version of their 2020 single Dancing On The Floor, swapping out guitar licks for a piano-led ballad.

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Julius Black shares debut EP Dopamine and new single Electric Blue
ByMark Kelly

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”||28px|||” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Singer songwriter Julius Black has shared new new EP Dopamine as well as his latest single Electric Blue. The outputs come after he received huge critical acclaim for his two independently released tracks Mirrors and Summer. [adrotate banner=”3″]…

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Lainey Wilson confirms release of upcoming album Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’
ByMark Kelly

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.8.1″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.8.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Lainey Wilson has confirmed the release of her highly anticipated studio album Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’. The album will be released digitally on 19 February with a physical CD/vinyl release on 16 April. [adrotate banner=”3″] Meanwhile brand-new track and album…

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