More acts announced for Beautiful Days Festival, 17th-19th August

by ak.ak.ak.ak 13. May 2012 16:11

Duke Special, Karima Francis, Spiro, The Miserable Rich and more join a line-up including PIL, Frank Turner and Levellers. [More]

REVIEW: Ocean Colour Scene supported by The Lines @ O2 Sheffield Academy, 1 December

by Lucy Howell 2. December 2011 15:35

(Photo:Andy Hughes) Wolverhampton’s finest, The Lines, kicked off tonight in style with their heavy rhythms and soaring vocals. They perform tracks from their debut album including ‘Circle’, ‘Glorious Aftermath’ and ‘El Matador’, which goes down particularl... [More]

Tags: the lines, ocean colour scene, beatles

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Ben & Jerry's Sundae In the Park @ Manchester's Heaton Park - 23rd and 24th July 2011

by Holly Emerson 25. July 2011 15:03

Ben and Jerry’s Sundae in the Park - Manchester Summer had definitely arrived as the Mancunian’s celebrated the first ever Sundae in Manchester’s famous Heaton Park. Surprisingly, the sunshine was blazing and the free unlimited ice cream was undeniably flowing, as of course it w... [More]

Tags: heaton park, manchester, little comets, ash, maximo park, fun lovin' criminals, ocean colour scene

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Maximo Park and Ocean Colour Scene to headline Ben & Jerry's Double Scoop Sundae Festival 2011

by Holly Emerson 14. July 2011 10:30

Legendary ice cream makers Ben & Jerry's are udderly ecstatic to announce Maxïmo Park and Ocean Colour Scene as their headline acts for this year’s Double Scoop Sundae Festival. The British rock band and classic Brit indie band will join other moo-sical acts on stage at th... [More]

Tags: maximo park, ocean colour scene, gary numan, little comets, ash

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Hop Farm Music Festival 2011 - additional names announced

by Stella Man 27. April 2011 19:51

The following acts have been added to Kent's Hop Farm Music Festival and amongst the newly named is a man of many languages, Manu Chao La Ventura, the alternative sound of former Blur member, Graham Coxon, and The Pretenders' main lady, Chrisse Hynde with JP Jones. The following col... [More]

Tags: hop farm music festival 2011, eagles, bryan ferry, brandon flowers, death cab for cutie, 10cc, jimmy barnes, city and colour, transfer, the human league, ocean colour scene, the walkmen, the duke spirit, kitty daisy and lewis, the secret sisters, stornoway, erland and the carnival, goldheart assembly, treetop flyers, steve smyth, liz and the ligers, morrissey, lou reed, iggy and the stooges, patti smith, chrissie hynde with jp jones, newton faulkner, brother, damien dempsey, mary coughlan, manu chao la ventura, noisettes, gang of four, graham coxon, tim booth, the bluetones, frankie & the heartstrings, the paris riots, guillemots, the leisure society, cloud control, brigid power-ryce

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Morrissey + others confirmed to headline Hop Farm Music Festival - 1st-2nd July 2011

by Stella Man 4. March 2011 18:59

The 'back to basics' Hop Farm Music Festival in Kent has announced its list of headliners that are scheduled to play across the two-day weekend between the 1st and 2nd July 2011. With their impressive history of acts, including last year's Van Morrison and Bob Dylan, their 2011 return w... [More]

REVIEW: Paul Weller @ Sheffield Arena, 30 November 2010

by Lucy Howell 1. December 2010 10:16

The blizzard brewing outside wasn't enough to keep the avid Paul Weller fans away. With an audience spanning at least 3 generations, it's clear that Mr Weller hasn't lost it. In fact, if anything he is the man of the moment, what with cover shots on both Uncut and NME this week and a top new album... [More]

Tags: paul weller, oasis, ocean colour scene, the jam, corinne bailey rae, richard hawley, motown

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FESTIVAL COVERAGE: Wickerman Festival - Ocean Colour Scene, Alan Pownall, The Go Team!, Undertones + More- 24 July 2010

by Rachel MacBeath 26. July 2010 14:43

The Wickerman strikes a pose and points his bow and arrow towards the main stage. The Wickerman festival, set in the remote Dundrennan in Dumfries and Galloway, is inspired by the 1972 horror film of the same name. Hailed as the "mini Glastonbury" the award... [More]

Tags: wickerman festival, conquering animals, doll and the kicks, alan pownall, the go! team, sons and daughters, ocean colour scene

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Ocean Colour Scene - Sheffield Academy - Tuesday 9th Feb 2010

by Leeroy 13. February 2010 15:32

Remember Ocean Colour Scene? Yeah the guys who's only hit was the one from TFI Friday? Oasis wannabees? WRONGA packed Sheffield Academy is hosting the self described 'folk rockers' who are now round to album number 9, 'Saturday' and have carried on recording and touring to huge crowds since gaining ... [More]

Tags: ocean colour scene, oasis, foo fighters, britpop, indie, tfi friday

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Ocean Colour Scene come back round again

by Leeroy 8. February 2010 10:25

Over the last couple of weeks I've seen some quite rude articles about Birmingham's Ocean Colour Scene. With the release of their 9th studio album, Saturday's, lots of reviews along the lines of "haven't they given up yet", and "they'll never be Oasis" must have made tired reading for a band that ha... [More]

Tags: ocean colour scene, britpop

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