Sam Fender Thurs 10 May | 19:00 pm | The Portland Arms | Tickets The Music Machine definitely doesn’t need any more doe-eyed singer-songwriters, penning heartbreak anthems for the masses. It needs more solo artists like Sam Fender. In his small but promising catalogue, there’s not a love song in earshot. Instead, he tackles issues such…
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Despite being a lifelong music fan, sometime music journalist, and owner of a much-loved record player, I hadn’t attended a Record Store Day until this year. The idea of shoulder-barging through a scrum of hipsters at Rough Trade East never appealed to me, plus there was never anything on the product list that I was…
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Cambridge’s Relevant Records have announced a Record Store Day launch party. Although Record Store Day isn’t until April, the event will take place on Tuesday the 6th of March to celebrate the announcement of the official product list. The cafe will stay open later than usual for the announcement and will give punters the chance to…
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Inheaven are among a handful of acts that will be performing in Cambridge during Independent Venue Week. The Portland Arms and Cambridge Junction will take place in the annual celebration, hosting a string of gigs from the January 29 until February 4. Influential post-hardcore all-stars Hot Snakes will kick off proceedings at The Portland Arms…
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Roundhouse Rising has announced its full line-up for the 2018 festival. Little Simz will be taking to the stage in the legendary Camden venue with ‘Welcome To Wonderland: Part II’. Joining her at the event that takes place between 21st February and 4th March will be Junglepussy, IAMNOBODI, Lioness, Ezra Collective and more. Other events…
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Mad Cool festival has announced the next wave of acts to join this year’s bill. Jack White has confirmed his return to Spain for the first time since 2012 with his new album ‘Boarding House Reach’. Elsewhere on the line-up, Wolf Alice are also set to head to Madrid, alongside The Big Moon. Odesza, Kevin…
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