The Wytches, Blood Red Shoes, Eat Fast added to Reading & Leeds
Festivals kick off in a couple of weeks.
11th August 2016
Festivals
Bat For Lashes, Fucked Up & Martha take over Hackney for Mirrors 2016
Miya Folick, Hoops and Babeheaven also appeared at the East London festival.
11th August 2016
The Wytches, Spring King, The Magic Gang and more bring summertime chaos to Tufnell Park Dome
It’s an eleventh-hour relocation for Pop Up In The Park.
7th August 2016
Arcade Fire make a grand return on day one of Bilbao BBK Live
Chvrches, Years & Years and Hot Chip also appeared on the opening day of the Spanish fest.
7th August 2016
Visions Festival 2016
Young Fathers head up a bill that also features ESG, Pumarosa and Yak.
5th August 2016
DIY Podcast 002: White, Frightened Rabbit and Courtney Barnett at Latitude
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3rd August 2016
Kanye West says Glastonbury headline slot left him in a “depressed state”
The ‘Black Skinhead’ cock-up at the hands of professional shithouse Lee Nelson had a big impact on Ye’s head.
1st August 2016
Gengahr, The Big Moon, Yak to play All Years Leaving 2016
Birmingham’s The Hare and Hounds hosts two almighty days of music this October.
1st August 2016
Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker went on a bloody mad one at Glastonbury
He had to search for his own name online on Monday to piece together the weekend.
29th July 2016
Suede, Swim Deep, Yak - the acts to catch at this year’s Standon Calling
The festival takes place this weekend in Hertfordshire.
28th July 2016
Loyle Carner and Honne join Reading & Leeds line-up
Record label Transgressive is set to host a late-night Alternative Stage takeover.
28th July 2016
German festival bans backpacks in new security measures
Security has been heightened at Wacken Open Air festival.
28th July 2016
Introducing the DIY Podcast: Join Weaves and The Maccabees at Latitude 2016
Episode 001 is available to listen to now.
27th July 2016
Los Campesinos! announce Us Vs Them - their very own festival
The Leeds-based fest is launching this December.
27th July 2016
Modern Baseball line up three UK shows around Reading and Leeds
Newcastle, Edinburgh and Cardiff welcome the Philadelphia rabble.
25th July 2016
Secret Garden Party trials drug testing service
SGP became the first festival to trial a service where revellers could check what was in their illegal substances.
25th July 2016
LCD Soundsystem exceed expectations at Lovebox 2016
A band who’ve lost none of their ability to have the crowd eating out the palm of their hand.
21st July 2016
Years & Years, Wolf Alice and Mark Ronson bring the party to Positivus’ 10th Birthday
There’s wide-eyed escapism at every turn. And there are plenty of turns to take.
21st July 2016
Jamie xx, Chvrches and Tame Impala stop time at Melt! 2016
Some take quick disco-naps while the sun as it at its highest; many are highest when the sun is lowest.
21st July 2016
Watch Pixies debut songs from new album ‘Head Carrier’ at NOS Alive
The band’s first album with new bassist Paz Lenchantin got a partial airing at the Portuguese fest.
21st July 2016
Partybaby in the UK: “We really did start this band as a joke”
For a band started “as a joke”, Partybaby’s debut UK trip was nothing short of a monumental victory – broken fingers and all.
20th July 2016
Haim cancel all forthcoming European festival dates
They’re not quite done with that new album and need to time to wrap it up, apparently. Bugger.
20th July 2016
Mura Masa sets Latitude’s final day alight
20-year-old electronic pop producer goes way beyond his calling with a smart, excitable set.
19th July 2016
Beirut soundtrack the sunset on Latitude’s opening day
Zach Condon’s melancholy-laced, breezy music doesn’t go for the jugular, but it’s a smart match for Latitude’s main stage.
19th July 2016
Featuring Yard Act, Death Cab For Cutie, Graham Coxon, Maisie Peters and more.