Barclaycard Wireless 2012 - New Acts Confirmed!

by Henry Cooksey 13. May 2012 22:49

BARCLAYCARD WIRELESS FESIVAL MORE ACTS ANNOUNCED ACROSS THE WEEKEND FRIDAY 6 JULY: MODESTEP, ZED’S DEAD, GEMINI, JAGUAR SKILLS, CHILDISH GAMBINO, ARAABMUZIK, ZEDD SATURDAY 7 JULY: THE WEEKND, LABRINTH, CLEMENT MARFO AND THE FRONTLINE, DOT ROTTEN, CHIDDY BANG SUND... [More]

Tags: wireless, rihanna, jessie j, kaskade, labrinth, example, calvin harris, deadmau5, modestep, maverick sabre

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New Order + More added to Benicassim 2012 Line-Up!

by Lucy Howell 27. January 2012 10:43

One of the most influential groups of the past three decades, they’ll offer the best from their huge repertoire to Benicàssim’s concert venue. They’ll revisit their biggest hits and stop along the way to vindicate their ‘lost legacy’, that is, a few songs from ... [More]

Tags: new order, the horrors, crystal castles, katy b, example, spector, thee brandy hips

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More acts announced + HMV's Next Big Thing to join The Great Escape 2011 - 12th-14th May 2011

by Stella Man 3. March 2011 18:43

More names confirmed for the year's official start to the festival season include London's electro rapper, Example. The name behind last year's memorable 'Kickstarts' from the album, 'Won't Go Quietly'. And with talk of his third album on the horizon, ready for s... [More]

Tags: the great escape festival 2011, relentless energy drink, hmv next big thing, friendly fires, dj shadow, sufjan stevens, katy b, example, the vaccines, the naked and famous, the joy formidable, warpaint, gang gang dance, villagers, twin shadow, marnie stern, alela diane, max richter, yuck, brother, the radio dept., devlin, cults, the antlers, ed sheeran, little dragon, hauschka, dinosaur pile-up, mona, pvt, suuns, sbtrkt, 2:54, ben howard, thus:owls, josh t, pearson, the phantom band, fixers, grimes, handsome furs, chad valley, d/r/u/g/s, braids, big deal, matthew and the atlas, alex winston, luke abbott, p.s i love u, oh land, k flay, james vincent mcmorrow, seams, the wave pictures, trophy wife, worriedaboutsatan, chllngr, teeth, visions of trees, saint saviour, team ghost, sissy and the blisters, tribes, tripwires, lucy swann, said the whale, wirship, marques toliver, alex clare, becoming real, nedry, winter gloves, woodhands, to the bones, the secret sisters, the soft moon, anr, smoke faires, seekae, the heartbreaks, the jezabels, the mountains & the trees, spark, the staves, brasstronaut, the holidays, team me, the bonfire, nlf3, paper crows, dutch uncles, dan parsons, dean mcphee, deep sea arcade, bonjay, alexander tucker, anoraak, dz deathrays, ghostpoet, heathers, housse de racket, luluc, malpas, marcus foster, funeral suits, gable

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Review: The Story So Far... Ed Sheeran inc. The Croft, Bristol (2010)

by Darren Thompson 31. January 2011 23:22

I first saw Ed Sheeran some months back in his now famous ‘SB.TV’ video, which captured me instantly with his air of musical individuality, creative loop-pedal layering and raw, acoustic delivery. In fact, I was so captured that I bought out the entire online back-catalogue of his LP&r... [More]

Tags: darren paul thompson, darren thompson, ed sheeran, ed, sheeran, example, nizlopi, damien rice, jamie foxx, sway, wretch 32, random impulse, jme, ghetts, devlin, guitar, acoustic, wiley, loop pedal, croft, the croft, bristol, no 5, collaborations, lp, laid blak

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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Relentless Boardmasters 2010 @ Newquay, Cornwall – 4th - 8th August 2010

by Darren Thompson 11. August 2010 20:37

After a drizzly and uninspiring Friday morning in which a ‘lay day’ was apparently called on the surf events, I headed out along the coastal roads of Newquay past beachfront chip-shops and streams that trickled through shaggy grass as the... [More]

FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Lounge on the Farm 9th - 11th July 2010

by Stella Man 12. July 2010 14:30

Ventures to a farm may seem unfamiliar for many but for the residents of Canterbury, it's an activity that is developing as an annual regularity. The foundation of Merton Farm is where Lounge on the Farm festival takes place, offering a weekend variety of music, theatre and com... [More]

Example Announces Autumn Tour

by Gig Junkie 8. July 2010 12:51

Example'shighly anticipated self-titled new album is due out this week. This follows the release of brand new single, ‘Kickstarts’, which is out now. In honour of the album release, Example has announced a 13 date tour across the UK in October. Tickets are on sal... [More]

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INTERVIEW: Example

by Gig Junkie 29. June 2010 16:18

In preparation for his new album, Gigjunkie caught up with Example at Littlefield's Nandos. Check out the interview below, thanks to Gary Pounder for the interview and Lewis Wright for editing and filming too! Tickets to see Example are On Sale Now! Click HERE for tickets! Interview with Exa... [More]

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Example Announces October UK Tour, Single + Album Release

by Gig Junkie 22. June 2010 08:47

Not content with his latest assault on the on UK charts clinching the #3 spot with the summer smash ‘Kickstarts’ and his earlier Top 10 spot this year with ‘Won’t Go Quietly’, Example has been back in the studio with a plethora of stellar producers putting the final t... [More]

Tags: example, glastonbury, v festival, lily allen, zane lowe, chase & status, calvin harris

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Beach Break Live @ Pembrey Country Park, South Wales 14-18th

by Gig Junkie 21. June 2010 15:53

Contrary to last year’s festival, which took place in Kent, this years Beach Break Live took Place in the picturesque surroundings of Pembery Country Park in South Wales. A huge relief to organisers im sure, who last year, due to a sudden cancellation of venue, had to ship in ... [More]

Tags: beach break, the futurheads, plan b, ellie goulding, fenech soler, doll and the kicks, vampire weekend, example, calvin harris, fake blood, 2manydjs,

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